I purchased a Carrera gryphon through a Cycle to Work scheme and as such it ended up as very good value for money. From a ticket price of £399 there was already 20% off this model so with the Tax benefits of the C2W scheme this bike cost me c. £180.
After some initial niggles with the bike ... Read review
Advantages: Value for money, light Disadvantages: Toe clip pedals
I purchased a Carrera gryphon through a Cycle to Work scheme and as such it ended up as very good value for money. From a ticket price of £399 there was already 20% off this model so with the Tax benefits of the C2W scheme this bike cost me c. £180.
After some initial niggles with the bike primarily due to set up at the shop I have been very pleased with this bike - it makes my 12.5 mile ride to work seem relatively effortless. It ... ...2 front gears / 9 rear gears and the gear shifts are pretty good although occasionally the front gear doesn't change up as smoothly as I would like.
The disc brakes work very well in all weathers adn the bike is extremely light which certainly helps with the commute.
The one thing that I would recommend changing on the bike is the pedals - the bike comes with toe clips as standard but these are pretty hard to use, it ... more
I purchased a Carrera gryphon through a Cycle to Work scheme and as such it ended up as very good value for money. From a ticket price of £399 there was already 20% off this model so with the Tax benefits of the C2W scheme this bike cost me c. £180.
After some initial niggles with the bike primarily due to set up at the shop I have been very pleased with this bike - it makes my 12.5 mile ride to work seem relatively effortless. It has a good ratio of gears, 18 in total, split 2 front gears / 9 rear gears and the gear shifts are pretty good although occasionally the front gear doesn't change up as smoothly as I would like.
The disc brakes work very well in all weathers adn the bike is extremely light which certainly helps with the commute.
The one thing that I would recommend changing on the bike is the pedals - the bike comes with toe clips as standard but these are pretty hard to use, it is fiddly to get your feet in as you start off, especially in traffic. I am thinking of upgrading to proper clip pedals.
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