Decathlon bikes-thoughts anyone?

[Dec66]

I got a Triban 500 SE a few years back. At the time, the best £350 I'd ever spent.

Still riding it and still enjoying it, though it now wears a Charge Spoon saddle, Shimano R501's (replacing the original wheels as the rear rim split), Vittoria Rubino Pros replacing the Hutchinson Equinox II's (nothing wrong with them, they just wore out), and an 11-28 cassette instead of the original 12-25.

Having said all that, I bought a Cube Peleton from Chain Reaction Cycles the year after for £389, and I love that just as much.

 

[Racing roadkill]

That’s the 560 CF up at Newlands Corner

At the top of Leith Hill.

Up at Ranmore Common ( via White down Lane)

And up at the top of Box Hill, last weekend.
So it’s a good climbing bike as well

 

[Racing roadkill]

And that’s the Triban 520 at Richmond Park during the 2015 Ride London 100. So they are good Sportive bikes as well

 

[CharlieB]

I'm just looking at a 500 as an option for a mini tour coming up in September. At the moment none of the 4 bikes I have are suitable.
I was going to trawl eBay for a s/h frame and build something, but the practicalities of personally inspecting each possibility could take months. So this may be the simpler option, as I also have some spare upgrade components I can use.
Opinions, anyone? Tour is fairly rolling, and averaging 80-100miles/day over seven days.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I'm just looking at a 500 as an option for a mini tour coming up in September. At the moment none of the 4 bikes I have are suitable.
I was going to trawl eBay for a s/h frame and build something, but the practicalities of personally inspecting each possibility could take months. So this may be the simpler option, as I also have some spare upgrade components I can use.
Opinions, anyone? Tour is fairly rolling, and averaging 80-100miles/day over seven days.

The 540 is well worth the extra coin.

 

[nickAKA]

They're doing a major rebranding at the end of the year so I'm thinking of holding out on a purchase of an 'upgrade' to see what happens with their existing model lines as the new models are introduced. Hoping there will be a few bargains to be had at the end of summer on the higher-end tribans...

 

[vickster]

I'm just looking at a 500 as an option for a mini tour coming up in September. At the moment none of the 4 bikes I have are suitable.
I was going to trawl eBay for a s/h frame and build something, but the practicalities of personally inspecting each possibility could take months. So this may be the simpler option, as I also have some spare upgrade components I can use.
Opinions, anyone? Tour is fairly rolling, and averaging 80-100miles/day over seven days.

There's a £240 Ridley in the classifieds

 

[Racing roadkill]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-940-cf-carbon-road-bike-dura-ace-id_8390340.html

Ooof

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-920-cf-road-bike-id_8517251.html

Oooooooofffff.

I really don’t have room for these 2, I really don’t.

 

[mgs315]

Ooh. I’ve only just bought a Giant TCR otherwise I’d give that 920 a good look at.

Having said that I’ve spent this week away for work and stuck the trusty Triban 500 away in the back of the van and I must admit I’m still impressed by it. It’s a tad on the heavy side (offset with the triple chain set) to what I’m used to but it’s still a damn good bike for £250. Not to mention because it’s cheap I don’t mind ragging it on cobbles and gravel which although it only fits 25s is so much fun I think I need to get a CX bike. The fact it’s a triple makes me realise just how versatile that 39 middle ring is too. As long as it stays below about 7-8% I don’t touch the left lever..

 

[Cycleops]

Don't forget most B'twins have a lifetime frame warranty.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Don't forget most B'twins have a lifetime frame warranty.

Lifetime guarantee on non suspension forks, and 2 years on other parts as well.

 

[night cycler]

I'm pleased I decided on the Triban 540 from De cathlon-nice bike.

 

[nickAKA]

I'm pleased I decided on the Triban 540 from De cathlon-nice bike.

12 months on my 560CF continues to impress; I upgraded the wheels to fulcrum racing 3 and it was like a new bike. Various other upgrades probably took the best part of a kg off the weight... well worth doing.

 

[Racing roadkill]

12 months on my 560CF continues to impress; I upgraded the wheels to fulcrum racing 3 and it was like a new bike. Various other upgrades probably took the best part of a kg off the weight... well worth doing.

Unfortunately, some scumbag stole my 560 CF, but I agree, that bike was pretty astonishing, given the price.

 

[nickAKA]

Unfortunately, some scumbag stole my 560 CF, but I agree, that bike was pretty astonishing, given the price.

they took £100 of the last few earlier this year, I was sorely tempted to buy a 'spare'...

Sorry to hear about your loss, some right w*nkers out there. If I'm not sat on mine it's locked in the house.