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HigHurtenflurst on 22 July 2017
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bonzobanana said:
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.

Yeah I looked it up after. 1x7 speed is more like my early childhood bikes. I had a 1x5 (can't remember the brand) followed by a 2x5 Apollo, both with indexed thumb shifters. The large gaps between gears isn't a bad thing if using for a commuter bike but if that was the case I wouldn't be looking at a road bike shape at all.

I guess it's not a bad option for a teen if looking for a 1st road bike, at that age you can power through in a higher gear, I guess it is a bit overpriced though (at least compared to other btwins which seem like good deals)

Do you have any advice for buying times? the 540 I am looking at is already out of stock entirely in red/blue and in some sizes in the black... i'm not sure if they are likely to get re-stocked or if they are moving to a newer model soon. I was hoping to try pick one up if they discount it after they bring out next years but I am not sure when that is, or if it will be discounted at all if it's so popular.

My 2nd pick is the Mekk Pinerolo 0.4, which is very similar spec and currently same price on Rutland cycling, but the Btwin I might be able to have a test ride if I take a day trip to Sheffield Decathlon.