BEST VALUE ENTRY LEVEL ROAD BIKE? TRIBAN RC 120 REVIEW AND FIRST RIDE

Having spent years mountain biking and running, it was time to purchase my first road bike.
Thanks to ‪@Cade_Media‬ for the review which persuaded me to buy my first entry level road bike, the Triban RC 120.
This edit features buying the bike, the specification of this great value road bike and my first ride experience. The bike available exclusively at Decathlon stores.
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Scott

[@davidbevan7133]

Nice review Scott ! Long time no speak ! I got back on a road bike a year ago and still love it ! Hope you’re keeping well !

[@ronaldweed6103]

Enjoyed this so very much. Great camera work too

[@ScottJonesMTB]

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[@williamko4751]

Rim brake yes! If you don't ride in the rain and downhill over 45 mph, you don't need disc

[@edgarmenezes8957]

Nice concise review Can a 5 '11 tall ride a medium size road or hybrid bike?

[@louthepoo4436]

Just bought this bike for £316 after seeing lots of reviews. Might see you around the streets of Telford 👍

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Excellent. Will be doing a long term review and have added Van Rysel clippers pedals and Triban shoes.

[@louthepoo4436]

I used to ride on the road a bit and had clipless pedals back then, definitely going to upgrade those as soon as i can. Subscribed 👍

[@ScottJonesMTB]

@@louthepoo4436 Thank you for the sub. Hope the video helped.

[@carlosvan21]

Nice review thanks ....thinking of buying the disk brake gravel version of this .. liked amd sub

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for the sub. Will be doing an update video on the bike soon.

[@paolopetrozzi2213]

Hi, thanks.

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Welcome!

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[@eddyfieldhouse]

Hello, how does if feel for climbing? Living around malvern some of our gradients are 5-10% average. Thank you.

[@ScottJonesMTB]

I am about 5 weeks in and a few hundred miles now. Also have some 5 to 10 ten percent radiants - ratios are fine - not had any issues. Loving the bike. Scott

[@williamko4751]

If you like climbing that means you are not a beginner then you should not buy this bike

[@BIXENedits]

nice vid👍

[@seetha972]

🎉nice

[@tomg8765]

Ive had this bike for around a month, been on around 8 rides and had both the front and bike tyre blow out on me, very scary on a busy road. Road condition isnt the best but fairly even, no collisions with potholes. 7 bar pressure in the tyre, any ideas why this has happened? Second time it happened i cut my leg quite badly and ive been a bit hesitant to get back on it.

[@ScottJonesMTB]

About 1000 miles in now. No punctures. Maybe just bad luck?

[@karandabas128]

what is your height,i am 178 should i go for m or l size frame,plz do tell

[@ScottJonesMTB]

I am your height. Medium is perfect for me.

[@PNSinstant]

I am around 165cm/166cm height (5'5/5'6) accoridng to triban sizing right at the end of xs and right at the beginning of small. For me kts hard to find these bikes to lhysically go and size so at my height could i go with an xs even though it states its for sizes 154cm to 165cm?

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Do you live near a Decathlon store?

[@PNSinstant]

@@ScottJonesMTB nope lol closest is about 8 hours away from me. That's why with being very new to cycling the sizing seems to be very difficult

[@benoitbvg2888]

@@PNSinstant Go with an XS if you want something more nimble, S if you want something slightly more stable. Or order both and send back the one you don't want, Decathlon is pretty chill with their return policy.

[@barbarone68]

how good is the rim brakes? can we upgrade to disc brakes?

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Please do feel free to subscribe. It would help so much. The disk brake version was a £200 more. Rim brakes have been great in the dry. In the wet, less so.

[@barbarone68]

i just bought this bike this morning. on decathlon app for half price, then i am concerned about the brakes, but when bought this bike i just thinking to use this bike for routine exercise in the morning near my house, i hope this bike is enough for me

[@ScottJonesMTB]

@@barbarone68 I have honestly had no issues with the brakes.

[@benoitbvg2888]

No, you can't "upgrade" a rim brake bike to disc brakes. Wheels aren't the same, frame won't be the same, fork, groupset etc.

[@lanacbeks4579]

Hello, I need some advice. According to the guide, I should have chosen M for my height of 5'9" (175 cm), but it's not available. What do you think, should I go for the S or the L?

[@ScottJonesMTB]

I am 5 feet 10 and the medium is perfect.

[@lanacbeks4579]

@@ScottJonesMTB there will be no restock for size M, so i should choose between S or L

[@williamko4751]

​@@lanacbeks4579always go smaller if your size is not available. You can always adjust the seat post height and handle bar reach for longer. But can't make it shorter.

[@rurunner3451]

I am 176 and for me L is perfect.

[@fisharefriends598]

Not a fan of the derailed hanger

[@ScottJonesMTB]

In what way? There is no hanger?

[@MultiQwerty9]

Exactly, you could be one unlucky crash away from a trashed frame, as aluminium is weakened after bending. Otherwise great bike for the money, i use the disc version for gravel.

[@neychev]

Why does the stem say "BTWin 100" and not "Triban RC 120"??!? They did not even bothered to rebrand their old left stock?!? What a shame

[@ScottJonesMTB]

Lots of parts in store including stems have BTwin branding. The bike has Decathlon written on the front. I don’t feel it detracts from the bikes great value. Please do feel free to subscribe.

[@scwotz]

Because it's a btwin 100mm stem

[@joereed250]

😭 Promo'SM

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I don’t understand??

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