Milzy
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Because it is $h1t & everyone down the tri club agrees.
Which Bike: Allez or Triban 3?
- Thread starter Michael Connolly
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Because it is $h1t & everyone down the tri club agrees.
vickster
Legendary Member
That's fine if you have a much bigger budget to spend on a bike...the OP doesn't
Why not actually suggest a better bike for his budget
There are undoubtedly better bikes but for £300, it is generally agreed that the spec and performance outstrips that of other bikes at the price point
Why not actually suggest a better bike for his budget
There are undoubtedly better bikes but for £300, it is generally agreed that the spec and performance outstrips that of other bikes at the price point
Michael Connolly
Member
So in reference to the original post, the allez perhaps? I reckon I could haggle him down to lower side of £250
Michael Connolly
Member
Its the 56, I'm 6'1, so after deeper thought I'm thinking it'll be too small...
vickster
Legendary Member
Looks like you might be in between sizes but it depends on your dimensions ultimately
http://www.evanscycles.com/product_document/file/dae/7c4/135/28/specialized-allez-sizing-chart.pdf
Go look at it, IME (suffering an injury) better a smidge too small than too big
http://www.evanscycles.com/product_document/file/dae/7c4/135/28/specialized-allez-sizing-chart.pdf
Go look at it, IME (suffering an injury) better a smidge too small than too big
tiswas-steve
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Nice to see some honesty from this CC,er. This whole debate is clear as glass.
tiswas-steve
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What he said ^^^^^^^^
as a newbee just bought a triban 3 as like OP dont have a great income, access to C2W or interest credit, not everyone belongs to a road club or tri club or cares which brand is stamped on their bike...op is a student looking to start off i was in similar postion glad i took the new bike over the uncertainty of a 2nd hand bike gives peice of mind with a very limited budget...lets you dip ur toe in the water
Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
Depends on if the bike fits your need. Triban needs its wheels done a lot from the sounds of it. Kinda like most cheap stuff, its cheap but don't last. So pay more in the short term or more in the long term. The latter in more annoying and normally works out more expensive..
in my case as in op case paying more upfront not an option, im petite so had to buy wsd bar,stem,saddle costing 40 quid by shopping around...but would have to have done that anyway...planning to buy new wheels and tyres after speaking to other triban owners but think everyone by the sounds of it likes to upgrade to the latest shiny new option no matter what their starting price is 300 or 2000
Mr Haematocrit
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I think the Triban offers a lot for the money and gets people into cycling and for this its great, the problem I have with it is that the bike is often suggested without any mention of the wheel issue... The fact is not everyone has the money to replace the wheels and I would not want to see anyone with a bike they can not enjoy.. Information is everything
Triban everytime.
As for the wheel weakness, it's just a matter of tweaking them straight away. Mention it in store to the mechanic at Decathlon and they will happily check them.
I didn't do that but I did learn how to adjust the hub bearings straight away. My Triban wheels have now done 1100 miles from new. They roll for ever and the hubs have no visible wear. They've been stripped, cleaned and regreased twice. Hardly much effort.
As for not it being a BSO and taking it on a sportive. I'll be doing my first sportive on my T3 tomorrow and I'll be enjoying trouncing the full kit w**kers on their full carbon setups on my "BSO".
As for the wheel weakness, it's just a matter of tweaking them straight away. Mention it in store to the mechanic at Decathlon and they will happily check them.
I didn't do that but I did learn how to adjust the hub bearings straight away. My Triban wheels have now done 1100 miles from new. They roll for ever and the hubs have no visible wear. They've been stripped, cleaned and regreased twice. Hardly much effort.
As for not it being a BSO and taking it on a sportive. I'll be doing my first sportive on my T3 tomorrow and I'll be enjoying trouncing the full kit w**kers on their full carbon setups on my "BSO".
