An ideal road bike with Shimano Claris if you're interested in getting into cycling
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martyn_3000
17 Nov 154#6
Don't forget the B'Twin 500 SE @ Decathlon for £300.
Won loads of awards, and that was when it cost more money.
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Brianliptov
20 Nov 15#40
my bike arrived today. now I just need time to unbox it :smiley:
whatyadoinsucka
19 Nov 15#39
Exactly can never have too many bikes.. :sunglasses:
Far easier than changing pedals for a couple of mins
whatyadoinsucka
19 Nov 15#37
I've never understood these pedals. Are they any good on road bikes as off road I'd prefer a simple clip in on either side than a 50/50 chance of clipping in, depending on use of course, but it's easy enough to take the pedals of with an Allen key (as long as you know your threads are different on either side) and replace in less than 5 mins
CardboardCutout to whatyadoinsucka
19 Nov 151#38
I looked into getting them for my commuter bike, where I could use flat shoes to work and then clip in on the 20+ mile rides. In the end I bought another bike and that solved the issue!
Daintree
18 Nov 15#36
have some heat
jh787
18 Nov 15#35
Thanks but I've ordered the shimano.
Also these have some pretty poor reviews.
jh787
17 Nov 15#27
Off topic...
Anyone know where I could buy some cheap double sided clipless pedals.
Flat on one side and cleats on the other
Decathlon currently have these on offer at £17.99 bought some yesterday and they work fine also come with a set of SPD cleats which has to be worth a fiver on it's own. Half Cliples pedals £17.99
This is a compact double...not a triple.
The alternative btwin that was mentioned in a post is a triple.
utdmorgan
17 Nov 15#25
Can't buy another bike. My wife will kill me
Boopop
17 Nov 15#24
Wow, that's a lot of bike for the money. Several years ago the Triban 3 was the budget bike to get and that had a similar spec (for the time) and was £300. This is even better :smiley: As others have mentioned too it's a nice touch that it's a triple rather than a double. Heat heat heat!
jh787
17 Nov 15#21
I'm thinking this is the better bike.
The compact claris groupset seems like a better bet than the triple on the btwin.
Have had nothing but trouble with the triple on my current roux 2300 cyclocross.
Biker Jeff to jh787
17 Nov 15#23
I wouldn't want a triple on a road bike either.
Biker Jeff
17 Nov 15#22
Neither..... for resale ease and price you're better off with the Giant Defy 5, which you can get for under £290 at Rutland.
dalehea
17 Nov 15#20
I bought this bike in March for £550 so this is a bargain!
LetoKynes
17 Nov 151#19
Probably the btwin
martyn_3000
17 Nov 154#6
Don't forget the B'Twin 500 SE @ Decathlon for £300.
Won loads of awards, and that was when it cost more money.
jh787 to martyn_3000
17 Nov 15#18
Which of the 2 would have a better resale value as I need a gap bike for a few months?
utigers
17 Nov 15#17
Thanks it was the long/short bit.....gone for it anyway thanks OP!
alan mcculloch
17 Nov 15#16
I have this bike,bought it a year ago £300.on ebay.I just give it basic maintenance,I would recommend this deal.
wantsomepls
17 Nov 15#15
Standard price for this, even marked, down is over £400. So It's clearly a good deal if it's the bike for you. A basic starter road bike with very basic gearing but it's good enough to get you going at that price. If you didn't like it you could probably sell it for not much less than you paid for it. Decent review here Ravenio review
Bear in mind the bike costs half what it did at the time of the review and it starts to look even better!
DODIEA
17 Nov 15#14
thanks for this post.
utigers
17 Nov 15#9
Looking for a first road bike at around £200 to £300 and only seem to find Halford stuff. Bit confused with the short/long thing though, I'm 5ft 9. Any ideas/advice?
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Won loads of awards, and that was when it cost more money.
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Far easier than changing pedals for a couple of mins
Also these have some pretty poor reviews.
Anyone know where I could buy some cheap double sided clipless pedals.
Flat on one side and cleats on the other
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-m324-combination-pedals/
The alternative btwin that was mentioned in a post is a triple.
The compact claris groupset seems like a better bet than the triple on the btwin.
Have had nothing but trouble with the triple on my current roux 2300 cyclocross.
Won loads of awards, and that was when it cost more money.
Bear in mind the bike costs half what it did at the time of the review and it starts to look even better!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/raleigh-revenio-1-road-bike-2015/rp-prod139003?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=generic47868&awc=2698_1447786978_8a9b4158acc0aa66937921d77ec710b6
This or the Giant Defy5
have some heat my friend