Hi,
I am very undecided between those two sizes. I think the M is more relaxed and more true to the Barbour style, but the sleeves are ridiculously long and I have to roll them up.
The S is more fitted to my frame but if layered heavily ( shirt plus sweater ) like in the pictures it feels a tiny full ( nothing too crazy tho).
Which one of the two do you recommend?
I have my bike (in the photo) that I use for my daily commute, and I’d also like to use it for a future bike trip (I also use it for road cycling when I change the tires).
I’m looking for one bag that can work for commuting, gym, pool, and general everyday use. Ideally, it should have backpack straps because I move around a lot by bike and want to carry it comfortably off the bike as well. My idea is to also use the same bag as a duffel for a future 5–7 day bikepacking trip across the Alps, without a tent. I was thinking of mounting it flat on the rear rack.
Does this idea make sense, or is it not a great setup? Please tell me honestly if you think this may be a bad idea. I’m a complete noob to bikepacking, so I might be overlooking something obvious.
The bags I’m considering are:
Another option would be to buy a cheaper duffel/backpack for commuting and gym use, and then get the Decathlon 15L saddlebag for bikepacking. That would cost roughly the same amount overall.
I’m really torn between getting one nicer all-purpose bag or splitting the setup between a cheaper everyday bag and a more bike-specific saddlebag.
Has anyone tried something similar? Would you recommend one of these bags, or suggest a dedicated bikepacking setup instead?
Should I bring it to someone? I am very attached to this sweater since it was a gift.
It was stretched by someone from the neck, ripping it and stretching it :/
My crank puller/removal tool is 22 mm, but the internal thread seems to be 16/17 mm. Which extractor should I buy?
I’m trying to remove my driveside 920 crank arm to install a bigger chainring.
This is my crankset: https://www.decathlon.de/p/kurbelgarnitur-mtb-sram-x1-dub-32-zahne-175-mm/202021/m8568230
My crank puller/removal tool is 22 mm, but the internal thread seems to be 16/17 mm. Which extractor should I buy?
I’m trying to remove my driveside 920 crank arm to install a bigger chainring.
This is my crankset: https://www.decathlon.de/p/kurbelgarnitur-mtb-sram-x1-dub-32-zahne-175-mm/202021/m8568230
Hi all,
I have a Decathlon Riverside Touring 920 and want to make it faster on asphalt so I can ride with my road-bike friends (everyone ditched me for weekend tent trips :/).
I can’t buy a second bike, so I’m thinking of getting a second wheelset that’s more road/gravel-oriented, with faster tires. The problem is that I’m a total noob when it comes to bike mechanics, and the waiting time at the bike shop in my town is about 8 weeks, so I’ll probably try to install everything myself. I already have most of the tools.
I’m trying to keep this as cheap as possible. These are some wheelsets I found:
My bike has:
My questions:
My goal is to keep this as my only bike and just swap to a faster wheelset and tires for road use.
Hi all,
I have a Decathlon Riverside Touring 920 and want to make it faster on asphalt so I can ride with my road-bike friends (everyone ditched me for weekend tent trips :/).
I can’t buy a second bike, so I’m thinking of getting a second wheelset that’s more road/gravel-oriented, with faster tires. The problem is that I’m a total noob when it comes to bike mechanics, and the waiting time at the bike shop in my town is about 8 weeks, so I’ll probably try to install everything myself. I already have most of the tools.
I’m trying to keep this as cheap as possible. These are some wheelsets I found:
Does anyone know a dirty, cheap aluminum road sram wheelset to buy in Germany?
My bike has:
My questions:
My goal is to keep this as my only bike and just swap to a faster wheelset and tires for road use.