BTwin Riverside 500 review | Hybrid bicycle under 20000 in India

[@avadhootv]

I bought this recently. It is a good beginner bicycle with upgrade possibilities. Shifts are smooth, paint job is amazing that people think it is much costlier bike. Tyres are fast rolling compared to cheap MTBs. Shifters and levers being saparate, we can upgrade them one by one. In regular 7X3 setup with ef500 shifters we have to upgrade shifters and break levers as well. Only thing is I didn't get seat post quick release.

[@shsrm3]

May be you bought riverside 120 which doesn't have seat post quick release.

[@avadhootv]

@@shsrm3 Is riverside 120 aluminum or does come with 1x drivetrain or has disc brakes? Also, since you know, does it come in blue color with riverside 500 written on it?

[@shsrm3]

@@avadhootvsorry,was a about to reply another comment and replied to yours. did you get suspension seat for riverside 500? What is the part number of microshift shifter for riverside 500? They have not posted this info on the decathlon website.cycle not available at the nearest store. So buying online.

[@avadhootv]

@@shsrm3 I bought online only and picked up from the store. I don't know part no. but its 9 speed microshift. Yes. I got suspension seat. Didn't like it initially, but its good for city. I got QR clamp from outside and also attached bullhorns in the middle like altbars.

[@shsrm3]

@@avadhootv what is the maximum tyre size that it can be upgraded? what is the maximum cog teeth it can be upgraded?

[@shsrm3]

Suspension spring seat is mentioned on decathlon app for riverside 500.did you get it?

[@ramkrishnavhatkar5390]

Yes

[@nithinrajmattepalli458]

Can this bike bear 110kgs weight

[@Jzay-b6p]

Very detailed. Good work!

[@VeloCrushIndia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

Downgrade to v brakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣, looks like u are a bike rider

[@VeloCrushIndia]

haha yes, you can say that. The brakes were not upto the mark, atleast the models available in India. not sure about your country

[@shsrm3]

can we downgrade riverside 500 to v brakes?

[@nis1520]

Better get toronto h20 than this. No internal cabling, frame design not good, not sure abt those gear sets . Only declathon after sales support is good here

[@redsun9261]

This looks cheap. Besides Riverside has a good upgrade potential, up to 2.3 wide tires in 27'5. It has a cheap, but working fork which is much preferred in bad road conditions.

[@somerandomhuman1234]

It does not matter much for leisure/fitness ride

[@debarpitchandan2026]

That unisex frame is the only downside for me.

[@CottonChristian-e3r]

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[@ranjanpanda4]

Riverside 500 is a bad bike, useless

[@thesagarmahapatra]

Why

[@deepasampathkumar]

The gear shift isn't very smooth but might get better with service From personal experience, speed is a big issue. The most basic cycles overtake me no matter how hard I pedal. Seat and ride comfort is very high. Never felt tired and suspension is good.

[@ranjanpanda4]

@@thesagarmahapatra In last 7 months i make wheel alignment atleast 6 times in less than 2000 km, this is useless.

[@ranjanpanda4]

@@thesagarmahapatra Need to make greasing rear hub in 1500 km as it jam the wheel

[@ranjanpanda4]

@@deepasampathkumar you cant get more than 20 even in NH, not smooth hubs and Suspension seat is worst.