Halfords... and Carrera Vulcan....

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    LOL

    to be honest grammar really doesn't worry me much
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    It'd worry me if I was helping my Uncle Jack off a horse that is for sure.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma.

    both seem fine to me lol

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  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    hello, new to the forum so please be nice :)

    I purchased a Vulcan today, have to say I am very disappointed in the workmanship. there is a very small chunk of paint off the main frame of the bike, scratches on the seat post, scratches on the shocks, the saddle was dirty, the screws that keep the drink holder in place was rounded off so allen key would not go in...

    now onto the bike itself, the majority of the gear changes do not run smoothly, the chain rubs against the middle gear changer, the gears do not actually change into the really hight or low ones, one tire is, how do I put it...lob sided (so when you spin it, it kinda had a bulge), the disk break rubs against the pads.....

    needless to say I am going back there tomorrow and expect them to do something. The only problem is, EVERY store was sold out and this was the only one that had it in (had to go 15 miles or so to get it)
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yeah, I'd do that.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    andrewgrundill wrote:
    LOL

    to be honest grammar really doesn't worry me much
    It might be more use finding a job than a cheap suit and a bad haircut.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    hello, new to the forum so please be nice :)

    I purchased a Vulcan today, have to say I am very disappointed in the workmanship. there is a very small chunk of paint off the main frame of the bike, scratches on the seat post, scratches on the shocks, the saddle was dirty, the screws that keep the drink holder in place was rounded off so allen key would not go in...

    now onto the bike itself, the majority of the gear changes do not run smoothly, the chain rubs against the middle gear changer, the gears do not actually change into the really hight or low ones, one tire is, how do I put it...lob sided (so when you spin it, it kinda had a bulge), the disk break rubs against the pads.....

    needless to say I am going back there tomorrow and expect them to do something. The only problem is, EVERY store was sold out and this was the only one that had it in (had to go 15 miles or so to get it)

    Halfords is generally shit!

    most Halfords are generally shit if you can get the bike cheap enough you can fix the problems your self.
    you want at least £50-100 of the ticket price cost you that for a decent place to repair there mistakes
  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    thats what I am thinking

    I bought this from the shop 15 mils or so away in the next town, so I will take it to my closest one, which is literally 5 mins up the road, see what they say. problem is they might not offer discount as it wasnt that store that sold it
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    thats what I am thinking

    I bought this from the shop 15 mils or so away in the next town, so I will take it to my closest one, which is literally 5 mins up the road, see what they say. problem is they might not offer discount as it wasnt that store that sold it

    if Halfords is like many other places there probably try telling you that you caused them problems yourself and try charge you if I was I would get a full refund and buy something from decathlon that way its good quality
  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    Only reason I went to Halfords is for an 'expert' to put it together for me :roll:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    Only reason I went to Halfords is for an 'expert' to put it together for me :roll:

    yeah an expert on £5.50 a hour :roll:

    if you like the bike and don't want a refund or cant get a refund take some place with proper experts to fix it for you.
  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    Only reason I went to Halfords is for an 'expert' to put it together for me :roll:

    Didn't you go because they were the only place selling the bike you wanted.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    97th choice wrote:
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    Only reason I went to Halfords is for an 'expert' to put it together for me :roll:

    Didn't you go because they were the only place selling the bike you wanted.

    you make a point. did you go there for the bike or the "expert" service :lol:
  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    Bit of both, sure I could have got a better bike for the same price, but wanted someone to put it together for me :-)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    Bit of both, sure I could have got a better bike for the same price, but wanted someone to put it together for me :-)

    I think decathlon will build your bike nicely and so the gears work properly if you visit there store and give them some money. if not take it to a bike specialist and get it fixed or try hire someone on here
  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    To be honest I didn't even know decathlon existed until I read about them earlier, nearest one to me is Coventry - I am in northampton so not a million miles away. Will consider them depending on what Halfords say tomorrow
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Or just read Parktools and index it yourself. It's a bit of routine maintenance anyway.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    or DIY
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    hello, new to the forum so please be nice :)

    I purchased a Vulcan today, have to say I am very disappointed in the workmanship. there is a very small chunk of paint off the main frame of the bike, scratches on the seat post, scratches on the shocks, the saddle was dirty, the screws that keep the drink holder in place was rounded off so allen key would not go in...

    now onto the bike itself, the majority of the gear changes do not run smoothly, the chain rubs against the middle gear changer, the gears do not actually change into the really hight or low ones, one tire is, how do I put it...lob sided (so when you spin it, it kinda had a bulge), the disk break rubs against the pads.....

    needless to say I am going back there tomorrow and expect them to do something. The only problem is, EVERY store was sold out and this was the only one that had it in (had to go 15 miles or so to get it)

    When I bought my Kraken it was a reduced price discontinued 2007 model, and the last one. The monkeys who assembled it did a similarly crap job to yours, with loose fasteners, poorly indexed gears, a scratched seatpost (from the unprotected metal jaws on their workstand) and a small scratch on the crank. I took it back, made sure they set the gears up properly and got a new seatpost (and seat) from another unboxed stock bike. They offered to swap the cranks over for unmarked ones from the unboxed bike too, or some compensation instead. Tbh, I wasn't overly bothered about getting new cranks (or letting those monkeys fit them), since they were going to get scratched riding it off road anyway, so I got a £20 pair of gloves and £25 in gift vouchers out of them instead.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    wizzywig27 wrote:
    hello, new to the forum so please be nice :)

    I purchased a Vulcan today, have to say I am very disappointed in the workmanship. there is a very small chunk of paint off the main frame of the bike, scratches on the seat post, scratches on the shocks, the saddle was dirty, the screws that keep the drink holder in place was rounded off so allen key would not go in...

    now onto the bike itself, the majority of the gear changes do not run smoothly, the chain rubs against the middle gear changer, the gears do not actually change into the really hight or low ones, one tire is, how do I put it...lob sided (so when you spin it, it kinda had a bulge), the disk break rubs against the pads.....

    needless to say I am going back there tomorrow and expect them to do something. The only problem is, EVERY store was sold out and this was the only one that had it in (had to go 15 miles or so to get it)

    When I bought my Kraken it was a reduced price discontinued 2007 model, and the last one. The monkeys who assembled it did a similarly crap job to yours, with loose fasteners, poorly indexed gears, a scratched seatpost (from the unprotected metal jaws on their workstand) and a small scratch on the crank. I took it back, made sure they set the gears up properly and got a new seatpost (and seat) from another unboxed stock bike. They offered to swap the cranks over for unmarked ones from the unboxed bike too, or some compensation instead. Tbh, I wasn't overly bothered about getting new cranks (or letting those monkeys fit them), since they were going to get scratched riding it off road anyway, so I got a £20 pair of gloves and £25 in gift vouchers out of them instead.

    you might be able to get more if you take a female friend as well. get her to flutter her eye lashes or shake her boobs a bit. worked for a friend of mine she got £70 of laptop jus because she was wearing a vest top. :cry: if I got chest out in a shop id get odd looks and then kicked out
  • cooldad
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    You could take Sheepteeths mum. She lives in Rhyl.
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  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 18
    Ok, took the bike in. He told me he knew there were problems with the store I purchased from. He basically said the front break was basically bent and he thinks the shop had done it. He couldn't offer me the voodoo Bantu as the one they had in had problems with the hydraulics so he offered me £50 off the carrera kraken, decided to take him up on the offer. See what tomorrow brings when I collect.

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