Btwin Triban 3 Vs Specialized Allez Compact 2013

[Portableaj]

I'm planning to get a new bike I don't some research on the triban 3 its a good bike for the price but im a bit sceptical about the bike because of the some the reviews with the bike even thought there are more good reviews its kinda put me off the bike. The reason i though of the allez compact is because specialized is one of the top bike companies and its quality or quantity the frame in used in more expensive version of the allez so im assuming the frame must be good if they do dat and the frame has a lifetime warranty and overtime i would be likey to upgrade the part in time. What do you lot think ?

 

[Hacienda71]

On a value for money basis the Triban eveyday of the week. At £299 to get a bike with a carbon fork you can't go wrong. To buy an aluminum winter frame and fork from Dolan, Ribble or Forme you would be looking at over £200.
Nothing wrong with the Allez very good well respected bike but it is nearly twice the price at £550 and the likely major upgrades you would make would be the same as the Triban i.e. wheels and tyres

 

[Psyclist]

Triban 3 is a good bike for the money as said above. You're paying for a brand name and distributor price when it comes to the Specialized, yet the Triban has the same specification as the Specialized apart from the chainset, but, that's where it comes down to your personal preference.

 

[MarkF]

I have a Triban 3 and am very pleased with it. pleased that the screws don't turn to cheese when I adjust my brakes and that the lacquer doesn't come off my spokes when I wash the bike..............like on my Spesh.

 

[Portableaj]

Triban 3 is a good bike for the money as said above. You're paying for a brand name and distributor price when it comes to the Specialized, yet the Triban has the same specification as the Specialized apart from the chainset, but, that's where it comes down to your personal preference.

even though they are similar specs the frames are both aluminium but different types im assuming that makes a difference right

 

[Hacienda71]

If you are looking at paying Allez money look at the Triban 5, you get a full Sora groupset which is the minimum I would expect at that price point and carbon seat stays and fork and still have £50 change left. That is a whole load more spec than the Allez and you have a good bit towards replacing the wheels with a set of Mavic Aksiums.

 

[Psyclist]

even though they are similar specs the frames are both aluminium but different types im assuming that makes a difference right

Not much of one, and it's more of a strength/weight thing than anything (iirc) which doesn't really apply to road bikes, more MTB. Not sure what type of alu the Triban is made of, but I'd guess 7005.
The Triban 3 is a good weight for the price. My old Giant Defy weighed a kilo more and cost £100 more than the Triban.

As said by Hacienda, if you're going to spend £500, go for the Triban 5, you get more bang for your buck.

 

[outlash]

Not much of one, and it's more of a strength/weight thing than anything (iirc) which doesn't really apply to road bikes, more MTB. Not sure what type of alu the Triban is made of, but I'd guess 7005.
The Triban 3 is a good weight for the price. My old Giant Defy weighed a kilo more and cost £100 more than the Triban.

As said by Hacienda, if you're going to spend £500, go for the Triban 5, you get more bang for your buck.

The alu of the Triban 3 frame is 6061.


Tony.

 

[Portableaj]

Not much of one, and it's more of a strength/weight thing than anything (iirc) which doesn't really apply to road bikes, more MTB. Not sure what type of alu the Triban is made of, but I'd guess 7005.
The Triban 3 is a good weight for the price. My old Giant Defy weighed a kilo more and cost £100 more than the Triban.

As said by Hacienda, if you're going to spend £500, go for the Triban 5, you get more bang for your buck.

the triban 3 is 6061 aluminium and yeah you have a gd point but the triban5 has few differences like the groupset the parts of the frame like the top bar is shaped differently and carbon seatstays tbh u be better off buying the triban 3 buying and buying the sora groupset for about £200 more

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

If your not a brand snob go for the B'twin. I have a Specialized Secteur and it's a great bike but it was the previous years model and as such was a bargain. If I was buying a current year model I would look elsewhere as I think the brand tax is a rip-off. But then again people will pay for it with just about any product, cars appear to be worse for it than anything. Get the Triban, the wheels on my Specialized were utter shoot (Alexrims). I changed them for Mavic Aksium's which look way better and do not go out of true all the time. You can get the Triban and these wheels and maybe a bit left over for tyres. Not sure I would bother upgrading the groupset on the Triban for some time though if ever (as I reckon there is a bit of snobbery with this too, and if you are on a budget I am sure that the 2300 or whatever it is called works superbly, maybe a touch clunkier than 105 or whatever but totally functional ).

 

[Zakalwe]

Both the triban and the Allez frame cost the same amount of money to produce, just one of the companies has a higher marketing and sponsorship budget to pay for. I've got an Allez in the fleet, it's alright. They're everywhere though, I feel like I'm on an enthusiasts rally when I'm out on it sometimes. When I got mine I thought I'd go with a big brand, they've got a good rep etc and thought I'd be buying into the heritage. After a few years I kind of realised its a bit more Vauxhall than it is Bristol. Still, decent bike, it's up to you wether you want to buy a Triban, or a roughly equivalent bike and pay more for it to help support Astana's ProTour goals for the 2013 season.

 

[Zakalwe]

Not particularly, to be honest. You certainly wouldn't get on one from the other and say, "Cor! This 7005 makes everything that much more vertically compliant!".

 

[Cycleops]

Not particularly, to be honest. You certainly wouldn't get on one from the other and say, "Cor! This 7005 makes everything that much more vertically compliant!".

"vertically compliant!" Would you care to translate?

 

[MarkF]

Both the triban and the Allez frame cost the same amount of money to produce,

How is this so? Specialized frames are made in Taiwan (I think) and the Triban in Italy with associated EU production costs. Just asking.

 

[Zakalwe]

"vertically compliant!" Would you care to translate?

Frame builders love to promote their latest's vertical compliance along with its lateral stiffness. Basically, the first one means it soaks up the bumps of the road, the second one means it doesn't wobble from side to side as a result.