"Giant TCR Once" carbon bike - has anybody here heard of it?
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"Giant TCR Once" carbon bike - has anybody here heard of it?
I found it listed on a used bicycles website for 1400€ ($1768 USD), specced with Dura Ace. But Google hasn't helped me much with finding out more about it.
Here's a picture:
Can anybody shed some light?
Here's a picture:
Can anybody shed some light?
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I raced one of these frames for a couple of years. It was the top spec'ed "team" frame from about 2002ish (at the time Giant was sponsoring the Spanish team ONCE). It's very light, corners well, and I liked mine in general. It does have a 1" carbon steerer fork with an integrated headset; headset parts for that are getting harder to find and the newer 1.125" steerer forks make for a stiffer front end.
Here in the US at least, that asking price would be high for an 8 year old bike with 9 speed DA parts.
I crashed on mine in a crit two years ago and cracked the seat tube; it's still hanging in the garage as I want to try fixing it someday.
Here in the US at least, that asking price would be high for an 8 year old bike with 9 speed DA parts.
I crashed on mine in a crit two years ago and cracked the seat tube; it's still hanging in the garage as I want to try fixing it someday.
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It was their top of the line bike back in 2003. It is shown with Campy in the link so it might be a previous year that came with 9sp Dura Ace. If it's in good shape the price seems fair. Not a super deal but not too bad either.
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...03&model=10652
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...03&model=10652
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i think once was a sponsor for their pro team....i believe it was just a TCR with a sticker of a sponsor on it.
hence the "team" bike.
hence the "team" bike.
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It is a 2006 Giant OCR Composite Limited. Sold new in 2006 for MSRP 1,900.00.
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...06&model=11445
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...06&model=11445
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It is a 2006 Giant OCR Composite Limited. Sold new in 2006 for MSRP 1,900.00.
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...06&model=11445
https://archive.giant-bicycles.com/us...06&model=11445
08-24-10, 07:00 AM
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They're calling it ONCE, but it's not a real one I think. I recall the replica's being bright yellow (same color as my fork).
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Thanks all for the replies. I believe I can negotiate the price down a little, as it's customary in my country (Finland) to set an asking price of 10-15% more than what you're prepared to accept.
As many of you have said, this must be a bike from 2002 or 2003. Assuming the gruppo is from the same year, how is Dura Ace from that year? I would think that many advancements have been made by Shimano in the last 7-8 years
Also, this would anyway be my first road bike, so do you think it would be a great deal if I negotiate the price down a little?
Thanks!
As many of you have said, this must be a bike from 2002 or 2003. Assuming the gruppo is from the same year, how is Dura Ace from that year? I would think that many advancements have been made by Shimano in the last 7-8 years
Also, this would anyway be my first road bike, so do you think it would be a great deal if I negotiate the price down a little?
Thanks!
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It's "real" as in, it's a team logoed bike. Giant made yellow aluminum ONCE logoed bikes a couple of years prior to these. Mine differs a bit in graphics from this one so they're probably a year apart.
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Thanks all for the replies. I believe I can negotiate the price down a little, as it's customary in my country (Finland) to set an asking price of 10-15% more than what you're prepared to accept.
As many of you have said, this must be a bike from 2002 or 2003. Assuming the gruppo is from the same year, how is Dura Ace from that year? I would think that many advancements have been made by Shimano in the last 7-8 years
Also, this would anyway be my first road bike, so do you think it would be a great deal if I negotiate the price down a little?
Thanks!
As many of you have said, this must be a bike from 2002 or 2003. Assuming the gruppo is from the same year, how is Dura Ace from that year? I would think that many advancements have been made by Shimano in the last 7-8 years
Also, this would anyway be my first road bike, so do you think it would be a great deal if I negotiate the price down a little?
Thanks!
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If its in immaculate condition, fits perfectly, and you like yellow...its still way overpriced. Maybe $1200. Emphasis on the maybe.
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thats way too much money for that bike..maybe $900 us dollars..you can buy a year old Carbon bike on ebay with 7900 DA for $1800
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no. pricey is based on the fact that the technology of every aspect of that bike has moved on. You posted US dollars and you've just had two US people posit that the bike is way over priced.
You asked for insight and then you get it and you argue with it. So buy it, don't buy. Whatever.
You asked for insight and then you get it and you argue with it. So buy it, don't buy. Whatever.
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It is a 2006 Giant OCR Composite Limited. Sold new in 2006 for MSRP 1,900.00.
https://archive .giant-bicycles.com/u...06&model=11445
https://archive .giant-bicycles.com/u...06&model=11445
correct.
obviously.
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1700 bucks is too much for that bike in my opinion. Besides for a little bit more u can get a new one. This will be the way the sstuff is going lately in the market, why get a used 2 grands bike when for the same amount u can get a new one with all the warranties over the frame
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