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Post by camxxx7 on Jan 3, 2018 11:06:11 GMT
Happy New Year all!
Does anyone know or heard what BTwin will be releasing for the year ahead. I recall talk last year of a Cross/Adventure bike, but had thought we might have heard some more news by now.
I also expect at least one CF to replace the Ultra 720, 900, and 920 and note that the 720 has been out of stock for a while now, which would generally indicate that at least one new model is due for release soon.
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Post by Paulinblack on Jan 3, 2018 12:43:42 GMT
I've not seen anything advertised. Thought the only change this year was the introduction of the 500 AFGF and both AFGFs being in store rather than online only.
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Post by ChrisD on Jan 5, 2018 10:11:52 GMT
I recall an all purpose bike being mentioned for launch in the spring with disc brakes, a 1x drivetrain and mounts for mudguards/luggage. It was in the comments section of an article on the AFGFs in response to the criticism of those bikes being road based and not all purpose. I thought it was in the comments section for this article on road.cc this time last year, but I can't see it there anymore: road.cc/content/tech-news/215502-exclusive-sneak-peek-btwin-ultra-af-gf |
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Post by chas on Jan 5, 2018 15:14:27 GMT
There is a comment on the Decathlon website about a review of the afgf 520 but I have no more information than that.
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Post by gary on Jan 6, 2018 22:03:55 GMT
there is a review of theAF520 disc in this weeks cycling weekly
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Post by utriban on Jan 7, 2018 16:50:28 GMT
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Post by gary on Jan 7, 2018 19:25:24 GMT
this is the review I read in this weeks cycling weekly. thanks for sharing so others can read it too |
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Post by phred1812 on Jan 8, 2018 11:14:31 GMT
This is a positive review and if I was in the market for a winter bike it could be on my list. The comment about disc brakes is so true. I just hate the grinding noise I get from the rim brakes on the T3. Despite having mudguards, it's nigh on impossible to prevent grit getting imbedded in the pads. I take the pads off after every ride these days and clean the surfaces to try to prevent damage to the rims but it's a losing battle.
However, why on earth do B'Twin have to announce "Flat Mount Disc Brakes" on the chainstays and "Carbon" on the forks? Not cool in my opinion and it might put me off buying. It's bad enough having the "carbon" logos on the T3's forks but at least the lettering is fairly discrete. Logos are not B'Twin's strong suit. Remember the internal cable rounting spelling mistake on the Alur? Perhaps I am too pedantic.
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Post by gary on Jan 8, 2018 17:56:19 GMT
This is a positive review and if I was in the market for a winter bike it could be on my list. The comment about disc brakes is so true. I just hate the grinding noise I get from the rim brakes on the T3. Despite having mudguards, it's nigh on impossible to prevent grit getting imbedded in the pads. I take the pads off after every ride these days and clean the surfaces to try to prevent damage to the rims but it's a losing battle. However, why on earth do B'Twin have to announce "Flat Mount Disc Brakes" on the chainstays and "Carbon" on the forks? Not cool in my opinion and it might put me off buying. It's bad enough having the "carbon" logos on the T3's forks but at least the lettering is fairly discrete. Logos are not B'Twin's strong suit. Remember the internal cable rounting spelling mistake on the Alur? Perhaps I am too pedantic. you are correct, it is a positive review, but you have to take reviews with a pinch of salt. I read cycling weekly, I do find it a good read, but I have never read a bad review in any magazine of any subject. you have to take from the review what you can and do more research. magazines have a vested interest, if they give a poor review, the manufacturers will not give them more products in the future to review. I am sure it is a decent real world bike though, given the spec against price. it does make a nice change to read a review of a real world bike, as most of us would not spend £8000 on a bike, although we would like too. |
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Post by bochon1978 on Feb 22, 2018 22:20:25 GMT
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Post by Paulinblack on Feb 23, 2018 5:50:03 GMT
That's interesting!  chas ? Edit: - Apparently available in September. - The adept is Sora 50-34 / 11-32. - Adept+ will be 105 with RS crankset 50-34 / 11-32 - Brakes on the adept are Promax mechanical on Adept. - On adept+ TRP hydro-mechanical  |
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Post by chas on Feb 23, 2018 9:19:10 GMT
First I've seen of them, I'm off this week and seem to have missed lots (went shopping last night with my son for outdoor kit and a few new models have arrived in store). I look forward to getting more details, I might have to start saving  |
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Post by erictherat on Feb 24, 2018 20:42:48 GMT
Do like the look of these - tho hopefully they'll splash some colour on come release.
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Post by demonkarlos on Mar 21, 2018 7:40:22 GMT
I love the look of the Campagnolo Ultra for £2000  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 14:10:42 GMT
I love the look of the Campagnolo Ultra for £2000
Yeah I agree very nice bike, not a lover of the blue but I certainly could live with it. I've a set of the Zonda currently on my T3 great wheels! |
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