At last, a KZread review for mere mortals that don't have $8,000 to spend on a new bike. Please keep doing these type of reviews of $500-$2,000 value bikes. These are the bikes MOST PEOPLE buy.

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, we most definitely will keep doing stuff like this.

@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@angryasian74 Thanks James. Good to know. I sincerely hope you keep at it because these types of field tests provide you a significant advantage to GCN, as they have sold their soul to a few specific brands: nowadays is Orbea, Canyon, Pinarello and Ribble. You won't see any other bike brands at GCN but those four. Additionally, you have an amazing asset that is sadly underutilized: bike tool demigod David Rome. Nowadays, he is one of the most advanced brains in the overwhelming world of bike tools. Cool Tool Tuesday could be a video series.

@DilbertMuc

Жыл бұрын

Reading the usual roadbike magazines I came to the conclusion that a "budget bike" is around U$ 3000.00 and for an enthusiast bike with modest 105 or Ultegra some U$ 6000.00 is the standard. Crazy. The bike shop around my corner said that a solid road or gravel bike is around U$ 10000. I never visited that shop again. 😕

@main_stream_media_is_a_joke

Жыл бұрын

​@@DilbertMucStatements like : US $ 3000 for a "Good ENTRY level BUDGET bike", Anything below 2500/3000 is "junk", are put in comments by bike shills and or sales people to try and brainwash prospective buyers into believing that these prices are 'sensible' and 'normal'. It's absolutely bonkers. Whenever bike adverts indicate that their engineers have spend years in 'perfecting' this years "'Fresh brand new design".....I know they are bullshitting. KZread channels stay afloat because of the ad money that they receive from the top cycle makers...so naturally they would parrot the "$3000 budget bike" nonsense.

@DilbertMuc

Жыл бұрын

@@main_stream_media_is_a_joke According to GCN you always need to upgrade to the newest model, because they are 5% stiffer, 7.8% lighter and up to 11.4% more comfortable than last year's oldschools bikes.

As other brands have gone crazy with prizes, Decathlon it's crushing the market, at least in Europe. I for sure I'm going to get a Triban as my first road bike, as nowadays "entry level" road bikes for first brands are around 1k €...with Tourney on it. Bear in mind that in Europe it's around 550€ not 800€.

I rode this bike for a bit and was also pleasantly surprised. Here in the Netherlands, we are very familiar with Decathlon. They make some nice stuff. Our kids slept in one of their tents this summer. Cheap and great.

@IIISentorIII

7 ай бұрын

Last summe I was on Corsica camping and overnight a huge storm hit the entire island. In the morning my Hilleberg Tent was one of the few still standing. If you go cheap on the essentials it will bite you in the ass. My Tent is 1200Euro and I did buy it 2nd hand for 400 Euro. Thats what people NEVER get, you can always find god deals with a little knowlage and patience. I own 7'000$ bikes ( specialized and Scott) and I did buy them *new* for 3'000k just by making phonecalls and e-mails over a couple of moths. And if you do that you can sell one of those for 6'000$ and then do the math what you payed. Jesus I have VW-T6 Camper van that cost literally 85'000$ and I payed around 35'000$ at the end. No one EVER gets that and I do this since 41 years and it always works...

I got the same bike and it made me fall in love with road biking

This was the review i was waiting for. I was expecting this to be the bike with the breaking issue. Happy that it wasn't. QR disk brake wheels will limit the upgrade options quite a lot though

Thanks for the review James! I really appreciate it.

Appreciate that you reviewed this bike. There needs to be more attention focused on this segment. Didn’t like though the reviewers constantly reminding us they ride much more expensive bikes, and this bike isn’t like their bikes. The review should be done from the point of view of a potential buyer of the bike. They also did not seem to be prepared for the discussion, too many “uhm” and “hmm”…

Good review, helped me to take the plunge to get back into road biking

Im riding the rc120 now for 1 year And i love IT I Just put a full carbon steer on IT and IT looks/feels awesome... I have to say that its a good entry bike.... Thanks to my Boss i van lease a better bike soon....i can choose between a cervelo r5 of a trek madone sl7 I think im gooing for the sl7

Really nice to see a review for a budget bike! Hope to see more of these. Also, this bike seems like a great gravel bike too for a beginner, should highlight that as well

@DilbertMuc

Жыл бұрын

Decathlon has the same bike as a GRVL model. And you might look at the 520 GRVL.

@lollypop9580

Жыл бұрын

@@DilbertMuc For far more money... 1200 euros. They have actually the rc500 with another frame and Sora for 650€. You Can fit 700*37c... Gravel testing and commuting. Another point for the vidéo... Im 2.00m and it's fine. ❤️👍

Just bought one. Haven't had a road bike since I was 12 or 13. Picking it up tomorrow.

@Oakland510

Жыл бұрын

How has it been ??

Awesome review.... thank you!

As for the tires I managed to fit 42mm Continental Speed Rides with quite a bit of clearance left.

@htdtr

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm pretty sure manufacturer claimed max tyre size has to conform to ISO clearance standards which mandate 5mm gaps between the tyre and forks or frame so you can usually squeeze in slightly bigger

@upward_onward

2 жыл бұрын

wow, so we can go gravel grinding with it 😀😀😀😀

@dolorismachina2

2 жыл бұрын

@@upward_onward Most definitely. I've seen many comments of people gravelling on the RC120 :)

Those are way better looking stacked weld patterns than on my Diverge E5 Elite aluminum frame. On mine they are just unfiled, with too much material used blobs.

triban rc100 is the best for its price. i love it sooooooo much

a nice affordable budget minded bike that will take you many places, nice to see. You don't have to spend thousands to get out there and have LOTS of fun. I do use those Leyzene FLOW side load cages tho , love em.

very good review!

Alas! The most detailed and enjoyable review of the RC120. It's price has reduced to around $500 after Decathlon started manufacturing here in India making it a lot more accessible. Love from🇮🇳

@prasadpappu23

8 ай бұрын

The Indian make quality is not up to the level of the earlier one.. that's what people complain about.

@sasmithalifestyle3250

8 ай бұрын

​@@prasadpappu23exactly also the Indian colour of triban rc120 is bad

@prasadpappu23

8 ай бұрын

@@sasmithalifestyle3250 I care about the bike quality more. The white colour looks cool to me

@saikat0511

2 ай бұрын

@@prasadpappu23 what exactly is bad about it?

@prasadpappu23

2 ай бұрын

@@saikat0511 The rims. The brakes. I would choose cheap rim brakes over cheap, filmsy mechanical disk brakes anyday.

The first upgrade I would make would be to straighten up that wonky sticker on the rim! 😆

nice review. Triban makes very good quality bikes for their price. What about a review of the Triban RC100 gravel bike which costs around 299$? It's super cheap but a very popular bike. I have a MTB and I am kinda new to other models of bikes, though I used road bikes sometimes in short stints that a friend lent me for a couple of minutes, but people like you who are very used to road and gravel bikes of different qualities might have a very interesting take on the Triban RC100.

The thing about cheap tires is, if you’re riding this bike enough to make it worth $800, you’ll be replacing the tires soon enough, probably with something decent. And if you’re not riding it enough to care about the tires, hey, you’re only out $800.

great review.

800 US Dollars?? You guys are getting robbed! This bike cost in Europe arround 550 Dollars, and for the money its really worth it. It is easy to convert it to Gravelbike and is enjoyable to ride on many Terrains. I bought it 6 months ago, use to cycle to work and some sportier offroad rides with 38mm tyres, and for the money I payed it, I couldn't be happier...

@lorenzx84

Жыл бұрын

Hi Nikola, I have the same bike and enjoy it very much. Could you please tell me which 38mm tyres you mounted on it? Thanks

@Toretto16

Жыл бұрын

@@lorenzx84 I mounted Gravel Tyres from Decathlon, 38mm.

@bartburg2112

2 ай бұрын

Import cost, and it's still a good deal!

In England I just bought one for £350 and it had rim brakes which are excellent. Seems to me it is a good bike, I do wonder why pay thousands of dollars/pounds for a bike that doesn't give much more it seems ? I have just returned from a bike ride and it continues to give a great predictable, but fun, ride. I am well pleased with this bike. I would find it hard to spend thousands on a bike as I am mainly a leisure rider, who enjoys the fitness it produces for me as well as the opportunity to get out into the real world. The tyres are absolutely fine.

@ronaldweed6103

Жыл бұрын

I want those brakes, good purchase

which size you purchased and how tall are you? Great video👌🏼

You can easily convert this bike to a commuter by adding a rack or to a gravel bike by adding larger tires. I got my rc120 few months ago and I've put around 2500kms already. I love it! It's the perfect project bike for me. The one to do it all. p.s - standard tires are shit.

@htdtr

2 жыл бұрын

Stock tyres on all bikes (unless you're buying top end, $$$ bikes) are always crap lol. First thing I always replace

@Down516

11 ай бұрын

I agree for the tires. I blew a tire after litteraly 1200m. Was pretty pissed.

Is there option to install fenders on front wheel during rainy season?

Must be inflation, but I bought my 2014 TCR special edition SL frame with SRAM Red for only 1000 dollars! It still outperforms every single new bike in this price range 50k+ miles later.

@davidsavage5659

2 жыл бұрын

When you actually do the inflation adjustment that's about 1250 in 2022 dollars. So still a great deal.

Got one preowned for 200 pounds, best purchase ever - wish i went for S instead of M being 170cm tall but 60mm stem fixed the issue

@upward_onward

2 жыл бұрын

Im 173cm in height, will Medium fit for me ?

@yaqoublewatermelon80

2 жыл бұрын

@@upward_onward i would still go for S, better to replace stem for longer than reduce size

@upward_onward

2 жыл бұрын

@@yaqoublewatermelon80 thank you for the information

@yaqoublewatermelon80

2 жыл бұрын

@@upward_onward best would be if you could try at the store, i am having hardcore back pains with stem 80-100 - back & neck pain went away after reducing stem to 60mm which apparently is quite unusual - but it worked for me also made me feel much more stable on my bicycle

@upward_onward

2 жыл бұрын

@@yaqoublewatermelon80 i see

I wasn't expecting external cable routing. Makes it way easier for newbies to learn how to maintain a bike or let a mechanic work on their bike.

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

Interesting review. I'd love to see the team review this bike's bigger sibling - the Decathlon RC520. It looks like it might offer quite a bit more performance for not much more money. Cheers

@DY142

Жыл бұрын

Here in Chile the 520 costs double the 120 🥴

@BrianRPaterson

Жыл бұрын

@@DY142 That's a bigger difference than I expected. Then again, it turns out to be academic for me -- the RC520 isn't available here in Hong Kong! Cheers

Do you know the brand of the tan wall tires that are on the bike when you are discussing it? They seem to be different form the original tires.

Is there a way to remedy the quick release issue? That it gets harder to close?

This review made me buy the RC 120. No regrets.

@askherbs

Жыл бұрын

Though they don’t have the disk brake version of the RC 120 in my neck of the woods (Philippines) but still, a rim brake is good enough for someone like me who cycles for leisure.

@Oakland510

Жыл бұрын

5 months later how has it been ??

@carlito1777

8 ай бұрын

@@askherbsi think the pad brake version is better for road bike at this price point, it is cheaper and lighter, and you can easily replace them for better pads to upgrade braking power; with good tires it would be a nice entry level bike and not that heavy (probably less than 10kg). For gravel, the disc brake version with gravel tyres is very good.

@carlito1777

7 ай бұрын

@@askherbsit is good enough and lighter, i think it is better, just need to change the pads to better ones. Check if the fork is carbon, here in France we only have the disk brake version currently and the rim brake version is now the rc 100 but with other transmission 1x and a lever for 7 speeds and a steel fork.

I have some ''Old'' good condition Dura Ace 9 speed shifters, rear derailleur and cassette/chainn... If I get this bike, can I simply swap over my parts and convert this to a 9 speed? Not sure if the 9 speed cassette would work on the stock hub...

Seems like a new version. The rc120 i saw here still have the cables sticking out of the brake levers.

GCN says a good entry-level budget bike is around EUR 3000,- Yeah, right...! 🤨 Please do more reviews for affordable bikes . There are more Decathlon bikes like the Triban 520 GRVL or the Riverside 920 (Gravel Touring) and also Cube has great bikes under EUR 1000,-

@juicy__plane6712

Жыл бұрын

i dont think they ever said that...

Are that hutchinson tires? Can you Send me the link? Thx

I hope u try out their gravel 120 with microshift 1 buy system

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

This certainly won't be the last Triban we test.

TRIBAN de decathlon se está posicionando muy bien en muchos países del mundo como la bicicleta ideal para quienes nos iniciamos en el ciclismo😃👍 yo tengo una y cumple muy bien sino quieres rodar en grupo y en carreteras con subidas muy pronunciadas el asiento de la bici es muy cómodo las primeras 2 horas después a mi me cansa pero usando un culotte de gama media, problema resuelto o muchos en España he visto que cambian el asiento por uno de 30 euros y listo, la bicicleta permite montar un grupo shimano sora y mejora mucho el desempeño y también baja el peso! O también hay quien le monta un grupo sram de mtb monoplato el más básico de esta marca y la bici se desempeña muy pero muy bien en gravel por su rodado algo grueso y si es algo rígida y el aluminio no es más ligero pero es fuerte y resistente!! 💪 Y como bici urbana es muy usada en cdmx para ir al trabajo y si coincido lo que comentan empiezas en el ciclismo con una triban y no gastas mucho dinero y de a poco se hace un tunning cambiando los componentes y tienes bicicleta para 4 años😃!!

Should have reviewed the Gravel specific version of this bike called as "Triban GRVL RC120" and "Triban GRVL RC520".

can this drivetrain be upgraded to 105?

Hey mate could you please tell me the size of the bike?

easy use

So i know this video is older but anyone with first hand experience with these would be if huge help. Where i am its difficult to try and size these bikes in person. Their sizing claims 154cm to 165 cm height for xs and small is 165cm to 173cm. If i am around 165/166 could j get away with the xs? Thats all this bike has jn stock right now unless i go to the higher priced option

bought that bike used for 250$ and its ok out of the box. still kept only the fork, the frame, the crank and the cassette. replaced almost everything else. wheels (which are really terrible and heavy!), tires, brakes, levers, bottom bracket and gearswitch - still only cost me only 600$ and the bike is so much better now, it is comparable to any bike that is almost 4 times the price.

@VincentForDesign

Жыл бұрын

May I ask which wheel did you change to?

@blinzi69

Жыл бұрын

@@VincentForDesign I bought the DT Swiss C1800 Spline 23 for around 200$ - they come fully set up for tubeless and with an adapter to mount 6-screw disc brakes - I really recommend to change the wheels asap for this bike, the difference is day and night. the rest is decent, but I dont like the microshift gearset so I replaced that too, and also I like wider tires.

@VincentForDesign

Жыл бұрын

@@blinzi69 can you describe how is the experience day and night?

@blinzi69

Жыл бұрын

@@VincentForDesign rolls better, more comfortable, more agile, faster, smoother, lighter

@VincentForDesign

Жыл бұрын

@@blinzi69 thank you! This will be my next upgrade! Just curious? What was your average speed with stock wheels and what’s the speed with the new wheels?

Hey what would be a step up for this bike like I’m want a budget bike like this but I definitely want the best bang with the overall features

@VeloVeloVeloTV

Жыл бұрын

It's really difficult to say. Depends where you live and what is avaliable. But the Triban is a great bike for the money. - Dave

@_CashFlowTy

Жыл бұрын

Gotcha compared to the rc520 is it worth just spending the extra ? Or

@hellothere4431

11 ай бұрын

@@_CashFlowTyyou should check out the canyon grizl 6. its on sale right now $200 off. its a fair price right now but probably wouldnt get it if it wasnt for the sale

In Europe the rc120 comes in at 499€ which makes it a very good deal

@jpragmatic7759

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was expecting it to be a 1:1 Dollar to GBP (Like every other brand) but its also £499! So even better.

@PhiyackYuh

2 жыл бұрын

Can your backs handle it? Its an aggressive bike 😂

Man, people around the world really have a different definition of 'budget' and or 'starter'. As someone living in a third world country 800-900 USD is literally my monthly in hand income being fairly qualified and considered extremely privileged in my country. While I understand 5-6k bikes being the usual norm in the Bicycling community on KZread please consider reviewing even cheaper bikes

The triban range is good, baring the shit wheels. They are fun, they are fast. Upgrade the tyres, saddle and your good to go. Scratch up your 5k bike and you cry…. Scratch up a £500 bike, no issue.

They do have a rim brake variant

For this RC120, is it possible to upgrade the groupset to a Shimano one, such as Sora, Tiagra or 105?

@cjohnson3836

Жыл бұрын

You will be able to use groupsets that use an HG freehub. That would take you up to 10speed groupsets. Though you'll probably have to replace the cranks/bottom bracket. If you want 11 or 12 speed then you'll also have to replace the rear hub (or just buy a new wheel). This is why most people don't upgrade bikes at this price point. You'll spend more replacing all the necessary things than would just buying a new bike and selling this. If you know you want 11 or 12 speed, just go ahead and buy that bike. Triban RC520 comes with 105 at a decent price.

@junaid42465

Жыл бұрын

You easily can. I upgraded to 105. Altough, the freehub is a 10 speed only, the 11-34 cassette HG-700 or HG-800 has a 1.35mm spacer and can be used on a 10 speed freehub.

@vincekerrigan8300

6 ай бұрын

Yes but why would you bother? All this upgrading to this or that is often based on sheer snobbery. Even the bottom end equipment from a company like Shimano works fine.

The QR vs. thru-axle seems to be the issue when it comes to entry level gravel-capable bikes. I've been looking for something cheap that I can upgrade by throwing Sensah 1x12 on it and better wheels, but it's getting difficult to find those cheaper upgrade type wheels with QR hubs. In a few years it may be impossible, which makes a bike like this not viable long-term if you really plan on abusing it.

@dolorismachina2

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure there are TA -> QR adapters so you can always buy a TA wheel and still use it.

@ryanw8987

2 жыл бұрын

@@dolorismachina2 oh interesting, haven't heard about those before. Thanks! Would there be spacing issues, though?

@dolorismachina2

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanw8987 I'm not too sure but I think I saw one where it goes inside the axle so there was no spacing issues. It's not something I cared about much but I know it's a thing. People make everything nowadays.

@junaid42465

2 жыл бұрын

There are adapters available for Thru Axle to QR. Also some manufacturers like ZIPP has the feature where you need to just replace the end caps on the hubs.

@lkbfreak

Жыл бұрын

I own the Triban RC520 and swapped the wheels for 800 g lighter Fulcrums - had to use the TA to QR adapters which I bought for cheap on aliexpress and they work great. Must say that new wheels made the bike into something positively different! I'm coming from the MTB so this is my first road bike cuz I moved to the more urban area and missed the cycling but I didn't regret any minute of using it.

Can someone provide more detail for the criticism of quick release skewers? Is it just the cheap ones or all of them? I ask because I have ridden bikes with quick release skewers for 40 years until now and never had a problem with them.

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

The concept of quick-release skewers is fine. The issue is with quick-release skewers that use a large-diameter cam that's integrated into the lever and is exposed to the elements. Those cams usually ride on nylon carriers, and while they can work ok when new, they often develop a lot of friction as that interface gets dirty. Once that happens, too much of your effort goes to overcoming the friction of just rotating the lever, instead of being translated into clamping force.

@drooghead

2 жыл бұрын

@@angryasian74 Thanks James. That answers my question.

@Velopilgrim

Жыл бұрын

Also the issue is, quick release works great with rim brakes. Quick release ain't as good with discs because a through axle keeps the rotor stiff. But with a quick release system, they twist a bit and this causes break squeal.

Does the bike come with pedals?

@andysfitness

Жыл бұрын

Yes at least in my country they come with some basic pedals.

I hope someone can help me out here.. I'm looking for a comfortable road bike for eastern european roads (a.k.a. POS roads..), so I'd like to have something that can handle the rough surfaces. I want it to be comfortable as I will not be racing with it, I just want to get fit. Looking at the Triban and the Specializet Allez. Only 175 USD price difference here where I live. I can't get an unbiased opinion, if I talk to someone that sells Triban (Decathlon), they don't sell Specialized and vice versa. My friends are either "get the cheapest, anything else is a ripoff" or "only this full carbon bike with 105 Shimano is good enough"... Should I just go for the Triban, or with this price difference I should go for the Specialized? Thank you

@tongotongo3143

Жыл бұрын

In general Triban is a better bicycle brand than Specialized. I would go for Triban.

@vincekerrigan8300

6 ай бұрын

Even better. If you are an ordinary leisure cyclist looking for a moderately priced bike, l can thoroughly recommend the Triban RC 100. It uses the same frame as the RC 120, but has fewer, but adequate, gears and uses cheaper, but perfectly efficient drive train components. I have it's predecessor, the BTwin Triban 100, bought as a cheap replacement for a much more expensive road bike I had stolen, and it actually rides just as well and is not much heavier. An excellent bike for the money, which will do all you want it to.

It's 250USD in Singapore.

@dhiren_dev

2 ай бұрын

That’s for the straight bar

It should be called the Triban R.C. 1/20th - really cheap, and a fraction of the price.

haha, costs like half in Europe :D import taxes in US?

Pre-Covid price €365 (Nov 2019)

@theWebmasterify

Жыл бұрын

And now it’s 550€ 🥲

Really good review, looking at this bike myself, I see you get the small size, can I ask the height of James?

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! I'm 1.73 m / 5' 8".

Got this for a week, bike is decent if you are casual rider . Microshift is not very good , will upgrade to my spare 105 set and test again .the mechanical disk break is not as good as a C clamp, id say approx 30% weaker, bike is very heavy over 10kg, no problem get to 30+kmh easily , but uphill, it is painful. For a newbie it is better to get a lighter bike , approx 9kg range one , like scr 1 or 2

@tongotongo3143

Жыл бұрын

Common, I have ridden bikes one 8.5 kg and another 12 kg up hill I could barely feel the difference to be honest.

Ellen Noble looks like a bike-riding renaissance painting.

Walmart has it on sale for 548$ Plus tax and shipping.

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

Jeez, that is a seriously screaming deal.

Biggest snobs ever, holy

1600 canadian for shimano 105 omg thisbxant be

Does this come with the rim where puncture repairs are almost impossible?

@HansanaGunaweera

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly yes.

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? We didn't have any issues swapping tires on our test sample.

@HansanaGunaweera

2 жыл бұрын

i had to go to the decathlon store to swap my tires. Even they agreed that the wheels are too big. It took them almost an hour to swap tires. I bought a new set of wheels.

@neychev

Жыл бұрын

​@@HansanaGunaweera what kind of wheels did you get, sir?

what annoys me are the cheap jokey wheels please put some decent bearing jokey wheels on the bike also 2 different types of brake systems

Ah, exactly what I want out of a bicycle review, 3 people sitting around a table.

Quick-release on disc brakes might cause alot of hassle when aligning the wheel-disc-dropouts interface. From TheDarkInstall (kzread.info/dash/bejne/k46qvMefpZCcfco.html), there's a chance that the QR slips minutely during a ride, possibly. And on rim brakes myself, I find that it can be OCD-triggering. Everytime I take the wheel out to clean and put in back in, I have to align the wheel and close the QR cam multiple times to get the rims equal distance from the brake pads. I will also try to bang the dropouts into the wheel's axle a few times to ensure it's seated fully in before closing the QR. But that's on rim brakes, where the braking surface is far enough from the wheel's axle that any misalignment is exacerbated and can be observed clearly. On disc brakes, will QR make the misalignment obvious?

@htdtr

2 жыл бұрын

I have a quick release disc brake on my commuters front fork and I've never had an issue with it tbh.

@simplyxuan779

2 жыл бұрын

@@htdtr commuter bike I see. Do you take the wheel out often?

@angryasian74

2 жыл бұрын

That shouldn't be an issue if the dropouts are precisely shaped, and using internal-cam skewers will almost always prevent the slight movement after the fact that you can sometimes get with external-cam skewers. Either way, the clearances on cable-actuated disc brake calipers are more generous than hydraulic ones, so it's less of an issue in general.

Where's the Canadian pricing love?

@Hintonbro.

2 жыл бұрын

They can’t include every country pricing..

@bennyayaya

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hintonbro. I want to see rubles and pesos and zloty mucking up the screen! Just kidding of course. I know they can't do that, but I'd love it if they did, especially since there's more people in Canada than in Australia. Wishful thinking.

@richardggeorge

2 жыл бұрын

There are more viewers of cyclingtips in Australia (than Canada) as it started in Melbourne by a Canadian 🇦🇺🇨🇦

@yoohooooo

2 жыл бұрын

$900 at Decathlon in Montreal

I read declathon Taliban

Lol, what do americans know about road cycles anyway, the only times their cycles have won tours de france were back when there were doping substances along with the rider. At least this is a french bike, I will certainly buy it

Funny the stem says "BTwin 100" - they did not even bothered to rebrand their old remaining stock. that is crossing the line from affordable to band cheap

they're pronounced buTTons, not bu-uns.

RC500 is way better bike for just a little more.

@junaid42465

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, the RC 120 has a more relaxed geometry with higher stack height. The RC 500 & 520 has a smaller rear triangle, making the frame 100 gms lighter and the head tube being about 10 mm shorter, a lower stack height. Resulting in tad bit more aggressive than the 120.

@jimmyhor78

2 жыл бұрын

Its more of the groupset than geometry. Shimano Sora has better shifting and ergonomics than the Microshuft

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Wow, extremely critical and nitpicky in the interview half. Back in 2010 my first bike had a cannondale with claris groupset with "too many buttons" and it was north of $800. CAD$650 for something like this is incredible by 2023 standards, with most beginner bikes these days running CAD$1200+

Avoid this bike. It doesn't have a replaceable derailleur hanger. Which means one good hit and you'll bend the frame. Really poor design.

There are a lot of better spec'd secondhand bike with that money. Seeing the specs, good luck not having any problem before the year ends. lol

@junaid42465

2 жыл бұрын

I own one. I’m a beginner and done about 4,500 km till date. Rode it on roads, gravel, trails and also did some 20% climbs. Being in a remote area, I maintained all the bearings personally. No issues till date, except for replacing the chain. 🍻

@HansanaGunaweera

2 жыл бұрын

I've also done around 2500 kms.. no issues yet. I changed the wheels and tires tho.

So shimano has too many buttons that’s talking crap