Triban 3

[Alan57]

Fa Foodie , I was thinking of getting Vittoria Rubino Pro Folding Clincher Tyre ,which both Wiggle and Chain reaction have them on offer and they are within my budget ,£38 for 2 tyres. Also they seem to have good reviews . Cheers

 

[Fab Foodie]

Fa Foodie , I was thinking of getting Vittoria Rubino Pro Folding Clincher Tyre ,which both Wiggle and Chain reaction have them on offer and they are within my budget ,£38 for 2 tyres. Also they seem to have good reviews . Cheers

Good price, go for it!

 

[Alan57]

Sorry mate , should have been Fab Foodie. Bloody fingers either hit two keys at once or miss one !!

 

[Alan57]

are they really this good !

might have to try and find one locally and start grovelling for a test ride

Biggs682, I spent a lot of time agonising over road bike vs hybrid then Triban vs Carrera TDF,(wish Cycling Active had done the review earlier, would have saved me sooooo much research/worrying). After reading many threads online re hybrid vs road bikes I decided from what I read that most riders after buying a hybrid wished for or went for a road bike.Then I looked at the Carrera TDF vs Triban and really it was no contest , weight, carbon forks, looked good, (shallow I know),cost less and the Triban was the better package. The only down side for me was living in Devon there was no local Decathlon store , but i`m glad I took the plunge . So in answer to your question , yes they are that good and I still smile everytime I get on it .

 

[biggs682]

+ 1 no local outlet and would want to get a try before buying just in case , ordered wrong size

 

[Alan57]

Just read the Cycling Active review of the Triban 3 , they gave it 92% and the reviewer liked it so much he has bought one for a long term test. Review said it " holds it`s own among machines that cost two or three times as much" and it came out top in the test.

 

[stephen.rooke]

might have to go buy myself a copy

 

[stephen.rooke]

does anywhere do a digi copy of cycling active that i can download

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Just read the Cycling Active review of the Triban 3 , they gave it 92% and the reviewer liked it so much he has bought one for a long term test. Review said it " holds it`s own among machines that cost two or three times as much" and it came out top in the test.

Starting to save up for a Triban, I'll have enough money by December.

 

[stephen.rooke]

just been the local garage to get a copy of the mag. might pop down to decathlon tomorrow. should do me untill the end of my ctw 12 month period then i can get another bike hopefuly that wont get nicked

 

[Alan57]

Managed to get 2 Vittoria Rubino Pro Folding Clincher Tyres for £31:30 inc free p&p as Wiggle had them on offer plus an extra 10% to celebrate the Tour de France . Result.

 

[subaqua]

eldest daughter has now decided that this is the bike she wants as her " reward " for getting all level 5s in her SATs. just not sure on what size to get her. she tried a 54 and needed the seat up really high to get comfortable, but a 57 she seemed to be reaching too much.

bigest worry isif she has a growth spurt and outgrows it quickly. she is 11 and 5ft 4in.

 

[stephen.rooke]

go with the 54, better to be slightly too small than too big. compared to other bikes of 54cm it seems to be a smaller bike overall. my boardman was 53cm but got the 54cm triban and its not as big

 

[stephen.rooke]

even if she starts to outgrow it you could probably get £150 -200 used for it and buy another brand new one

 

[bluesky]

Hi Guys, I read the CA article and am thinking of upgrading from my Boardman Comp Fi medium frame 18" (which I love) to a Triban 3. My first road bike! I can't get to a store and am v. confused as to what size to get. An 18" frame would be a 45 or 48 Triban. I'm 5'7", inside leg 31" and female. Looking at some of the other posts I wonder if I should be looking at a larger size? Any advice would be much appreciated.