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 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 ...
Advantages: Good spec on bike, sturdy, mid range price, value for money Disadvantages: Not too exciting
I have this bike; I bought it in a fit of recklessness following the theft of a beloved, far superior, previous bike. When the insurers gave the go ahead to purchase a replacement, between Christmas and New Year ?08, I rashly ran to Halfords and bought this. In all honesty it?s been a good reliable bike for the money (£467). For that price you get a great specification, aluminum lightweight frame, fab front fork and reliable but why do I find fault with it ? I think perhaps because it looks a little boring and compared to my Marin it?s just a little heavier and cumbersome. Being a girl I like to be able to lift my bike about a bit without looking like a weakling, I cannot do this as I could with my Marin and the manufacturers rate the bike as ultra light! Granted this is a boys bike so for boys out there you will have no issues ...
JunePixie 12.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Carrera Fury 08
Advantages: very light,extremely good value for money Disadvantages: very easily scratched,a target for thieves!!
I bought my Carrera Vulcan after many weeks of extensive research on mountain bikes.My model was bought back in december 2007,so a late '07 model.
Firstly it looks stunning.sparkling red frame followed by matte black wheels,set off with front and back disc brakes.
Featuring fully adjustable nad also very imposng front suspension,SRAM trigger flick gears and luxurious leather racing seta which is actually very comfortable on long rides
I have owned my Carrera now for a year and a half and the only reparations have been for natural wear and tear such as tyres and innertubes etc.
I have been extremely impressed with my carrera and hope to still be impressed by it in a few years time!
I highly recommend buying any Carrera mountain bike! ...
