Total newbie to this so thought i would say hi and post a picture of my ride, 2012 Dutch Be One Mistral Race with full Ultegra. Swapped tyres for Continental Gp 4000s 25mm which immediately made a more comfy ride. Swapped bar tape and saddle for Prologo. Thats it basically, pretty happy with it. I'm a largish middle aged chap and this does me fine. Maybe look at Italian carbon if I can lose 20kg this year! Does anyone else ride a Be One?
Be One Mistral Race - newbie bike pic
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jack smith
Veteran
- Location
- Durham
I'll be honest I've never heard of the brand but that's a nice bike! Any info on the brand?
stevey
Guru
- Location
- sutton coldfield
Easytigers
Guru
Good looking ride. Again, not really heard of the brand. Where did you pick it up?
stevey
Guru
- Location
- sutton coldfield
Easytigers
Guru
Thanks @stevey - looks like a decent bike
Hi all, I believe the brand only lasted a few years before going under. Think the parent company was another Dutch bike manufacturer called Brativus or Gazelle. Have a Dutch friend with a friend who owns a BS and he rated the build quality and components. I know very little about bikes so gambled a little and Bought it online from Chain Reaction, next time I will probably go to LBS. The bike is alloy, as I didn't trust myself with carbon for a first bike. Its not very lightweight, 8.5kg, but light enough for me. I need to lose many kilos before I worry about losing a few 100 grams off the bike.
Regarding Ultegra, I have found them really smoothe and had no real issues. Might chane rear cassette up to 30t as some hills I can't spin on and need those few extra.
Regarding Ultegra, I have found them really smoothe and had no real issues. Might chane rear cassette up to 30t as some hills I can't spin on and need those few extra.
jack smith
Veteran
- Location
- Durham
Hey 8.5 kilo isnt shabby at all! You get some carbon bikes coming to over that
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
BeOne started off as the mountain bike wing of Batavus, back in the late 90s. The companies split at some point, and BeOne went bust. I think Chain Reaction now own the naming rights but I could be wrong.
Here endeth the vague and crap history lesson. That's a nice looking bike!
Here endeth the vague and crap history lesson. That's a nice looking bike!
wam68
Senior Member
Have a BeONE Storm Sport for the winter. Excellent bike. 
