New bike.

shx8000
shx8000 Posts: 222
edited March 2011 in MTB general
Just bought a new bike. Belonged to the exboyfriend of a friend. When they split he left the bike. And I've just bought it. Don't really know much about the brand or the model, just it's a halfords special. Carrera vengeance ltd, in as new condition and cost me £50.
Bargain??? Are they any good? Is this the model that was replaced by the fury?

Cheers

Matt.

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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    For £50 you cant complain!

    Carrera are....ok. pretty much what youd expect from a car parts shop but at that price as long as its gots wheels, pedals, a saddle and something to connect them all together then youre on a winner :D
  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Well I'm gonna use it to get to work and the gym. Even has hydraulic disc brakes and a rock shox fork. Intend on taking it up the chase as well, gonna be funny passing riders on £3k+ bikes lol.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    yeah they're pretty decent bikes, especially for £50! enjoy it ;)
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Yes they were very good value when halfords were selling them for £300-£400, as quite an upgrade of equipment on the basic vengeance, for £50 its the bargain of the year.
    Bianchi Infinito CV
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Ultegra
    Brompton S Type
    Carrera Vengeance Ultimate Ltd
    Gary Fisher Aquila '98
    Front half of a Viking Saratoga Tandem
  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Seems ok, definately needs setting up properly. Gears not indexing, brakes binding, and headset very tight, almost as if the top cap has been tightened right up before stem secured. All simple stuff to sort. Just taken the tags off of the wheels and cables.
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Halfords are great at setting up bikes :D
    Bianchi Infinito CV
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Ultegra
    Brompton S Type
    Carrera Vengeance Ultimate Ltd
    Gary Fisher Aquila '98
    Front half of a Viking Saratoga Tandem
  • mac_man
    mac_man Posts: 918
    £50 is an insanely good price. Will compete with £500 - £600 bikes from 'named' brands any day of the week.
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  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Possibly not anymore. Went to the gym tonight, locked the bike up, and some thieving scally has had it away.
    Luckily there was two of them, and one of the members caught the other and restrained him until the police turned up. Hopefully the little prick will sqeal. Just seeing the little shit in the back of the police car with his "don't give a fuck" attitude made me want to beat him senseless. Scum of society.
  • Phillw454
    Phillw454 Posts: 101
    Horrible little *******

    Best of luck on getting the bike back. I'd hope the one caught will get a sentance but the justice these days is past a joke :(
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    unlucky! Hopefully you'll get it back, was it insured?
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    B'Twin Triban 5
  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Don't have insurance. Police just took my statement. They can't tell me much, as could ruin chances of a conviction, but looks like the lad they have is a wrong 'un and makes a habit of being in trouble. Which mean the police know who he knocks about with.

    Attitude of the police so far has been excellent, so bigs thumbs up to Stafford police. Now just hurry up and get me my bike back lol,
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Shame to hear about the bike being nicked, but looks like there is a chance you can get it back!
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  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Fingers crossed.
    Unfortunately, the scallies no the police can't make them talk, and convictions only male them look cooler in the eyes of their chav mates.
    So glad my taxes pay for this scum to have a roof over their head and weed in their lonsdale trackies.
  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Looks as though he is gonna get away with it as well.
    The story is he was just playing good Samaritan and helping out a member of the public who had lost the key to his bike lock. So he walked a mile to his house to get some industrial bolt croppers.
    Funniest bit is, that if he doesn't get charged, he gets his bolt croppers back!!!
    Even though he is well known to the police for theft and burglary.
    I'm not the sort of person to take matters into my own hands, but sometimes I wish I was.
  • mac_man
    mac_man Posts: 918
    shx8000 wrote:
    Looks as though he is gonna get away with it as well.
    The story is he was just playing good Samaritan and helping out a member of the public who had lost the key to his bike lock. So he walked a mile to his house to get some industrial bolt croppers.
    Funniest bit is, that if he doesn't get charged, he gets his bolt croppers back!!!
    Even though he is well known to the police for theft and burglary.
    I'm not the sort of person to take matters into my own hands, but sometimes I wish I was.

    UNBELIEVABLE.... except that it's not, sadly. WTF are these coppers on if they believe this crap. It's just the sort of low-level aggro that they can't be bothered with IMO.

    Gutted for you.
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  • shx8000
    shx8000 Posts: 222
    Having spoken with a couple of other officers last night, they were saying he could be prosecuted by the CPS as he has previous and his story is obviously bollocks. There was a bmx bike recovered, which they believe the two lads had earlier in the evening, but they dumped it and ran off when they spotted a couple of pcso's. That is meant to be getting fingerprinted.
    Think the police aren't really interested, and would rather be getting back to their patrol cars and nicking easy targets, such as drunks and street yobs. I know it's only a bike, but if he's nicking a lot of bikes and has quite a record, isn't it worth the time in investigating and putting the little shit behind bars.
    It's made me so angry that it's affecting my sleep. Wound up that after being caught red handed, he's gonna get away with it.

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