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They are great tyres, I use them on my pub bike but I am a #buyer Sparky is not.

You can get from http://www.acycles.co.uk/recherche.html?motclef=grand+bois

Not the extra light though. Sad times. Compass are like £10 more expensive than they were a few months ago too, ugh #thanksbrexit

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Sounds intriguing!

Nice. Have you any more pictures? - in particular, the bullhorn bars with the PDW (?) Rack, I'm contemplating a similar set-up myself.

I think brooksshop.fr has still cypres el's in stock

Hammered VO guards can be found for just £10 more.

Great - thanks dude!

What's wrong with bearded hipsters?

I'll take some and post up tomorrow hopefully, needs better light than indoors though. :)

25.4 'dirt drops' - any suggestions?

For commuting? on the cycle path?

(to be fair, I commute, tour and ride everything on the Grand Bois Hetres, and the latest Compass, but probably worth just fitting Marathon Plus again and wear it out).

WTB re-releasing the dirt drop from the looks of it - 25.4mm specced on Masi Giramondo 27.5" 2017...

Colleague wants a very budget commuter. I'm trying to convince him to prioritise functionality and dependability over weight. What do we think of this, looks good value to me. Dynamo, rack and guards included for £230.

I'd says go for it and spend the extra £30-35 on a basic service to ensure it's set up correctly.

As much as I like B'Twin bike, I'm a little wary by the Decathlon "technician" skill and experiences.

Lastly, and very importantly, a lots of customer who buy super budget bike tend to buy another one again once they wear out the components, a full service with new chain, cassette, brake pads, and probably cable can cost around £100-120 easily, doesn't seemed much if it were a £400 bike with similar components, but on a £230 bike, it will look like a lots.

On one midge if you can find them.

As much as I like B'Twin bike, I'm a little wary by the Decathlon "technician" skill and experiences.

In my experience they're as knowledgeable and competent as any common lbs mechanic... Possibly not the best, but for that kind of bike can't see the problem.

Also decathlon don't faf around, something goes wrong under guarantee it's replaced no questions asked... (That's also my experience, although not recent)

What can be frustrating in some cases is that the parts they stock only cover the bikes they sell, which limits what you can find there. Sometimes it's really much cheaper than elsewhere, sometimes the same, sometimes more... Haven't figured out their pricing... But have bought stuff assuming it would be cheaper to realise I'd overpaid... And sometimes they have about bargains.

Their warranty are top notch, they sell enough of those bike to the point that it's easier and cheaper just to replace it than prolonged the warranty process, like certain bicycle manufacturer.

... I love decathlon... Like @coppiThat says, it's the ikea of bicycles

Surely Ikea are the Ikea of bikes

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/02/ikea-sladda-bicycle-review-helen-pidd

I like Decathlon. I'm amazed that at my local one they cover all sports without question (archery, horse riding, canoeing), in Wandsworth!

£450 is impressive for a belt drive disc brakes hybrid.

Then add £60-80 of labour to get it sorted properly by a mechanic.

Are the ikea bikes actually here yet?

I want a belt drive even if it does look fugly.

Can't see it in the website, belt drive while great in theory, not so much in reality, as it's hard to find a belt to replace the original, and need to be special order, with the UK wanting out of the EU, it would be even more expensive to buy the belt from Germany.

TL:DR, chain is cheaper and last longer pounds for pounds.

Oh?

I keep looking at it that the not needing to oil and stuff I can just ride it and ride it and ride it for work without having to worry much where atm I should really be cleaning my chain daily and making fenwicks rich but I'm not.

Cleaning your chain daily sounds a bit ott? Dirty chains work to