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Re: Best road bike for £500?
[Re: pinin_prestatyn]
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08/08/2012 10:50
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DanielTheManual
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How tall are you Matt? I'm 6'3" with a 35" inseam and was going for a 60cm but perhaps I might need a 63cm?
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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08/08/2012 14:13
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Just rang Decathlon and spoke to a lad who seemed clued up from the bikes dept. He advised a 60cm frame for somebody 6 foot, and 63" for anybody 6ft 2" or taller. The bike uses a 'compact frame design' apparently (I have no idea either!)
Last edited by pinin_prestatyn; 08/08/2012 16:38. Reason: update after phonecall.
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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08/08/2012 18:23
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DanielTheManual
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Cheers Matt!
Looks like I'll do this through the cycle to work scheme, and save around £90 on the purchase price. Bargain!
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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08/08/2012 21:49
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Can I suggest a go on this frame size tool? Inside leg seems as important as height. Frame Size Calculator I'm 6'1" and really comfortable on a 58 cm frame on account of my stumpy legs
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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09/08/2012 09:42
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DanielTheManual
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I tried this fit calculator a few days ago, but as I was measuring myself I probably wasn't as accurate as I could've been. I'll get a 2nd pair of hands and try again, but it seems it wouldn't tell me exactly which Triban 3 to get as they are undersized.
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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14/08/2012 22:38
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I'm waiting for my Cycle Scheme voucher before I can pick one up. Had a little ride up and down the aisles at Decathon, I think the gear change will take some getting used to.
I was also surprised to find you don't have brake levers along the top handlebars nowadays, like I had on the 'racer' I had when I was 10!
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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14/08/2012 22:54
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My new Giant does - it's a women's bike though. I have to say they are really good for commuting in traffic!
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Re: Btwin Triban 3 pics
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15/08/2012 08:54
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Go on Neil, you know you want to Just found the full Cycling Active review as a PDF Here. About the sizing: B'twin's frame sizes are tiny. The 60cm is more like a traditional 57cm.
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Re: Btwin Triban 3 pics
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15/08/2012 11:37
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Pinin is that a searchlight on the handlebar?!
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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15/08/2012 12:29
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With all these new road bikes on the forum I reckon we should have a Fiat Coupe bicycle jaunt at some point. There are these London Bikeathons coming up and an interesting Oxford to Cambridge run too in early/mid September.
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Re: Btwin Triban 3 pics
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15/08/2012 12:38
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I went with 63cm in the end.
I'll be transferring the Shimano SPD pedals from my Carrera over, possibly the wheels too as my mate reckons the Carrera ones are lighter. I'll have to weigh 'em!
I might transfer the pannier rack over too from my MTB, and get some mudguards but none seem to stand out as being brilliant.
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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15/08/2012 15:25
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With all these new road bikes on the forum I reckon we should have a Fiat Coupe bicycle jaunt at some point. I did a 54 mile route that followed the Olympic road race route quite closely (only once up Boxhill, avoided A25, skipped section north of Richmond Park) but I would be keen to go up there again before all the speed bumps are put back, and also I'd like to go up Leith Hill, anyone up for an fccuk-organised ride on a weekend, rather than an externally organised one?
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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16/08/2012 00:20
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Wowzers. They'll be renaming this place the Triban 3 forum at this rate I knew they were selling well as when I phoned up the Stockport Decathlon to see if they'd shipped the bike, the online sales girl said that they have been flying out the door faster than they can get them in. I mentioned the favourable review and she was more than aware! So you went for one Dan? You won't be dissappointed. I think Taffy is looking at one as well. I didn't get a chance to ride tonight, it's been raining cats and dogs here (not literally) and I don't want to get my shiny new bike wet I'm sure they'll get some in stock soon Neil. I'd go for a 63" frame if I was you. The 60 just about fits for me. Why doesn't Jim buy about 20 on his card, you can meet him at Calais and cycle back in a Fccuk Peleton?
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Re: Best road bike for £500?
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16/08/2012 19:41
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Our answer to your question :
Hi,
We should receive more of size 63cm in October.
Cycles team
Regards, Peteris, from your SURREY QUAYS store
So much for summer then...
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