My Giant TCR ISP
07-15-07, 04:06 PM
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My Giant TCR ISP
Well I just took my new ride out for a brief 40 miles today and was thoroughly impressed with the frame. I had a Cervelo r3 before this and was skeptical about the BB stiffness of the Giant but I must say it is on par with the r3 or even stiffer. Definantly cant wait to race this. Any comments or suggestions welcome.
-Mike
-Mike
07-15-07, 04:10 PM
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Congrats on the new ride!
It's hard to see. Try to take some new pics outside or with a lot more light please.
It's hard to see. Try to take some new pics outside or with a lot more light please.
07-15-07, 05:03 PM
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Didnt even notice the backward effect myself until you said something. This was due to me not charginf my camera and having to use the small camera on my macbook. Better pictures with lighting to follow shortly.
-Mike
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07-16-07, 04:40 AM
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u might get the flip it statement pretty soon...reckon you havent gotten that remark yet cause no one can see it with the dark lighting..
07-16-07, 05:26 AM
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Hey isn't that one of those new tnaiG bikes? Heard about them but this
is the first time i've actually seen one! :-)
is the first time i've actually seen one! :-)
07-16-07, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wrestlr
Didnt even notice the backward effect myself until you said something. This was due to me not charginf my camera and having to use the small camera on my macbook. Better pictures with lighting to follow shortly.
-Mike
-Mike
Looks like a nice bike. I have a OCR1 thats held up well for 2.5 years. Giant makes good bikes.
07-16-07, 07:19 AM
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Super nice! Almost the exact same setup I'm getting on mine except no Mavics and no ISP. Great to hear it's a nice ride.
07-16-07, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by djbowen1
Its a proven fact it is not stiffer than the r3
07-16-07, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by wrestlr
Well I just took my new ride out for a brief 40 miles today and was thoroughly impressed with the frame. -Mike
Nice bike. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I take it you bought it as a full bike, not a frame? It's coming spec'd with Mavics now?
And btw flip it (the image that is.)
07-16-07, 11:31 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I did not buy the bike as a complete build but bought the frame used and just built it up. The build list is as follows:
Frame: TCR Advanced ISP M/L
Handlebars: Easton ec90 slx
Stem: Syntace f99
Cranks: FSA SLK (soon to be srm)
Pedals: KEO Sprint
Seat: Carbon knockoff
Shifters: SRAM Force
Der: SRAM Force
Cassette: Ultegra (soon to be kcnc)
Brakes: 07 Zero Gravity Titanium
Wheels: Kysyrium ES
Tires: Maxxis
Frame: TCR Advanced ISP M/L
Handlebars: Easton ec90 slx
Stem: Syntace f99
Cranks: FSA SLK (soon to be srm)
Pedals: KEO Sprint
Seat: Carbon knockoff
Shifters: SRAM Force
Der: SRAM Force
Cassette: Ultegra (soon to be kcnc)
Brakes: 07 Zero Gravity Titanium
Wheels: Kysyrium ES
Tires: Maxxis
07-16-07, 12:51 PM
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cool points.. some think its more in fashion to have a stack of 6cm of spacers rather then flip a stem and have a stronger connecting point to the fork tube.. but i noticed on the second stage of the TDF that every rider in the 3 man break away had their stem flipped to a +degree. kinda funny how no one was holding up signs saying FLIP IT!!.. fit before fashion. MHO.. now that horse has been soundly beaten..
