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Carrera TDF Limited Edition 2014 Reviews/Thoughts???

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  • June 7, 2014 at 11:12 am #21622
    ch9houly

    Hi guys,

    looking a good value bike for entry level and seen Carrera TDF Limited Edition Mens 2014 Road Bike retailing for £269. reduced from £599.

    This seems good value to me but obviously as I’m only a newcomer I’m not very educated in the area.

    Is there anyone that has or knows of someone with this bike and could give me some info on it and their thoughts?

    Can’t find much info about it online, i.e. weight and stuff.

    Also if anyone could recommend a good value entry level bike that would be great, budget is max £400.

    thanks in advance!!

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  • August 10, 2015 at 9:12 pm #798079
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    vonhelmet

    I bought a 2011 tdf second
    I bought a 2011 tdf second hand when I started cycling in 2012. The previous owner had replaced the chainset with a compact, put on a carbon fork, couple of other things. I’ve since out on handbuilt wheels, full Claris (plus long drop brakes), mudguards and had it powder coated in bright red. It’s my winter bike these days, but I still like how it feels, maybe because I started on it.

    August 10, 2015 at 8:36 pm #798077
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    DavidBlaney1984

    My carrera TdF
    My carrera TdF

    August 4, 2015 at 6:27 pm #798075
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    DavidBlaney1984

    Just if anyone is interested,
    Just if anyone is interested, I’d say the virtuoso and the vanquish are now the bikes you should be choosing if you go down the carrera route. You get Claris as a minimum. They are decent entry level bikes. I’d avoid the karkinos or the zelos.
    As it happens I’ve been using my tdf for approx a year now (original half yellow half black model). It was on a turbo trainer in halfords, manager let me take it for £200! Been great in 12 months of use!! A very good & cheap eBay option for people looking

    September 25, 2014 at 7:20 am #798073
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    sfeterpl

    Ok, thanks for reply.
    Ok, thanks for reply.

    September 22, 2014 at 6:30 pm #798071
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    Kapelmuur

    sfeterpl wrote:Just a quick

    sfeterpl wrote:
    Just a quick one. What mudguards you have? I am thinking about cruds

    I only use the bike when it’s wet, so full size SKS.

    September 21, 2014 at 10:58 pm #798069
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    sfeterpl

    Just a quick one. What
    Just a quick one. What mudguards you have? I am thinking about cruds

    July 29, 2014 at 9:53 pm #798067
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    Kapelmuur

    I have a full set of
    I have a full set of mudguards on my TdF as it’s now my winter bike.

    Worth checking, as advised above, in case the frame design has changed.

    July 29, 2014 at 12:04 pm #798065
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    mistertaylor

    Pretty certain mine has
    Pretty certain mine has mounts on the seat stays, forks and dropouts, but I think they’ve changed the profile of the frame tubes, so check with Halfords…

    July 29, 2014 at 11:49 am #798063
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    TheHound

    Does the TDF take full
    Does the TDF take full mudguards? Does the Triban for that matter?

    July 29, 2014 at 9:41 am #798061
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    adrianoconnor

    +1 for the Decathlon Tribans,
    +1 for the Decathlon Tribans, they are great bikes and you should definitely take a look. A very worthy alternative.

    I bet the TDF would be a fine bike too, for the money, but they really aren’t worth £599 so don’t be fooled by that marketing trick. £599 would get you a very decent Felt bike, and come mid-August lots of £800+ bikes will be on sale for around £600 too.

    July 28, 2014 at 9:40 pm #798059
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    The_Otter

    I made the same mistake with
    I made the same mistake with my first road bike, I bought a second hand Orbea Asphalt and that had a 52/42 chainset 13/24 7 speed cassette, I used to struggle on even the smallest of hills riding it. I’ve since sold it rather than upgrading it and as the Asphalt would have been my entry bike I went ‘whole hog’ and got a carbon frame Bianchi Vertigo, compact 50/34 and 12/26 cassette. I cannot fault it although i still struggle on some steeper climbs, to mix things up a bit i’ve now bought an Orbea Aqua with a triple chainring on giving me 24 speed. I can use the Bianchi as a summer bike and use the Orbea as an all rounder.

    July 27, 2014 at 8:31 pm #798057
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    mistertaylor

    I bought one of these as my
    I bought one of these as my first road bike back in 2011 and covered many flawless miles with it. As others have said its a bargain at £269, but definitely not worth £600. I still have it and (possibly) prefer it over my shiny new Giant Defy.

    In terms of weight, its a bit heavy, but solid (I’ve even done some “off-roading” on mine!).

    Just check the gearing though – mine has a 52/42 chainset and 12-26 cassette. I always struggled up hills compared to others, until I realised they had 50/34 – better for building fitness, but not ideal for an entry level bike.

    June 12, 2014 at 6:17 pm #798055
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    ch9houly

    Hi guys,
    my budget is £400
    Hi guys,

    my budget is £400 just for the bike. Everything else I shall purchase on top of that. I’ve been looking at the two following bikes…

    BTWIN Triban 500

    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-500-se-road-bike-black-id_8306187.html

    Vitus razor

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitus-bikes-razor-road-bike-2014/rp-prod107022

    Which bike would you recommend between the above two?

    Also Is the shimano claris groupset better or worse than the sora groupset?

    Thanks in advance

    June 7, 2014 at 9:39 pm #798053
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    Simon E

    At £269 the TdF is excellent
    At £269 the TdF is excellent value, but at £599 it would be a complete rip-off. You could upgrade the wheels but there’s no hurry. Just get on and enjoy it.

    There are very few decent drop-bar bikes below £400 but road.cc gave the £380 BTwin Triban 500 SE a 9/10 score this week:

    http://road.cc/content/review/116333-btwin-triban-500-se-road-bike

    June 7, 2014 at 3:29 pm #798051
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    gdmor10

    Go to decathlon and look at
    Go to decathlon and look at the triban bikes, pretty sure they will beat what halfords offer in same price bracket.

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