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Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mountain Bike has a Suntour XCM fork with adjustable rebound damping.
Average Customer Rating:
(27 Reviews) 24
Rating Snapshot (27 reviews)
5 stars
12
4 stars
14
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 star
1
25 of 27(93%)customers would recommend this product to a friend
Customer Reviews for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Review 1 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Good bike after spending extra money,
October 02, 2009
By Bigcul1
from Northallerton
Quality
2
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: lightweight, looks good, brakes work well once set up right, comfortable riding position
Cons: rubbish plastic rim tape, was not built right, seat hard as rock, stodgy suspension
"This bike is extremely good but only after a good service. I bought the bike from Halfords and they built it. Each week I kept getting a puncture. I replaced innertubes with Slime tubes, still no good. Also the discs rubbed badly. I changed tyres but still got punctures. Anyway I had the bike serviced at a cost of £80. Discs were aligned properly, rims had to be faced, gears re-aligned, and rubbish plastic rim tape had to be replaced with cotton rim tape. Now no punctures. Please be aware that if you are getting muliple punctures have the tape replaced. Just done 169 mile coast to coast. No puncture. class. Bike is now very good. If i didnt have these problems I would have awarded 5 stars."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 2 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Great value,
September 24, 2009
By EJPT
from Carryduff,Belfast
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"Bought for £250 in the sale, i use it every day on a rough trail and it handels the bumps well. I also do longer trips at the weekend arond 40-60 miles, i have had it for 1 year now and done about 450 miles so far. one thing to do is if you are goning to comute on it is to pump up the tires quite high and adjust the forks to the slow setting. I have also put a rear rack and panniers. Brakes and grears ar brilliant."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
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Review 3 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
best bick,
September 17, 2009
By jb28
from bath
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"i like my bick cuz it gets me to work ever day and gets me to see my kids on the weekend"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 4 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Worth The money,
September 15, 2009
By mrcustardo
from Doncaster
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"Had this bike about 2 months now.... really pleased with it. I've took it on some fairly serious rides and it has handled them no problems. The forks are a little spongy, and the adjustable damper doesn't really do much, but this is a small niggle. Oh yeah, and the seat is proper uncomfy, takes a while to get used to! But otherwise, this is a cracking bike for the money."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 5 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
nice bike,
September 12, 2009
By lc
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: frame
Cons: forks
"this bike is great - if you are doing path rides its a dream to ride - can`t comment on more serious riding though - havn`t done any yet;)"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Female
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Review 6 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Good Bike, Great Price,
September 04, 2009
By PhilH67
from Middlesbrough
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"A good sturdy bike with some good components, could do with having a 9 ring cog at the back but otherwise very good value"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
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Review 7 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
well chuffed,
August 17, 2009
By dadge
from bury st edmunds, england
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: everything!
Cons: none
"bought this bike a week ago to replace my trax full susp bike and its a thousand times better. its much lighter, gear change is awesome and brakes are brilliant. i can find no fault at all, for the price its great, a good quality bike and colour is very smart to. overall very happy with the bike and would recommend to anyone."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 8 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
August 03, 2009
By Dodgeball
from Welshpool
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"Bought this bike as a present for my husband, he was very pleased with it, says its a great bike and good value at under £250 for alluminium frame, dual disk brakes etc etc. I had it assembled for free as I picked it up from store and there have been absolutely no problems with it. Very happy."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Female
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Review 9 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
awesome bike,
August 01, 2009
By franko666
from kent
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"bought this bike a week ago. been out on it every day so far and clocked up around 50 miles, on and off road. only down is the suspension not having a lock out, but other than it takes all the lumps and bumps really well. unfortunatly i picked up a puncture on my third day of owning this bike. so now looking for either anti puncture inner tubes, or tyres the same size as what is on the bike already. but other than that, it is a fantastic, fun bike, well worth the money paid."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
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Review 10 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
safc4eva,
July 31, 2009
By safc4eva
from london
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: springs, brake discs, frame
Cons: seat a little hard
"amazing bike. brilliant for getting to work on during the week.comes to life at weekends handles off road really well down hill,mud,water,jumps,dirt tracks everything. brake discs are really good colour is great and all round feels solid. springs can be tuned to soft and hard. amazing value for money."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
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Review 11 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Awsome bit of kit,
July 30, 2009
By MyOtherRidesANinja
from Horsham (bought in Crawley)
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: everything
Cons: its not a motorbike
"Reserved on line and picked up in store, helpful friendly staff, helped me choose safety equiptment etc and helped me out with it all & get the bike to fit in the car.
The bike itself is awesome, really nice looking, leightweight and does the job nicely.
The bike itself is awesome, really nice looking, leightweight and does the job nicely.
10/10"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 12 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Good value bike for £249,
July 24, 2009
By kevcomdude
from Berkshire, england
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"Reserved this bike online and collected the night before it was ready, called ahead to make sure it was ok.
Bike is great and have been out on 2 rides so far in 2 weeks, saddle is a little hard, but you get used to it, suspension is a little soft, but great for off roading. No instructions were included on how to adjust suspension dampening etc.
Overall im am really please with the bike and was considering the dearer GT bike with same suspension forks, but glad i saved my money and bought this one."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 13 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Great for the money,
July 11, 2009
By BigLance
from belfast
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: light
Cons: basic fork
"Good spec and light frame. Great starter mountain bike"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
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Review 14 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Good Bike for the money,
July 10, 2009
By cartmancraig
from Scotland
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"This is a comfortable bike to ride. The gear change is good and the disc brakes are excellent."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
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Review 15 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Great bike for £300,
June 29, 2009
By rubic82
from New Forest, England
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: excellent frame, a joy to ride, good brakes
Cons: minimal suspension adjustment
"I've taken this bike out almost every day since I bought it two weeks ago, and I'm very impressed.
The only feature I'm missing on it is the ability to lock or stiffen the suspension. When climbing hills on the road, I can feel the suspension absorbing a lot of my pedalling energy. There is an adjustment for the suspension stiffness, but it doesn't do much."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 16 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
June 27, 2009
By steve7788123
Quality
1
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
"Ive had this bike for around 6 months and im not happy with it at all it has broken 5 times"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
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Review 17 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
carrera vulcan disk,
May 31, 2009
By RAFryan
from co.durham
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: looks, suspention, brakes, great brand of bikes, great quality
Cons: gears noisy, disks rub slightly
"i have a carrera hybird, but since i go to hamstely forest alot and mainly off road, i decided to purchase a new bike. my obvious choice was another carrera so i looked at the vulcan and the price and decided to just go for it. i have used it on the loop at hamsterly and also on the red route and it was perfect. at speeds its a great bike and the suspention is fantastic. if your unaware you can change it for road use or off road. overall for the price its a great buy at £299. wait for it to be in the sale though, we all need 20% off. i rang bishop up and within 15 mins they had my bike ready."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
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Review 18 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Great buy for the £££s!,
May 31, 2009
By zimboguy
from Exeter
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: good gears and brakes
Cons: shocks could be a little better
"I was looking for a good beginner bike to get into mountain biking. I'm still very new but this bike does a really nice job! Its average weight with a good set/brand of gears and the brakes do a great job for mechanical disc brakes.
The tires that come with this bike are very good too, nice and thick and better than tires on some more expensive brands.
If you're wanting to get into some biking and don't want to spend lots to see what its like, go for this!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
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Review 19 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
Good quality bike,
May 27, 2009
By welshone
from Pontypridd, South Wales
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: quality, good build, dual disc brakes
Cons: colour (not a fan of red)
"I researched what was on the market around £300 and decided on the Carrera as it is a good quality machine and had good reviews off previous buyers. An added benefit was the 20% off from Halfords. I am not dissapointed, quality sturdy machine and a good ride."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
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Review 20 for Carrera Vulcan Disc Spec 18" Mens Mountain Bike 08
Overall Rating
a very good buy,
May 26, 2009
By cheeta
from leeds
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"had a carrera,rode it to the moon and back.the bike just wore out,bought a kona,nice bike,but missed my carrera.sold the kona,put money to new vulcan +xtra 20%of never looked back.yes the sadle is rocky 6,but the bike overall exellent."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
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