PROS & CONS
+ VERY CHEAP WIDE RANGE OF GEARS PLENTY OF MOUNTS CARBON FORK
- NOT QUITE A DO-IT-ALL GRAVEL BIKE VERY HEAVY UNDERWHELMING BRAKES
SPECS
Frame: Triban 120, 6061 T6 aluminium, GRVL geometry, external cable routing, mudguard ready
Fork: Carbon legs with aluminum steerer, max. Load: 9kg Groupset: Microshift XLE 10-speed Handlebar: Triban aluminium gravel handlebars, 16° flare
Wheelset: Triban Tubeless ready wheels
Tyres: Hutchinson Overide 700x38mm
Saddle: Triban ErgoFit
Seatpost: Triban aluminium seatpost
Weight: 11.21kg
The Triban 120 Gravel Bike is one of the very cheapest gravel bikes on the market - which makes it quite an interesting proposition for a wide range of people. From those who are at the very start of their cycling lives to those looking to expand their stable, gravel bikes are highly versatile, so there's generally an excuse for one.
Now, for all bikes other than those at the very top of the price spectrum, every comment gets qualified with 'for the price'. For instance, it's not a downside that a £1,000 model comes without an electronic groupset - but for £5,000 I'd strongly raise an eyebrow if it was still using cables (barring Campagnolo's Ekar groupset of course).
With the Triban 120 Gravel Bike, this is especially the case. Obviously this bike isn't going to be the pinnacle of cycling performance - it's what it does manage to do for the price that's important.
This story is from the October 13, 2022 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.
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