Carrera Deals & Offers

Voodoo bikes are much cheaper from cycle Republic the hybrid black one is on for £320 plus extra £30 off if you trade in an old bike https://www.cyclerepublic.com/voodoo-marasa-men-s-hybrid-bike-2018.html

Voodoo bikes are much cheaper from cycle Republic the hybrid black one is on for £320 plus extra £30 off if you trade in an old bike https://www.cyclerepublic.com/voodoo-marasa-men-s-hybrid-bike-2018.html

Personally I would just want to change the rear wheel for a freehub rear wheel and fit a 7 speed cassette and spacer. That would strengthen the bike and give better shifting (removing freewheel wobble). I would definitely want to keep the forks one of its best features in my opinion but if you wanted to convert the bike to a hardtail it is capable of it. It appears to be a decent Carrera mountain bike frame.

No, not at all as this has no suspension. The bigger the tires the better to soak up some of the small bump's ;)

Hi angelking I have just googled it, can't find a thing. Can you give me some more information pls

Well that is the other end of the spectrum a very fast lightweight road bike, a great bike but it does have low weight limits and has no hybrid functionality purely on the road. The carbon forks will improve comfort a bit but it's definitely not a comfort bike like the Crossfire. You'll massacre your mate in speed if you have this and he has the Crossfire unless he is lighter and fitter than you or you have to take the long route via road and he can take rougher ground. I personally don't like carbon forks, they are brittle and can fail dramatically and would always avoid them but I think that is an issue I have, I'm a heavy rider anyway and just not suitable for me. Just bear in mind if the bike topples over or you have a minor accident you really should have the forks checked and possibly scanned for cracks etc. They need careful monitoring for possible damage. A certain percentage of carbon forks will fail too due to voids and manufacturing issues. I personally prefer more robust steel or aluminium forks.

cheers, would this https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-520-flat-bar-road-bike-sora-id_8322799.html be any better? It gets rave reviews. Sorry to hijack the thread.

Crossfire is a decent enough bike but do you really need front suspension? It makes the bike less efficient and less reliable. I would recommend the Subway as a better bike in my opinion but I would take the time to go into Halfords and see which bike you prefer. The crossfire is configured as a comfort hybrid bike for those older cyclists with bad backs or other minor health issues you are sacrificing a lot of cycling speed and efficiency to get a softer ride quality but most people don't need that very soft ride quality. If you get a Subway not only will it be a better bike on the road but its stronger mountain bike frame and wheels will mean its more capable off road as well. You will also not have to spend as much time maintaining a subway bike.

guys, I known nothing about bikes. My buddy has a Carrera Crossfire 2. https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/carrera-crossfire-2-mens-hybrid-bike-black-17-19-21-frames?request_type=bestseller I want to start biking with him 2/3 times a week after work for an hour. I've tested his bike and I like it. We will be travelling 90% roads, 10% parks/ offroad. Is this anything like it? PS = i will be using cycle2work tnx in advance.tagteam

How do you personally define excel on the road? If it is purely commuting speed and lightness then I take your point but that definition isn't the same as many others. I might consider excelling on the road as coping with potholes, stronger brakes, more upright riding position and tyres that don't need constant pumping up before every journey. I agree the marketing term is incorrect and a hybrid's strength is surely its versatility and the fact it doesn't excel at either but one person's perfect road bike might be a Brompton, another's maybe a super lightweight carbon road bike and another a simple steel workhorse of a bike that doesn't get the attention of thieves. I've seen forum posting's where someone was recommended a typical road bike as a commuting bike by a bike shop and then realised when he got it he hated it for commuting and had to convert it to flat handlebars as drop bars were inappropriate for the start/stop cycling in heavy traffic where he needed upright visibility and constant braking. It was an expensive mistake as changing the brake levers and shifters was not cheap. Apart from the crappy freewheel based drivetrain this Parva seems a pretty good commuting bike. Decent trigger shifters too none of that twist/revo shifter rubbish which can be dangerous.

I've noticed older bikes are sometimes better than the newer models that replace them. The pound dropping in value and Chinese wages increasing means it gets harder to import the same quality bike for the same money and many bikes see small downgrades year by year or alternatively have price increases. Personally I look at the spec to see the differences. The weight of 19kg is likely boxed weight I doubt there will be much weight difference between the bikes of one year compared to the following year unless there is some huge difference in the specification. One of the most common downgrades to keep prices static is to replace aluminium handlebars and seatposts with steel versions so often bikes at the bottom end of pricing get heavier. However downgrades where they have replaced double wall rims with single wall and freehub/cassettes with freewheels does actually drop the weight of the bike.

Is their ebay shop totally broken? Every time I order a bike, after the payment process it bugs out, and says there is no stock or something along those lines. The only success I have had is with the Pendleton (£20) which they later reneged on. There are similarly negative reviews left on some of the ebay pages for non-existent items. A total waste of time.

Actually the one listed here is the 2015 model. Still a brilliant price though.

I don't think anyone stated it was an older model on here but I bought two of the newer versions a couple of months ago and they look slightly different.

Very sorry I missed the fact this was an older model

Fantastic deal especially with the tyre upgrade.

Sounds good to me hope you enjoy it my kraken model has been great over the last year

Just want to say a big thank you to OP and bonzobanana Got myself a Sulcata down to £247.50 after code, then used Zeek credit for the rest. Paid £226 all in Also, there was a problem with the stock tyres, so they fitted some superior continentals on for no extra charge!

Bike accessories and components might be a rip off but they are normally great for bikes. Going from a independent local bike shop to halfords and seeing what you can get for your money in quality bikes is a revelation. Sometimes its better to order online and collect and pay instore. You can get cashback from topcashback etc and can buy discounted gift vouchers from zeek etc for payment instore. You can create some extra discount. On zeek gift cards are currently 6% discounted for halfords. Also you can get cashback when you order your zeek gift cards etc.

Its still a great bike at 360 to be honest, the normal price is 450

Surprised this is cold unless the bike is rubbish. 140 halford reviews says its good. Even better when buying from store vs online retailer as the 2 year warranty means you can take straight back to store and get them to resolve it rather than dealing with online call centres

If you buy it and need to know anything about it after its been delivered, drop me a pm. I've had the bike almost a year now, so i'm familiar with every aspect of it. It also comes with lights, that run off the main battery and have a light sensor, so they'll turn on automatically in low light. They're only incandescent bulb lights and not led, but its a still a nice touch.

Giant are having a sale and although their bikes are a lot more than the halfords ones the quality appears to be right up there, if you have a cycle to work scheme and your employer let's you top up then a £2000 bike becomes 1750 and if like me you can shift on old bike on ebay then then price comes Down a bit more.

That looks right up my street and well under my budget. Thank you very much for the info and for taking the time to reply.

For mainly road, the Raleigh Pioneer E is a good deal atm...... I have one myself and i've been pretty impressed with it since i bought it last year. Its also been totally reliable with no motor cut outs like the Crossfire E. It'll easily do 40 miles with its 400wh batt if you use one down from full power setting. Rigid fork is much better than cheap suss. It only really loses out against the Crossfire by not having hydraulic disc brakes and uses rim brakes, but they're more than adequate. https://www.jejamescycles.com/raleigh-pioneer-electric-cross-bar.html?gclid=CjwKCAjws8vaBRBFEiwAQfhs-AFpH6Vad1tygTxcQ0K3GhizfSNCH13OyWi0nxuIdDppPH9mjIXxOBoCZusQAvD_BwE

Awesome bike, kids will love it, good on your back as it’s super light. My son had it for a year and he is now moved to next size and it’s a Carrera too.

Yup, I'm amazed how light it is compared to my son's old crappy steel character bike! Now he can cycle without being tired all the time :)

Wow! Thanks OP! Just bought a girls version of the same - Carrera Star Kids To let you all know, this just weighs 6kg and the lightest in all the categories in even £300-£400.. It keeps coming at this price but pulled a trigger this time using Zeek Vouchers. P.S - Dont forget to use TCB - 3.03%

We bought this bike for my son last Xmas cracking bike

AHH darn hoping mine last 6 months( pays for itself by then)

No it has a motor on it, so you could make the wheel... but for your average person like me, I just want something easy.

My only concern would be spending a grant in a Carrera bike, considering is sort of a low range brand... Don't know, having a 300£ bike which just adds 700 for the electrical bit... Once you spend this money go bigger and buy quality.

Can't you buy the wheel anywhere?

You talking about mopeds here?

Nah just had to. Was passing by.not stopping. Window shopping.

I don't know what I'm doing really. I want to learn though. I've placed an order for one since I can get it for £150ish with cycle to work. I guess I'll let Halford's build it and then take my current bike and see if I can take it apart and put it back together. I don't like being at the mercy of Halford's

For the money I could not find better and build quality is spot on, I built the bike myself though rather than allowing halfords, depends if you know what you are doing or not. If your not sure then still better to get built in store.

I'm a little put off that it is Halford's own brand. I've not had good experiences with Halford's. People do seem to like these bikes but I can't help but wonder if other manufacturers are better.

Expired, back to £350

Hot, good for someone buying the first road bike who won´t be doing that many miles. Add another 20 pounds to the price and buy some pedals as the ones that come with the bike are ridiculous. All those "cold not carbon", "cold not shimano 105" please stay awaaaaay. Only downside you have to get this through Halfords so they will probably mess us the bike before giving it to you.

Virtuoso at £234 after the 10% discount is a much nicer bike with a claris drivetrain. All you need really as a solid road bike. https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/carrera-virtuoso-road-bike-51-54cm-frames

Thanks for the detailed reply, I have gone for the Parva since I'll basically just use it daily to cycle 10 mins to and from my nearest train station, with the occasional ride-around the local park. I think it'll be more than suitable for my needs. Although if I had read your comment a couple of days ago while the sale was on I'd have been seriously tempted to upgrade :D

The freehub of the subways is much stronger than a freewheel. The freewheel is an entry level component at the bottom end of Shimano's components and is typically found on sub £100 bikes. Freewheel based bikes tend to need more maintenance have less precise gear shifting (due to freewheel wobble) The rear axle is unsupported on the drive side so can bend quite easily for heavy riders or those that go off road a bit more or do drops off pavements. The freewheel drivetrain is quite light though, with a small weak ratchet mechanism in the freewheel and a low end plastic tourney derailleur. The Subway 2 should still be lighter though but not by much as I believe it has more aluminium components including the forks which should compensate for the heavier drivetrain and brakes but there may not be much in it. Looking at the halfords site it does look like the Subway is heavier and may be geniunely heavier but then its a much stronger bike that you can abuse and take off road without issue. It should require less maintenance. The Subways are only one step away from being decent hardtail mountain bikes you just need to replace the rigid forks with suspension forks and for a lot of off road use you don't even need suspension anyway. The Parva is basically a budget, light duty version of the subway. Disc brakes are replaced with v brakes, drivetrain is downgraded to entry level, some parts are replaced with heavier steel version like handlebars, forks etc. I actually have a preference for steel forks over aluminium so don't see that as a downgrade myself but the rest of it is a downgrade.

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@Joel_Jacob there was a 10% discount at the checkout but the offer has ended now.

The price is 210 on the halfords website. How will i get it for 180 pounds?

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)

My wife had been saving to buy this for me, this deal meant I got it extra early. Thanks op

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?

Back to £350 now so I've expired the deal.

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

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.