Btwin triban from Decathlon

billyhead

Has anybody else got one of these bikes. They can only be purchased in the North. Having contacted them by e-mail I was informed that a size 60cm would suit me although I questioned this as I am 6ft. They were adamant that it was the correct fit. I was thinking of travelling up and getting one of its the right size but dont want to waste a journey. The bikes have received good feedback and although it has a very basic groupset, shifters and wheels their is room for a complete overhaul and upgrade of components. Has any owner done this aswell?The bike is all Al with carbon forks. Any info from previous owners would be appreciated. For €400 you cant go wrong with another training/commuter bike?

Eamonnator

I don't know anything about these bikes, but a 60cm frame for someone 6' tall
seems a bit big,. It's hard to generalise, but I'm 6'1" and I take a size 58.

billyhead

Eamonnator wrote: »

I don't know anything about these bikes, but a 60cm frame for someone 6' tall
seems a bit big,. It's hard to generalise, but I'm 6'1" and I take a size 58.

I thought it was strange alright. I take a size 57cm in my other road bike. However he said it is the way these bikes are build i.e you take a bigger size then what you think you need

rollingscone

billyhead wrote: »

I thought it was strange alright. I take a size 57cm in my other road bike. However he said it is the way these bikes are build i.e you take a bigger size then what you think you need

Geometry counts for a lot.

My knees hit the drops on my 60cm roadbike until I flipped the stem (I'm
6'2")

Giant bikes for instance are usually a bit biased in the other direction.

snubbleste

Decathlon have a helpful sizing guide http://www.decathlon.fr/velo-route-triban-3-id_8167038.html
Why are people using centimetres regarding bicycles and inches regarding themselves

Felloffmebike

A friend of mine has the Triban and swears by it. He just does a bit of leisure cycling and it's ideal. Spec is pretty good for the price, I've seen the same set up on bikes that are twice the price and more. I have never seen a bad review of it either.

triggermortis

snubbleste wrote: »

Decathlon have a helpful sizing guide http://www.decathlon.fr/velo-route-triban-3-id_8167038.html
Why are people using centimetres regarding bicycles and inches regarding themselves

probably because bike manufacturers sell their bikes in metric sizes, or s,m,l etc and people here aren't full-on Europeans, so we measure people in imperial sizes (well I do anyway..):P

mcgratheoin

Felloffmebike wrote: »

A friend of mine has the Triban and swears by it. He just does a bit of leisure cycling and it's ideal. Spec is pretty good for the price, I've seen the same set up on bikes that are twice the price and more. I have never seen a bad review of it either.

Bought it for my OH as an entry level road bike. Absolutely fantastic bike and I think it probably is the best value for money available anywhere. €400 for a nice frame, Shimano components and carbon fork delivered to your door.

Seaneh

The Triban 3 sizing guide is as below, in CM obviously.

Rider Size: 142 150 159 167 175 184 192
Bike Size: 45 48 51 54 57 60 63
""
So at 6'0" in height you'd be right on the money for a size 60, 184cm being a fraction over 6'0"

Buck

Went up today to get a Triban 3 size 54 as I'm 5'9", I knew they were out of stock before I left but I thought I'd try the size in another style and order the bike for delivery. However when I got there the sales rep suggested the 57 size as that would suit me better. He was bang on, perfect size. Needless to say that I came home with a new bike and can't wait to get out and try it out.

Masala

order the bike for delivery

but they say on the website that they don't deliver to ROI.
(am presuming u are in ROI..!!)

Seaneh

Masala wrote: »

but they say on the website that they don't deliver to ROI.
(am presuming u are in ROI..!!)

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