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Post by Big Brother on Oct 25, 2013 20:07:42 GMT
Many thanks for taking the time and trouble PV. Hope you enjoyed your trip out!
Exciting times ahead it would seem.
Thanks for representing the forum extremely professionally and many thanks for the write up mate. Seems you got the facts, asked the questions and generally got the forum plugged unashamedly! Cheers pal.
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Post by fatmanona5a on Oct 25, 2013 20:08:37 GMT
The 5A is a keeper, so the name stays the same!
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Post by DelB on Oct 25, 2013 21:17:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2013 22:58:33 GMT
Loving that reference! '...asking all the best questions'! Can't really ask for more! Clearly a journalist at the top of his game , but he has got the T500 and T500 SE mixed up. Confusingly - I pointed this out to b'Twin - the 'special edition' is the cheaper one with the lower spec.
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Post by ianmoss on Oct 26, 2013 9:39:40 GMT
So...
Is there a T300? I was uner the impression that the 500se was the base model for the uk.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2013 12:31:30 GMT
My notebook says the existing white T3 is the sole base model, followed by the T500 SE then T500, then the rest.
Should have said in my piece that I was told b'Twin was on the verge of dropping the name Triban altogether before the UK arm waded in.
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Post by panda on Oct 27, 2013 18:27:33 GMT
I have just worked out the only benefit of having the whole range in the same colour. You can upgrade our bike and your partner probably wont notice that you used to have a T5a and now you have a full carbon bike with Ultegra electronic shifting! Good thinking.
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Post by fatmanona5a on Oct 27, 2013 18:36:47 GMT
I have just worked out the only benefit of having the whole range in the same colour. You can upgrade our bike and your partner probably wont notice that you used to have a T5a and now you have a full carbon bike with Ultegra electronic shifting! Good thinking. I like your style!!
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Post by spaceflightorange on Oct 28, 2013 13:01:49 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
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Post by panda on Oct 28, 2013 13:38:12 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?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 9:46:13 GMT
Loving that reference! '...asking all the best questions'! Can't really ask for more! Clearly a journalist at the top of his game , but he has got the T500 and T500 SE mixed up. Confusingly - I pointed this out to b'Twin - the 'special edition' is the cheaper one with the lower spec. Today's Decathlon blog confirms that my original report was correct re: Triban 500 and 500SE specs, where other journo's seem to have been getting in a muddle over them. The only difference is that the price given in my report was that provided at the launch - £380 - and I see in the Decca blog it is listed as £370. I'll edit this in my original post. decathlonuk.com/2013/10/29/the-2014-btwin-road-bike-range-the-triban-range/
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Post by sodafarl on Oct 29, 2013 11:22:59 GMT
Loving that reference! '...asking all the best questions'! Can't really ask for more! Clearly a journalist at the top of his game , but he has got the T500 and T500 SE mixed up. Confusingly - I pointed this out to b'Twin - the 'special edition' is the cheaper one with the lower spec. Today's Decathlon blog confirms that my original report was correct re: Triban 500 and 500SE specs, where other journo's seem to have been getting in a muddle over them. The only difference is that the price given in my report was that provided at the launch - £380 - and I see in the Decca blog it is listed as £370. I'll edit this in my original post. decathlonuk.com/2013/10/29/the-2014-btwin-road-bike-range-the-triban-range/So when do you start in the Decathlon publicity department. Go to the top of the class with thst report.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 12:10:30 GMT
Other road bike brands are available, sodafarl, lols!
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Post by jobbo on Oct 29, 2013 12:36:08 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!
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