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Why no reviews for this very cheap bike with excellent specs

  • This topic has 7 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by Vejnemojnen.
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  • June 15, 2018 at 1:12 pm #28630
    Tomaz26

    Hello all,

    I cannot get Cube Attain GTC PRO disc 2017 in 56 cm so I decided to look elsewhere for a bike I could fit wider tyre on. Gravel bike. Found this one, but I cannot find any reviews. Specs look really good, full carbon, ultegra, for 1000 GBP? What am I missing? Ok breaks seems to be bad, but still mechanical disc. What bothers me is only 11-28 in the back, I think climbing with this bike will be hard. Other than that, some very good specs and I could not find better bike for this price, at least not full carbon + ultegra + wide tyre clearance + more endurance riding positions which is all I am looking for. 

    https://www.merlincycles.com/blue-prosecco-ex-ultegra-carbon-gravel-bike-112970.html

    thanks for help

    Tomaz

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  • June 18, 2018 at 5:32 am #921753
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    Vejnemojnen
    ChrisB200SX wrote:
    I’ve not seen that before, looks good. I’d suggest a compact chainset would be better.

    28T cassette on 34T ring is low enough for most. I’ve used my bottom gear for Streatley Hill when I was unfit, and possibly some bigger climbs in Surrey and up the South Downs from Eastbourne.

     

    36t inner ring classifies as compact. 46t outer ring is more than enough.

     

    a 12-28 cassette with 34t inner-46 outer could be even better

    June 16, 2018 at 12:47 pm #921751
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    alotronic
    ChasP wrote:
    You’re missing the fact that you’re looking for a 56cm and it’s only available in 51cm and 53.5cm?

    Indeed, that would be just about a bit too small for me and I am 175cm, so unless OP is very short bodied and short armed the 53.5 (md) would probably not work…

    June 15, 2018 at 5:49 pm #921749
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    ChasP

    You’re missing the fact that

    You’re missing the fact that you’re looking for a 56cm and it’s only available in 51cm and 53.5cm?

    June 15, 2018 at 4:41 pm #921747
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    ChrisB200SX

    I’ve not seen that before,

    I’ve not seen that before, looks good. I’d suggest a compact chainset would be better.

    28T cassette on 34T ring is low enough for most. I’ve used my bottom gear for Streatley Hill when I was unfit, and possibly some bigger climbs in Surrey and up the South Downs from Eastbourne.

    June 15, 2018 at 4:31 pm #921745
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    Tomaz26

    Yep, this worries me. Front

    Yep, this worries me. Front and back 🙂 Compared to my current Cube Cross which has 26/36/46 and I use 26 front and 30 back on steep climbs..  Bike has 13 kg and schwalbe marathon tour plus tyres (950g) each, so this does make difference too I guess.. 

    Still not sure if this getting new bike is such good idea after all. Less gears and when I put light slicks on my hybrid it goes fast too, and without drop-outs so more leasure ride.. 🙂 

    It is hard to have everything in one bike I guess 🙂 You either sacrifice speed, comford, off-road ability.. 

     

     

    June 15, 2018 at 3:50 pm #921743
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    nortonpdj

    You could change the cassette

    You could change the cassette to a 30 or even a 32. And despite what Shimano say, both will work with a short cage if you adjust the b screw.

    June 15, 2018 at 3:44 pm #921741
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    The Gavalier

    Bear in mind that it’s got a

    Bear in mind that it’s got a CX 46/36 chainset too. 

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