Sub-£600 road bike? Triban, Pinnacle, Merlin etc?

[vickster]

Why do the Tribans need to look so dull though? They need some designers with imagination!

 

[Aussie Rider in London]

Why do the Tribans need to look so dull though? They need some designers with imagination!

I actually love the look of the Tribans. The matte finish looks excellent.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rc-500-disc-road-bike-turquoise-sora-id_8554411.html

 

[C R]

Why do the Tribans need to look so dull though? They need some designers with imagination!

I love that look, though my wife's first comment as my RC500 came out of the box was "I can hardly see it, it is all grey and black!"

I am thinking that when it comes to change the bar tape I may use orange or sky blue to liven it up a bit.

ETA, oh, and rather than dull I would say that they are deliberately understated, .

 

[BigMeatball]

Why do the Tribans need to look so dull though? They need some designers with imagination!

That's one way of keeping costs down. You start having nice designs and different and cool colour schemes and that's the production cost gone up already.

 

[vickster]

I’m sure plenty of people are happy to pay an extra tenner for a bike that isn’t boring Might even increase their sales (and profit which is the point of keeping costs down)

 

[BigMeatball]

I'm sure they've done their market research and all the due diligence and if that's what they're going for, you can be sure it's the most profitable business model.

I think I know why they're doing what they're doing and it makes sense to me

 

[kingrollo]

Why do the Tribans need to look so dull though? They need some designers with imagination!

Been saying that for years - great bikes - goddam awful colour schemes - and paint jobs

 

[Swifty]

I have a Merlin pr7
Great bike good price good service
Good looking bike

 

[lockdowner]

Anyone know how the Tribans come up size wise? I am 176cm with a 30 inside leg and seem to be on the border of a small and medium on the size.

I am erring towards a small as I remember reading a smaller more flickable bike is better.

Looking at this model: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rc-500-disc-road-bike-turquoise-sora-id_8554411.html#v2734588

Thanks all.

 

[C R]

Anyone know how the Tribans come up size wise? I am 176cm with a 30 inside leg and seem to be on the border of a small and medium on the size.

I am erring towards a small as I remember reading a smaller more flickable bike is better.

Looking at this model: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rc-500-disc-road-bike-turquoise-sora-id_8554411.html#v2734588

Thanks all.

I have a 30 in inside leg, 165cm tall and the S RC500 is perfect for me, though according to the chart I was just at the top of the XS. Going by my experience I would go with the M in your case.

 

[vickster]

Decathlon size guide suggests M for your height

 

[lockdowner]

Thank you both. Hopefully they get the medium back in stock soon.

 

[Aussie Rider in London]

Anyone know how the Tribans come up size wise? I am 176cm with a 30 inside leg and seem to be on the border of a small and medium on the size.

I am erring towards a small as I remember reading a smaller more flickable bike is better.

Looking at this model: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rc-500-disc-road-bike-turquoise-sora-id_8554411.html#v2734588

Thanks all.

I'm 178cm tall with 32 inside leg, Medium is perfect for me.

 

[tribanjules]

Orange bar tape on my 520

 

[Aussie Rider in London]

Just took the RC520 for my first ever 100km ride, and it was a bloody treat.

Even up the climbs it was perfectly fine because of the 11/32 rear cassette, despite the weight.

Love the thing.