My new commuter bike, thoughts anyone?

Picked up this local bargain carrera subway, think its 2011 2012 -

it nides really nice much more like a mountain bike than a hybrid

had its first clean, a few of the bottle cage m5 bolts and stem bolts have rusted so I'm going to replace those with nice coloured alloy ones, unsure of the colour though? thoughts anyone how I can personalise this a bit more - not looking to break the bank too much , my road bike can do that!

thanks all :)

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If it's a whole hearted commuter I'd strongly advise mud guards!

thanks - I only ride a mile or so to work - a friend at work suggested that, wet bum all day is annoying!!

My there are so many fucking shit projects around.

Yeah, I'm really not sure that thinking about getting different colour bolts to replace some rusty ones on a hybrid warrants a thread of its own.

Yeah, I'm really not sure that thinking about getting different colour bolts to replace some rusty ones on a hybrid warrants a thread of its own.

We should probably stop bumping the thread then (damn!).

To the OP, I've got one of these (earlier model) as my day-to-day hack and wet-weather commuter. Nice enough to bimble around on but it's not exactly long on engineering or aesthetic merit, and it's not worth trying to personalise a Halfords bike beyond making it comfortable for you. So, maybe put some skinnier tyres on it, fit a saddle you like, fit some mudguards (google how to fit them around disc-brakes), add a pannier rack if you prefer that to a rucksack. Then just ride it.

My there are so many fucking shit projects around.

thats a bit harsh.... its hardly a project is it? just wanted a few fresh ideas

We should probably stop bumping the thread then (damn!).

To the OP, I've got one of these (earlier model) as my day-to-day hack and wet-weather commuter. Nice enough to bimble around on but it's not exactly long on engineering or aesthetic merit, and it's not worth trying to personalise a Halfords bike beyond making it comfortable for you. So, maybe put some skinnier tyres on it, fit a saddle you like, fit some mudguards (google how to fit them around disc-brakes), add a pannier rack if you prefer that to a rucksack. Then just ride it.

some sound advice there thanks for your input :) yes it is a fiarly good hack around, I've had a really shit bike before this, as all my semi decent ones get nicked.

What colour bolts?

some sound advice there thanks for your input :) yes it is a fiarly good hack around, I've had a really shit bike before this, as all my semi decent ones get nicked.

Well I've heard it suggested that these do get nicked a bit. Fuck knows why, perhaps it's because the toerags' richer mates buy them so it's the nicest bike they see on a regular basis. A pair of full length mudguards should make it sufficiently uncool to deter the average scumbag. I fitted 700c sks chromoplastics to mine since the 26" versions are only available in stupidly wide. They need to be wrapped round a bit further to tighten up the radius and you may have to make a some brackets to fit them closer to the wheels since the clearances are huge, but they will keep you nice and dry.

thats a bit harsh.... its hardly a project

You said it, not me.