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B’Twin Triban 520 › Sora-ing above the rest

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Whether you’re a new rider or experienced rouleur who regularly gets asked for advice by cycle curious civilians, this £500 test is an interesting one.

The great news is that there are some impressive ‘posh bike’ details spread among the six test subjects. These include internal cable routing, concealed cable shifters, axle chainsets with flush-fit chainrings, high volume tyres on wide rims, cartridge brake pads and quality bar tape and saddles. Even more important than cartridge brake pads there are some good r