Btwin Gravel Bike
In conclusion this bike has pros and cons.
Btwin gravel bike. More about road cc buyer s guides. Designed for days out on the gravel or road the b twin riverside 920 boasts lock out suspension 11 gears and hydraulic disc brakes. We ve designed this bike specially for and with beginners. This bike is ideal for multi surfaces especially hilly rough surfaced country lanes canal paths and roads.
The newest incarnation of the triban 520 now without the b twin branding takes that and ratchets it up a notch. When i saw it i knew i had to test it on a mountain bike trail to see if. It s a gravel bike but also a really cheap road bike. Back in 2017 decathlon revealed it was planning to drop the b twin name from its triban road bikes.
Offering comfort and performance on trails and rolling terrains the triban rc520 gravel adventure bike is great fun and easy to ride. B twin 540 gravel hybrid bike collection only. Reassuring tyres simple speed changes and straight handlebars. Key features include wide handlebars with 16 flare 700 wheels and size 35 tubeless ready tyres a shimano 105 r7000 groupset and effective hydro mech disc brakes.
It s light fast and has the gearing for those steep hills with the carbon sport fork taking out much of those road imperfections. It s a gravel bike but also a really cheap road bike. This is the least expensive of our sub 1 000 bike of the year test bikes. Frame fork tyres.
It has since implemented the overhaul of its triban range as well as launching two new models. When i saw it i knew i had to test it on a mountain bike trail to see if it can resist this experience. Here you ll find everything you need to know about the french firm s b twin triban and van rysel bikes. There are some cosmetic marks please see photos.
Most gravel and adventure bikes are built using flared handlebars where the bottom of the drops is wider than the hoods to increase stability at speed on rough terrain with a wider stance. With its single chainring you ll never mistake your speed. B twin has a new bike in its 2017 range. The triban s has a flare of 16 degrees which is pretty standard and works well for the majority of situations.
In this updated edition of our guide to decathlon road bikes we ve added the triban rc 120 gravel triban women s rc 120 gravel van rysel edr af 105 and van rysel edr af ultegra.