Triban 120 Gravel Bike £599.99| 11.21kg

The price is right... will the Triban's ride follow suit, asks Stefan Abram

- Stefan Abram

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.