Show us your Giant road bike
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Duck! » Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:53 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Duck! » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:08 pm
Check which version of the left shifter you have. The early version, labelled as ST-5600, same as the right shifter, was designed for use with both double and triple-ring cranks. It is exceptionally fussy about tuning when used on a double, and can be prone to jamming & breaking its guts if tuned badly. Later in the model run, due to these breakages, separate double & triple versions were introduced, ST-5601 and 5603 respectively. These can also be identified by the word "Double" or "Triple" as appropriate below the "Shimano 105" logo on the cover cap; the early version will not have this distinction.stevenaaus wrote: ...upgraded to a new 105/5600 groupset and in amazing condition.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:11 pm
How weird...that's actually the bike I was thinking of as I typed.Duck! wrote:My commuter bike is a 2006 OCR3.
Is your OCR pic-worthy Duck ?
edit : the above is one of the OCRs I've commuterized for someone. Full refurb, 105, Shimano r500s and Schwalbe Marathons to make it a heavy-duty quick commuter. The Schwalbes took the edge off the speed, but give it a more robust pair of contact patches.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby stevenaaus » Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:30 pm
I have two bikes with 5600. The other, a Team Comp Fuji has an awful front shift which i cant seem to fix. The problem is associated with how far into "trim" it is upshifting. When the stop screws/cable end the shift halfway between the trims, it is then impossible/very hard to trigger downshift. If i allow it to shift into high trim, it often pushes chain over the top... So i have to tune it so it only upshifts into low trim, when a downshift works easily, disabling trim on high gear. But checking serials, they are both ST-5601, so i guess it's just something else.Duck! wrote:Check which version of the left shifter you have. The early version, labelled as ST-5600, same as the right shifter, was designed for use with both double and triple-ring cranks. It is exceptionally fussy about tuning when used on a double, and can be prone to jamming & breaking its guts if tuned badly. Later in the model run, due to these breakages, separate double & triple versions were introduced, ST-5601 and 5603 respectively. These can also be identified by the word "Double" or "Triple" as appropriate below the "Shimano 105" logo on the cover cap; the early version will not have this distinction.
The OCR goes great, and looks half-decent now i changed the droll black tape and seat. I took my 2016 Defy Ad 2 out on the weekend... It's a nice handling bike (I've put 32mm on it and use it for gravel), but just doesn't have the zip of the 2008 OCR A. Sport
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby Duck! » Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:22 pm
Nah, not really; it's just a dirty red OCR with 8-sp. Sora, cheap aero bars & almost-worn-out Ksyrium Elite wheels.10speedsemiracer wrote:
Is your OCR pic-worthy Duck ?
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby squareznboxez » Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:28 pm
Picked up my first serious bike from TBSM on Saturday (was previously riding an ALDI special crane road bike), being end of the 2019 bikes, they were happy to throw a pair of ultegra pedals in which i put towards set of Specialized Scorch 2 running SPD-SLs. All a bit serious atm, but hoping to push through that stage out and just enjoy this part of my life that allows me to commute by bike daily and have a mate to ride with on the weekends.
Pic shows my XS (i'm a midget 5"5) next to my mates TCR ADV2 in S, noticeably diff between the top tube length.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby stevenaaus » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:28 pm
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby stevenaaus » Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:49 pm
Laugh.Duck! wrote:Nah, not really; it's just a dirty red OCR with 8-sp. Sora, cheap aero bars & almost-worn-out Ksyrium Elite wheels.10speedsemiracer wrote:
Is your OCR pic-worthy Duck ?
I think i might have to sell my OCR Sport. Today I scrounged together enough 11 speed parts to do a build, and i'd like to find a 50cm OCR composite for it. Here's an immaculate one (like yours?) at a reasonable price, but probably asking still a little too much as they're just so common.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/geebung ... 1219565087
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby biker jk » Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:51 am
I've been for some time.Duck! wrote:^^ Does that mean you're now Revolting?
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby JohnAng » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:40 pm
my 3 giant bikes
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby warthog1 » Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:11 pm
And another one. Advanced 2.
Loving it also
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby warthog1 » Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:08 pm
Lived here almost 10 years.
Thousands of ks on the same roads.
New routes and far less texting, distracted drivers to avoid.
Very happy.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
Postby peter » Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:40 am
2022 FastRoad E+, ridden 200km so far, less stress mentally and physically.
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Re: Show us your Giant road bike
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