Very interesting! I do prefer the Rohloff and belts almost must have option.. How about the rims on this model, are they also reinforced with thicker parts of aluminum like many other brands? I can see this is a nice bike and great features like the stock Brooks seat for example and racks.. I am wondering what the tiny differences would be and why the better bikes are more expensive, maybe consider hydraulic disc brakes instead of mechanical and things like warranty and proven brands have the test of time in their favor, I hear some people encountered many rusted small parts on this bike, broken rims and ect - I do agree that most of them are too expensive for what you get and Decathlon definitely sets some example here, affordable for everyone, but not the best!
Thanks, a lot for your review. I have already a bike from Decathlon (Cross Bike), and I am very happy with it. But since I am planning now to do long distance biking (all season, elevation and more remote days) its not sufficient anymore for this. I like your added shocks, that would be also good solution for my current bike. One other point you mentioned was about this flexing handle bar. Unfortunately, it was acoustically not clear. What was the brand name of this (new?) handle bar? I would also like to have look at this option. Thanks in advance for clarification.
Hey Karel, heb een paar vragen, welke lengte van redshift heb je gekozen? Je gebruikt ook een verlenging om meer rechtop te zitten ws? Hoe groot ben je? Ikzelf ben 1m77 . Ben ook in het bezit van een 900 zoals jij namelijk. Bedankt trouwens voor de fijne bespreking! Gr Paul
@@prolix252 ik ben 1m87 jij zal ws de verlenging niet nodig hebben daar je ook hoogte kan bekomen met de redshift 30 graden. Lengte van de redshift hangt af van je bovenlichaam kijk eens op hun site welke lengtes ze hebben, veel pedaal plezier
Don't be afraid of some extra weight. My previous bike was 4 kg lighter but at the end it was slower because the energy was lost in the flexing of the frame. With this bike I climb better, I get a speed of 30 km/h loaded with 22 kg luggage and it goes up to 37 km/h unloaded. Weight is only a number but it is not translated in poor performance automatically.
@@karelnoe2419 Of course you had to jack it up. Bike is 2 inches too small. STUPID. No Rohloff14 either. Pfffft. The seat stays lower on the seat tube is a lame fad as well. If you can't reach the bar, then use full 80d swept bars that also have 60 mm rise. This is what I have used most of my life, never had discomfort. At least you got the best TRP calipers.
Thank you for update.
I noticed that the L and XL models no longer are shipped with Shimano crank but a Miranda instead.
Looks like great bike
@@svenhofstede I dislike it too
Very interesting! I do prefer the Rohloff and belts almost must have option.. How about the rims on this model, are they also reinforced with thicker parts of aluminum like many other brands?
I can see this is a nice bike and great features like the stock Brooks seat for example and racks.. I am wondering what the tiny differences would be and why the better bikes are more expensive, maybe consider hydraulic disc brakes instead of mechanical and things like warranty and proven brands have the test of time in their favor, I hear some people encountered many rusted small parts on this bike, broken rims and ect - I do agree that most of them are too expensive for what you get and Decathlon definitely sets some example here, affordable for everyone, but not the best!
Thanks, a lot for your review. I have already a bike from Decathlon (Cross Bike), and I am very happy with it. But since I am planning now to do long distance biking (all season, elevation and more remote days) its not sufficient anymore for this. I like your added shocks, that would be also good solution for my current bike. One other point you mentioned was about this flexing handle bar. Unfortunately, it was acoustically not clear. What was the brand name of this (new?) handle bar? I would also like to have look at this option. Thanks in advance for clarification.
@@dpe-w7s Baramind
Hey Karel, heb een paar vragen, welke lengte van redshift heb je gekozen? Je gebruikt ook een verlenging om meer rechtop te zitten ws? Hoe groot ben je? Ikzelf ben 1m77 .
Ben ook in het bezit van een 900 zoals jij namelijk.
Bedankt trouwens voor de fijne bespreking!
Gr Paul
@@prolix252 ik ben 1m87 jij zal ws de verlenging niet nodig hebben daar je ook hoogte kan bekomen met de redshift 30 graden. Lengte van de redshift hangt af van je bovenlichaam kijk eens op hun site welke lengtes ze hebben, veel pedaal plezier
Bedankt voor de snelle reactie
Good review. I'm considering one and mean to visit Decathlon but not sure if they allow a test ride. it's quite a heavy bike which worried me a bit.
Don't be afraid of some extra weight. My previous bike was 4 kg lighter but at the end it was slower because the energy was lost in the flexing of the frame. With this bike I climb better, I get a speed of 30 km/h loaded with 22 kg luggage and it goes up to 37 km/h unloaded. Weight is only a number but it is not translated in poor performance automatically.
Thats a long steerer tube - did you extend it? I like to have my handlebars high for more upright riding...
@@jlee4873 yes I extended it I’m 187 cm tall I like upright position
@@karelnoe2419 Of course you had to jack it up. Bike is 2 inches too small. STUPID. No Rohloff14 either. Pfffft.
The seat stays lower on the seat tube is a lame fad as well.
If you can't reach the bar, then use full 80d swept bars that also have 60 mm rise. This is what I have used most of my life, never had discomfort.
At least you got the best TRP calipers.
@@GordoGambler In my case the bike wasnt too small but I prefer an upright position.