Carrera Deals & Offers

Nah not this year for me, broke after the 11.11 deals (lol) still haven’t found a Nintendo switch deal as good as the £235 one a few months ago :(

Big spender ? I did not get much, I am skint :)

Nooo dude, don’t worry about, just letting you know! Not your fault, there is a s*** of posts today so it’s easy to miss! Heat anyway! (y)

My bad, sorry, so many deals today :/

Already posted https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/halfords-black-friday-deals-now-live-carrera-hellcat-bike-255-200pc-advanced-socket-set-135-audi-tt-fiat-500-ride-ons-75-3104591

10% discount doesn't apply over Black Friday deals.

The silver set is more expensive with a trade card but the limited edition black set is £130. If you know anyone that works for Greggs there’s an extra 10% so £117

Snippets from Whammerhead's post Discount is supplied to British Cycling members with a valid British Cycling Membership card and discount voucher. 10% off is valid on any cycling-related purchase, excludes gift vouchers and Halfords Autocentres. you can try your luck BUT all the local halfords near me have REALLY tightened up on use of the BC card discount. they no longer have the barcode on the sheet of barcode discounts they have by the till & instead you have to login to your BC account to get a voucher ( valid for that month last time i did it ) that has said barcode on it - either print or display on ur phone for em to scan ) also the terms of the BC discount have also changed too as it NO LONGER states ANY purchase from halfords & as your post clearly shows, it now states on CYCLING Related purchases :( it was fun while it lasted but alas they finally got wise & closed the loophole - still may be worth trying to say the tools will be used on a pushbike but i dont think it will work somehow. on a related note for this thread, i really miss my 200 bit socket set, bought it a couple of years ago ( probably the same price but WITH BC discount so around the 120 mark paid ) sold it on to my nephew when he started a mechanic training course & regretted it even though i never had used it since buying it ( stuck to using my even older 150 bit set instead but did later find a few tools were needed for later jobs that the 150 lacked but the 200 had. mmmm, do i bite nd get a 200 again or do i just live with my 90 / 120 / 150 ( well 154 now as it got recased under warranty and the new case differed by 4 tools so i bought the missing 4 torx bits on ebay & tucked the extra 4 bits from the old set into various places about the new case lol ) & 170 bit sets - cant) be arsed lugging a set about if needed so have a set at work, set at home set in the car, set in the bike shed etc lol i have to agree that the imperial side of the box does not get used that often BUT it has been a lifesaver for me on occasion as i have found the need to use one or 2 on stuff i have been tinkering with where the metric side of the box was either not big enough or too big between sockets the next size up but an imperial socket fit like a charm ( might have been OK if the metrics had a couple of .5 sizes in there ( 8.5 / 9.5 etc ) instead of some of the imperials but on the same note, ( but on the other hand they might have already, they are just labelled up in imperial numbers lol ) as for warranty then as mentioned, so far only had 2 failures, 1 of which was the hidge on the really old 150 bit case, they swapped it out for a newer version case, also one of the torx bits fell apart ( T45 or T50 ) but they just swapped it out from the display model no problem - the torx bit came out of the socket it was secured into after being used with an impact gun to remove a set of rather stubborn bolts.

Their website has been playing up. It looks like it is down right now.

I thought this deal was removed. I have reserved the carrea bike.

Cycle Republic are owned by Halfords . Its just a new urban retail brand for them which is looking to put shops in the city centre rather than out of town retail parks.

Be great for our road then, as it’s full of potholes

Bike has just turned up. It has Suntour XCM 30 forks.

I don't agree with your point about where children should ride especially older children large enough for these Carrera Vengeance bikes but even for hopping up and down pavement the Subway will be better, its much lighter at the front and easier to wheelie and hop over small obstacles. The suspension of the Vengeance is more about actual off road use taking a rapid succession of knocks as you go over rough ground especially downhill. The Subway's rigid suspension can't adapt to that as well. You could fit large profile off road tyres on the subway and adjust the pressures to the weight of the rider to get the maximum suspension effect but it still won't be quite as good as the Vengeance off road. Although fully rigid mountain bikes are still capable off road and in some ways better than suspension bikes it depends on what you are doing. Many prefer the extra control/rigidity, the lightness at the front and the lighter mountain bike in general. Many even simplify the bike as below with a single gear Personally I feel the Subway is the best bike for most people who just want a bike they can use in the most varied ways from commuting to off road with the minimum of maintenance meaning its much more likely ready to ride.

I wouldn't suggest any parent to send there kids riding on road. Like you said it's a road bike, kids belong on pavements where they will need suspension street after street. I'm looking for 2 bikes aswell , that's why iv left that bike out of my bucket list.

I'm going for the hellcat. I'm happy I waited but my son wouldn't listen so the patience has payed off

Just seen the Carrera Hellcat will be £255 tomorrow. Anyone with knowledge care to share the differences? We ordered the Vengeance for collection on the 1st. Thinking we should change? Although not sure if the 29” wheels will be to big for the boy compared to the ones on this. ?

Yes your right, bought this bike on the weekend for my son and got 10% off via voucher from AA app. Paid £225 for the bike excellent deal !

Nothing wrong with XCT its a great value entry level front shock but XCM is just that much better in strength and durability although probably performs to a similar level. Definitely a good move fitting the XCM to the 2019 Vengeance. I see it's listed with xcm here and still at the great £250 price. No mention of the travel though, assume 100mm but would be nice if it was 120mm. https://www.cyclerepublic.com/carrera-vengeance-27-5-mens-mountain-bike-20199.html

Test ride today in the park. Bike seems decent for the price. Less impressed by the derailleur set up - both front and back. Halfords didn't do a particularly good job there, I'll be fine tuning those myself!

Not worth buying. Brake easy

Its been £11.99 for last 6 months or so, your B&M sounds like mine for not updating prices on shelf! They're not bad sets but don't last long, we had the Scooby Doo one and cars just kept shooting off all the time. Ok for a birthday though as they'll get some play out of it.

Paid £16.99 last xmas for this. It lasted a few hours before it broke and is still stashed in the back of the wardrobe

Oh no, I ordered mine last Sunday. Maybe the deal has ended.

Code doesn't work for me. "We're afraid we don't recognise the code '15carrera'. Check you've entered it correctly and try again."

Thank you sooooo much.

Only the 15% off voucher works. I'm looking to buy 2 bikes so I wanted to save more

Already been done: https://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/20-off-limited-edition-carrera-bikes-at-halfords-plus-15-off-with-code-15carrera-15-off-new-apollo-bikes-wcode-15apollo-3084627

Tag = poor quality. Plus really, really poor customer service, would never buy one again and especially not at this price

I thought exactly the same as soon as I saw it, something Beckham would be seen wearing I'm sure! (excited)

£71.10 I'll take one (excited) :D

I've never seen a Tag in real life (not counting through a shop window) let alone owned one so far be it from me to say to anyone don't buy this watch for this or that reason. On the contrary, if anyone here likes the watch and likes the price then knock yourself out and buy it :)

II I think you’re missing the point of this site and the marketplace. ALL premium watches are ridiculously expensive considering what the cost to make. Even flipping is difficult now as Rolex won’t allow you on a wait list if you flip more than one watch Do agree that for the same man ey you can buy better but everyone’s taste is different.

Not ideal for having a sly glance at the time in a boring/serious situation is it? Don't be such a peasant :D

Not everybody. I hardly have my phone charged let alone on me and functional.

Tags are unreliable and LVMH have terrible customer service in my experience. I'd avoid any tag watch in future.

I have a VERY acurate clock on my phone (like everyone else) why would I want to pay all that money for a museum piece?

They are legit. Authorised Rolex dealer (y) . Good reviews actually, though never heard of them before.

Poor ol' dads have been retrieving fallen cars for 60 ???

Kids of today! ;) That's the whole point (and has been for 60 years) - you need to develop skills to get round fastest without coming off!

We have quite a few different sets but never had this before, it was like the track hadn't been made correctly unless it was faulty but then ended up breaking.

If only that was the case in F1

I'm having the same issue with Scalextric.....I limit the trigger on the control, but it's proving difficult to explain to a young child not to pull the trigger too hard....the limiter goes loose and the car is forever flying of the track

Just popped into my local Halfords and bought the balance bike. Great wee bike for the price espically considering it will only be used until my son is ready for a proper bike! Didn't notice the £10 accessories offer stated above so was pleasantly surprised when the store guy told me I could go choose something out. Bike and a £10 helmet for £24 ( I didn't click & Collect BTW)

thanks. Ordered for my youngest for Xmas. No mention of the £10 voucher though - will they give me this when I collect it?

You can Just take the pedals off the bike you are planning to use.

It's £24 since over 3 months now. Most of the store don't have any stock

It has been cheaper but this is a great deal. The bike is very good quality. Not much work required to build either.

Bought this yesterday after heading into store and being really impressed with the build quality of it. Quite proud of my little 3yo girl as she was riding this (with me assisting) around the store having never been on a peddle bike while a couple of girls older than her were rolling round on steel bikes with stabilisers. A more succinct advert for balance bikes you will never see. A note as well, I couldn’t find it on the website (don’t know why) but I rang the store back up and they completed the application for me so I could get the £10 worth of accessories.

Has anyone successfully added stabilisers to this bike?

Sold it on Facebook

How did you get £50 - was that from Halfords or did you sell it on?

My girl had one of these for her first bike without stabilizers. Excellent value for money. Very lightweight, good gear ratio for youngsters and very easy to operate and powerful brakes. Ticked all my boxes and got £50 back for it when she finished with it!