Haven't seen this Vintage Giant road before

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04-10-16 | 06:35 PM

Danbianchi881

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Haven't seen this Vintage Giant road before

Today on Craigslist I found this Giant Perigee road bike

and I had to have it. But I have never seen this model before. The condition is close to mint.

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04-10-16 | 07:42 PM

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I remember those, circa '89 maybe? They were soon eclipsed by the 1st gen Giant carbon frames, the ones with the flat profile forks that would obviously flex in a fast corner.

Then Giant moved into OCRs and TCRs and their steel road dept. was pretty much done by then AFAIK. Last gen Giant steel road?

04-10-16 | 08:18 PM

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This has the logo introduced for the 1990 model year, so it should be no older than that. I believe that they were manufactured with this component mix circa 1990-1992. We should be able to identify the exact model year via the serial number. They were an entry level sports model that sold in the $275-$350 US price range, depending on the exact year.

04-11-16 | 12:15 AM

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I had a blue Perigree that had been converted to a single speed. Frame rode well, but it was a little on the heavy side even without the components. It was one of three bikes stolen in SF in a single year. Yours looks minty. Enjoy it!