Giant TCR Aero2
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Bought this little beauty a couple of months ago...
im not too sure of the year... as online the Giant archives stop before i can find a pic of this...
but specs are as follows....
50cm frame
53 & 39 tooth rings up front
25 - 12 in the back
Carbon fork (Giant branded, not too fussed about finding out the mfr)
1 1/8 threadless steerer.
Shimano WH-R500 wheels front and back
175mm Truvativ ELITA cranks
Pro XLT stem
boggo Giant bars
(The two of above to be swapped with a Deda Zero 1 stem and new bars TBA)
Tiagra groupset 9speed (flight deck model)
Superstar Carbon TI QR's
Superstar Headset spacers
Shimano PD-M530 on the bike at the mo....
Shimano PD-R540 to be fitted once i get shoes and cleats.
mint condition....bar a couple of chips from the pump on the frame and no cable rub as far as i can see....
had to replace the braze on as it cracked when i was indexing the gears, but otherwise a joy to ride.... superlight compared to my 29er hardrock so i can at least mix it with the other roadies from the lax team this season
going to give it a respray in the winter here.... matt black as it is now... but i work with an ex signwriter/pinstriper so will see if he will do me something special on the frame to set it apart from the norm! 8) text and striping will be in red and white to match what it used to be.
P.S. what do you think of the wrap job on the bars? first shot at it...... will do better with the new bars once ordered and delivered.
im not too sure of the year... as online the Giant archives stop before i can find a pic of this...
but specs are as follows....
50cm frame
53 & 39 tooth rings up front
25 - 12 in the back
Carbon fork (Giant branded, not too fussed about finding out the mfr)
1 1/8 threadless steerer.
Shimano WH-R500 wheels front and back
175mm Truvativ ELITA cranks
Pro XLT stem
boggo Giant bars
(The two of above to be swapped with a Deda Zero 1 stem and new bars TBA)
Tiagra groupset 9speed (flight deck model)
Superstar Carbon TI QR's
Superstar Headset spacers
Shimano PD-M530 on the bike at the mo....
Shimano PD-R540 to be fitted once i get shoes and cleats.
mint condition....bar a couple of chips from the pump on the frame and no cable rub as far as i can see....
had to replace the braze on as it cracked when i was indexing the gears, but otherwise a joy to ride.... superlight compared to my 29er hardrock so i can at least mix it with the other roadies from the lax team this season
going to give it a respray in the winter here.... matt black as it is now... but i work with an ex signwriter/pinstriper so will see if he will do me something special on the frame to set it apart from the norm! 8) text and striping will be in red and white to match what it used to be.
P.S. what do you think of the wrap job on the bars? first shot at it...... will do better with the new bars once ordered and delivered.
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I remember them vaguely, early noughties IIRC.0
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Its funny how things are coming full circle..
Giant haven't had an aero road race bike in their range for a good few years.. and they're supposed to be releasing one for 2013.
Nice bike though! I love Giants. I'd be tempted to pick one up second hand as a winter bike.0 -
Its a 2003 mate nice bike.0
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Cheers .... I was having trouble dating it as all the info online was saying the only black painted aero like mine was an aero 1..... Where did you find out about it? Cos I'm a bit OCD and would like to have a wee pile of info I can refer to on it.It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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Yes, tis a beaut.
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yeah its a bit of a blast.... very strange feeling only balancing on 10 - 15 mm of rubber both ends after coming off a mountain bike.... got to get used to it fast as im pencilled in for a 100km charity ride at the start of next month if i remember correctly... at least my group rides will be starting on thursday 8) gotta love daylight savings!!!
fingers crossed the bars i have my eye on are still available at payday....74% savings is an awesome buy.... heres hoping..... cos i really want to put my fancy stem on it It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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i have just ordered.....
46cm
(black)
cos it matches the colour scheme of the bike
new cables..... o-rings...... and a couple new bottles for my new toy. Thanks chain reaction sales 8)It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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lovin' those handlebars. :P0
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Get yourself onto chain reaction cycles.... They are 74% off at the moment :shock: I bagged them for $24 Aussie dollars so I'm a very happy cycler
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everything arrived yesterday.... will post pics soonIt's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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Everything fitted and working correctly..
my goodies :
fitted and looking sweet. IMHO...... i know the stem stands out like a mutts nuts..... but it will get a respray along with the bike in winter....
i am very proud of my wrap this time.... and it is super comfy.... (Zipp bar tape if anybody is interested)
the new bar and stem knocked off 165g from the originals which will lighten up the front end a treat trying to teach myself to not pull up on the bars when cranking it as ive nearly toppled myself a few times already!
Time to go out and rack up some K's 8)It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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It's nice tape, but you have applied it a little wrong. You shouldn't need to apply electrical tape to the end of the bar, if wrapped correctly you should leave a little overlapped with the end of the bar which tucks into the inside of the bar, and the bar end plug will keep it in place. Also, it looks like you have used the little strips of bar tape over the top of the main tape behind the levers, it should be applied underneath with the main tape wrapped in a figure of eight over the top and around the shifter, leaving no exposed bar and less risk of the tape slipping.
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the overlap at the end wasnt playing ball so the tape went on as an extra just in case..... and i put the strips on the outside as i am toying with the idea of putting in the flight deck computer and gubbins ... so dont want to have to retape again..... but i might have to thinking about it now if i want the wires hidden..... bugger :roll:
i appreciate the advice tho!! It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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toying with the idea of putting in the flight deck computer and gubbins
Well worth it! You'll get the right model for very little from ebay, especially if you look in the USA. The cadence function is excellent for training.http://www.strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible Price.
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plus this
@ 25kmh =
plus dentist =
the last pic was 4 weeks after the fact.... dont worry the bike is ok!!!!!
it just suffered a twisting of the stem on the steerer and a burst bartape!! phew!
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Ouch, get better quickly, sorry to see you had a bit of an off there.
Bike is indeed an 03 or 04. I have an 02 Aero TCR which doesn't have the aero seat tube.
The first picture at the top illustrates how far bar curve design has come in 10 years - look at the massive radius of the hooks, you'd have to rotate the bar down and move the levers way up to get a decent wrist angle that didn't kill you after 30 mins.
Nowadays, with 3T ergonova, FSA compacts, Deda RHM, etc. comfort has come a long way since we were riding 66 or 63 bend Cinellis back in the mid-80s.When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.0 -
FransJacques wrote:Ouch, get better quickly, sorry to see you had a bit of an off there.
Bike is indeed an 03 or 04. I have an 02 Aero TCR which doesn't have the aero seat tube.
The first picture at the top illustrates how far bar curve design has come in 10 years - look at the massive radius of the hooks, you'd have to rotate the bar down and move the levers way up to get a decent wrist angle that didn't kill you after 30 mins.
Nowadays, with 3T ergonova, FSA compacts, Deda RHM, etc. comfort has come a long way since we were riding 66 or 63 bend Cinellis back in the mid-80s.
cheers for the year of bike!! been bugging me...... i love my new Kore bars..... and i only bought them cos i had a slightly shorter stem in my box of bits i wanted to try to bring the position back a tad as the original stem had me straining the bottom of my back when on the drops.... so by sheer luck... the first attempt at sorting out the cockpit has resulted in the comfiest position i could want.... it has surprised me how much 10mm in length difference can change the way the bike feels goon breeze through my charity ride in January now...... It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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Man, that is one mental crash! What is going on there, is that a post stuck in the middle of a cycleway? What is it there for?0
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Yeah... It's to stop clowns driving down the shared paths with cars... There was an access point for council vehicles just behind me.. I'm looking through local department specs to see if there should have been warning markers before it.... We shall soon see....It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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got an awesome deal through work...... Garmin products at a very generous price.... so i thought it would be rude of me not to get something.......................... needless to say the change jar was raided and this was the outcome
so now the bulky and weighty, :roll: old wired speedo has been removed and my aerodynamic profile has decreased...... so i will obviously be approximately 0.000002435 kmh quicker on a downhill.
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just odered :
$150 AUD so will be a happy camper / rider in the winter 8)It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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just ordered the Giant some new shoes
as my old Michelins are sabotaging me from the inside.......
just waiting for the delivery like an excited schoolkidIt's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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what happened to the winter respray?0
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its summer here..... so still enjoying the (sometimes ovenlike) wind in my hair before may / june when the weather will begin to change... you will be in your summer gear and it will be slightly worse weather down here.It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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got myself some new wheels for my birthday..... and a new cassette.... so just need some turbo tyres and im all set.......... turbo tyres will go on the old wheels obv
i just think the wheels look the absolute dogs danglers....
and i have found a company to reproduce my decals for when i get the respray underway for a princely sum of $65..... happyIt's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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spoiling yourself...0
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you only turn 32 once.......It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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the trainer looks a cool piece of kit... TBF...0
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And for $150 aud its nothing to be sniffed at....... no crashes off it yet (touch wood)It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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Ok so its had a lot of K's put on it since the last post... (and no new crashes) and the time has come to hang up the frame as its getting swapped with a new lovely carbon frame..... the question is.... do i sell the frame or keep it and build it into a commuter?It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....
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