Carrera Vanquish Disc

£425 › Are disc brakes worth having at a discount?

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Halfords house brand Carrera is always a good place to look for a great ride if your wallet is on a short leash. Now, it has opened up the latest stopping trend to a whole new audience with the Vanquish Disc. If you’re after all-weather control for day-to-day commuting rather than conquering epic climbs or rumbling down rough tracks, it’s well worth a look.

Seeing as disc brakes are the big sell we’ll cover them first. They are cable operated rather than hydraulic, but the cables are decent quality so they don’t feel too spongy. Cable operation also means you’ll have to compensate for pad wear by winding the inner pad plate inwards, hydraulic systems adjust automatically. They also need to be set up carefully to stop them squealing loudly at first. Rim damage doesn’t matter, you won’t get debris in the pads and they’ll take standard Shimano pads as well as Tektro ones if you need spares. Most importantly, having the pads wo