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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 11:03:56 GMT
Just got home from decathelon today with my new triban 3. When I saw it elevated on the stand, I thought it looked a little small. But I now think it's perfect. When in store I noticed two very small scratches on the frame. You can barely see them but I mentioned it and he offered me £20 store credit or disscount. Went for the disscount and got it for £280. It's from a small batch that came in of the red version. I was saving up for the triban 5 but was told even the 60 (largest size) would be too small. So bought the 63cm in red. I'm gonna be an active member on this sight. So hopefully someone could help me some possible upgrades I could make? Particularly wheels? Thanks, and now glad I'm a member, with a triban.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 11:08:03 GMT
Oh, it came with lghts too, is this common or decathelon? Or a mistake?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 12:08:34 GMT
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Post by zoltansocrates on Sept 6, 2013 12:27:15 GMT
mmmm, i know alot of people use the levis and i dont want to offend but massve improvement? im not going to agree with that, they are, at best, marginally better, if at all, than the btwin allround range which retails at around the same price, if you want to see definite improvement you need to spend a bit more, the 501 is the rock bottom in the range, i think without trying to insult anyone, that the so called improvement is as much in the head as anything else, they are only 70 quid afterall, you pay for what you get and i wouldnt recommend them, to balance it out i run aksiums and i wouldnt recommend them either
everyone knows which swiss outfit, who are every bit as cost effective as shimano and mavic, i would choose - and their entry wheels are 130 - that would produce a massive improvement, atm their wheels are heavily discounted because they are new to the market and relatively unproven - but d trust an ex sauber f1 engineer anyday of the week and theyll be receiving my santa wish list within the next couple of weeks or so, birthday soon so you know
to cap - 501 = aesthetic improvement at best suck it up, spend a little bit more and reap the rewards
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Post by baz on Sept 6, 2013 12:41:23 GMT
Where wheels are concerned, i bought the rs30's and they do make a big diff, they look better for a start, they feel strong and sturdier than the stock so therefor feel safer, they roll alot better than stock, also bought the schwalbe lugano tyres again big diff between these and stock, the lights come with the bike m8, they are not upto much, think everyone ditched them as soon as they could
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Post by fit4fifty on Sept 6, 2013 13:10:11 GMT
Where wheels are concerned, i bought the rs30's and they do make a big diff, they look better for a start, they feel strong and sturdier than the stock so therefor feel safer, they roll alot better than stock, also bought the schwalbe lugano tyres again big diff between these and stock, the lights come with the bike m8, they are not upto much, think everyone ditched them as soon as they could My lights self ditched themselves over the pot holes. Wheels wise I am going to run with the T5a stocks till they expire and in the meantime grease them a bit and then watch for the winter sales & strike then! Ps who are the Swiss people? Excuse naivity!
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Post by sodafarl on Sept 6, 2013 13:30:15 GMT
Good deal on the bike. As for the wheels I can't comment as I am still on the stock wheels (second set replaced foc) and as I don't really know any difference they will do me.
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Post by psyclepath on Sept 6, 2013 13:49:39 GMT
My mates bike came with lights as he got it in store, mine didn't because they posted it to me. Lights were naff though, front light is quite the oddest light I've ever seen, looks like a spot light you'd put in you kitchen. Rear light doesn't flash so of limited use to actually get noticed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 14:35:47 GMT
mmmm, i know alot of people use the levis and i dont want to offend but massve improvement? im not going to agree with that, they are, at best, marginally better, if at all, than the btwin allround range which retails at around the same price, if you want to see definite improvement you need to spend a bit more, the 501 is the rock bottom in the range, i think without trying to insult anyone, that the so called improvement is as much in the head as anything else, they are only 70 quid afterall, you pay for what you get and i wouldnt recommend them, to balance it out i run aksiums and i wouldnt recommend them either everyone knows which swiss outfit, who are every bit as cost effective as shimano and mavic, i would choose - and their entry wheels are 130 - that would produce a massive improvement, atm their wheels are heavily discounted because they are new to the market and relatively unproven - but d trust an ex sauber f1 engineer anyday of the week and theyll be receiving my santa wish list within the next couple of weeks or so, birthday soon so you know to cap - 501 = aesthetic improvement at best suck it up, spend a little bit more and reap the rewards Saying the 501s are a massive improvement is possibly overstating things but quite a few people here have said they're a big improvement. Also on Sunday I was riding with a guy who had them on his £2000 Bianchi and he said they were as good as the original wheels which cost a lot more. Have to admit I haven't used them myself, I'm just going by the comments of others.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2013 0:30:14 GMT
R501.... pretty lightweight, strong and durable. The hubs are very good quality and last. The price is very very good. Better or equal to many wheels costing far more.
My Btwin wheels were dogsh, next to no grease in hubs and pits in the metal surfaces. I did not even use them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2013 0:53:49 GMT
I wouldn't go so far as to say R501s are pretty lightweight at almost 1900g, ligher than btwin yes, but more expensive wheels can be significantly lighter. Not saying they're bad wheels, for the price they're probably very good.
Whether you'd even notice the different between these and a set 300g lighter who knows, but they're only around 300g lighter than the btwin wheels.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2013 9:51:28 GMT
There does come a point when the wheels serve their function as well as they need to or can, then from there all they can do is design the wheels slightly lighter, but still as strong. That is all you paying more for. And what difference does somthing like 250g really make.
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Post by zoltansocrates on Sept 7, 2013 10:35:13 GMT
not so much an upgrade as a sidewaysgrade, my btwin wheels have no pitting in the hubs and you cant judge a wheel on the basis of the amount fo grease in it, like it or not thats the owners job to ensure and pitting is a sure sign of riding without grease
i dont use my btwin wheels as i already had better wheels but if i was on btwins only id be looking for something a bit better than the r501 if i was looking to upgrade and be able to tangibly notice the difference not knoclking the wheelset at all, just not an upgrade on the btwin allrounds, just a different stickedr on the rim
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