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Scotty C

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14th Nov 09 at 15:02

I have finally decided to buy the Carrera Fury 09 for off road and general exercise. All the reviews are excellent. But what is putting me off is it only seems to be for sale at halfords, and there after sales is not the best...

Anyone else know where they're sold? BTW, it was £599.99, now £480...

Oh and would it make sense to buy after Christmas?

Thanks fellow Corsasporters

Simon

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14th Nov 09 at 15:09

Carrera are Halford's own brand I think. One reason why some people avoid them, although I have read good reviews too

DaveyLC

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14th Nov 09 at 15:16

Check what ChainReactions have to offer before you buy from halfords.

Scotty C

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14th Nov 09 at 15:17

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Carrera are Halford's own brand I think. One reason why some people avoid them, although I have read good reviews too

I don't think they are??

Simon

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14th Nov 09 at 15:25

I think they are

Bonney

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14th Nov 09 at 15:30

I think they are, along with apollo. Look decent bikes for the money though.

Doug

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14th Nov 09 at 15:44

They are halfords own brand.

I would recommend specialized tbh

Mad Moe

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14th Nov 09 at 15:47

I'd agree with Doug if you're looking to spend that sort of money look as Specialised, Kona, Scott etc.

SVM 286

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14th Nov 09 at 15:55

I'd deffo be looking on Chainreaction if I had that kind of dough to spend Monster. I'd be looking at a GT or a Specialised too.

Better to start with a good base from a better manufacturer and add to it rather than buy a cheap bike with all the bells and whistles, as all the bells and whistles will be cheap ones.

Doug

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14th Nov 09 at 16:10

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/hardrock-comp-disc-2010-mountain-bike-ec019398

Thats a pretty decent bike for the price tbh

[Edited on 14-11-2009 by Doug]

DizzyRebel

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14th Nov 09 at 16:44

Carrera are halfords own brand, and for the money they are very well specced and built. Aftersales is better than most cycle dealers too...

DaveyLC

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14th Nov 09 at 16:57

quote:
Originally posted by Monster

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Carrera are Halford's own brand I think. One reason why some people avoid them, although I have read good reviews too

I don't think they are??

They are..

DizzyRebel

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14th Nov 09 at 17:01

Says on the boxes they come in 'exclusive to halfords' so either its false advertising or they are halfords own.

spikedjack

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14th Nov 09 at 17:25

carrera are bikehut branded not halfords.

halfords stuff is made by halfords in effect.

bikehut stuff is branded companies making it for them

IE tools: cyclo
tyres:tioga
bars: tioga

Fury isnt a bad bike by any means, however the forks on this years model imo let it down a touch from the rock shox of last years

N16K

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14th Nov 09 at 17:34

Carrera are Halford's own brand, good bikes for the money, but the Halfords own brand bit may put some of.

gavin18787

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14th Nov 09 at 17:48

Yep halfords own brand

I have an 05 fury that I bought when I used to work in bikehut.

Only just moved on from it and its still my commute bike.

Good bikes for the money and if you could get some kind of cycle to work deal it would be a steal

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

jacko198

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14th Nov 09 at 17:55

quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Carrera are halfords own brand, and for the money they are very well specced and built. Aftersales is better than most cycle dealers too...

There after sales (and there bikes) are shite, we get so many customers bringing there carerra's etc in to get repaired because they are useless!

micra_pete

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14th Nov 09 at 18:14

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

There after sales (and there bikes) are shite

I can't agree with that, I have an 07 Fury. Which according to every review when I bought it was pretty much the best bike for the price. Still runs and rides brilliantly. Great spec, lovely bike.

If your a name snob go for something else.

I agree with spikedjack though, the earlier bikes had better forks so I'm only speaking from experiance with my own bike

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/fury-9876

DizzyRebel

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14th Nov 09 at 18:23

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198

quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Carrera are halfords own brand, and for the money they are very well specced and built. Aftersales is better than most cycle dealers too...

There after sales (and there bikes) are shite, we get so many customers bringing there carerra's etc in to get repaired because they are useless!

I part time at halfords at the minute in the bikehut part just as a mechanic there and the store i work at has a good name for repairs.

Your local one might have a load of muppets there, but fixing pushbikes is the easiest job in the world so if they cant get it right then they must be absolute retards.

Carrera are good quality bikes, easily on par with my specialized hardrock. Kona and gt bikes they sell are good too... its jut the apollo and trax shite that are dire and come from the factory broken lol.

gavin18787

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14th Nov 09 at 18:27

Yer aftersales arnt great all the time. Our store was good as we were all properly cytec trained and were a bike hut. But some normal stores are just run by jokers.

Cant fault the bikes though mine

In four years the only bit that died other then wear and tear items were the cranks. But I did do some hard miles on it

Now ride this

But when I have to go somewhere and lock the bike up unattended I take the carerra and still find it a nice ride

[Edited on 14-11-2009 by gavin18787]

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

jacko198

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14th Nov 09 at 19:34

The things letting that fury down are the crap frame and forks. The rest seems ok tbh.

Thats the main thing tho, each manufacturer will spend different amounts in different areas. Carerra frame cost fook all to make, so they can spend there £ on decent gears brakes and wheels.

Were-as for example the Specialized Hardrock pro will have a much better frame, and 10x better forks. But a lesser specced drivetrain and wheelset

gavin18787

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14th Nov 09 at 20:23

Cant comment on the 09 but the 05 had really good geometry and was nice and stiff.

Agree the forks werent the best but no complaints on the frame from me

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

micra_pete

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14th Nov 09 at 20:32

quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
The things letting that fury down are the crap frame and forks. The rest seems ok tbh.

Maybe on the newest model. Certainly not the older ones

"What's most significant though, is the RockShox Tora fork. For a £500 bike, it's outstanding. Its damped travel is adjustable between 85 and 130mm at the turn of a dial; you can lock it out, and you can adjust the rebound. On the trail it feels firm and controlled, whether you're balancing on the pedals over rock gardens, hitting stutter bumps or landing drop-offs. It's not particularly light but at this price that's hardly a criticism."

bike radar

gavin18787

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14th Nov 09 at 20:39

Yer end of the day its a £500 complete bike. As a genral setup mine was easily on par with my friends specilised

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Adam-D

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14th Nov 09 at 22:06

aftersales is down to local store.

and down to the rider knowing how to look after a bike too. a cycle requires constant looking after.
cable adjustments, cleaning, oil-ing, etc.

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