My carrera Vulcan 2012 spec???

Benz carrera

Hello this is the spec of my carrera Vulcan (2012) what would you change or do an why?

Many thanks

Alloy Rims: Yes
Brake Type: Hydraulic Disc
Chainset: SRAM S200 3.0 chainset
Exact Frame Size: 18"
Fork Lock-out : Yes
Fork travel: 120mm
Forks: Suntour XCM-V3 hydraulic damping and lockout
Forks - Adjustable damping : Yes
Frame Colour: Black and Lime
Frame Material: Aluminium
Frame Size: 19-20
Frame-: Lightweight 7005 T6 aluminium
Front Brake: Clarks SX hydraulic 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: Clarks SX hydraulic 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"
Wheel size: 26"
Approximate Weight (KG): 14.7

cooldad

What let's you down?

shigllgetcha

Im changing the tyres on mine, really struggling on hills and hope this wil help. I am told the tyres are heavy but the wheels are fairly light

Im putting them on tonight/tomorrow and trying them tomorrow

Edit, just checked the surename we talked about tyres before, ill let you know how it goes

Benz carrera

Cool dad I think it's d weight I new this when I brought it was abit on the heavy side I'm struggling to pick the front end up

Benz carrera

Haha yes we did I remember now ye defo let me no how u get on and what tyres are they? U doin anything else to it?

shigllgetcha

Benz carrera wrote:

U doin anything else to it?

hope not lol na no upgrades planned, intended to keep it standard from the beginning

The Rookie

Benz carrera wrote:

Cool dad I think it's d weight I new this when I brought it was abit on the heavy side I'm struggling to pick the front end up

As my mates 12 year old lad can wheelie one for 50 yards and manual it almost as well, I'd suggest technique.....

The tyres and heavy and don't grip too well though.....

Benz carrera

So really it's the tyres that need changing can u suggest any? U got any tips cool dad as I'm not the lightest of bloke either lol thanks for your feedback

Benz carrera

I've got a course in the 1st of December at Cannock chase so hopefully they will point me in the right direction

The Rookie

Yes tyres that suite your riding in your local conditions which are.......but Panaracer Fire XC Pro and a good starting point.

Almost anything decent works at Cannock.

Benz carrera

Well beginner in the week it's mainly road and on weekend it's mountain biking on terrain and that hope that helps lol

The Rookie

Rocky terrain, muddy terrain, leafy terrain, grassy terrain, gravel trails......

How many miles on road? A good soft off road tyre doesn't last too well on roads!

Benz carrera

It's abit of all I think mate sorry lol and not to many miles on road I would say about 3mile a day,is 14.7kg heavy for my bike?

The Rookie

When tested it was 13.4 or 13.8Kg I thought....

The Panaracer Fire XC Pro is a good alrounder, folders can be had for just over £20 each, wired (heavier) for a bit less, Bontrager RX4's are a bit better but a lot costlier.

Benz carrera

Sorry what do you mean by folders or wired its gota be the first one as they are lighter ye? Thanks for al the info I appreciate it, oh right I jus copied d spec so is that heavy and will the tyres make a big differance as in will I tell its lighter?

mrmonkfinger

cooldad wrote:

What let's you down?

Gender: Mens

I'll get my coat

Benz carrera

mrmonkfinger wrote:

cooldad wrote:

What let's you down?

Gender: Mens

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I'll get my coat

richie wake

Start saving for new forks if you plan on any good xc stuff , also new peddals standard ones dont have alot of grip . Dont think the rims are up to alot snapped one already. and a set of bolt on grips is my next mod.

Benz carrera

So really mate the whole bike lol what pedals shud I look at cus it's got Wellgo ones on now thought they was good?

cooldad

Wellgo make a whole range of pedals, from cheapies to excellent, including most of the 'name' brands.
On a budget- the B54's, for best at the price, the MG1s, although you can pick them up a bit cheaper if you shop around. The CRC prices are pretty good though.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Bran ... rtBy=Price

The Rookie

Nothing much wrong with the stock (Formula) wheels, they are fairly light and pretty tough generally.

Tyres first....you can also fit lighter weight tubes while you do it!

cat_with_no_tail

Benz carrera wrote:

Haha yes we did I remember now ye defo let me no how u get on and what tyres are they? U doin anything else to it?

Please try not to use txt spk on the forum, it makes your posts impossible to decipher and makes you come across like a complete retard.
It also breaks Rule 3 meaning you risk a battering with the banstick.

Edit: Also, you've not told us what your budget is, or given any real coherent idea as to what you want to improve.

richie wake

Benz carrera wrote:

So really mate the whole bike lol what pedals shud I look at cus it's got Wellgo ones on now thought they was good?

just put a set of v8 magnesium for mine 28 quid. I kept slipping of the wellgo pedals, been out thur fri sat and sun in forest f dean taking it down the dh tracks and new pedals were great

wheelie-bin

change the brakes, they are terrible

richie wake

wheelie-bin wrote:

change the brakes, they are terrible

Agree is on my list

shigllgetcha

got the new tires on on saturday, the bike is alot easier to pedal up hills, doesnt feel like im pedaling through treakle anymore. I was still knackered after the cycle though, just think I wasnt fully up to it on the day.

The new ones were 522g and the standard ones are 1.004g each.

I MIGHT change the tubes sometime aswell but thatll be all I change.

Benz carrera

Thanks for all the replys even you cat with no tail.lol yes ino the breaks don't seem very sharp what would you recommend? And I will keep my eye out for some new tyres tubes and pedals,

Shigllgetcha what tyres did you get in the end and what tubes?

The Rookie

The standard brakes are far from bad.....a clean with the right stuff and a few hard stops may well improve it.

hainman

i use the wellgo b54's and the are an excellent pedal for a small budget,very grippy and have a larger platform....

wheelie-bin

The Beginner wrote:

The standard brakes are far from bad.....a clean with the right stuff and a few hard stops may well improve it.

I would rather use V-brakes, I've seen many of Clarks hydraulic brakes in peices on fairly new bikes, squirting fluid out from various places for no apparent reason, the pads coming away from the metal, and to top it off they have the stopping power of a bar of soap.

Benz carrera

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Are these pedals on eBay the ones your on about? Are they better than my standard ones?