13 bikes from Halfords

dunworth1

what are everyone's thoughts on 13 bikes from halfords?
are they good quality

looking at the 13 Intuition Gamma Road Bike 2015
http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/13-intuition-gamma-road-bike-2015

full carbon and ultegra

would i get better value somewhere else

Thud

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057599977

iwillhtfu

Looks like a nice set up and a possible further 10% off with axa card.

A lot of people aren't to keen on the placement of the brake calipers mind.

Looks to be getting good reviews.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-13-bikes-intuition-gamma-15-49000/

triggermortis

That looks a decent amount of bike for the money. Carbon frame, Ultegra 22 speed and deeper section wheels for 1559 euro.
My Rose has the rear brake mounted the same as that and I've had no issues with it.

wanderer 22

Sweet looking bike. Sorry I've nothing more substantial to add :-P

dunworth1

Cheers I've ordered it now anyway
Will have a look at it in the shop before buying.

It does look really nice

ford2600

dunworth1 wrote: »

Cheers I've ordered it now anyway
Will have a look at it in the shop before buying.

It does look really nice

A racing chainset with a 25 biggest cog on rear, and deep section wheels might be an ideal bike for you but that would depend on a few things..

While a carbon frame with ultregra is nice, you don't need it. If you want to enjoy riding you need
*comfortable ride
* reliable components

Are you going to ride through the winter? What's your flexibility like? Do you want a race or more relaxed geometry?

There is no value in the wrong bike for you. A properly fitting, appropriately geared with reliable wheels with tiagra might be better value for you...

Find a good LBS where staff will take time to fit you properly. Walk until you get that.

Ask about tyre clearance/mudguards/wheel reliability.

Do pick a bike you like the look of though

dunworth1

ford2600 wrote:

While a carbon frame with ultregra is nice, you don't need it. If you want to enjoy riding you need *comfortable ride * reliable components

Thanks for the post
I've already got a giant defy 3 with a sora groupset
This bike would be to upgrade from that.


While there's nothing wrong with my current bike I've joined a club recently and feel that the bike is holding me back at this stage

ford2600 wrote:

Are you going to ride through the winter? What's your flexibility like? Do you want a race or more relaxed geometry?

I plan on using my defy 3 during the winter

dunworth1

Picked up the bike yesterday evening.

Lovely bike went out for a quick spin to see if all was ok.

One thing I will say is that I knew Halford lads were useless but I didn't think they was that bad.
The rear wheel was rubbing off the brakes, the pressure in the tyres was 30psi and they didn't even ask to adjust the saddle height.

Huge difference compared to a Lbs

endacl

dunworth1 wrote: »

Picked up the bike yesterday evening.

Lovely bike went out for a quick spin to see if all was ok.

One thing I will say is that I knew Halford lads were useless but I didn't think they was that bad.
The rear wheel was rubbing off the brakes, the pressure in the tyres was 30psi and they didn't even ask to adjust the saddle height.

Huge difference compared to a Lbs

Huge difference compared to a semi-trained orangutan...

Best of luck with the new machine.

Brian?

ford2600 wrote: »

A racing chainset with a 25 biggest cog on rear, and deep section wheels might be an ideal bike for you but that would depend on a few things..

While a carbon frame with ultregra is nice, you don't need it. If you want to enjoy riding you need
*comfortable ride
* reliable components

Are you going to ride through the winter? What's your flexibility like? Do you want a race or more relaxed geometry?

There is no value in the wrong bike for you. A properly fitting, appropriately geared with reliable wheels with tiagra might be better value for you...

Find a good LBS where staff will take time to fit you properly. Walk until you get that.

Ask about tyre clearance/mudguards/wheel reliability.

Do pick a bike you like the look of though

I understand where this is coming from. But the whole comfort thing is a bit of a mystery to me. My bike was used in the pro peloton for a few years, Movistar used it the year Cobo won the Vuelta, and it's comfortable as any bike out there. It's comfortable because I dialled in my bike fit to suit me. That's far more important than frame geometry.

harry74

Hi,I'm looking at getting the same bike,how has it being going for you,any advice or info would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks buddy!!

dunworth1

harry74 wrote: »

Hi,I'm looking at getting the same bike,how has it being going for you,any advice or info would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks buddy!!

Bike is going great had one slight issue in the gears needed a slight adjustment which they sorted for me

Other than that no issues.

I'm very happy with it so far anyway.
Have done about 200km or there abouts on it

My suggestion would be to check everything before you leave the shop.

Make sure the wheels are spinning freely also test the brakes a few times and they check the wheels again
All gears are changing smoothly
Air pressure in tyres



Anything else you want to know let me know and I'll do my best to answer it

g0g

Any more feedback on this bike? I saw one in Kilkenny earlier which is apparently the last Beta in stock in the country reduced to (from € 1,679.99 originally to € 1,319.99 and now another 20% off) € 1,055 and I reserved it as a potential cycle to work purchase on the spur of the moment! LOVE the look of it but not sure on all reviews.... Seems like a whole lot of bike for the price:
Halfords Link
Good enough review
Not great review

Guy in the shop said he thinks the reduction might be because these are gonna be branded as Wiggins bikes?