Halfords Carrera Kraken vs Carrera Crossfire3 or Gryphon!!
NewCycler
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Hi,
As the title states, I am clearly a little confused...
Basically I used to cycle quite a lot (To work etc nothing competition wise etc).. and after 10 years I am looking to get back to it to get fit etc...
I have been looking around for a while and have kind of settled on the Halfords range for a couple of reasons....
This weekend they seem to be having an extra sale online... I have been on both the Kraken (Currently £409.99) and Crossfire 3 (Currently £360) and they both feel pretty comfortable...
Like most people I want a bike that can kind of do everything... In all honesty I expect to do a majority of road riding, but I know my commute to work (Which is a cycle route) involves some non paved/concrete areas - dirt tracks...
My dilemma is that the Kraken has off road tyres and even from just my sample ride, it requires noticeably more effort to ride than the Crossfire 3 which has the more hybrid type approach. So I am wondering if it is possible to get tyres fitted with less resistance than what it comes with??
My logic says that the Kraken as a mountain bike should be better equipped to handle any occasional off-road, and if I could fit it with better tyres it would make more sense to buy than buying either the Crossfire or Gryphon and then worrying about it anytime I take it off-road? (And if I really get into cycling, I could always buy a dedicated road bike, then I have both off-road and on road covered!)
Any thoughts from others would be most appreciated!
As the title states, I am clearly a little confused...
Basically I used to cycle quite a lot (To work etc nothing competition wise etc).. and after 10 years I am looking to get back to it to get fit etc...
I have been looking around for a while and have kind of settled on the Halfords range for a couple of reasons....
This weekend they seem to be having an extra sale online... I have been on both the Kraken (Currently £409.99) and Crossfire 3 (Currently £360) and they both feel pretty comfortable...
Like most people I want a bike that can kind of do everything... In all honesty I expect to do a majority of road riding, but I know my commute to work (Which is a cycle route) involves some non paved/concrete areas - dirt tracks...
My dilemma is that the Kraken has off road tyres and even from just my sample ride, it requires noticeably more effort to ride than the Crossfire 3 which has the more hybrid type approach. So I am wondering if it is possible to get tyres fitted with less resistance than what it comes with??
My logic says that the Kraken as a mountain bike should be better equipped to handle any occasional off-road, and if I could fit it with better tyres it would make more sense to buy than buying either the Crossfire or Gryphon and then worrying about it anytime I take it off-road? (And if I really get into cycling, I could always buy a dedicated road bike, then I have both off-road and on road covered!)
Any thoughts from others would be most appreciated!
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If you plan to get into more offroad riding, then the Kraken is the way to go - and as you say, new tyres would be a good choice.0
