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Post by spaceflightorange on Oct 29, 2013 17:38:56 GMT
Good write-up @perniciousviper, Many Thanks. The Direct Mount brakes look interesting but, i notice that the Alur 700 comes with a Press-fit BB (presumably BB30). I have one on my Cayo, and given that it requires some hefty tools to fit and remove, it's a lot less user-serviceable than a HollowTech or sealed BB, I had a crank arm come loose whilst out a few months ago, and when i tightened it the crunching noise was so bad, I parked the bike and called my brother-in-law to come get me. Required a high torque to tighten it properly certainly something that cannot be done at the roadside. I'm weary of BB30 as a result. Nope sticking with my lovely T7. In fact, im thinking of selling my Cayo and just using the T7, I love it that much I have to say that there is a lot of love for the T7 on this forum, it is very impressive. A friend of mine is looking to buy a new road bike and was considering the T7 vs Specialized, but at £600 he can't go wrong and even a heavily discounted 2013 Specialized was close to £800. With the new 2014 range, am I right that Deca is still missing a 'sportive' geometry carbon frame? Most of them still look racing geometry to me, when I would have thought that the main market they would target is the sportive market? Yes. Road.cc pointed that out too.
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Post by panda on Oct 29, 2013 19:56:26 GMT
The blog refers to the Triban 500 having a full Sora groupset - does that include brake calipers, chainring etc? I can't work out whether the 500 is better value than the old 5A for the £20 increase! To be fair, the T500SE is a bargain at the price. I really like the MicroShifters on my Daughters T3A (I have the Red T3 and would swap them tomorrow) and expect that they will at least be as good at the new Soras. I suppose the main benefit of the extra £70 is if the crank is Sora on the T500 as the standard crank is not the best. But in the true spirit of the Triban Owners Club, we should recommend the T500SE and put the £70 in your pocket for tinkering with the bike to your own liking It is what really drew me to the forum, everyone upgrading and giving advice. If we all bought the T7 in the beginning, we probably wouldn't have vibrant community that we have.
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Post by jobbo on Oct 30, 2013 9:03:15 GMT
You're right Panda - the SE probably is the best value now. I bought a 5A in August, hence my wondering whether I'd have been better to wait. But the 5A, 500 and 500SE all look pretty much identical (other than the blue hoods) so I'll just enjoy the fact that I actually have mine and got a few rides in during summer.
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Post by ianmoss on Oct 30, 2013 9:14:21 GMT
I'm might be very tempted in the spring to sell the T3a for a song and pay out a bit to get the 500SE. We'll see what the tax man says in April!!!
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Post by stevo on Oct 30, 2013 9:23:01 GMT
Nope, still be keeping the 'red' 3 with it's mods. :-)
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Post by william39 on Oct 30, 2013 13:35:45 GMT
I'm might be very tempted in the spring to sell the T3a for a song and pay out a bit to get the 500SE. We'll see what the tax man says in April!!! I don't see the difference really between the 3A and the 500SE, just the carbon forks right? From what I have read a new wheelset is a better improvement than carbon forks so best value in my opinion is the 3A and then upgrade the wheels (Shimano 501s for example at about £70 but Ribble reviews putting me off...) if needed and pedals etc.
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Post by ianmoss on Oct 30, 2013 14:25:43 GMT
william39 looking at it in detail, I agree, the frame is the same, and I'm quite happy with Microshift, a springtime Wheels and 105 Compact crank I think. I like the white frame too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 14:29:48 GMT
The Triban 3A has the current Triban 3 frame (without carbon forks), while the Triban 500SE will have the current T5 frame (plus carbon forks).
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Post by Radchenister on Oct 30, 2013 14:30:22 GMT
If you go that route ianmoss, you'll likely end up doing shifters, cassette and derailleurs as well, in order to keep things compatible and get a good range of gears (unless the existing shifters do 9 / 10 speed shifting?) - getting onto compact cranks suddenly escalates the upgrades.
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Post by william39 on Oct 30, 2013 15:05:31 GMT
The Triban 3A has the current Triban 3 frame (without carbon forks), while the Triban 500SE will have the current T5 frame (plus carbon forks). Isn't the current T5 frame the same as the current T3 frame?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 15:07:17 GMT
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Post by stevo on Oct 30, 2013 16:10:13 GMT
It certainly is not an upgraded frame though. The original T5 had carbon stays, the new one is all aluminium. You need to start looking at the T7 for any real difference.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 17:51:58 GMT
Nice job on the write up! That Alur looks like a serious contender for my next ride, I have to say, although I may have to take an airbrush to the oversized B'Twin logo.....
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Post by stevo on Oct 31, 2013 9:32:10 GMT
Ooooh, just had a look at the new MACH range. Me likey very much!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 11:26:22 GMT
The Triban 3A has the current Triban 3 frame (without carbon forks), while the Triban 500SE will have the current T5 frame (plus carbon forks). but what about the difference between the new Triban 3a and the newer Triban 300 i really don`t get it... is it the components? is it the design (can you post a picture of t300?) ?
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