Tifosi?

[The Jogger]

Halfords are doing these, question about the bike not Halfords, are they any good and would they be ok for a bit of light touring, commuting and a general all round bike.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_873207_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

 

[Hill Wimp]

I grew up with that word being used for the multi million Ferrari fans around the world.
At one point I was one of them but I decamped to Lotus.

 

[classic33]

I grew up with that word being used for the multi million Ferrari fans around the world.
At one point I was one of them but I decamped to Lotus.

Wasn't during their Ferrari International Assistance years was it?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Few years before that. The days of Michele Alboretto at Ferrari and the dreamy Stephan Johansson and Elio Dr Angelis and Nigel Mansell at Lotus.

 

[Dusty Bin]

Halfords are doing these, question about the bike not Halfords, are they any good and would they be ok for a bit of light touring, commuting and a general all round bike.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_873207_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

Tifosi is the house brand of Chicken Cycles. Chicken also imports Campag, Cinelli, Deda, Vittoria, Miche and a load of other kit into the UK market. The frames are good - the CK7 is quite popular as a winter trainer and is well up to the job of light touring, commuting, etc. Didn't realise Halfords were doing them.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Reasonable bike, same sort of level as Ribble winter bike, but why buy from Halfords? Also available from Wiggle, and other suppliers, from just over £800

 

[The Jogger]

Reasonable bike, same sort of level as Ribble winter bike, but why buy from Halfords? Also available from Wiggle, and other suppliers, from just over £800

Our C2W scheme is through Halfords unfortunately and the saving is worth it.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Fair enough - I was never young enough to take advantage of C2W. About time HMG introduced a similar scheme for those who have left work.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Tifosi is the house brand of Chicken Cycles. Chicken also imports Campag, Cinelli, Deda, Vittoria, Miche and a load of other kit into the UK market. The frames are good - the CK7 is quite popular as a winter trainer and is well up to the job of light touring, commuting, etc. Didn't realise Halfords were doing them.

^this I lookedlong and hard at the CK7 before I got my Surosa.

 

[The Jogger]

^this I lookedlong and hard at the CK7 before I got my Surosa.

I'm guessing that these bikes are not sourced by Halfords through independents but after a look and bit of research, I might forego the C2W and wait until I need to change my bike and buy one of these. I am thinking of the retirement due in the next couple of years and a bit of touring.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm guessing that these bikes are not sourced by Halfords through independents but after a look and bit of research, I might forego the C2W and wait until I need to change my bike and buy one of these. I am thinking of the retirement due in the next couple of years and a bit of touring.

Dawes Super Galaxy or something from Enigma or Spa then, if it's your retirement bike

 

[Banjo]

Never ridden one but seen quite a few on Audaxes not surprisingly. As a light tourer/winter trainer/commuter etc it would be ideal.

I would buy a bike from Halfords but wouldnt ride it until I had checked everything was put together/adjusted correctly.Some Halfords bike mechanics are good some are hopeless.