RMP - not by halves

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited November 2010 in The Crudcatcher
Just bought this... bit more than I wantes to spend on it, but feck it....its puuuurdy.

Was going to go for the Dale CAAD9 but they had sold out in the sale...... but this is LUUURVELY........

Another one for the stable (Andy will be happy as it's a Giant)

Thoughts... ? :wink:

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Spec here.......

MODEL TCR Alliance 1
SIZES XS (42cm) S (46.5cm), M (50cm), ML (53.5cm), L (55.5cm) XL (58.5cm)
FRAME Alliance Composite/AluxX, Compact Road Design
FORK Advanced Composite Overdrive,11/4" - 11/8" aluminium steerer
SHOCK N/A
HANDLEBAR Giant Anatomic O.S.
STEM Giant 3D forged
SEAT POST Giant Advanced Composite
SADDLE Giant Performance Road
PEDALS N/A
SHIFTERS Shimano 105 20 speed STI
FRONT MECH Shimano 105
REAR MECH Shimano 105
BRAKES Tektro R530 dual pivot
BRAKE LEVER Shimano 105 STI
CASSETTE Shimano 105 12-25
CHAIN Shimano 105
CRANKS Shimano 105 Hollowtech II 39/52
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano 105 Hollowtech II
RIMS Shimano RS10 700c
HUBS Shimano RS10
SPOKES Shimano RS10
TYRES Kenda Kriterium L3R 700x23mm
*WEIGHT KG / LB 8.50 / 18.12
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Comments

  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Needs more suspension (front and rear), some proper gears, some proper tyres, with some knobbly bits on, proper brakes, not made by giant and some less curly bars.

    Once you've changed all those things, it'll be pretty good.
    "Avan-TT"
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Cat With No Tail wrote:
    Needs more suspension (front and rear), some proper gears, some proper tyres, with some knobbly bits on, proper brakes, not made by giant and some less curly bars.

    Once you've changed all those things, it'll be pretty good.

    this.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Erm, isn't this the third new bike in the last month? Bloody hell! :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    sheepscunts.








    :wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    sheepscunts.








    :wink:

    :lol:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Erm, isn't this the third new bike in the last month? Bloody hell! :lol:

    I wish.... there has been talks of a new roadie, and this is it....... cant wait!!! 8)

    I have not ridden a roadie for about 20 years..... :lol:

    Needs carbon stem and bars though... :oops:

    El Cap..... KCNC finishing kit?

    :lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Man I must be tripping balls. I remember something about a Canondale commuter, and then that you were getting a bike "next week", and that it had a triple on it or something. And now there's THIS abomination of knobble-less, suspension-less "thing".

    Maybe the problem is that road bikes go in one ear and out of the other for me :lol:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    I'm mixed in my views. I love Giants and that looks stunning. However I love Cannondales and you could have got a full liquigas kit to match...

    Bloody gorgeous either way :wink:
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    I have not ridden a bike for about 20 years.....

    :lol::wink:
  • Lapierre t 400
    Lapierre t 400 Posts: 654
    What happens when you go out for a nice ride on a freezing winters morning on that roadiethen hit a patch of black ice those weird bald tires.You then fall off with lycras between you and the road and are killed by some 4*4 driver

    Only joking I used to have a bike with those weird skinny tires but it got to small for me
    I assume this is French petrol - be careful in reverse - the car will retreat rapidly at the least provocation.
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    El Cap..... KCNC finishing kit?

    Good call. That said, there's loads and loads of 'boutique' manufactures of lightweight exotic roadie stuff out there, moreso than for MTB's. Expect to be bankrupt shortly...

    Excellent choice of bike though and I like the colour scheme.

    Crudcatcher "roadie" ride anyone? :D
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    LOL - it's been so long since I have ridden a roadie, I don't know what to expect LOL

    The last one I rode had the shifters on the downtube :shock:

    I am interested on the claimed weight of ~18lb for the bike.. :)

    Phoned Pauls (3rd bike I have purchased from them) and its being built on Monday, shipped Monday evening :)

    A new saddle is coming shortly.. something San Marco flavoured perhaps and a carbon stem...

    needed? NO
    Uneccessary? YES.....
    Shall I do it anyway? HELL YEAH!!!!
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    The Big Cheese wrote:
    needed? NO
    Uneccessary? YES.....
    Shall I do it anyway? HELL YEAH!!!!

    N+1 ? :lol:
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    Only joking I used to have a bike with those weird skinny tyres but it got too small for me
    :wink:
    Seriously though how much? Very similar spec to my Focus(except my Focus came with a San Marco)......which was cheap 8)
    Lynskey R480

  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    ibbo68 wrote:
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    Only joking I used to have a bike with those weird skinny tyres but it got too small for me
    :wink:
    Seriously though how much? Very similar spec to my Focus(except my Focus came with a San Marco)......which was cheap 8)[/quote

    Well, it was £1300 reduced to £900.....

    Considering I was only going to spend £600 originally...

    Also, its a carbon comnposite frame and forks (and apparently Giant do this very well) which is why it cost more than a standard Alu frame don't forget... ;)
  • D-Cyph3r
    D-Cyph3r Posts: 847
    So you gonna shave your legs for when you go out on it?
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    D-Cyph3r wrote:
    So you gonna shave your legs for when you go out on it?

    Nope and you wont see me in any lycra either. Oh and FTR I shall still be using MTB pedals and shoes ;)
  • Lapierre t 400
    Lapierre t 400 Posts: 654
    .you will get weird looks then from roadies and MTBers:roadies will think why on earth is he wearing baggys and mtbers will take the mick just because your riding a roadie.

    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)
    I assume this is French petrol - be careful in reverse - the car will retreat rapidly at the least provocation.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    .you will get weird looks then from roadies and MTBers:roadies will think why on earth is he wearing baggys and mtbers will take the mick just because your riding a roadie.

    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)

    I know, I feel all mixed up inside!
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    .you will get weird looks then from roadies and MTBers:roadies will think why on earth is he wearing baggys and mtbers will take the mick just because your riding a roadie.

    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)
    29er mountain bikes are mountain bikes using road size wheels...
  • Lapierre t 400
    Lapierre t 400 Posts: 654
    whyamihere wrote:
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    .you will get weird looks then from roadies and MTBers:roadies will think why on earth is he wearing baggys and mtbers will take the mick just because your riding a roadie.

    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)
    29er mountain bikes are mountain bikes using road size wheels...

    I thought road bikes used 700c things or are they the same as 29s,maybe we should ask our friends in the road section of this forum
    I assume this is French petrol - be careful in reverse - the car will retreat rapidly at the least provocation.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    WAIH is a roadie as well as an MTBer ;)
  • submityournentries
    submityournentries Posts: 912
    700c, 28" and 29er are all the same if i remember correctly :)
    Ragley Blue Pig
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)
    I hope you're kidding. ALL roadies are 29ers (DOH!)
    :lol:
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    Not entirely true, does my 29er look like a curly bared lycra bike? :evil:
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Boy Lard
    Boy Lard Posts: 445
    The Big Cheese wrote:

    Oh and FTR I shall still be using MTB pedals and shoes ;)

    I have never ridden clipped in on my mtb, but on Saturday I bought some m520s and some of these:

    http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/images ... _Shoes.jpg

    I loved it and have avoided any unclipping failures so far.

    I think it will take a good long while to build up confidence on the skinny little bike though.

    Your bike is very nice, I am jealous.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    VWsurfbum wrote:
    Not entirely true, does my 29er look like a curly bared lycra bike? :evil:
    I don't follow... Say what?
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    VWsurfbum wrote:
    Not entirely true, does my 29er look like a curly bared lycra bike? :evil:
    I don't follow... Say what?
    Lapierre t 400 wrote:
    On the bright side at least you didn't buy a 29er roadie then you would be hated (don't know if a 29er road even exists)

    I hope you're kidding. ALL roadies are 29ers (DOH!)
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I still don't understand. I said all roadies are 29ers, not all 29ers are roadies.
    What's your point?
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Don't get a carbon stem, get a nice alu one! Lighter, cheaper etc. KCNC's too gaudy IMO. New Ultimate FTW!

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