http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New bike,nothing fancy en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:23:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-128153 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:02:50 +0000 custard 128153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe fix that ugly carbon disk mount too!<br /> Though I note a few company's are doing that caliper on legs design </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-128151 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:41:03 +0000 Stickman 128151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think it only came to light in the last few days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-128150 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:25:02 +0000 custard 128150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dunno,but they were selling them as I saw one getting taken out when I was in last week </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-128146 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:04:25 +0000 Stickman 128146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I see Halfords are out of the £899 Team CX,so i guess its going to be popular"</p> <p>I read elsewhere that there is a production fault with the Team model. There is a crack in the paintwork, might just be superficial. As a result they've all been taken off the shop floors and removed from the website until they figure out if it's just a bad batch or a fundamental design flaw. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-128145 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:19:29 +0000 custard 128145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay then,picked up the bike Friday evening<br /> Worked all day Saturday,so today was my chance to have a good look.</p> <p>Lets start with the bad</p> <p>missing valve cap<br /> front mech wasnt shifting from the big ring,adjustment screws screwed in tight</p> <p>grub screw on one of the inboard brake levels loose,with the pivot pin(?) falling out!</p> <p>pedals attached by Hulk Hogan</p> <p>front reflector angled up,rear fitted tight to the seat. meaning it needs moved to adjust the saddle</p> <p>useless bell already not working after two uses</p> <p>rear brakes rubbing. I have left it to see if it beds in</p> <p>some sort of brown overspray on the bar tape. I thought it was packaging sticking by static cling on collection,however Im thinking its copper grease overspray</p> <p>So some minor,some annoying(gears are nice to have!) and some dangerous. That brake pivot could be a nasty one</p> <p>Now to be fair,the 10% offer meant bikes had to be collected by Friday. So im guessing the staff are hammered with bike builds<br /> However thats not the customers fault</p> <p>To the bike!<br /> Bit more decals than I would personally choose<br /> Seems to have decent clearance and has mounts for rack and proper mudgaurd.<br /> However I can see the front guard required a bit of bending to get round the caliper.<br /> Hopefully the brakes will bed in as right now they have no power<br /> The drops will take some getting used to. I havent ridden a bike with them in about 30 years :o and that had downtube shifters.<br /> I like it though. Those bigger tyres make it nice over the bumps road tyres punish you with.<br /> The secondary brake levers are nice for a drops noob<br /> The Sora groupset doesnt seem the smoothest but it does the job,when i remember which lever does what!</p> <p>I see Halfords are out of the £899 Team CX,so i guess its going to be popular </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-127382 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:23:33 +0000 gembo 127382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks good, the original boardman, the red one is £499 but no disc brakes. The one you have gone for looks the best. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-127380 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:40:59 +0000 custard 127380@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well I have a good comparison<br /> The hybrid is similar in spec/weight<br /> So I'll be interested to see for myslef<br /> hoping to have the funds fro a decent road bike to add next year<br /> when i was in,someone as taking the next model up away. I prefer the black to the silver </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-127378 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:32:59 +0000 Stickman 127378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice bike Custard. My work's halfords cycle scheme opens soon and that's one of the bikes I'm considering. A quick review of it would be appreciated once you've done a few miles on it. I'd be particularly interested in how it copes with the rubbish road surfaces. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-127377 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:18:29 +0000 custard 127377@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay Im back out of my huff.<br /> Ordered one of these</p> <p><a href="http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_992074_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#tab1" rel="nofollow">http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_992074_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#tab1</a></p> <p>Voucher costs me £450 for £500<br /> Joined British Cycling with discount code,so about £23<br /> combined 10% off on Halfords site and British cycling 10% gave me £485 or so<br /> grabbed a brush set and little scooter toy to make £500<br /> Not amazing spec but for the money its okay?<br /> The 2014 Sora shifters seem to have dropped the little shifter buttons</p> <p>As and aside. The next model up with carbon fork has one ugly brake mount! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125498 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:49:43 +0000 custard 125498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Raging!<br /> My employer has decided to up C2W to £1k,after I ordered a £500 voucher! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125053 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:03:09 +0000 custard 125053@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.cannondale.com/gbr/catalog/product/view/id/32259/s/caad8-6-tiagra/category/924/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cannondale.com/gbr/catalog/product/view/id/32259/s/caad8-6-tiagra/category/924/</a></p> <p>looking at the geometry<br /> I would think a 51(big drop from 54?) would be too short? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125048 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:10:05 +0000 gembo 125048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, I see. You can give yourself a nasty bruise in an area you might need some day if that sort of thing is not right </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125047 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:00:00 +0000 custard 125047@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Im about 5" 9'<br /> The 56 &amp; 54 felt okay for reach. The 54 would have needed the saddle up for me<br /> I do quite like a long reach<br /> however I didnt like the lack of standover on the 56<br /> it wasnt right(cough) up,but a bit closer than i like </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125041 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:19:05 +0000 gembo 125041@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ custard - wht height are you?</p> <p>I am 5 10.5 (true) and have 56.5, 57, but actually have shorter legs and longer back so ideally wold like a bigger bike lengthwise but this is always poo-poohed in the shops. I adjust the stem to increase reach but tht seems marginal. Bigger stem might do it. CAAD 8 I felt had a longer reach but poorer spec than the bike to work buster I went for. </p> <p>Depends where the measurements are taken?</p> <p>If your toes were on the ground with the seat post it of the frame a bit then the 56 was maybe right. But if you were not convinced then tht would niggle if you went and bought it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125040 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:17:29 +0000 amir 125040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Effective (horizontal) top tube length is important.</p> <p>There are calculators of "ideal" frames given the type of rider that you are. See for example:<br /> <a href="http://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp</a><br /> In the end, you are best to test ride.</p> <p>BTW I wouldn't necessarily believe the sales guys at either EBC or Evans. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125039 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:04:16 +0000 Cyclingmollie 125039@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>EBC used to be notorious for selling people "gates". I was pretty surprised at the enormity of the frame when I went to collect my first EBC bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125034 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:18:51 +0000 kaputnik 125034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did a bike measurement thing once and was told I should "on paper" have a 60cm frame (I'm 6'1).</p> <p>I currently ride a 57cm and a 58cm when it comes to road bikes. One is an old straight top-tube bike and the other is a CAAD9 from a few years back, which is near enough straight.</p> <p>I think nearly everything these days comes with same sized cranks*, so as long as you can get comfortable reach and saddle height/position there's probably no "right" answer, particular with compact geometry frames, whose sizing is theoretical anyway, based on what the bike <em>might</em> be if it had a <strike>proper</strike> straight top tube. I personally find it preferable to buy somthing a little bit smaller and to extend seatposts / stems as required, rather than trying to stretch out on something too long.</p> <p>* a particular bugbear of one G. Obree. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-125033 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:00:16 +0000 custard 125033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just to update<br /> been looking around and favouring the Caad 8</p> <p>So to my point<br /> I went to EBC and had a seat on the 56 which the sales guy stated as my likely size<br /> had me on it,checked standover height etc and said it was a good size for me.<br /> I wasn't so convinced (I dont know road bikes though)<br /> Tried a 54 in Evans which is more the size I thought I would be<br /> sales guy suggested i might even be better with a 52 to allow for a higher seat position to match the geometry<br /> So theres 3 sizes for one guy on the same bike<br /> Guy in Evans was very helpful and looked to see if they had an 52s in but sadly not. suggested test riding a 52/54 when they get them in</p> <p>Now was the guy in EBC right(to his thoughts on fit) or could a reputable bike shop try and sell a 56(the only 2013 Caad they had left) despite it not being the right size? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757&page=2#post-122551 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:49:49 +0000 custard 122551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the feedback<br /> I'm off next week<br /> so will be popping into stores for a look around<br /> I know Evans had a Tiagra Caad 8 on the floor </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-122445 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:34:03 +0000 gembo 122445@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I Liked the Caad 8 bike I tried at EBC. I have wee legs but long back and felt it let me stretch better than the other bikes I tried. However it was not as highly specced as the Allez comp I went for. Would say CAAD 8 better value for money but I was looking to push the bike scheme to the limit to get the biggest discount. Could easily.have gone for the CAAD 8 instead </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-122422 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:17:38 +0000 custard 122422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unfortunately we cant/wont be taking on any other finance<br /> With our combined drop in income(various reasons!) things are tight combined with changes in my work and my OH being in casual employment<br /> The bike pays for itself in fuel savings so I can argue my case to a point </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-122417 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:46:28 +0000 DaveC 122417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Get an interest free credit card for that purchase.</p> <p>Money Savings Expert has plenty of info on 0% Credit cards. All this assumes you have a credit rating which allows you to get a Credit card. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-122412 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:29:16 +0000 custard 122412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay. time to revisit this<br /> Im considering adding money I cant afford to the voucher :o<br /> Been looking at the Cannondale Caad 8 range<br /> Any views?<br /> Sadly I cant take advantage of discounts available at this time with the new bikes coming out<br /> I could plonk it on the credit card but I would be able to clear it for some time(then buying a bike with the voucher to sell on)<br /> meaning any savings made would likely be wiped out by the interest </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-119048 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:30:36 +0000 custard 119048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well for Halfrds its 10%<br /> so a max of £50 on our £500 deal<br /> quite a chunk </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-119036 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:17:15 +0000 Baldcyclist 119036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> no doubt Halfords will want the full retail of £550 for the Allez<br /> "</p> <p>When I got my C2W bike, the retailer said they wouldn't do a deal on a C2W bike as the loan company doesn't pay full price for the bike, so retailer is already selling it cheaper than full price. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-119033 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:13:32 +0000 Snowy 119033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to hear about the iPod.</p> <p><em>&gt;Really? Halfords won't let you have a test ride??? That's crazy.</em></p> <p>Isn't it just. I suspect they just want zero signs of wear on the bikes.</p> <p>Although what they told me was that I couldn't take the bike outside for a test ride. Unless I bought it. (duh)</p> <p>They didn't say I couldn't ride it up and down inside the store, so I hopped on and did just that. Easier with an MTB, admittedly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-118884 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:26:26 +0000 custard 118884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>limits £500. no doubt Halfords will want the full retail of £550 for the Allez<br /> From previously speaking to them,Scotby will take the Halfords voucher<br /> I forgot I had originally looked at the Allez before going for the hybrid as SCotby said they didnt take the vouchers.<br /> then emailed a few weeks later to say they could</p> <p>To add to my skintness. some *!*@ smashed my car window and got away with my ipod today.<br /> I never leave it in the car but of course today I was tired and forgot.<br /> they got lucky </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-118879 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:03:54 +0000 gembo 118879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Halfords used to say they could get you any bike for C2W? So Allez might be an option. Some suggestion the shifters might be an issue if hands down in the drops on the boardman in the road cc review. The boardman looks better. If no test ride then have to work it out from sitting on them in the shoppe </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-118877 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:01:40 +0000 custard 118877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/road-bikes/merlin-road-bikes/merlin-maven-road-bike.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/road-bikes/merlin-road-bikes/merlin-maven-road-bike.html</a></p> <p>founds this,however with delivery and fee (if they take out C2W) it makes the bike £550 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10757#post-118866 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:16:16 +0000 Kenny 118866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em> What about an Allez?</em></p> <p>Seems to have Shimano 2300 across the board, so therefore a step down on components to the Carrera. Probably has a better frame to compensate, but I don't know how you would compare frames aside from weight. </p>