HigHurtenflurst said:
Is the triban 100 the single speed one? I don't think I could cope with that, The simplicity is nice but in a hilly area 1 gear is a pain in the ass...and the legs. And in a flat area I would be wanting a more powerful gear. The Limba looks like a decent bike if it goes under £300 better spec than my current bike, main differences being I have rim brakes, flat bars & a triple on the crank. I so rarely use the small chainring though, it has to be a really steep hill for me to drop into it otherwise I just feel like I am spinning too fast an not getting anywhere. I also rarely use the largest two gears on the cassette (an 11-32), which is part of why I am looking into a road bike as well. Only thing I am not sure on is the tyres, I have a feeling 25mm road tyres are going to be far more prone to punctures & wear in addition to being less comfortable on poor road surfaces. I will probably look to putting some 28mm on it assuming I don't have to change the rims at the same time. I actually did my first roadside inner-tube change last week (and in fact the first puncture I had on this bike) I think in the future I am going to add some tweezers to my saddle bag as digging out someones indicator glass with a plastic tyre lever isn't easy. |
Triban 100 is a single chainring bike based on tourney gearing and a freewheel. It is very entry level in component terms yet only marginally cheaper than the 500SE. It used to be £220 which still seemed very overpriced but has since gone up.
I've heard the tip about tweezers before and must remember to do that myself.
