GT Aggressor 1.0 2011 or Carrera Vengeance or Carrera Centos
barmyboy
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Hi guys,
Nice to meet you all and looking forward to getting involved in the forums and learning more.
I'm looking to get a new bike at around the £300 mark. From my research these have caught my attention. Which is the best bet? I have included the specs as well and the prices. What do you think or if you have any other recommendations they would be greatly appreciated. Maybe one of the top 5 bikes for under £500 reviewed on Bike Radar, bearing in mind my £300ish budget.
I have found a GT Aggressor 1.0 2011 reduced from £370 to £280. Here are the specs:
Frame: GT Triple Triangle Aggressor frame, 6061 aluminum with removable derailluer hanger
Forks: SR-Suntour M3000 AL-D 63mm travel
Rear Derailleur: Shimano RM360
Front Derailleur: Shimano FM191
Shifters: Shimano EF-50 Rapid Fire plus 8spd
Chainset: Suntour XCC T102 42,32,26t
Bottom Bracket: Cartridge sealed
Chain: KMC HG-41
Freewheel: Shimano Hyperglide 8-speed 11-33
Headset: 3 1/8" sealed mech Ahead
Stem: GT All Terra Alloy Ahead type
Handlebars: GT All Terra Alloy MTB Riser Bar w/ 25.4 Clamp
Front Brake: Tektro Novela Mech. Disc Brake
Rear Brake: Tektro Novela Mech. Disc Brake
Brake Levers: Shimano EF-50 9
Rims: Alex DC25 Double wall alloy
Front Hub: GT All-Terra alloy QR for Disc Brake
Rear Hub: GT All-Terra alloy Freehub QR for Disc Brake
Spokes: Stainless steel 14 gauge
Tyres: Kenda Mountain 26x2.12
Saddle: GT All Terra w/ waterproof cover
Seatpost: GT design alloy seat pillar
SEAT CLAMP: GT All Terra QR
Pedals: High Impact nylon MTB
Grips: GT Dual Density
I Can get a Carrera Vengeance from Halfords reduced from £450 to £330. Here are the specs:
Alloy Rims: Yes
Brake Type: Mechanical Disc
Chainset: SRAM S200 3.0 chainset
Exact Frame Size: 22"
Fork travel: 100mm
Forks: Suntour XCM-V3
Frame Colour: Satin Gunmetal
Frame Material: Aluminium
Frame Size: 21-22
Frame-: Lightweight 6061 aluminium
Front Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Front Mech: Shimano FD-M190
Gear Shifters: SRAM X4 trigger shifters
Gender: Mens
Handle Bars: Alloy oversize riser bars (30mm rise) (31.8mm diameter)
Headset: Semi integrated
Hubs: Alloy with Q/R
Number of Gears: 24
Pedals: Wellgo alloy platform with toe clips
Rear Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Rear Mech: SRAM X4 rear mech
Rims: Double wall alloy rims
Saddle: Carrera
Stem: Ahead aluminium stem
Suspension: Front
Tyre size: 2.1"
Tyres: Kenda Tyres
Wheel size: 26"
Approximate Weight (KG): 14.6
Lastly I can get a Carrera Centos Limited edition reduced from £550 to £330. Here are the specs:
Alloy Rims: Yes
Brake Type: Mechanical Disc
Chainset: SRAM S200 chainset
Exact Frame Size: 20"
Fork travel: 120mm
Forks: Suntour XCM-V3
Frame Colour: Red and White
Frame Material: Alloy
Frame Size: 19-20
Frame-: Alloy lightweight 6061
Front Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Front Mech: SRAM X3
Gear Shifters: SRAM shifters
Gender: Mens
Handle Bars: Lightweight alloy 670mm
Headset: Semi Integrated
Hubs: Alloy QR
Number of Gears: 24
Pedals: Alloy
Rear Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Rear Mech: SRAM X4
Rims: Double wall alloy
Saddle: VELO foam, Carrera branded
Stem: Alloy 7-deg rise, 75/90mm
Suspension: Rigid
Wheel size: 26"
Approximate Weight (KG): 13.05
Any advice on these on any alternatives in my budget will be massively appreciated.
Many thanks
Nice to meet you all and looking forward to getting involved in the forums and learning more.
I'm looking to get a new bike at around the £300 mark. From my research these have caught my attention. Which is the best bet? I have included the specs as well and the prices. What do you think or if you have any other recommendations they would be greatly appreciated. Maybe one of the top 5 bikes for under £500 reviewed on Bike Radar, bearing in mind my £300ish budget.
I have found a GT Aggressor 1.0 2011 reduced from £370 to £280. Here are the specs:
Frame: GT Triple Triangle Aggressor frame, 6061 aluminum with removable derailluer hanger
Forks: SR-Suntour M3000 AL-D 63mm travel
Rear Derailleur: Shimano RM360
Front Derailleur: Shimano FM191
Shifters: Shimano EF-50 Rapid Fire plus 8spd
Chainset: Suntour XCC T102 42,32,26t
Bottom Bracket: Cartridge sealed
Chain: KMC HG-41
Freewheel: Shimano Hyperglide 8-speed 11-33
Headset: 3 1/8" sealed mech Ahead
Stem: GT All Terra Alloy Ahead type
Handlebars: GT All Terra Alloy MTB Riser Bar w/ 25.4 Clamp
Front Brake: Tektro Novela Mech. Disc Brake
Rear Brake: Tektro Novela Mech. Disc Brake
Brake Levers: Shimano EF-50 9
Rims: Alex DC25 Double wall alloy
Front Hub: GT All-Terra alloy QR for Disc Brake
Rear Hub: GT All-Terra alloy Freehub QR for Disc Brake
Spokes: Stainless steel 14 gauge
Tyres: Kenda Mountain 26x2.12
Saddle: GT All Terra w/ waterproof cover
Seatpost: GT design alloy seat pillar
SEAT CLAMP: GT All Terra QR
Pedals: High Impact nylon MTB
Grips: GT Dual Density
I Can get a Carrera Vengeance from Halfords reduced from £450 to £330. Here are the specs:
Alloy Rims: Yes
Brake Type: Mechanical Disc
Chainset: SRAM S200 3.0 chainset
Exact Frame Size: 22"
Fork travel: 100mm
Forks: Suntour XCM-V3
Frame Colour: Satin Gunmetal
Frame Material: Aluminium
Frame Size: 21-22
Frame-: Lightweight 6061 aluminium
Front Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Front Mech: Shimano FD-M190
Gear Shifters: SRAM X4 trigger shifters
Gender: Mens
Handle Bars: Alloy oversize riser bars (30mm rise) (31.8mm diameter)
Headset: Semi integrated
Hubs: Alloy with Q/R
Number of Gears: 24
Pedals: Wellgo alloy platform with toe clips
Rear Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Rear Mech: SRAM X4 rear mech
Rims: Double wall alloy rims
Saddle: Carrera
Stem: Ahead aluminium stem
Suspension: Front
Tyre size: 2.1"
Tyres: Kenda Tyres
Wheel size: 26"
Approximate Weight (KG): 14.6
Lastly I can get a Carrera Centos Limited edition reduced from £550 to £330. Here are the specs:
Alloy Rims: Yes
Brake Type: Mechanical Disc
Chainset: SRAM S200 chainset
Exact Frame Size: 20"
Fork travel: 120mm
Forks: Suntour XCM-V3
Frame Colour: Red and White
Frame Material: Alloy
Frame Size: 19-20
Frame-: Alloy lightweight 6061
Front Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Front Mech: SRAM X3
Gear Shifters: SRAM shifters
Gender: Mens
Handle Bars: Lightweight alloy 670mm
Headset: Semi Integrated
Hubs: Alloy QR
Number of Gears: 24
Pedals: Alloy
Rear Brake: Tektro IO Mechanical disc brake
Rear Mech: SRAM X4
Rims: Double wall alloy
Saddle: VELO foam, Carrera branded
Stem: Alloy 7-deg rise, 75/90mm
Suspension: Rigid
Wheel size: 26"
Approximate Weight (KG): 13.05
Any advice on these on any alternatives in my budget will be massively appreciated.
Many thanks
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Comments
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Either the centos or vengeance-the spec on those looks very similar to me. Choose which one fits/looks best!
The GT is a bit behind on spec, particularly with the fork.0 -
That's great, thanks a lot 0
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I bought a Vengeance LTD edition 2 years ago, really good bike for me. Well impressed with Carrera bikes to be honest. The only thing I have 'upgraded' was the tyres due to wear and tear. Looking this summer to get new forks though as the current ones have taking some abuse the last 2 years and fancy a lighter/better quality fork.
I mainly use for XC, canals, mild downhill trails, woods etc0 -
Either of the Carrera's are OK at £330, but don't be fooled by the RRP as they never ever sell at that, I paid £270 for my Vengeance Ltd 20 months ago and that had hydraulic discs at the time.
While in Halfords I'd also look at the Voodoo Bantu, its around £350 when on offer and has an air fork.
Halfords have the buying power to generally get a better spec for a given price point, but also have a look at 2010/2011 models at Ashcycles.co.uk and Paulscycles as you can often get 30% or more off older models.
Decathlon also worth a look, as its the normal recommendation outside Halfords at these sort of price points0 -
Great advice, thanks very much 0
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Don't forget you can get a further ca 3% discount using Quidco - not much but a tenner is better in your pocket than theirs, and would buy you some lube , cleaner or maintenance spray0
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Brilliant, didn't know about that offer0
