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Post by joby on Nov 1, 2016 9:53:53 GMT
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Post by Paulinblack on Nov 1, 2016 10:01:41 GMT
Have you got a mtb? I commute on my T5 year round, except if there is snow or frost/ice forecast. I then wheel out the MTB. Admittedly the T5 can take Crudcatchers.
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Post by joby on Nov 1, 2016 10:13:34 GMT
Have you got a mtb? I commute on my T5 year round, except if there is snow or frost/ice forecast. I then wheel out the MTB. Admittedly the T5 can take Crudcatchers. Yes, I have a MTB, and I do use that for commuting from time to time, but mainly so I can mix things up a little by heading off-road. I'm not convinced that knobbly MTB tyres give better grip on tarmac in poor weather conditions; in fact I've had more offs (on the road) on the mountain bike than on the road bike. Also, my mudguard situation on the MTB (rear guard attached to seat post, front guard strapped to suspension fork and down-tube guard) is sufficiently poor that you still get filthy in bad weather.
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Post by Paulinblack on Nov 1, 2016 10:30:21 GMT
Have you got a mtb? I commute on my T5 year round, except if there is snow or frost/ice forecast. I then wheel out the MTB. Admittedly the T5 can take Crudcatchers. Yes, I have a MTB, and I do use that for commuting from time to time, but mainly so I can mix things up a little by heading off-road. I'm not convinced that knobbly MTB tyres give better grip on tarmac in poor weather conditions; in fact I've had more offs (on the road) on the mountain bike than on the road bike. Also, my mudguard situation on the MTB (rear guard attached to seat post, front guard strapped to suspension fork and down-tube guard) is sufficiently poor that you still get filthy in bad weather. Ahh, I see. I ruined my MTB as I put road tyres on it and SKS mudguards. I don't off road on it so it doesn't really bother me too much as its been sat in my garage doing nothing for most of the year.
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Post by lenodd on Nov 2, 2016 7:52:15 GMT
6 months on and I'm still very happy with my purchase. It's a great bike, and excellent for winter. Big tyre clearance and mudguards add to the appeal. The finishing kit is all 3t and prologo. Lovely.
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Post by joby on Nov 2, 2016 14:09:50 GMT
6 months on and I'm still very happy with my purchase. It's a great bike, and excellent for winter. Big tyre clearance and mudguards add to the appeal. The finishing kit is all 3t and prologo. Lovely. How do you find the cable disk brakes? Better than rim brakes I assume, although being used to hydraulics on my MTB I'd be worried this would feel like a retrograde step. 105 hydraulic disk set is around Β£350, so no surprise that it hasn't made it onto a bike at this price point yet, I guess.
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Post by lenodd on Nov 2, 2016 14:28:37 GMT
6 months on and I'm still very happy with my purchase. It's a great bike, and excellent for winter. Big tyre clearance and mudguards add to the appeal. The finishing kit is all 3t and prologo. Lovely. How do you find the cable disk brakes? Better than rim brakes I assume, although being used to hydraulics on my MTB I'd be worried this would feel like a retrograde step. 105 hydraulic disk set is around Β£350, so no surprise that it hasn't made it onto a bike at this price point yet, I guess.Β The discs are great. More stopping power in the wet than my previous rim brakes. Never had discs before so can't compare. The best thing is the riding position, upright enough for the city, relaxed enough for a long ride.
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Post by r0b1et on Nov 3, 2016 15:46:37 GMT
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Post by joby on Nov 3, 2016 16:36:40 GMT
No mudguard/rack eyelets , rules it out as a winter commuter for me.
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Post by utriban on Nov 3, 2016 16:38:38 GMT
Wow. No, you are not missing, quite contrary. This is the bike Decathlon should have produced a year ago. Well matched components - everything one would want at this bike level. Pretty much, year around bike, if one doesn't insist on full carbon. Comparable bike would be London Road, more than 1 kg heavier. Of course, the thing to consider - it's an online deal, so what's the manufacturer's reputation. And I think, one should go a size lower than their chart shows...
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Post by r0b1et on Nov 4, 2016 10:57:39 GMT
No mudguard/rack eyelets , rules it out as a winter commuter for me. I must say that was a silly omission... I'd not worry about the mud guard mounts (plenty of good options that don't need them, and I'd have thought a seatpost rack would do for a commuter?)
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Post by r0b1et on Nov 4, 2016 11:23:12 GMT
Vitus are Chain reaction's in house brand. I do think they missed a trick with no rack mounts.
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Post by joek1973 on Aug 31, 2017 11:55:00 GMT
The time is nearly here for my n+1 (1st summer bike so it doesn't count really lol) and I think I've found it: www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-r872-black-105-fulcrum-se/Price is good, weight is 8.2kg or thereabouts according to Ribble, spec is OK, doesn't seem to have any drawbacks. The geometry is on the racy side but having had a proper measured bike fit shouldn't be an issue with a slightly shorter stem and a fiddle with the headset spacers. Pleased to have found the next bike; but the 500SE will continue as the winter bike until I've saved enough for a new winter bike.
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Post by joek1973 on May 2, 2019 10:48:56 GMT
Nearly time for the next bike - the 500SE is getting a bit old and the bottle bosses are very wobbly. Saved enough for a new one so am thinking of getting a Triban RC 500
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Post by chas on May 2, 2019 16:59:45 GMT
Nearly time for the next bike - the 500SE is getting a bit old and the bottle bosses are very wobbly. Saved enough for a new one so am thinking of getting a Triban RC 500 Great choice, just had a good review on Road.cc road.cc/content/review/259930-triban-rc-500-disc-road-bike Your bottle cage bosses can be easily tightened if you can still undo the bolts.
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