Carrera Deals & Offers

And before anyone asks, yes: this is canon.

If I could sell it then yeah that's a great purchase. My point is what value is there? Rolex retains value that's why they are so much. There is no possible function or material that could warrant the £1800 price. Even if it was made of 24 carat gold all around it wouldn't be £1800 on its weight, I cannot understand why someone would buy this. To each their own!

That way of thinking could be applied to any spend. Why spend more on a particular car, when you can get a cheaper one ....blah, blah. The point of this is that this is a watch that generally retails at around £2400, and can now be purchased for £1800, therefore saving £600. That in my eyes is a deal, regardless of whether I like the look of the watch or not. Surely the value is down to what the buyer deems to be ‘valuable’? But in money terms, you could buy this for £1800, and potentially sell it for more (unused) given the RRP? Anyhow. No drama if it’s not for you. There will be a G Shock deal along shortly I’m sure. ;)

Same strap on the Monaco I bought. It’s very high quality and looks great

There is no value at all in a £1800 watch, let's not go there. I was asking because otherwise I haven't a clue why anyone would buy it, there is nothing outstanding about it. Probably cost £100 to create.

How about because you like the look of it? Or because you like nicely made things? Not every purchase needs to entirely rational - sometimes you can be attracted to things on an emotive level. Also, it's cool you may not see the point in spending £1800 on a watch, and that's fine, but other people judge value in different ways. For some people, £1800 for a watch seems absurd - for others, a purchase like this is chump change.

The find that bike link is great thanks! Seen some that are not too far away but ognna need to find out more info from seller on sizes etc for my height! :)

Thanks brought one for me and one for my other half 😁 I had a carrera subway before and was very reliable 😁 fx this as good

Doesn't have to be a xile pretty much any off road bike strengthened for jumps should be ok. There are quite a few Saracen models that go for reasonable money but many other brands too. Just look for the strengthening of the frame in the areas mentioned. There is a lot to be said for buying new though. Aluminium frames start off really strong and always get weaker so a typical aluminium frame will handle higher weights when new but fatigue will reduce strength over time. It may be as an overweight rider you may only get 2 or 3 years out of a frame where as a normal weight rider may get 10-15 years etc. There are a lot of variables to consider. A good bike search tool here; http://findthatbike.co.uk A quick look on ebay shows this Instinct with reinforced frame. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SARACEN-INSTINCT-2-16-SPEED-MOUNTAIN-JUMP-BIKE-HARDLY-USED/362340986151 Why a dirt jump bike needs to be strong.

Just bought one for me and one for my wife. Had a gander at them in-store first and although I'm a novice I thought they were well built. Two for £345 on Halfords eBay with the US eBay 20% code. Wasn't quite 20% though.

I never would've guessed after writing that word for several decades (excited) This is Hot UK Deals though, not Hot USA Deals (nerd)

Did anyone actually get 9% TCB...site seems to say only 2% on sale items? Also what do people think of the Aquaracer white dial at £1750?

Which one?

I have a brand new one for sale if your interested

Bought one. Thank you Anyone to help me take it inside the house?

They are made by Rolex but do not contain a Rolex/in-house movement (in case anyone is thinking otherwise)

I've had bikes over the weekend to try before buying, didn't expect that but I thought i'd be allowed a go in the car park!

How long does it take to fold/unfold

I have one of these. I am 100kg. I have done 1000 miles in the past year and had no problems except be aware they are not quick release wheels so either upgrade or get puncture proof/self healing tyres else it can be a pain to sort at the roadside.

I think if you order online to collect in store they let you try it and you can return if you don’t like it.. a halfords guy told that to me few weeks ago.. can’t remember clearly but would be worth checking with their customer service

As far as I know, Halfords don't let you take a bike for a test ride. Perhaps it's at the discretion of the manager. Good local bike shops definitely allow test rides. In the past I've been able to try out several different sizes and models before buying - it works in the shop's favour as it usually means they get a purchase from me.

Was £193 2 years ago

Is this good for a beginner? Thinking wether to buy 2nd hand or brand new need to get fit

Thanks a lot for that! Just recently got back into cycling and just looking for something lighter and with more gears than my current mountain bike, and know barely anything about bikes. The B'twin was indeed last year's version but the Carrera is brand new (if it's a real ad as I haven't heard anything back). I'll probably go for the Carrera then, thanks for the input! Much appreciated.

Not a great deal in it quality-wise to be honest. It depends which year the bikes you're looking at are since the specs change slightly (as you found with the V-brakes vs disc brakes). The current model Carrera has more traditional style of gearing (3x7 = 21 gears) where you shift with both hands, the BTwin has the currently popular style where you just shift with the right hand (1x9 = 9 gears). The BTwin has a suspension fork and the Carrera has a rigid fork, so the BTwin may feel more comfortable to ride, though there are drawbacks to suspension forks at this price point too (reliability, effectiveness, extra weight). This year's model of the BTwin has disc brakes but last year's doesn't, personally I don't think there's much benefit over V-brakes at this kind of level, more important to have whichever brakes set up correctly. The BTwin has narrower tyres so will probably feel a bit faster on the roads and less at home on tracks, vice versa for the Carrera.

Thanks for the answer! I just checked the ad and oddly, he shows the link for the riverside 500 on Decathlon that says disc brakes, but the pictures on his ad don't have disc brake.

This over virtuoso? If yes virtuoso only comes in sizes for men. What is next best upgrade for ladies size?

Whether this bike is right for you is personal preference, but as to the brand, I bought a Carrera MTB nearly 23 years ago, excellent quality, I've never had any problems with it and it's still going strong. If I needed a road bike I'd certainly consider this.

Interesting question. I'd guess woman tend to have a longer leg to body ratio so a bike might be higher but shorter...or then again there might just be some pink somewhere.

You should go for the virtuoso at £40 pounds more as it is lighter.

Btwin seem to have nothing similar at this price point except the awful Triban 100 which is also a tourney drivetrain with freewheel. For 260 the Virtuoso with its Claris drivetrain is a huge upgrade on the Triban 100. If you can find one of the old Triban 500SE's instore for 250 that is a different story.

Its not the best fork in the world but it does have a 120mm air fork - the bike only costs £480...

Suntour Raidon is an air fork

Nice bike but not sure it represents the same value as their lower end bikes. It looks like the standard Carrera mountain bike frame which is a brilliant strong frame but I'm sort of thinking maybe I'd rather go with a cheaper Carrera utilising the same frame and upgrade at my leisure but then I'm not really a Sram fan preferring Shimano and I think I'd rather have a different front shock too if spending this money. Reviews seem great though and many more expensive bikes out there with the same components. It has to be said these Carrera frames are absolutely bombproof but Voodoo and Boardman exist as a more performance orientated option over Carrera maybe with double or triple butting they may not even be as strong as the Carrera frames but I think the end result is for someone who wants to be competitive offroad and wants a slightly lighter bike they might be better options. Also at this price point there is more competition from go outdoors, decathlon and last year's clearance bikes from many bike dealers. You have many more options if you have £500 in your pocket to spend.

But for £480, you could sell the old forks for maybe £80-100 and get an airfork for £150-200. I recently got some RockShox 30 Gold for £199. That'd probably take a chunk of the weight off as well.

Geared for off road yet lacks the forks for it

Posted on the 4th March.... ;) https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/carrera-go-final-lap-1699-argos-2903785

Get your friends and family round so you can share 2 cars? So all good if you have no friends and 1 family member.

Pretty poor quality. Cars kept getting off the track. Returned back after 1 day.

It comes with 2 cars

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