bargain of the week, no, maybe decade?

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Ive been humming and harring over getting a road bike to add to my Hybrid for god knows how long now, trawling through endless websites and reading many reviews. Just noticed a Decathlon has opended nearby recently so popped down and low and behold I spotted a bargain, they have the Btwin Triban 540 on sale for £500, yes, thats a 105 (shifters and deraileurs) equipped drop bar bike with carbon forks for 500 notes! Needless to say i now have one on order, it looks bloody amazing in the flesh, website pics dont so it justice.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-540-road-bike-1...

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Master Bean said:

You can get a 2014 cube with 105 everything and ultegra derailleurs for £750. Weighs 1kg less too.

I didnt have £750 to spend and i shant be doing the TdF so i doubt 1kg will matter, i have several more myself to lose , and yes i realised its "only" 10spd.

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Just thought I'd update this as my new toy has arrived not been for a proper ride yet, just a quick wizz up and down the road after checking it over and making a few adjustments. Very impressed so far, looks lovely in the flesh, just had my neighbour nearly creaming himself over it for £499 delivered i cant fault it.

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Did a quick 20 miler this afternoon, first time on a drop bar bike since my teens which is some time overall very pleased, apart from a stiff neck due to being unused to the riding position, things I'm likely to change, the seat, got severe arse ache after an hour and a half pootle, the chainset, a proper Shimano 105 one to replace the cheapo chinese crud fitted, £69 from Wiggle. Other than that its spot on, pleased as punch.