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To be honest you may be better getting a step through frame just like this one and like i said the holy grail for me is defo try before you buy and get a test ride if at all possible. Frame size is only a guide to be honest. Keep us posted and let us know how you get on.

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Defo try before you buy and just make sure you take your time, the most important thing is get a bike that fits you right as you will not want to ride it if it does not feel comfortable, i would never ever buy any bike without a test ride first, i like the halfords carrera crossfire to be honest and you can hire one for a 48 hour free trial to see how you get on with it, also if you join the british cycling federation for around £25 you can get 10% off at halfords and if you use quidco website another 4% as well, so if you wanted the crossfuse model you could get it for around £1400 as it is already down from £1900 to £1600.

I would defo avoid an e-bike with a rear rack mounted battery system as this would make the back end of the bike very heavy as the hub motor is on the rear wheel as well.

stodd you would have thought that a massive company like halfords would have sorted that by now when they know what a problem it is, quite frankly it beggars belief to be honest. Any halfords staff on here who can shed light on this issue maybe?

Do not buy anything less than £1300 retail price as you will live to regret it, if you join the british cycling federation for around £25 you can get a 10% discount off the halfords bikes, and also any bits and bobs purchased there as well, the carrera crossfire seems a decent bike and i would defo not get anything less.

Has anyone used the marathon mondial in a 700c x 40mm wired version as was looking to purchase some but not too sure about the puncture and comfort level to be honest cheers.

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Are they comfortable to ride on tours?

Brucey The puncture factor score is far superior on the marathon plus 117 compared to the marathon almotion 86 an increase of 36%.

Model Marathon (GreenGuard) Marathon Almotion Marathon Plus

Puncture Resistance Tread 14 Points 13 Points 13 Points

Puncture Resistance Side 5 Points 5 Points 5 Points

Puncture Factor Tread* 102 Points 86 Points 117 Points

Puncture Factor Side* 8 Points 5 Points 8 Points

* Puncture Factor = Puncture Resistance * Total Tire Thickness.

Puncture Factor provides a more realistic puncture resistance score for touring tires.

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Must admit that finish line wet lube lasts for a very long time when applied but the downside is the filthy chain and jockey wheels that go with it. Was thinking of trying weldtite tf 2 wax, has anyone used this in dry weather dusty conditions off road cheers?

Devon Damo How many miles are you getting out of one application of the wax on your chain cheers?

Peetee What is the wax lube like for using in dry weather cheers.

Han anyone used this and what is your feedback on it?

Is the muc off dry lube thinner than the wet lube thanks?