Carrera Vengeance Ultimate Ltd Edition

birch1983

I'm reasonably new here and noticed a few posts had been made about this bike. I have recently bought one and so far cannot say a bad word about the bike. I keep spending money on it which isn't a good thing, but hey ho, there is always space for improvement::



If anyone has any ideas on additional upgrades please tell me your thoughts!

gearsbentandbroken

Hello mate,

I bought one of these baby's last week and am really pleased with it.

I have gone with the white theme on mine, white crud catchers, white pedals, white bar ends, white bottle cage.

White Mucky Nutz thingy is definately next, yours looks smart with a lizard skin.

Good bike isn't it!

Gave it some real stick yesterday and it held up well!

Enjoy it mate.

fearnsy

I've got one, as you probably know how you finding yours?

birch1983

You know my answer Fearnsy. Love it! Keep me updated with the mods you do on yours. You managed to sell tyres and pedals to me for next month. I've just seen the MOWA range of goodies too. Get that bank card ready:

http://www.mowabike.com

birch1983

PS. Sherwood Pines this weekend!

fearnsy

Some of that stuff looks sweet and good stuff, I don't know if I told you about a red superstar qr seatclamp and a new front disc

birch1983

New front disc? (Is that to replace the warped one you had?)

GT_Ollie

OMG i love this bike, if it was out before i bought my GT agressor xc2 i would have bought one straight away, i have a mate with one, it looks gorgeous... what drivetrain has it got...

getonyourbike

From memory, Alivio 9 speed

fearnsy

2011

specialized hardrock

hi there
these a brilliant bikes for the money the thing that was bugging my happiness was the handle bar grips i got a set of superstar ones black with blue lockrings for £11 delivered its worth while replacing the grips


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comencal combi disc 2008
trek 3900 2006
carrera vengeance ultimate 11
specialized hardrock sport disc 2005

birch1983

I know where you are coming from. I have recently replaced the handlebar on mine with a narrower and lighter FSA one. I have also replaced the stem for a shorter FSA one as I wasn't keen on the longer one that was on it. Just made it feel far to long for me. Grips are definitely next and also tyres. Doing a little shopping tomorrow so I may post some more pics when the new additions are on the bike .

birch1983

@specialized hardrock - Would you mind sending me a link for the grips you mentioned. Been out today with the intentions of finding some but couldn't find any suitable. Nevertheless I did manage to spend a few more pennies on the bike so I thought I would post a few more pics. Hope you like:







Unfortunately I am still waiting on the new stem to come through the post. Dare I say along with a few more bits. Once I've got these I shall post the pictures.

@ Fearnsy - You mentioned that you had replaced the disc on your bike. What did you go for?

Fifenewbie

Hi m8 - I just got a set of Superstar grips for mine, go to www.superstarcomponents.com 8)

fearnsy

A superstar vibe one

rjbonnell

What size Lizard Skin chainstay protector did you get? Want to get one for mine.

Cheers

birch1983

@rjbonnel - I went for the jumbo sized one. I did find though that it required cutting to length to fit the bike. Definitely protects that area though and I'd say well worth getting.

@fearnsy - Thanks buddy.

I took the bike up Sherwood Pines today to give it a good run cross country. The bike itself performed really well and I could keep up with the hard tails through the downhill sections. The tyres definitely need changing though.

rjbonnell

Thanks for that mate, I must get one myself.

richx12

Ive for the carrera vengence ltd which has been a great bike ive cut to handle bars down for now untill i have the money to buy new ones but to honest a simple cut down and there perfect now besides lights pump hydration pack etc i havnt touched it
could do with better crank and tyres but im not going to be who moans about the butt busting seat i think its ok once you get used to it ! ,

may have the wrong forum as i dont think mine is the carrera vengence ultimate which may be newer model

im new to biking and know little but for a 20-30 mile ride out on a sunday with the lads its perfect
8)

birch1983

Just ordered a few more bits for the bike:

FSA SL-K Stem
Superstar Excel Grips (Black with Blue lock ring and plugs)

Should be here in the next few days so pics to follow!

birch1983

If all goes to plan shall be swapping over to Shimano XT front and rear mechs. Should be on for the weekend thanks to the BikeRadar classifieds section!

willdclarke

To everybody, get some new rubber, makes a huge difference to the feel and confidence of the bike.

Fir those who are proficient at wheel building, you can replace the horrible Carrera rims for some cheap mach1 mx rims for £20 each, they have the same erd. They weigh in at 500g, not light but the Carrera ones are 680g, so they are defiantly lighter

Hope thus helps