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

Post and describe your best Giant road bike

lannes
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:13 pm

Got this frame second hand for 800 , stripped it and rebuilt using my parts.

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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

Great looking bikes lennes!

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.

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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

Fitted carbon bars and a new saddle since I took these. 2013 Defy Advanced 0 Di2


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Defy004 by Kx315, on Flickr

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2012 Giant Cross City 2
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

Cmm 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!

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That TCR Sl 0 will be awesome, super stealth build

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:50 pm

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!

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:04 pm

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!
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.

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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

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 :-(

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:14 pm

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 8:16 pm

Cmm 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 :-(
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 thing

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

Will look into it I know of a good one in melb where I am. How do you find the 9000?

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:37 pm

Cmm wrote:Can only get 5cm out of the long topper not 7cm with the toppers I have
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.

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:39 pm

Cmm wrote:Will look into it I know of a good one in melb where I am. How do you find the 9000?
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.
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

lannes wrote:
Cmm wrote:Can only get 5cm out of the long topper not 7cm with the toppers I have
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.

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Might measure 70mm in that pic, however you're only able to put 40mm of spacers in/under the seat clamp.

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Cmm » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:11 pm

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 9:29 pm

Cmm wrote:Agree carrots that's 5cm to top of topper last 2 cm is saddle clamp.

Thanks for reply of 9000 DA.
Ah, I see what you mean, so 5cm is the max

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby lannes » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:49 pm

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 Duck! » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:58 pm

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'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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I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Duck! » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:00 pm

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
Don't think it'll work; I have a feeling the ISP and the regular TCR/Defy post are diferent profiles.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Carrots » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:19 pm

Couple of average pics....

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.

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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

Great looking bikes carrots! Love that propel! And the defy gives me hope for mine down the track!

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Dirty32 » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:42 pm

Nice bikes, chaps.
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

Giant TCR SL 1 2013, 11spd Dura Ace mechanical
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 Cmm » Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:55 pm

Great looking sl1 wackrider!

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Re: Show us your Giant road bike

Postby Dirty32 » Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:24 pm

Agreed... Top looking bike!

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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