So it’s important to build a good foundation, since there is no sense putting top-of-the-line components on something that is lacking in some regard.Ĭoncerning the component selection, there does not seem to have been much reflection by the manufacturer: they have simply chosen the complete range of one of my favorite groups sets, the 5800 Series by Shimano. Every bicycle’s heart is the frameset, it determines almost everything, and this is also the component that the manufacturer has the most influence on. But if we closely inspect the B’Twin Ultra 900 CF, we immediately see the amount of work behind it.
The practice is, that these companies simply import frame from Far-East, finishing them with their graphic design. I wondered why this brand was so popular in France, other than the fact that its a domestic product.Īt Decathlon, they emphasise the high level of development of their bicycles, which is very surprising for a chain store brand. Nevertheless, when B’Twin offered some models for our annual bike test, I became curious, and asked for a top-of-the-line carbon road bike.
I considered them to be simply a sportswear outlet, and we had unfavourable experiences with such brands previously. I did not pay close attention to Decathlon’s bicycle lineup in recent years. In this article we are going to contradict ourselves: the sports giant Decathlon’s own brand carbon frame road bike buckles the trend, providing us with a fine surprise. “Bicycle from a bike shop” – so goes our advice concerning bike purchases.
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