Yea i posted from my phone and it has gone in with alembics quote, the pics have gone abit heywire too!! If it gets my 16 stone lump around for 6 months or so ill be happy enough. Click to expand Location North West. Steampig Well-Known Member. Location Costa del Keighley, Yorkshire. Failedcomic said:. I'm thinking of getting this bike too. I know you've only had it for a week or so, but what are your thoughts? After all said and done its a good deal and a good bike if your happy with it, i think it looks great, now just get out and enjoy.
Ive only done a few rides on it as i got it just before winter, ive probably not done miles on it yet. IME the carreras are good and sos my local halfords. Location Land of confusion. I have ridden both the virtuoso and the vanquish,albeit the older model.
The virtuso is virtually the same as my old old one except for the colour and as far as i can tell the new one does not have rack mounts but the ride has always been dependble and sure footed and although you feel the weight on hills you should have low enough gears to get up them easily. Did the midland monster sportive last year on mine and i certainly enjoyed the ride and was not last. On club runs i could keep up with the other riders of my level.
The old vanquish had a carbon fork rather than the new alloy fork so the ride was lighter and took the buzz out of the road more. Established in , every issue is packed with expert reviews of the latest road bikes and gear, inspirational routes and rides, evocative features that take you inside every aspect of cycling and unmatched nutrition, fitness and training advice. Carrera TDF Ltd review. Latest deals. Another nice aesthetic touch is at the back of the bike, with the cowled dropouts that not only look very sharp but will also help prevent them from getting bent.
The front headset is decidedly conventional, but it does save weight and can provide you with better reliability than an integrated alternative. If you wish to add extra features to your Carrera Virtuoso, there are fittings for you to allow you to install mudguards. There are also rear rack mounts for a carrier rack as well. The downside to this otherwise very helpful ability is the fact that the dropouts only have one set of eyelets, so this means if you wanted to install both mudguards and a rack, you would have to share these.
Recharge time is six hours. It has a Wh battery for a mile claimed range. The Vulcan E comes with a Suntour rear hub motor and a Wh battery for a range of up to 60 miles. You get 9-speed shifting and a mm travel Suntour fork, along with hydraulic disc brakes and Like the Vulcan E, the more road-going Crossfire E has a Wh battery and a range of around 60 miles.
Both have a Suntour suspension fork. The Intercity is a classic fold-in-the middle design, with the front half flipping back to fold next to the rear. Other features include folding pedals, mudguards, a kickstand and a rear rack. It folds into a space of mm x mm x mm. Another folder with inch wheels, like the Intercity weighing around 14kg, the Transit comes with a three-speed hub gear. Finally, for extra zip on your commute, the Crosscity comes with an in-built electric motor with up to 30 miles of range and a Wh concealed battery pack.
Carrera claims a weight of 18kg. You get 8-speed Shimano shifting and Kenda tyres, and the Crosscity folds away into a mm x mm x mm package. See the full range on the Halfords website.
You can also book a free point safety check at any Halfords branch. Paul has been riding since he was a teenager and has been writing about bike tech for almost a decade.
He was into gravel before it was even invented, riding a cyclocross bike across the South Downs and along muddy paths through the Chilterns. He dabbled in cross-country mountain biking too, before returning to drop bar bikes.
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