![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Most enduro bikes have a tire clearance of 32/35 mm, but some bikes like the Trek Domaneeven 38 mm. Since an Endurance-bike is built for comfort on longer rides, you can use wider tires than on aero and speed-oriented road bikes. One of the most important and noticeable differences between the two bikes is tire clearance. A Gravel-bike is also a drop-bar-bike, but allows riding on different surfaces, with a focus on off-road terrain. what is an Endurance bike anyway? And what is a Gravel?Īn Endurance-bike is essentially a road bike designed for longer rides due to its more relaxed geometry. The frame is certainly geared towards those who commute or want to use it as a winter bike and save their best machine for summer.Ī comfort/endurance-orientated geometry sees to that, with a 1 1/8in headset married to a very tall head tube and plenty of additional stack height to sit you upright at the front end, and a suitably compact top tube to make that possible too.Endurance samurai or gravel hero, what are the differences between the two notorious bike types and which one suits you best? 1. Push the limit of adhesion and I started to find myself wanting a more 'tactile' and direct-feeling front end for a little added confidence, but in truth that's probably down to the geometry more than anything else – especially the very tall head tube, which doesn't exactly encourage you to get low and swing the bike through bends with aggression. Around hilly Bath, what goes up inevitably must come down, and the Triban is able to make technical and sometimes fast descents feel very docile and uneventful. John reported that the steady handling allowed him to have a lot of fun on descents when he had a first spin on it in London. Okay, it's a bike so it can't be 'lazy', but try to climb or ride out of the saddle and put the hammer down, and the frame's weight begins to pendulum around a little, while the finishing kit isn't exactly geared towards lightweight performance. It takes poor road surfaces in its stride, with a good amount of all-round compliance keeping things comfortable, and as long as you stay in the saddle it climbs moderately well too – especially for a bike weighing in at a fairly hefty 10.8kg. Over longer rides, I found the position an odd strain on my arms and lower back that are used to a more aggressive position, but there's no doubting the Triban's ability to provide an easy-riding position for commuters and those just exploring road riding for the first time.Ĭornering in any situation is confidence-inspiring, and it rolls incredibly smoothly too. If you want sharp and direct responses above all else, this aluminium-framed bike most certainly isn't the one for you, but the easygoing manner lends itself to almost any other kind of road rider this side of a gravel specialist. It was a consistent characteristic whether I was using the bike for a 5km commute down one of Bath's hills to the offices, an ascent back home, or a 40km spin around the country – in each situation, it's a supremely easy bike to get on with. It fully justifies its do-it-all tag – aside from the budding racers, who will be better off opting for an equivalently priced Specialized Allez or similar, even with the downgrade of kit that comes with it. With a super-tall head tube and compact top tube (more details on those below), the bike sits you upright relative to your general entry-level race bike, or even a fair chunk of the endurance-specific market too. With the Triban 520, it's all about a functional position aimed right at tourers and regular commuters at one end of the spectrum, and endurance roadies at the other. It defines the position range that you can attain, as well as having a fair impact on the handling. The geometry thing is a really important point here, because it forms the basis of your entire ride experience. Cons: Relaxed geometry won't be to all tastes, not hugely responsive.Pros: Awesome value, competent and easygoing handling, practicality.I can confirm that it really does, although riders used to or wanting a racier geometry should look elsewhere. Ever since John took the B'Twin Triban 520 Disc road bike for a first ride in London in early October, we've been keen to see if it could stand up to his first impressions, as well as the great value legacy of previous Triban road bikes we've tested. ![]()
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