Show us your Giant road bike
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Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Giantrider1997 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:28 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:13 pm
Just finished rebuilding this to fit my wife, she has 40cm bars and cross brakes and platform pedals and likes to sit more upright on the bike
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:38 pm
My First one is my 2012 defy advanced 2. Purchased as a frameset so it is running 9 speed tiagra from my first bike (09 defy 1) It has been a great bike and gets the job done! Will probably go to the mrs if we can dial in the fit.
photo 1 (6) by cmmbhm, on Flickr
These next 2 are my current projects. A TCR sl1 rabobank and a TCR sl0. It has been a whirl wind couple of months after i picked up the Rabobank while in adleaide over xmas. the build has changed directions more than i care to remember (so far 4 groupset changes on the rabo). But i think its finalised and will be coming together soon! will be back with pics of them both once complete!
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby kx315 » Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:01 pm
Defy081 by Kx315, on Flickr
Defy004 by Kx315, on Flickr
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Defy042 by Kx315, on Flickr
2013 Giant Defy Advanced 0
2016 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:32 pm
That TCR Sl 0 will be awesome, super stealth buildCmm wrote:Great looking bikes lennes!
These next 2 are my current projects. A TCR sl1 rabobank and a TCR sl0. It has been a whirl wind couple of months after i picked up the Rabobank while in adleaide over xmas. the build has changed directions more than i care to remember (so far 4 groupset changes on the rabo). But i think its finalised and will be coming together soon! will be back with pics of them both once complete!
photo (7) by cmmbhm, on Flickr
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:50 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:04 pm
The Giant Long head ISP topper has a lot of spacers you should be able to get the seat height you need, using the minimum insertion you can get an extra 7cm of height.Cmm wrote:Yeah that's the aim. I am just bummed the ISP is too short for me to use it Rabo was my dream bike when I first go introduced to road bikes but the near all matte black is just awesome!
Otherwise how else were you going to do it ?
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:10 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:14 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:16 pm
Not sure where you are based but Carbon Cycles Repairs in Perth can extend the ISP for you, pretty sure other carbon repairs can do the same thingCmm wrote:It was measured differently to how I measured the Rabo when shopping for it. And the picture advertising it was obviously pre ISP cut which was why I thought the measurement was right. With the long topper filled with spacers it's 3cm short
http://www.carboncyclerepairs.com.au/be ... -after.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
They have an example where they extended it 100mm on this page
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:32 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:37 pm
I ordered a replacement from my Giant dealer last nov, from the minimum insertion mark to the center of the saddle rail it's 7cm on the model I got.Cmm wrote:Can only get 5cm out of the long topper not 7cm with the toppers I have
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:39 pm
The 9000 is sublime, the best shifting and braking yet from Shimano, the extra leverage on the FD is great for a quick shift, the hoods are better shape as well.Cmm wrote:Will look into it I know of a good one in melb where I am. How do you find the 9000?
The cranks is extremely stiff, so a lot better than some of the lighter models
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Carrots » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:49 pm
Might measure 70mm in that pic, however you're only able to put 40mm of spacers in/under the seat clamp.lannes wrote:I ordered a replacement from my Giant dealer last nov, from the minimum insertion mark to the center of the saddle rail it's 7cm on the model I got.Cmm wrote:Can only get 5cm out of the long topper not 7cm with the toppers I have
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:11 pm
Thanks for reply of 9000 DA.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:29 pm
Ah, I see what you mean, so 5cm is the maxCmm wrote:Agree carrots that's 5cm to top of topper last 2 cm is saddle clamp.
Thanks for reply of 9000 DA.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:49 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Duck! » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:58 pm
'05 TCR Composite 2 (essentially the equivalent of the current Advanced 1) - First year of 6600 10-sp. Ultegra. Only changes from stock are the addition of aerobars, the "long-range" rear bottle rack (I'm not a triathlete, I used to do a lot of solo long-distance stuff), and the 38mm Gravity-Zero carbon clinchers. Doesn't get out as much as it used to, but it's still a bloody nice ride.
I've also got a '06 OCR 3 for commuter duties, but don't have a pic 'cos it's a bit of a hack....
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Duck! » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:00 pm
Don't think it'll work; I have a feeling the ISP and the regular TCR/Defy post are diferent profiles.lannes wrote:Maybe you could use a TCR Advance Aero seat post, that might fit inside the isp, then you you could cut it , make it a stubby post and then clamp it where the existing ISP ends
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Carrots » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:19 pm
Custom spec Propel Adv SL 0 w/ DA9000 C50 CLs, Stages PM, Fouriers brakes and most obvious change frame swapped out for the black version.
This one started life as a Joe Average Defy... C50s and DA7970 DI2 and in recent weeks swapped out to DA9000 cranks and Stages also.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Cmm » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:23 am
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Dirty32 » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:42 pm
Ill have to get some pics of mine up.
How do you find the C50's @carrots?
Obviously rate them if you've got them on both your bikes?
Im wanting some 9000 C50's myself. Where did you buy them?
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby WackRider » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:37 pm
Specialized Romin Pro Saddle
Reynolds MV32UL Carbon Clinchers w/ Conti 4000S 25mm
On order:
3T Ergonova Team Black Series Bars
3T ARX Team Black Series 110mm Stem
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Dirty32 » Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:24 pm
Bars I get, but what made you go with the 3T stem?
I had read that the 3T stem might not fit the Giant because of the OD2 overdrive system?
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