Racing roadkill
Guru
In stock, ready to go, size 57 cm, noooooooooooo. Not again, no way, no siree Bob, ain't going to happen.
I've only just bought the Triban 500 SE ( which is exceptional for the money) I actually had a really good poke around / short test run (on flats) around Surrey quays, on this. Be jeebus, it's a very nice piece of kit, it rides lovely, HOW MUCH??, REALLY??. They also have a 5800 105 (11 speed, compact up front) equipped version, with a newer design frame, for sub 1300 quid (I need to stop going into these places).saw one in the stockport branch yesterday. don't know how good the frame is, but a full campag athena groupset on a bike that price is a bargain. at the other end of the scale, the triban 300 is a very good bike for the money (£279)…
And deservedly so, I reckon. Never top of the range, they're often cheapest of the ''best value'' ones.Triban bikes seem to get good reviews.
I've had a couple, they really do punch above their weight.Triban bikes seem to get good reviews.
Right, but what about this 3rd one?I've had a couple, they really do punch above their weight.
It's just about off the bloody hook. Other than the (relatively) crappy wheel set and tyres, I can't see where they've made any savings. They also had a Di2 Ultegra equipped version, with carbon rims, and that wasn't such a bargain, maybe that's the game (oversell the Di2 one, massively undersell the Campag equipped one).Right, but what about this 3rd one?
I'd be more concerned about what frame's like than anything else. They've added the chainset. Wheels and tyres are always the stuff where they scrimp and save. That makes sense with the tyres because they're pretty cheap to upgrade, and good wheels don't seem to come into packaged price deals IMO.It's just about off the bloody hook. Other than the (relatively) crappy wheel set and tyres, I can't see where they've made any savings. They also had a Di2 Ultegra equipped version, with carbon rims, and that wasn't such a bargain, maybe that's the game (oversell the Di2 one, massively undersell the Campag equipped one).