Fury
Origin
Carrera is a British bicycle brand owned and sold exclusively by Halfords, the UK's largest cycling and motoring retailer. Though the name evokes continental racing heritage - early Carrera-badged frames were raced by professionals in the 1980s-90s - the modern Carrera line is a Halfords house brand built to a simple brief: deliver bikes that punch well above their price. Frames are manufactured in the same Far Eastern factories that build for the likes of Kona and Merida, then specced by Halfords' in-house design team. The Fury sits at the top of Carrera's hardtail mountain-bike range and has become the brand's poster child for value: successive model years (roughly 2018 onward) have quietly upgraded the spec - air fork, Shimano Deore 1x10, hydraulic brakes and a dropper post - while holding the price near GBP600, a package that would cost meaningfully more from a boutique brand.
Specifications
- Frame
- 7005/6061 aluminium alloy hardtail, matte finish (lifetime frame guarantee)
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Deore 1x10 (M4100), 11-46t cassette (Shimano HG500 / Sunrace), single 32t chainring, clutched rear mech
- Brakes
- Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc, 180mm front / 160mm rear rotors
- Wheels
- 27.5in (650b) Carrera / own-brand double-wall alloy rims, non-Boost hub spacing
The verdict
- Outstanding value - air fork, Deore 1x10, hydraulic brakes and a dropper post for around GBP600
- Confident, capable geometry (long reach, 67deg head angle) that flatters descending
- Genuinely good trail spec: WTB Trail Boss tyres, wide 11-46t gear range, Shimano MT200 brakes
- 27.5in wheels plus skinny 2.25in tyres give a harsher, less rollover-happy ride than 29ers
- Non-Boost hub spacing and external cable routing limit future upgrades and need more servicing
- Only three frame sizes with a notably tall seat tube - sizing/standover can be awkward for some riders
Generations
2020-2021 era
- The most-praised era (off-road.cc 9/10, BikeRadar 4.5/5). Spec and geometry essentially settled; GBP600.
2023-2025 era
- Same core recipe, minor tweaks; price crept up to ~GBP680-700. Still 27.5in and 3 sizes only.
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Fury (2020) | Fury (2021) | Fury (2023) | CurrentFury (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Drivetrain | Shimano Deore 1x10, 11-46t (Sunrace) | Shimano Deore M4100 1x10, 11-46t HG500 | Shimano Deore 1x10, 11-46t | Shimano Deore 1x10, 11-46t |
| Brakes | Shimano hydraulic disc 180/160mm | Shimano MT200 hydraulic 180/160mm | Shimano MT200 hydraulic 180/160mm | Shimano hydraulic disc |
| MSRP | €700 | €700 | €790 | €790 |
| Purpose | Flagship | Flagship | Flagship | Flagship |
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