Just bought this for £50
Just bought this for £50
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

84 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Carrera Subway according to the writing on the side!

Haven't ridden a bike properly since I was about 18... And I'm 32 now!

Someone kindly 'long term lent' me a mountain bike a year ago and I only used it once and hated it. It felt massive, heavy and hard work. The knobbly tyres were clearly not for the road either.

I live in a town so needed something for roads and cycle paths, and then realised a Hybrid bike (never heard of them before) would be a good idea, and ended up with this off a local chap.

I know it's probably an old banger, but I have to say, it rides fantastic. Feels really light and easy to pedal, got up a bit of speed in a few meters smile

The gears seem fine as well, shifts up and down ok, but sometimes as you ride you can hear that slight clicking sound as though its on the brink of getting the next gear. How do I adjust this please?

Maybe I should think about a helmet or something now...



Mr Gear

9,416 posts

220 months

Thursday 25th July 2013
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Looks OK for £50.

Search on Youtube for tutorials on "How to adjust mountain bike gears". There are some good videos.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

84 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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Cheers, I'll have a look!

donfisher

793 posts

196 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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It's normally just that the barrel adjuster needs a bit of adjustment.



If the rear derailleur is fine, not bent, etc. It's normally as simple as lining the top jockey wheel up with whatever cog the chain is on. There is also a barrel adjuster that comes out of the end of the shifter so you can do this on the move.

nagsheadwarrior

2,789 posts

209 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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I bought a Subway to replace a heavy old mtb and found just the same as you,its light and very quick off the mark in comparison.
Everythings relative of course but i think theyre great for the price,i commute daily on mine along towpaths n roads and its been spot on.

TwistingMyMelon

6,514 posts

235 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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Good buy for £50 esp in "peak" season when every man and his dog is peddling away


272BHP

6,916 posts

266 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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Worst I also have a Porsche 911 thread ever :-)

The bike looks like a bargain though!

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

239 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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272BHP said:
Worst I also have a Porsche 911 thread ever :-)

The bike looks like a bargain though!
Fitted with a bike rack too!

Subways are nothing special, but they definitely get the job done! Lovely suspension seatpost too - that'll protect your Chalfonts. wink