I even did a bit of messing around on dirt roads on the RC 500, including losing my way while trying to follow a Roman road and getting an amiable telling off from a gamekeeper in a big twin-cab pick-up. He may have done, but as neither link works I will reserve judgement. On the RC 520 the cable to the rear brake runs inside the left-hand chainstay.

Chicken CycleKit, the parent company of Tifosi, sponsors the Spirit Tifosi UK elite race team, Lightweight Italian Superbike Bianchi has a long and illustrious history in cycling and with the, There’s something enticingly European about Team Wanty-Gobert that made us select the Team Edition tape. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. But a few little details pull it down, in particular the slightly irritating rear brake cable routing and the lack of a 34-tooth largest sprocket. Details How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike? Shimano’s Sora 9-speed R3000 groupset looks good and has the performance to match. Its spec makes the RC 500 superb value for money, but that wouldn't count for much if it was no fun to ride. Either way, you’re unlikely to meet the limits of its abilities. Both Triban RCs come with tubeless-capable wheels. This involves bending Shimano's rules a bit but it works. It's obvious that a lot of thought and effort has gone into making the Triban RC bikes as good as they can possibly be for the modest price. The drivetrain is mostly Shimano’s Sora 9-speed, deviating only for a Microshift cassette and Promax mechanical disc calipers. The pads also return well and didn’t cause any rubbing either throughout my test period.

The only way the 28mm tyres could be better is if they were fatter. Looked at overall, the Triban’s is a very practical design. That was an interesting exercise as it brought home to me just how much the frame, tyres and tyre pressure determine how a bike feels to ride. Building in comfort appears to be the RC 500’s key criteria, with all design choices supposedly stemming from this desire. Really hard to imagine a better bike for the money. Your email address will not be published. Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?

Building in comfort appears to be the RC 500's key criteria, with all design choices supposedly stemming from this desire. You just don't find a Shimano 9-speed Sora transmission on £500 bikes. Frame: New Triban Evo frame in 6061 T6 aluminium, comfort-oriented geometry with adapted sloping; 1780g in size M; can be fitted with a mudguard and pannier rack; compatible with tyres up to 36mm cross-section, Fork: New Triban Evo fork with carbon blades and aluminium 1 1/8in Aheadset steerer tube. The shift and brake levers retain Shimano’s familiar feel and look, with great ergonomics and hood comfort, a positive, light shift feel and easily reached brake levers. To shave £200 off the price Decathlon has dropped the groupset two levels to 9-speed Shimano Sora instead of 11-speed Shimano 105, used cable rather than semi-hydraulic disc brakes and fitted heavier wheels.

So what don’t you get? The RC 500's are heavier at a claimed 2,200g/pr versus the 2,000g wheels on the RC 520. Some of those bikes have frames that are arguably better – or at least lighter – than the Triban RC 500's, but an extra £200 is a lot to save a few grams on a frame. The RC500’s 10.89kg weight in a size large is impressive at this price, and helps the lively frame to deliver a great ride. The alloy bar, stem and 27.2mm seatpost are all Triban’s own, as is the ErgoFit saddle. Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? A keen eye for detail and huge buying power mean the RC 500 includes modern features like disc brakes, tubeless-ready rims and wide tyres, along with a stellar Shimano Sora groupset. At 36g, What they say: Our unique blend of natural ingredients have been specifically chosen for their, What they say: An indispensable piece of insulating equipment, the Mille GT vest is an, Feet are without doubt one of the best and most effective places to add cycling, Endura calls these gloves, which are also available in black, Waterproof Winter Warmers. Even on smooth tarmac, they impart a bit of extra grip. Furthering this point the compact 50/34t crankset is stiff and quick to switch gears. The Triban RC 500 shares a frame with its £730 big brother, the RC 520, which we reviewed at the end of 2018 and rated very highly indeed.

Neutral; accurate. Fantasy Cycling: game [at] road.cc But out on the road none of this matters very much because many of the components are the same, especially ones that determine ride feel. The Pinnacle Laterite 2 is the only exception, but it lacks the stylish two-piece Sora chainset and is quite a bit more speed-orientated than the RC 500.

Nothing else on the market has this combination of Shimano Sora transmission and disc brakes at this price. By entering your details, you are agreeing to BikeRadar terms and conditions. 6061 T6 aluminium for the frame - industry standard heat-treated aluminium alloy. Good to see at this price point, it’s a groupset that borrows from its superiors, with only a little finesse lost versus more rarified options, its derailleurs and shifters shunt the gears cleanly, while both looking and feeling the part. Tell us what the bike is for and who it's aimed at.

You can unsubscribe at any time. Without the budget for superior hydraulic disc brakes, the bulky mechanical Promax DSK-300R calipers, which are paired with 160mm rotors at each end, do a fine job, with good initial bite and progressive power that gave me confidence at all speeds. Once the poor relation of Shimano's range, Sora in this incarnation is really surprisingly good. They demand very little in the way of concentration even at significant downhill speeds, and they cruise uphill with aplomb. Sizes vary with bike size, Rear derailleur: Shimano Sora R3000 GS 9-speed, Cassette: Microshift CS-H092 9-speed 11/13/15/17/19/21/24/28/32, Cranks: Shimano Sora R3000 50/34; crank length varies according to size of bike, Brakes: Promax DSK-300R disc brakes, 160mm rotors at front and rear; Jagwire anti-compression hosing; semi-metal pads, Wheels: Triban Tubeless ready, 6063 T6 aluminium, 622 x 17, 28mm high, 28 spokes front rear, sealed bearings, 2200g without cassette and quick release, Tyres: Triban Resist+ 28mm wide, 410g, skinwall, rigid bead, 1mm nylon anti-puncture protection, 55tpi carcass, Seat post: Aluminium Triban 27.2mm, 350mm in M/L/XL, 250mm in XS/S. The ride of the two bikes is so similar because they're identical in two of the ways that matter most: frame and tyres. Capable of being set up tubeless later with a conversion kit, they’re stiff and chomping at the bit to get going. If so what for? Sticking out a distance above the frame, this probably allows it to flex a little over the bumps. Tidy, unfussy welding. Normally a drag on cheaper bikes, Triban make a lot of noise about having developed its own wheelsets rather than buying them in. You could take off the best part of a kilogram by fitting a pair of Mason/Hunt 4 Season wheels, and Schwalbe One 30mm tubeless tyres.



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