Sorry for the vent, but after months of research and guilt over the price, I finally decided to pull the trigger on a new Giant TCR Advanced SL ISP frameset to build up. However, it turns out Giant is all out and isn't expecting any more until mid to late May!! How can the manufacturer be out? Could they not see this coming and start to build/ship more inventory from Asia sooner? It's not like it is Christmas and they are a toy maker artificially keeping supply low to drive up demand. I find it particularly amusing that when I test rode the SL3 at a demo day last week, the Giant rep was telling me I should definitely get the ISP - way to up sell me to a bike that doesn't exist. My LBS is actually trying to down sell me to an Advanced. This stinks!

I'm just guessing, but I bet Giant has the TCR Advanced SL complete build in stock. Higher margin and all.
It's no consolition, but the frame will be worth the wait, trust me!

I agree, it's probably worth the wait. I've been on my Trek 1500 for 4 years, what's 3 more months.

Plus the weather will be nicer, and there's something nice about a new bike in the Spring.

Wait it out. The delay will suck but you will always regret it and/or wonder if you go with something else. Assuming you have something else to ride in the interim, of course.

I agree that is sucks, but it's what we get for demanding (as consumers) that bike companies release new models every year. Have you tried calling around to LBS's all over the country? I bet somebody still has one in stock... at least it'll give you something to do until may...

you waited this long. be patient and distract yourself some how. date a new woman. ride another bike. see a movie, read a book, go on vacation, visit family ... whatever. your dream is in sight. stay true.

If you really can't wait, buy the complete bike and sell the parts.

Like Christmas Eve, the best part about Christmas is the anticipation.

https://edenbicycles.com/product/gian...et-48980-1.htm
i dont think this shop ships, but i found it in thirty seconds of searching.

No need to wait, get something better, a Cervelo

Here is the giant:

https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx?catid=2,434,626

Here is the Cervelo
https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx...9,588&pid=3467

And here is a few better deals

https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx...3,523&pid=1683

https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx...3,523&pid=1776

They've been out of complete bikes since before Christmas, and had only one frameset in my size (medium) in mid-December. Due to supply, Giant isn't offering the normal team deal we get through the store until 2011 bikes are available sometime is August. Somewhat in Giant's defense, determing production amounts on an extremely high end bike/frame in this economic environment can't be easy. They simply underestimated.

I'm with everyone else, the bike is worth the wait. It took a little looking, but I was able to find one close to what my team deal would have been in about 1 week.

This is a complete bike:

https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx...4,623&pid=3677

Team deal, buddy. I am also in the same situation. Works better for me because I'm a poor college student with no cash anyways, hopefully ill have a decent job by the time they let us get team deals... (*crosses fingers*)

I understand but the first post send nothing about a Team Deal?

$2,600 - '09 BMC Pro Machine, in most sizes:
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/ro...c-01-5429.html

$1,960 - '09 Cervelo S2, in most sizes:
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/ro...o-s2-5411.html

Just throwing things out there...

But this is probably about the ISP fetish...

This looks like a deal:

https://www.racycles.com/product.aspx...3,523&pid=1776

Sure you could get it for less if you called.