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Post by phred1812 on Mar 12, 2013 17:40:29 GMT
I agree about the badge on the head tube. Fortunately I have the uppercase B'TWIN not the lowercase b'twin version. Mine has the words B'TWIN DESIGN rather than the badge on the head tube which looks a lot better. Mine has a "made in Italy" frame which may account for the difference in decals. Just luck of the draw I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2013 19:15:42 GMT
I don't like the fact it says Carbon Forks on the forks. Does that make sense? Also agree about the naff badge on the front. Zeb Probably the biggest selling point of the T3 over other bikes in this price range is the fact it has a carbon front fork, most others are Chrome Moly or 6061 ally, the fact that the Tribans are carbon improves ride comfort tracking and weight significantly so obviously B Twin highlight this. At £300 this bike really cant be beat, the only real weak link is the Casette, its made out of crap metal and should be replaced for a SRAM PG850 once it dies or sooner.
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Post by bandit3 on Mar 12, 2013 20:03:28 GMT
The logo on the front of my T3 is not like the ones i see on here ,it says " BTWIN Design " up the headstock .
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Post by zebedee on Mar 13, 2013 0:06:25 GMT
I totally agree with you Magic, that Decathlon should highlight the fact it's got a carbon fork. I just don't like the fact it says it on the bike, IMO it cheapens the look. But I still love my T3 very much. Zeb
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 11:24:47 GMT
The saddle for me was just the most uncomfortable thing my butt has ever sat on. Once that was fixed I really dont have any other complaints to make.
I'm sure there are better bikes out there but not for £300, which makes me bite my tongue on any other minor issues with the bike...
Well almost bit my tongue; the groupset could be better but then it'd be more expensive bike. The thumb switchers are poorly designed, however that's Shimano fault not the T3's.
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Post by chester90 on Mar 6, 2014 22:47:02 GMT
Ah yes the saddle. Ive ridden the bike twice now, and that was enough. I was straight on flea-bay and ordered a charge spoon as on my MTB. Cant fault my T3 otherwise.
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 7, 2014 8:15:07 GMT
The logo on the front of my T3 is not like the ones i see on here ,it says " BTWIN Design " up the headstock . The Italian frames are spot on in decal terms, if only the forks didn't have the overly obvious 'carbon fork' printed on them they would have been unqualifiedly flawless, an absolute classic - they almost are but not quite perfect because of this IMO.
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Post by captslog on Mar 7, 2014 8:44:32 GMT
+1 on the front badge/logo, it does look naff.
Not found anything else truly poor since I ditched the Dunce chainwheel and bottom bracket for the shimano and hollowtech system. I even like the saddle.
Ah yes, the front light. Mine came with the 'store upgrade' as Mrs Slog was feeling generous at the time. This included lights, bottle, cage, pump, Michelin tyres, and nicer bar tape. Because Mrs Slog had the lights put on, I haven't the heart to tell her that they are a bit crap. They work ok though, just the front one is a bit too big.
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Post by cocopops on Mar 7, 2014 8:46:16 GMT
I love my red T3 cant fault it in any way. Ok may be the saddle is a little hard. For the price dont think you can fault it..
Its RED and fast.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 10:15:02 GMT
Been a while since I saw anything that looks quite as unfinished as the tyres the T3a comes with! Ruddy great seams all over the place and bits of excess rubber... rare these days to see a product that looks like it was made by someone in their garage workshop, doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in what I'm connecting to the road with (for me, at least).
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Post by jondxxx on Mar 7, 2014 10:43:31 GMT
I am curious to know why the frame welds have to look so industrial. More upmarket frames have much cleaner joints. Does anyone know how this is achieved?
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Post by zoltansocrates on Mar 7, 2014 10:53:13 GMT
It's a 300 quid bike, hydro formed alu is a tad more expensive but can produce near seamless results, see trek, pinarello, giant for good examples and the look at the price you pay for it too Everything comes down to cost, welding an industrial joint takes less time and skill hence is relatively cheap and the buyer benefits accordingly
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Post by cocopops on Mar 7, 2014 12:39:17 GMT
Good comments Zolt. For what we paid, I think we get a fantastic bike. Ok some people have upgraded parts. some like me will wait till they brake.
At the end of the day, its not what you ride, its the way that you ride it..
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 7, 2014 12:44:22 GMT
No, it's both, direct contravention of Rule #4 ... go out and do 50kms and 750m vertical at once!
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Post by chas on Mar 7, 2014 12:53:56 GMT
It's a 300 quid bike, hydro formed alu is a tad more expensive but can produce near seamless results, see trek, pinarello, giant for good examples and the look at the price you pay for it too Everything comes down to cost, welding an industrial joint takes less time and skill hence is relatively cheap and the buyer benefits accordingly Hydroforming is a process of shaping the tubes using hydraulic pressure to form curves etc. they're welded together in exactly the same way. After welding the fillet can be smoothed off, this saves a tiny amount of weight and improves the appearance without affecting the strength but adds greatly to the cost as you say it's a £300 bike
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