Halfords bike to work...which bike? Kraken, GT, Vulcan or BM
RockingDad
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Finally my company has released the bike to work scheme with Halfords.
Went in the other day. Still like the Vulcan disc (red frame really) the Kraken, they had a black GT XCR? GT3 and then there is is the mid range boardmans.
I'm not going to spend the full grand so do I go for the Vulcan and upgrade as things wear out or spend more and go for hydraulic brakes etc? too much choice is my problem me thinks.
Looking around £500 - 700 quid
All thoughts greatfully received.
RockingDad
Went in the other day. Still like the Vulcan disc (red frame really) the Kraken, they had a black GT XCR? GT3 and then there is is the mid range boardmans.
I'm not going to spend the full grand so do I go for the Vulcan and upgrade as things wear out or spend more and go for hydraulic brakes etc? too much choice is my problem me thinks.
Looking around £500 - 700 quid
All thoughts greatfully received.
RockingDad
2010 Carrera Fury
1992 Raleigh Equipe
1992 Raleigh Equipe
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I wouldn't upgrade - costs more, and the other frames are better.
Hard to fault the Fury really for a general trails bike.0 -
The bikes i'm looking at are here (pic of the Halfords comparison):
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/ ... g&newest=1
my problem is I have too much choice I guess but want best value for money.2010 Carrera Fury
1992 Raleigh Equipe0 -
GT Aggressor XCR would be my choice, I have just sold my Avalanche 3 and i am saving for one of these, lovely looking bike and great to ride.Full Susser - GT I-Drive XCR 5
Hardtail - GT Aggressor XC 2
Road Bike - GT GTR Series 40 -
narrowed down to the 09 fury or the cheaper 08 vulcan disc... I just like that red from too much, handlbars on the vulcan are too wide for me though... i;d need to cut them down if poss.
RockingDad2010 Carrera Fury
1992 Raleigh Equipe0 -
Get one of the boardmans best bang for your buck get good reviews in all the mags. sold by halfords only I purchased a carrera road bike last year on the scheme, wish i got a boardman instead0
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A friend has got exactly the same choice to make, it looks like he's going for the Carrera Kraken 08. Seems a good bike, and it's got a £70 discount on it.0
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Remember halfords say they can source any bike.GIANT ANTHEM X2 http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww27 ... C00031.jpg0
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the kraken gets rave reviews, if i was looking in that range the kraken would be the one i would buy
robI recon im the tinyest horse you will ever see0 -
Get a Boardman, the carrera's will feel no where near as good.
Also consider Voodoo's, last years Wanga is £650.
But I would buy a Boardman Team if it was me."If we all had hardtails we'd all go down the hill, just slower"
Nick Larsen
Voodoo D-Jab Ti
Boardman Road Team 09
Boardman Urban Team 08
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"carrera's will feel no where near as good. "
Which ones?0
