If on the roads, definitely look at a hybrid bike. Now is a good time to start looking out for deals as the 2016 models start to attract discounts from their initial prices.
I recommend keeping an eye on places like Halfords, Evans Cycles if only for the ability to goi in store and try the bike out.

Don't get too tied up in it all though, something like this offers a more than decent starting point and is heavily discounted already. It's worth noting that it doesn't have mudgaurds or rack if that was something you might like.
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/carrera-crossfire-2-mens-hybrid-bike-2015

There are means of getting it cheaper as well, British Cycling membership = 10% (after £16-20 outlay or borrow a friends) or you can purchase vouchers which offer 10% off, or use both! Or wait for Halfords flash sales(10%) - sign up to their emails. And you can use all three if you're cunning about it :man: eg: 10% flash sale - click and collect it! Then buy vouchers at 10% off, then wave your British Cycling at the till when you collect. Take into account that last discount when buying the vouchers.... tadaaaaa - nearly 30% off :smiley:

hth

That's very heavy duty use for a £200 bike. For a more typical leisure user I'd expect it to be fine.

This is probably a bit nearer what you want/need but you would probably be better off without the unnecessary and heavy suspension and fat tyres; so actually neither of them is right. Keep a look out for a decent hybrid - a more road orientated one for your purposes. Getting the wrong bike (even a well made one) won't encourage you to enjoy cycling. It's one of the few forms of exercise I enjoy (on a nice day). Good luck.
PS If you are mechanically competent £200 will get you a very good used hybrid via ebay or similar: look for brands like Specialized, TREK, etc. Giant are excellent value too.

I went to work today on my Vengeance travelled down the canal pathway 9 miles there and then same back to work while the weather is nice made a change from car and traffic.

thanks

great bike for the money. :smiley:

seems a cracking price

Excellent

this or the Avanti Giro 1 at £330? I'm an outbof shape middle aged man wanting to get back into biking. comments (that are helpful) appreciated.

cheers

Will be used on roads, but not sure how big a difference a mountain versus a road would give.

Depends on the tread pattern, and width of the One of my bikes is like cycling through glue.

Seems an excellent price - could someone more knowledgeable let me know if this is better than the Carrera Vulcan? I know this one is priced better in the sale, just curious as to whether this is the better bike leaving aside the price, because the Vulcan will eventually be for sale at half price (probably) and that's the one I've been looking at. Thanks

​Hybrid / adventure Road / cyclecross / Road bike is your best option

thanks a lot for finding this code, i was going to get one anyway :smiley:

I need to get a hybrid.

So annoying that the suspension doesn't lock or I'd pick this up, I went from a locking suspension to no locking suspension and the difference is huge

The suspension also locks on the Vulcan which is a godsend when climbing. I bought the Vulcan last week in the bank holiday sale for £299, cheaper than the current price and discount code.

I'll only be using it on road and light trails so I need to change the current bobbly tyres to near-slicks.

Would your BC membership card work for an additional 10% off?

Thanks for sharing

The discount code works for this one too, comes out at £193.49.

just need a bike to get to and from work would this bike be ideal?

Nooooo ! i just picked this up at £214.99 on Monday after thinking should i hang on for a code or keep looking :disappointed:
Im happy enough with the bike and its build quality for the money its very good but id been happier still if id paid £193.49 though ! lol

Good deal :smiley:

They refunded me the difference!

​Which is the best out of the two?

The Vengeance has been downgraded considerably, since it used to be in the Black Frame with Hydraulic disc brakes and, Alivio gear shiftres & deraillieurs and Rock shok forks.

Thanks! Ordered :smiley:

https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-lithium-one-2015-hybrid-bike-EV207267

Decent light hybrid if you're tall enough for an xl size. I've got in medium and it's a belter. Also if you have a work discount scheme like nhs discounts, mylifestylerewards or similar you can usually get about 8-10pc off at Evans. And at halfords too.

I am looking for a bike to commute to work approx 1.5 miles. Should I buy this or the Carrera Crossfire 2 which is the same price?

This or the Vandetta?

you'll only be on it 10 mins - probably be faster walking by the time youve got bike ready, your gear on, cycled, gear off, bike secured etc

It's the Carrera Crossfire 2, hydrid version for the same price! http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/carrera-crossfire-2-mens-hybrid-bike-2015

I am searching for a bike in london, what do you think will be the best option guys? Thank you!

It doesnt said how much kg the crossfire 2 has. I've been searching in google and looks like this one is 1kg more than the montain version? How is that possible?

I bought it last week for 215!! Anyone know if I can get refund?

What size frame would you recommend for 6'? 18 or 20 inch?

20inch (21 in the hybrid) ? for your size, I'm only 5:7 and just tried a 19 inch Hyrbrid 2 instore and that was fine for me

Signed up to Cycle to work last month, stuck £600 down as my budget, cancelled that week when I saw this originally appear and thought I don't need to be spending that sort of money. Was tempted to buy this then at £214. Glad I held out. Bought and am collecting tomorrow :smiley:

Just bought one, collecting tomorrow. Good deal.

what frame size do i need?
im 6feet
does anyone know?

Height (Inch) Height (cm) Frame Size
5' 5" - 5' 10" 165 - 177 16"
5' 8" - 6' 1" 172 - 185 18"
5' 11" - 6' 3" 180 - 190 20"
6' 3" - 6' 5" 190 - 195 22"

Height (Inch) Height (cm) Frame Size
5' 5" - 5' 10" 165 - 177 16"
5' 8" - 6' 1" 172 - 185 18"
5' 11" - 6' 3" 180 - 190 20"
6' 3" - 6' 5" 190 - 195 22"

18 or 20

Does the code B17BK02 work with collection from store. It says "Total to pay in store: £214.99" and I don't see any place to enter a code.

That's what I do.... had ordered this without this code...May call up store or just order another and remember quidco this time!

And say you have British Cycling.

Where do I get the vouchers you mention?

when does this offer and voucher expire?

because nothing screams "VENGEANCE !" like a mountain bike.

may get one for wife . thank-you OP :smirk:

Which one?

Carrera Crossfire 2
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/carrera-crossfire-2-mens-hybrid-bike-2015
OR...
above
Carrera Vengeance mountain bike

So how many of you believe the RRP ?

One of these!?



In all serious though go for the hybrid. The extra few teeth on the front crank makes a huge difference on roads.

Thanks. Ordered!

I've got to say, my best mate had a Vengeance. He used it a lot. Including a 24hr race and 5 days touring around Wales's MTB trails. The bike was terrible. Problems would always encounter, then the bike sent back to Halfords for a fee. At the End of Wales his forks seized up. Brakes were terrible.

Cold added :disappointed:

Don't forget to register your card with Quidco and pay in store for 5% off total bill. Will stack against other discounts applied

I still have my rarely used Carrera Fury due to laziness, same frame as this by the looks of it but a great bike for the money with potential to upgrade on a decent frame.

how do you order the vouchers?

Details on post 54

They come registered post in 1-2 working days.

​found it in the meantime thx

Thanks OP,got £24.90 off a vendetta! Cheers.

Bought this bike yesterday at £214.99 - thanks to this post I've got back £21.50, thanks op. It was incredibly easy process too- good customer service.

reminds me of the samual l jackson line:
....and I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

Just happened to see this by chance. Gone and ordered - thanks OP. Got Halford building the bike but need to buy my accessories, car mount etc etc... Fantastic price, saw this bike a while back. Have some heat! Cheers.

i was gonna write the same kinda reply to him earlier.
what does he expect from a bike like this?

Has anyone got a bcm membership code I can use to get a bike

Has anyone got a bcm membership code I could borrow to get a bike? Thanks!

Was looking at that one, can't find the weight though. Also reviews go back a long time, one mentions twist shifters which would be an instant no from me but it looks like triggers?

I found this review which states 15.7 Kg. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/hybrids/carrera-crossfire-2

Good review considering it was assessed at full price.

Heat!

I'm 5'11". Do I go frame size 18" or 20"?

I'm obviously no pro cyclist , but I think it's a great bike for the money , great value for money , light weight and shifts gears pretty smooth ( compared to my last one ). 24 gears too - used them all in a 5 mile cycle :smile:

Seems to be good then.
Thanks for your reply!

No time to dawdle, already out of stock in Bromley area

Great Bike for the money really is, For those with a higher budget the Voodoo Bizango for £475 is a monster an absolute steal.

cheers for the heads up guys picking one up tomorrow ! just what the doctor ordered ! :smiley:

Any Hardtail or full-suspension bike is a bit of a slow ride on road/pavement due to weight and unsuitable tires and then of course a suspension which if there is no lockout can be annoying, Sure tires can be changed to slicks and on certain bikes you can lock the fork for a smoother ride but it'll always be much harder work keeping up with a bike that's up-to 5kg lighter that rolls on road better, For anyone that's looking for a bike to ride to work or to the shops etc than they should really be looking at a hybrid anyway.

I think people get caught up in how "cool" bikes with suspensions can look rather than buying something that is more suitable to what it'll be used for.

Hence why there is always so many good bikes that are hardly used for sale on ebay because people don't enjoy the ride.

Voodoo Marasa hybrid is perfect at £315 with coupon for anyone who is looking for a smooth and comfortable ride to work etc it's actually a superb bike for the price, Voodoo bikes have nailed it with there 2015 range.

I've really waffled on and strayed off topic a bit haven't I lol.... The bizango will be fast enough on road/pavement with lock on and some slicks, personally if you're not looking for offroad at all consider the Marasa go and take a look at it, It looks awesome aswell as being crazy value for money.

​thanks for the advice

​dont Like shape of it
do u?

Yeah the front chainrings at 22t & 36t will limit your top speed, but they will definitely give you some granny gears for local hills, rear cassette is 11t-36t so top gear is 3.27 (36tfront ring divided by smallest cog on cassette of 11t)
Factor in bigger wheels 29er and the gear inch will be a little higher over old style mtb 26" wheels

That said, how fast do you want to go, on that gearing you should easily be able to push 25km on a flat, which is a good speed for cycling and soon tire you out ..
Down long stretches you may spin out.

Darn, was going to order this today but the 10% code has stopped working :disappointed:

Just had a look at the hybrid one, seems a lot of bike for your money. Still tempted.

Thanks for that, got a little lost in the detail but I'll do some googling :smiley: Yeah, my main problem is that all of my routes are around 6miles away so I have to do a 1:3 split of road to off-road work. According to Strava I'm averaging around 16mph on the roads and even on the off-road bits, I rarely go off of the largest front ring (I'd like to think that's due to my immensely strong legs but in fairness, its probably just not too taxing terrain I guess :smiley:). I'm just concerned that as I'm on the highest gear on my Kraken, this would just make me knackered whilst getting nowhere, perhaps I just need to go and see if they will let me try one? :smiley:

Thanks for your advice :wink:

Ah cool, thanks frakison :smiley:

I've added a coupon but still showing £214 for me :disappointed: is this because I'll collect it instore?

Same here. left it a little too late. Went in and had a look at it earlier and it's clearly the best value for money, in Halfords at least.
They had one outside on display and everyone that went past had a look and did some chin stroking.

The gay from live chat said " The code will not be applicable on the bike that are already on promotion at half price." f...k

Picked up the bike earlier today and I'm really pleased with it. I previously had a giant hybrid and I while you can't compare directly, the carrera feels really well built for the price paid. Gears all change smoothly, brakes decent, tyres grip brilliantly. It's heavier than my hybrid but that's to be expected and the seat hurts but all in all a great bike so far. Very happy.

Just the flamboyant way he typed I guess

this code still works on other bikes on sale. Nearest to this in price is an Apollo one but online reviews are dire.

As no 10% code is currently working, the deal as it stands should be expired. Still a good bike for £215 though.

The code still works on the men's if you buy with a mudgauard bundle

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/carrera-vengeance-mens-crud-mudguards-bundle

Mike's it £ 203.61 so still cheaper than the £ 214.99 but with added muduards. Hope this helps

Really grateful to the above post. Just bought a Men's and a Woman's Vengeance.
As stated, 10% code only works on the Men's bundle with mudguards.
However, combined with my work gift voucher scheme, which this week was 15% off, it's come out at £356 for both bikes and a set of mudguards.
Brilliant deal. Bikes being built and ready to collect on Wednesday.

I have ordered this bike via click and collect and used the voucher code. I am going to collect it on Thursday. If I do manage to purchase Halfords gift vouchers for less than the face value, can I present this at checkout in store.

Yes you can use gift vouchers or gift cards when you collect.
I checked this in store yesterday when we went to look at the bikes.
They give you quite a few days to collect if you ask them to build the bike.

Hi ashleyh,

Glad to help. We ordered the men's and women's also along with a bike rack (£59). With the discount code and voucher discount it meant we got the bike rack free.....happy days

Picked this up on Sunday using the British Cycling Discount without problem - another £19 knocked off the price so £174 for this bike is sweet - thanks op.

Boris bike.:laughing:

Jokes man,need me street cred.:laughing:

Fat blokes on bikes...just doesn't go!! :stuck_out_tongue:

bought one today at £215 for my son, I'm going for the Voodoo Marasa myself looks an awesome bike

oh and £20 for a years servicing, is an amazing price... covers punctures - wheel alignment, well everything really for 40p per week!

Slightly offensive.

i picked up mine today and its really good.
its even exceeded my expectations.
you can ride this on the road easily!
Maybe its not 100% ideal but i dont care.

Purchased one on Monday for 214.99

Its a shame I missed this nice find though

Does anybody know if you can lock out the front forks on this?

Thanks

Code works. It says invalid first time and then just enter it again and it seems to work

Can you combine the British Cycling membership discount with a Cycle to work scheme?

Just got one for myself and the women's version for the missus.

I used the 10% British Cycling discount together with the Vouchers (10% off) paying just over £150 for each!

For the money I paid they are really good. It is worth nothing that the disk brakes are not the best and are a tad noisy.

Overall I am really happy with my purchase. Have some heat!

Much advantage with buying this one? http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/carrera-vendetta-mens-mountain-bike

I just ordered this after much deliberation and warnings not to buy from them, and got a call from what sounded like a 14 year old from Halfords saying they only had the display model left.

I asked how much discount i would get if i had the display one.

"None. the bike is half price as it is and it's only been on display about a week". The guy wouldn't budge. No I'll ask the manager, or suggestions of alternatives.

How many obnoxious children can hang off a set of handlebars in a week? Even Halfords fans admit the RRPs are well inflated.

That right there has guaranteed I will never buy a thing from Halfords in the future.

I've voted hot for the deal, and the bike looks good, but I shop on principal as well as price.

I don't know about how it works in Halfords I'm afraid, my place of work doesn't offer the Halfords scheme. It would have worked if I could do that for Evans because the voucher is the last thing you hand over, effectively the "cash".

Become a member, have a look on their website. There's a fee associated so only do it if it's worth it.... If you pay for a certain level (one up from the basic) you do get insurance and legal advice which you might be interested in. I've got that cos I commute. So when people complain at me, I can politely correct them that I am insured :smiley:

​your reply to my comment doesnt show up on my app, but does on the website for some reason?!
Anyway, my answer is that from my point of view, its a shame that more people don't vote with their feet after receiving a poor service. Then firms would have to employ, train and pay better. Settling for a second rate experience just to get a bargain is whats bringing the country down in my opinion.
So yes, one bad experience is enough for me to not bother using Halfords again, or any other shop. It's not being precious at all. I don't want cheap prices to be at the expense of customer service.

I don't see what was so bad about the customer service?

They were under no obligation to even offer you the display one, and if it's not a discontinued item then there's two issues for them if you take the display one.

A) No bike on display, no facilities to take orders against it - potential lost sales.

B) Someone has to build another for display when it comes back in!

I have no idea what the Halfords policies around this are, but having worked for a large electrical retailer for around 5 years until 2009, that's the policy we always adopted.

It's less about the money and more about the attitude. I didnt go into it as its a waste of time, but the attitude was lacking. Disinterested minimum wage guy basically. I was a union rep until recently so it grinds my gears that sort of thing. No pun intended.
I can get an affordable good quality bike with a bit of savvy. Halfords had their chance to have my money, now that opportunity goes to someone else.
Probably a bit idealistic, but there you go.

You apply on the British Cycling website for the membership (cheapest is £18.90 if paying by direct debit) and them call them to ask for a temporary membership card via email. Print that off and wave it at the checkout.

Sale ends today. It is now saying the bike was £299? I'm sure it said it was £469 last week. Not such a great saving after all.

I don't think any of us actually believed the £430 price. I think they are now quoting £299 because the rules say it has to have been available at the stated price for 28 days within the past 6 months or similar.

But for the prices many of us have actually paid, in my case £178 it most certainly is a bargain.
I hope mine are available later today as promised as there is no local stock left now.

​​​It's less about the money and more about the attitude. I didnt go into it as its a waste of time, but the attitude was lacking. Disinterested minimum wage guy basically. I was a union rep until recently so it grinds my gears that sort of thing. No pun intended.
I can get an affordable good quality bike with a bit of savvy. Halfords had their chance to have my money, now that opportunity goes to someone else.
Probably a bit idealistic, but there you go.

whats the difference between the mens and womens version apart from a paint job?

for example, the 18" mens and 18" womens...?

Their customer service is repulsive. I ordered one of the discounted Carrera bikes last Thursday, with estimated build and delivery on Tuesday. I got a call on Wednesday morning by a guy asking me if I want the bike. I said "yes, I will be over by afternoon".

He replied, that they discovered a factory fault at the frame and that he would have to look for another in another store, and even though I specifically asked to be updated on the status he never came back at me.

Today after attempting to phone them several times I was told that the order was cancelled on customer's request and there is no more stock available.

I had heard rumours about their service but this is ridiculous.

​oh, and the guy said it IS being discontinued. Which I assume is untrue.

​I really wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, but the guy i dealt with seemed determined to put me off.
I'd never be a badge snob, but Halfords for me certainly lived up to the bad name they get on bike forums etc.
Also, I went to an independant bike shop earlier today and the owner said he gets no end of trade via Halfords bikes being set up badly. I'm sure not all Halfords staff are inept, but road safety isn't something I'm prepared to gamble with. Together with the bad customer service, its a no go for me.

Weird, for me I couldn't fault them at all.

Numerous phone calls to keep me up to date with the status of the build, a call two days later to check everything was OK.

Spoke to someone on live chat who said to return to store for a refund of the difference, I went to a different store and refunded without any questions.

Picked mine up from Cheltenham Halfords today, staff polite & thorough, bike looks correctly set up & I'm delighted with it, looks far better than the photos too (the mudguard set is excellent). To be honest the main lad I dealt with was a touch condescending but I just smiled inside in the knowledge that I was riding Coed-y-Brenin before he was even born :smiley:

​By all accounts its pot luck. Some excellent stores/mechanics and some awful ones. This would be like anywhere else and ok except for the fact that they're dealing in vehicles where one serious error can get someone killed.
It's just lucky they don't get the 16 year olds to do the car stuff I guess.
I'd like to see shops do the simple task they are supposed to do, invest in decent staff and make service the priority. In the same way that Lidl are dominating over Tesco, I'm sure we'll see someone more competent take Halfords monopoly away from them if they don't pull their finger out. Possibly Decathlon, which looks like where I'll be trying next.

If they have a salary sacrifice scheme you can get about 25% off on top of any sale.

Got the bike it's amazing

Picked up our two this evening from Halfirds Poole. Daughter been out on hers and all fine. Ran out of daylight to get out on mine.
All seems great, though we didn't receive any manuals or tools?
Have others received any documentation or tools please?

I would never expect any tools with a new bike these days. Mine came with a generic 'Carrera Owner's Manual' which reads more like a lengthy Halfords advert, you're not missing out.

Code didn't work - had to use code B17BK02 instead

had no luck with either of the codes the other day when I tried them

Anyone got an alternative working code

I also received some pedal adaptors.

That's the code I listed? Do you have another code?

Back to the **** saying was 429 and now 299. Expire time

Yup, the deal is over for now. But Halfords prices seem to change every week on Thursday mornings, so anyone who missed out, keep checking their website.

Ah right, what's a 'pedal adaptor'?

I see the Carrera Vengeance & Crud Mudguards Bundle (which is what I bought & is excellent) is still discounted.

I took too long now missed the sale. I was going to by the mountain bike for me and the hybrid for OH. Gutted!

Keefly, I think the pedal adaptors may be toe clips, they are mentioned on our checklists, I am going back to the store in a bit to ask for the manuals so I'll check.

The bundle with mudguards is what I ordered, the headline price is still £223 but when you select a frame size it shows as £311.

Nixxx, keep an eye on the Halfords website on the Thursday before the bank holiday weekend at the end of May. These deals do come back!

Thanks Ashley, let me know if the clips are worth me going back for. I've just looked at my checkform & the guy has ticked a box saying I was offered them & turned them down! In fact most of the stuff on the form wasn't discussed with me at all :disappointed:

I couldn't decide between this and the Crossfire 2 Hybrid but ended up going for the Crossfire 2 and ordered last night with the discount code. Also realised I had £40 vouchers so getting the bike for £153.49!

Halfords phoned this morning saying that it's just the display model left which is not ideal but they said they will give a further 5% off.

Hope I don't regret not going for the Vengenace but most of my riding will be cycle paths/light trails and the reviews for the Hybrid seem decent enough.

I think you made the right choice with the Crossfire. A hybrid is going to ride much nicer on cycle paths. Spec wise there was nothing between the two models.

These things (that's everything that came with my bike).

Dam, went into halfords tonight to buy only to see the 299 price

I said that yesterday, wondering why it's not expired

Help! Vengeance, Crossfire, Subway... I'm 6'1 so a 21" frame seems about right, but I'm not sure which of these would be a good for an early forties novice looking to get out with the kids, and maybe a bit fitter at the same time. It's totally for leisure, though I may use it for the 2 mile journey to work occasionally.

Does anyone have any recommendations of one over the other, though the Subway models seem to be a bit more costly. Budget is £250. I thought I had narrowed it down to the Carrera Parva 20" or the Crossfire 1 2015 21", but now I'm not so sure.

I'm in my forties and like you just about to get back into cycling for leisure only. I'm just under 6ft and went in to test the sizes. The guy originally thought I should be on a 21" frame but I struggled with that. Happy with the 19" frame. I ordered the crossfire 2 as it has a more comfortable seat and handlebars. Also it's a less aggressive seating position than a mountain bike so more enjoyable ride for work and back. I'm hoping to use it for work no more that 4 miles there and back from home.

A mate of mine bought the Subway limited edition a few years ago, it's a good bike but his has no suspension which is fine. I think the Crossfire 2 is just that little bit better as a bike. The Vengeance is an excellent MTB but the two Halfords guys I spoke to said for my needs the hybrid is better and I agree.

I hope that helps

Thanks for the advice, I am probably going to go for the Crossfire 2 on your recommendation. I have just discovered I can get an additional 25% off too. One of the guys that works for me also works part-time at Halfords :smiley:

I picked mine (crossfire 2) up today and they were still £214 in the shop. I am very pleased with it, installed my shopping basket on the back, had a kickstand fitted and took out the £40 - 3 year after care plan, all for £247. Took it home on the train.

Ordered last week and collected my voodoo bizango yesterday. What a piece of kit! Was on offer at £529, used the 10 percent code for the bike plus bought vouchers with another 10 percent off, finally joined british cycling for a further 10 percent! Absolute bargain, around £380 for a bike that generally Sells for £600 and is generally regarded as best mountain bike under £750. Thanks op

What makes you type that? Cycle paths is usual what people mean as bridlepaths.

i ordered mine 11 days ago when it was in stock, they said i had to wait a few days for it to be built but on the day i was supposed to pick it up they said that they didn't have it in stock, they offered me a display bike at a discount and i said yes but they still havn't got back to me to say i can pick it up
i have a feeling mine's been canceled as well :disappointed:

​I'm not surprised. I've emailed customer service to complain. it's basically trying to swindle you so you buy the shop soiled one. The model is still being sold in my local shop at 299. I said to the customer service guy that if i walked in with 300 quid then i bet they'd find one in stock.
In the end I ordered a Btwin Rockrider from Decathlon. It's an extra £50 but the reviews are good for both the shop and the bike, and my order won't be dealt with by a toddler. I suggest you complain to Halfords, then go elsewhere.

​You're lucky too. I asked what the discount would be and they said nothing. It was only out a week they said. They really do seem to be a bunch of clowns. As I said, I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Their customer service dept is equally as bad by the way. Cherry picking from my complaint and ignoring the points that they have no answer for.

i'm glad things worked out for you in the end, shame you had to waste your time with halfords tho

i asked to cancel an order for the vouchers because i didn't order enough, they ignored my message and sent the wrong amount anyway, they never did reply.

When is it coming down to below £200 again, reduced from £499 of course, ASA or whoever want to kick a lot of these companies into touch

Next bank holiday most likely I'm told by my local Halfords...

The stores have no insight into upcoming promotions.

to be fair the staff at my halfords were nice and they did do a good job in the end :smiley:

i didn't get the display bike in the end, i think they had to wait for some to be delivered

Not a lot of insight needed if they regularly drop the prices on bank holiday weekends - we'll find out next week I guess

I hope that they have updated the forks on this bike, otherwise beware! I purchased one of these from Halfords when on Sale in around 2000 and the front forks are useless because they cannot be adjusted ie stiffened. I cannot stand up and use my body weight to work the peddles due to the bike bouncing around. It does say Carrera Vengeance 2015 so therefore it could of been updated in around 15 years. The disk brakes are quite effective.

It's difficult to see whether it has front fork adjustment in the picture even when magnified. It looks like it might but I suggest making sure before purchasing. For road use you need stiff front forks or no suspension which is preferable IMO. Therewise it's quite a nice bike. I paid around what this is going for now back when I purchased. With better front forks it would be great.

You can change/upgrade bits later if you want to improve on it later, so if it's mostly what you want, then go for it. I'm getting a Crossfire 2 on Monday, using a friends staff discount :smiley:

Just to let anyone know who is still on the lookout for one of these.
The women's version is back down to £225 this weekend, less any British cycling club or work gift voucher discounts. With these there is still the possibility of getting it for under the magic £200.

Just picked up my 21" Crossfire2 for £195 It's not what u know, it's who you know :smiley: