You sure? I'm pretty confident that the wheels on the T3 aren't worth £150. You can get Fulcrum 7s for £150; another 40 and you've got Fulcrum 5s.
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You sure? I'm pretty confident that the wheels on the T3 aren't worth £150. You can get Fulcrum 7s for £150; another 40 and you've got Fulcrum 5s.
black'n'yellow
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I already suggested buying better quality wheels. Are you now arguing against yourself?
nobody ever said the Triban wheels were worth £150. Retail value is largely irrelevant in all of this , as I'm sure you know. None of that stuff costs £150 to manufacture.
CommuterBen
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Had a chat with the people at Warrington decathlon today about it an exchanged a few emails. It will have a downgraded group set alloy forks and be £279.99 it's the same frame as the hybrid they sell ATM but with drop handles! Should be in around the middle of the year!
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OK, so for Triban 3 expected in at end of Jan (if they materialise) - the spec should be the same as current model.
Radchenister
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I'm a tad confused BnY ... they do come from France admittedly, so are you saying we can trade them for chickens?
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Triban 2.5?
Radchenister
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2.8 ? 
outlash
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Yes, you've now mentioned a couple of times about buying better quality wheels but not actually made any suggestions. Are you actually going to do that or just carry on trolling?
Not at all, I've made my position quite clear in this thread.
Tony.
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I wasn't suggesting that was how much they cost to make, but more that you wouldn't be able to take them off and sell them for £150 because they aren't comparable to similarly priced competitors.
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Thanks for the replies about the toe clips everyone. I guess it's as I thought - each to their own. They work for some people but not others. I think I'll re-install mine on the Triban and use the SPDs for when I get a more expensive bike (blasphemy, I know!). Can't really be using toe clips and heavy pedals on a lightweight carbon bike.
Incidentally for those that have/have ridden more expensive bikes, how do they compare to the Triban in terms of performance? When I got the Triban it was like night and day compared to my MTB but at a guess I'd say it was a law of dimishing returns for more and more expensive road bikes. Can anyone give an estimate of how much faster I'd be on a £1k+ 7-8kg bike?
I'm the same height but with a once inch shorter inside leg and I have the 60. I had to fight a shorter stern but I think it's about right.
I'm also thinking about upgrading the wheels as I've done about 1300 miles on mine now. Fulcrum 5s seem a good option. IIRC someone weighed the Triban's wheels on here and said they were 2250g, so that would be a 400g saving. I remember Decathlon saying that they provide replacement wheels for £25 a set so even if Fulcrum 5s aren't the most expensive wheels in the world it'd still be a big upgrade I suppose. £150 seems proportionate to the cost of the bike.
I don't want to tempt fate but in 1300 miles I've only had a visit from a certain fairy once, and that was when both went at once so I'm pretty sure I went over something sharp. I would hate to switch the wheels/tyres and ending up having to stop constantly!
Incidentally for those that have/have ridden more expensive bikes, how do they compare to the Triban in terms of performance? When I got the Triban it was like night and day compared to my MTB but at a guess I'd say it was a law of dimishing returns for more and more expensive road bikes. Can anyone give an estimate of how much faster I'd be on a £1k+ 7-8kg bike?
I'm the same height but with a once inch shorter inside leg and I have the 60. I had to fight a shorter stern but I think it's about right.
I'm also thinking about upgrading the wheels as I've done about 1300 miles on mine now. Fulcrum 5s seem a good option. IIRC someone weighed the Triban's wheels on here and said they were 2250g, so that would be a 400g saving. I remember Decathlon saying that they provide replacement wheels for £25 a set so even if Fulcrum 5s aren't the most expensive wheels in the world it'd still be a big upgrade I suppose. £150 seems proportionate to the cost of the bike.
I don't want to tempt fate but in 1300 miles I've only had a visit from a certain fairy once, and that was when both went at once so I'm pretty sure I went over something sharp. I would hate to switch the wheels/tyres and ending up having to stop constantly!
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+1, I wouldn't have changed the pedals unless they made a difference. Same goes for the other bits & bobs.
Tony.
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The wheels that come on the Triban 3 are boat anchors, even a £100 set of wheels is a fair improvement both weight and build quality wise.
BTW, wheel cost vs price of a bike as it is being described here is not a good way to think about it. Even with top end bikes and top end wheels, the wheels will cost a good portion if not equal amount to the rest of the bike. By that logic, a £299 Triban is well worth investing between £200-300 on wheels.
BTW, wheel cost vs price of a bike as it is being described here is not a good way to think about it. Even with top end bikes and top end wheels, the wheels will cost a good portion if not equal amount to the rest of the bike. By that logic, a £299 Triban is well worth investing between £200-300 on wheels.
Radchenister
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...ta Rob, think we've all got that ... is anyone knowledgeable willing to stop wussing about, nail their colours to the mast and suggest a suitable solution (or three)? 
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