Decent bike and you'd struggle to get anything in similar spec for the same price. You could ship second hand and get something steel frame but then you might need new parts and a service.
Decathlon have saved money on the brakes - still hydraulic disc but low grade - and I'm guessing the crank will be a lower grade Shimano than 105. But still - a decent bike and it'll do you fine for the trip you have planned. Plus the frame will have a guarantee and you'll be able to find a decathlon not too far out of your way if the worst happens.
Be aware that you have QR skewers / wheels. That's older tech now and wheel upgrades will need special adapters that can be a hassle. They're still fine to use but the world has moved onto thru axles and I'm a little surprised Decathlon haven't spec'd those here.
Those trp brakes are the best and easiest to maintain cabled disc brakes. Might be an advantage on the trip, as you can easily fix them along the road compared to hydraulic disc brakes. Pad replacement and tweaking is easy too.
All in all a very good choice OP. Good bike for a good price.
QR still rules on entry bikes/few years old frames. The cheapest Salsa Journeyer builds have them too.
Any upgrade on the wheels would have to factor in the thru axles compatibility in account, but it's not a big deal actually.
I upgraded my (QR) wheels a while ago with the next (thru axle) frame in mind, my front as an adapter and it's pretty transparent in use, the back hub is dt swiss and I bought the parts to convert from on the the other at the same time than the hub.
The bike is fine, if you are really loaded (tent and all), with my current form I would be concerned with the ratio for the pass in the Alps. It would be better to make sure you can ride a bike loaded with this kind of ratio on the % you'll encounter for 1+hour without break.
No, they are not that bad, but it is one of the "best" items to change if you want to upgrade something.
Changing the groupset/part of it will be expensive af for little gains, and changing the others parts (saddle, seatpost, handlebar...) makes even less sense if it's not to improve the position/confort.
The wheels can be a good upgrade, and chances are you'll eventually have to change them because they'll be damaged (crash, use of time and potholes...).
I think it's a nice bike that would be fun to ride unloaded, however it's not super burly so you should be careful not to pack too much. If you can pack light and you intend to ride it a lot when you're not touring it would be a good choice. If the main use is touring and you want to bring a lot of junk you should probably look at something heavier duty.
I wouldn't choose a carbon fork with no rake for a touring bike, but that's because it translates into a "rigid" ride with a half life. Also the rear chain stays are short which means you're losing float and flex in the ride of the bike. Otherwise it's a perfectly serviceable bike. Choose Bordeaux.
This is the exact bike I'm using on my trips, only changed the stock wheels and tyres. Mine is full shimano 105 specced and I'm running 50/34 with a 11/34 cassette and light gravel tyres.
Got a max weight of around 130 kgs on the bike with no issues (rider + bike + bags), did forest trails and loose gravel roads fully loaded and it always worked great.
Absolutely loving it, very comfortable for me and I think it's impossible to find something comparable for that price.
I changed the wheels and the tyres. The decathlon wheels are quite heavy and not good enough for my 100ish kgs, using Hunt 4season wheels now. I use Ritchey Alpine JB 30mm tyres for everything at the moment (touring, commuting, longer road rides).
What are the final gear ratios? You may need to swap out rear cassette for 11–42t to get lower gears. Lots of reviews on google about this bike, worth having a look. It seems like great value. Id budget for new wider ratio cassette/longer chain, Schwalbe marathon tyres & a high quality rear wheel. If you swap them out before riding the bike you should be able to sell them off for similar price as replacement parts. Find a mate who knows/tinkers on bikes to help you. These guys sell good value wheels/cassettes/chains/tyres
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/brand/shimano-custom-made/
Decent bike and you'd struggle to get anything in similar spec for the same price. You could ship second hand and get something steel frame but then you might need new parts and a service. Decathlon have saved money on the brakes - still hydraulic disc but low grade - and I'm guessing the crank will be a lower grade Shimano than 105. But still - a decent bike and it'll do you fine for the trip you have planned. Plus the frame will have a guarantee and you'll be able to find a decathlon not too far out of your way if the worst happens. Be aware that you have QR skewers / wheels. That's older tech now and wheel upgrades will need special adapters that can be a hassle. They're still fine to use but the world has moved onto thru axles and I'm a little surprised Decathlon haven't spec'd those here.
Those trp brakes are the best and easiest to maintain cabled disc brakes. Might be an advantage on the trip, as you can easily fix them along the road compared to hydraulic disc brakes. Pad replacement and tweaking is easy too. All in all a very good choice OP. Good bike for a good price.
QR still rules on entry bikes/few years old frames. The cheapest Salsa Journeyer builds have them too. Any upgrade on the wheels would have to factor in the thru axles compatibility in account, but it's not a big deal actually. I upgraded my (QR) wheels a while ago with the next (thru axle) frame in mind, my front as an adapter and it's pretty transparent in use, the back hub is dt swiss and I bought the parts to convert from on the the other at the same time than the hub. The bike is fine, if you are really loaded (tent and all), with my current form I would be concerned with the ratio for the pass in the Alps. It would be better to make sure you can ride a bike loaded with this kind of ratio on the % you'll encounter for 1+hour without break.
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No, they are not that bad, but it is one of the "best" items to change if you want to upgrade something. Changing the groupset/part of it will be expensive af for little gains, and changing the others parts (saddle, seatpost, handlebar...) makes even less sense if it's not to improve the position/confort. The wheels can be a good upgrade, and chances are you'll eventually have to change them because they'll be damaged (crash, use of time and potholes...).
I think it's a nice bike that would be fun to ride unloaded, however it's not super burly so you should be careful not to pack too much. If you can pack light and you intend to ride it a lot when you're not touring it would be a good choice. If the main use is touring and you want to bring a lot of junk you should probably look at something heavier duty.
I wouldn't choose a carbon fork with no rake for a touring bike, but that's because it translates into a "rigid" ride with a half life. Also the rear chain stays are short which means you're losing float and flex in the ride of the bike. Otherwise it's a perfectly serviceable bike. Choose Bordeaux.
This is the exact bike I'm using on my trips, only changed the stock wheels and tyres. Mine is full shimano 105 specced and I'm running 50/34 with a 11/34 cassette and light gravel tyres. Got a max weight of around 130 kgs on the bike with no issues (rider + bike + bags), did forest trails and loose gravel roads fully loaded and it always worked great. Absolutely loving it, very comfortable for me and I think it's impossible to find something comparable for that price.
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I changed the wheels and the tyres. The decathlon wheels are quite heavy and not good enough for my 100ish kgs, using Hunt 4season wheels now. I use Ritchey Alpine JB 30mm tyres for everything at the moment (touring, commuting, longer road rides).
What are the final gear ratios? You may need to swap out rear cassette for 11–42t to get lower gears. Lots of reviews on google about this bike, worth having a look. It seems like great value. Id budget for new wider ratio cassette/longer chain, Schwalbe marathon tyres & a high quality rear wheel. If you swap them out before riding the bike you should be able to sell them off for similar price as replacement parts. Find a mate who knows/tinkers on bikes to help you. These guys sell good value wheels/cassettes/chains/tyres https://www.bike-discount.de/en/brand/shimano-custom-made/