Carrera Banshee Mountain Bike

I bought a carrera banshee X Last year during lockdown I don't have the receipt because I bought it of eBay this is meant to have a life time warranty i could have killed myself.

carrera can Kill

One of the best Mountain Bike i can prefer to any one i am specially using this cycle from last 6 month i accept this is Mountain Bike but i use this for road trips for every Sunday and festival holiday what can i say for this bike is classic smooth and great one

Bought myself and son a carerra both have snapped on rear chain swingarm.

If I was a suspicious man I'd say its encorperated into the design .

No spares full frame or nothing.

I love this bike. First it looks cool and can take a lot of punishement.

Hi, I have had 3 carrera banshee bikes. 1st still have bought back in 2001, awesome Bike, awesome colour scheme, lime green/black with red flames. In the years I've had it I've updated the front forks, gearing, handlebars and wheels. Wheels were weak on it, buckled them quite quickly. The only issue I ever had was the linkage between the Y frame wore out as it was made of low grade metal. Machine shop and phosporus bronze later and been perfect ever since. 2nd I didn't like too much bought in 2010, not comfortable, unstable, ended up smashed up on the m5 when my cycle carrier broke. Next was a 2012 version had that for a couple of years and they had made improvements from 2010 but the rear suspension was not all that, again felt unbalanced. It got nicked and still have the 2001 I've had a number of bikes from Giant, and Orange and they have been amazing but for the money the carrera is decent, but may need to spend a little extra on some of the accessories. I use mine hard and fast and they have seen the trails lumps and bumps and all. They have all lasted, until they didn't. I think it comes down to you and your riding what and how you rode them and how you treat them, not saying a frame should snap and be your fault but just remember the cost to make and manufacture and what you buy it for in comparison to what you buy other bikes for... my most expensive bike yet was £4k my 2001 carrera is still my favourite bike of all time.

Had my bike 9 months and the chainstay arm snapped on the frame this was replaced by halfords free of charge 6 month later on frame snapped again in the same place, this was from normal street ridding not very much off road at all, i would never buy another carrera

total let down

bought mine in 2010 and realized the other day that my frame had been cracked somehow i dont hardly use it todo off road or hard riding ive hardly even riden it but when i found this crack and went to halfords apparently there is only a 2 year guarantee on the frames to me this is shocking because most frames have a lifetime guarantee but the best bet ive got now is to sell the other bits for parts because its basically scrap

Brought the bike and all was fine to start with rode very well.

Did some off road riding nothing hard and found the frame had cracked at the back after having the bike only 8 days.

Have taken mine back and brought a different bike.

Shame as bike looks the part just dont trust it if your going to use it off road.

This was a great bike to ride off road but the framed snapped on the chainstay swing arm seems to be a common problem.Also the rear suspension with no lockout is a bit of a mare when climbing single track as it bottoms out.

this bike is amazing it is the best bike i have ridden in ages i do not know why people are moaning mine has not cracked yet or snapped yet