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Help choosing a sportive commuting/ weekend road bike

by rameez_a_k
Mon, Aug 06, 2018 22:20
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Hi all,

I wanted to get active to improve my general health and lose some weight and a good way was to start commuting to work 16 KM each way. Choosing my first road bike was easy, it had to cheap and good value for money, as I didn' know if I would enjoy doing this. So I went for a BTwin Triban 500 for 450 Euros. And I was really enjoying cycling, commuting at least 3 days to work and even doing some weekend rides up to 30-60 km. Unfortunately, I had an accident, some 8 weeks after I started cycling, and my bike was totaled. Decathlon said buying a new one is cheaper than fixing it, so now I am a lookout for a new bike.

Budget is limited (by choice) around 800 euros. My requirements are mainly,

  1. commuting to work - so a more relaxed frame would be better.
  2. Weekend rides up to 100 km.
  3. Ride mainly on tarmacs and paved paths.
  4. There are no huge climbs (Netherlands)

Looking at this article, I see there are many choices. Also, there are many online deals going on so it quite confusing to chose one. Also shipping from the UK seems cheaper than buying here in the Netherlands

Options I narrowed down to, 

Vitus Zenium Disc Tiagra - 800 Euros

BTwn Triban 540 - 800 Euros. 

Also found other option like Fuji Sportif 1.5 Disc Road and Giant Contend SL Disc 2, which are slightly expensive.

Btwin 540 was my initial thought but seems like a new range is also coming out soon from Decathlon. So wondering if it is worth the wait, or make use of the current deals.

Sorry for the rather large post, but hope you guys can help me with some suggestions.

Regards,

Rameez

 

 

 

 

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aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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Individual parts + labour are going to mount up in price compared with supplying a new bike. It sounds like a good idea to replace the entire bike though if it's been in a collision and especially so if someone else is paying for it.

 

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aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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What's the damage on your Triban 500? Unless it's frame damage, I'd guess it can be repaired for less with some careful purchases and upgraded at the same time.

I've a 500SE which shares a lot of the 500. Upgrading the wheels was the best thing I've done with that so if you've totalled your wheels, think of it as an opportunity to upgrade rather than repair.

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rameez_a_k replied to aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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aegisdesign wrote:

What's the damage on your Triban 500? Unless it's frame damage, I'd guess it can be repaired for less with some careful purchases and upgraded at the same time.

I've a 500SE which shares a lot of the 500. Upgrading the wheels was the best thing I've done with that so if you've totalled your wheels, think of it as an opportunity to upgrade rather than repair.

 

Well, there was quite a list from the Decathlon service centre, their estimate for fixing was 110 euros more than the original price of the bike, which didn't make sense to me. There was a whole bunch of parts they listed, which to me looked ok. But the entire front part was gone wheels, the fork, shifters., handlebar  So I didn't want to take any chances.

Plus I was being compensated, by the guy who hit me, in full. So my thought at the time was to just get a new one, instead of worrying about repairs. The bike is no longer with me.

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Woldsman | 6 years ago
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With your € budget and needs I was about to suggest something like the Giant Contend SL2.  If it’s not too expensive for your budget I think you can’t go wrong. 

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