Hi thanks for thr reply my limit is £300 what is a carrera like.
The Merlin is the best specced with carbon forks to absorb road buzz
Carrera's are ok, but heavy...and "built" by
Halfords
Carrera zelos , cheapest 14 speed £299
Carrera TDF 16 speed , cant see it on the website but still in stock for a similar price
Carrera virtuoso 16 speed £379 although saw them at £329 in store
Keep an eye out as their bike prices go up and down all the time so next week they could be on sale again and they may have 2014 bikes knocked down to clear .
AS
@vickster says you have to be a bit careful as some stores have whats best called " inexperienced " staff putting bikes together and others employ really good staff dependent on on what store you go to .Its easy enough to put a boxed bike together if you dont trust them as its jsuts a matter of putting things likes wheels, bars etc on an indexing the gears .
Nothing wrong with the bikes , good solid machines but the triban 500e and the merlin both outclass them.