Planet X London Road - Tiagra Build

[Deleted member 23692]

I've got 38mm tyres and mudguards on my LR

Just buy one

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I've got 38mm tyres and mudguards on my LR

Just buy one

This is a hard sell, when it shouldn't be 😂

 

[kingrollo]

This is a hard sell, when it shouldn't be 😂

I actually think the LR isn't that cheap. £899 for rival - £20 delivery. + Guards & Pedals

The decathlon RC520 has slightly better spec for £750

The giants contends even at full RRP - are comparable - and last model is available for £700

That said if it were on c2w I would buy the PX - But at £899 itd decent but doesn't strike me as a "Do not miss"

 

[BigMeatball]

I actually think the LR isn't that cheap. £899 for rival - £20 delivery. + Guards & Pedals

The decathlon RC520 has slightly better spec for £750

The giants contends even at full RRP - are comparable - and last model is available for £700

That said if it were on c2w I would buy the PX - But at £899 itd decent but doesn't strike me as a "Do not miss"

Another negative thing about any Planet X is that you can't do test rides so, unless you know someone who has the same model you want and kindly lets you try it, it's always going to be a shot in the dark.

 

[kingrollo]

Another negative thing about any Planet X is that you can't do test rides so, unless you know someone who has the same model you want and kindly lets you try it, it's always going to be a shot in the dark.

That doesn't bother me too much- I am not sure how much you gain from 45 mins on a bike - when typically you will be riding it 3-4 hours

 

[vickster]

I actually think the LR isn't that cheap. £899 for rival - £20 delivery. + Guards & Pedals

The decathlon RC520 has slightly better spec for £750

The giants contends even at full RRP - are comparable - and last model is available for £700

That said if it were on c2w I would buy the PX - But at £899 itd decent but doesn't strike me as a "Do not miss"

Read up about the wheel/tyre issues on the decathlon bikes

 

[vickster]

That doesn't bother me too much- I am not sure how much you gain from 45 mins on a bike - when typically you will be riding it 3-4 hours

3-4 hour commute? Kudos

 

[BigMeatball]

That doesn't bother me too much- I am not sure how much you gain from 45 mins on a bike - when typically you will be riding it 3-4 hours

then buy the planet x

 

[BigMeatball]

I actually think the LR isn't that cheap. £899 for rival - £20 delivery. + Guards & Pedals

The decathlon RC520 has slightly better spec for £750

The giants contends even at full RRP - are comparable - and last model is available for £700

That said if it were on c2w I would buy the PX - But at £899 itd decent but doesn't strike me as a "Do not miss"

then don't buy the planet x

 

[biggs682]

Just throwing my two peneth in to the hat what about the Marin 4 corners or Nicasio ?

https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/mari...DJLYH-SCczTiW9pDnxoCT8gQAvD_BwE#blue-16--650c

https://www.bikester.co.uk/marin-ni...Zyzwc06c6DR27j2gtrXBoCEVgQAvD_BwE&ev_chn=shop

 

[kingrollo]

Read up about the wheel/tyre issues on the decathlon bikes

The internet is a big place. I could read up on planet X customer service or London road mudguard issues.

 

[kingrollo]

3-4 hour commute? Kudos

3-4 hour club runs or training rides in winter weather...

 

[vickster]

3-4 hour club runs or training rides in winter weather...

I thought this is a C2W commuter?

 

[vickster]

The internet is a big place. I could read up on planet X customer service or London road mudguard issues.

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It was a suggestion. You may already know that the wheels can be problematic in terms of tyre changes for puncture repair (you may not want to use M+ on your club runs for example or even commute). There are several long threads on here. If you’re aware, unconcerned, it’s a good vfm option
From what @T.M.H.N.E.T says, there are mudguards to fit the LR
And no companies are perfect of course. It’s how they handle issues that separate the good, acceptable, less good

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

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It was a suggestion. You may already know that the wheels can be problematic in terms of tyre changes for puncture repair (you may not want to use M+ on your club runs for example or even commute). There are several long threads on here. If you’re aware, unconcerned, it’s a good vfm option
From what @T.M.H.N.E.T says, there are mudguards to fit the LR
And no companies are perfect of course. It’s how they handle issues that separate the good, acceptable, less good

PX certainly aren't amazing in that regard. They wanted my entire bike back to look at a minor issue with the front fork (the rivsert for the mudguard had loosened). In the end I got the bolt as tight as I could and strategically laid two cable ties across the mudguard to make sure it never vibrated out. That was sept 2015 😂 no problems since.

Re mudguards: Im normally running 28mm tyres but sometimes step up to 30/31, theres still ample room to go upwards of 35 with the guards on. Depends how you first fit them, I left clearance.