#9837

Hello!

#9838

Bought loads of stuff from them but not a full bike.

Sure it will be fine. Probably get some haribo too :yum:

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#9839

Show us the choices first tbh

#9841

The classic one one star review complaining about postage!

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#9843

In b4 triban

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#9844

t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶e̶x̶c̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶b̶u̶y̶ there’s nothing else for it but to buy a new set of wheels you say? yeah that’s what i thought too

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#9845

have never bought one but imagine it’s like buying a bike online anywhere. probably pretty good value but you might have to do a final bit of tinkering to get it set up properly

this is pure speculation

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#9846

Have look at these in your price range. Probably a better spec and solid/good bikes, think it’d be the 520

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-359113-road-bikes/T-387255_387252D

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#9847

Triban! Triban! Triban!

Not going to get a better bike for that sort of money.

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#9848

I have bought a bike from wiggle (in house brand gravel bike ~700 quid), and this is correct.

#9849

Another vote for davidoff cool Triban RC520

I own one. Did all my riding on it last year, from fastish 50km evening rides to 1200km Paris-Brest-Paris. Not bad for a £730 bike, eh?

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#9850

Are you able to buy it through Cycle to Work?

That would save you a fair bit, but might restrict where you can buy it from.

#9852

christ. just had a look on wiggle. not much choice for under a grand is there? shitty.

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#9853

think it’s the same everywhere.

bikes are sold out.

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#9854

This innit. Not wiggle’s fault

#9855

actually, there’s this. 10% off with a British Cycling discount makes it look a great offer…

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2332-adv-8.9-2021.html

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#9856

Oh, that’s annoying.

I’ll leave the bike recommendations to others, but my tip would be to make sure you factor in the cost of accessories:

Cycle helmet
Front and rear lights
Locks (decent D-lock and chain lock if you’re locking it up on the street)
Multi-tool
Pump
Tyre levers
Spare inner tubes
Saddlebag
Bottle cage and bottle
Perhaps mudguards, if you’re going to be riding in the wet

If you’re thinking of using it to commute, have a think about how you’re going to carry your work stuff - I use a pannier bag and rack as I find a rucksack too sweaty (and we don’t have showers at work), so I needed a bike with eyelets for mounting it. My bike also has eyelets for mudguards as well.

If you’re going on long rides, think about getting some cycle shorts - bib shorts are the best as they won’t slip down.

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#9857

or this if you don’t ever wanna do some gravel:

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2340-slr-8.8-2021.html

think these might actually be better value than decathers tbh

#9858

I was going to get a Boardman last year, but they were temporarily unavailable at the time I was buying. Seem like great value bikes for the price.

Did a big fail on the Ventoux stage of l’Etape du Tour this evening. Went too hard too early, bonked massively before reaching Chalet Reynard and went backwards very fast. Worst virtual five miles of my life :frowning:

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#9859

Imagine if you were doing it in real life :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I bonked spectacularly on the Col du Solour after climbing the hautacam. Got 500m from the top and couldn’t go any further. It’s a bastard when it happens