Giant Anyroad 2013

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Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby silentbutdeadly » Wed May 22, 2013 10:29 am

Looks like we'll be getting the Giant Anyroad this year which appears to be a drop bar cross road tourer commuter with mechanical disc brakes and an alloy frame & carbon fork...but no rack mounts. Comes with 700x32 tyres.

Taiwan gets three specs (2, 1 and 0) which runs from Sora to 105. Top spec 0 is roughly equivalent to AU$1,250 and this is the spec I suggest we'll see. I'd reckon they'll pop up at various cross events in the months to come

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Here's a pic of the basic spec 2 with Sora driveline
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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Ozkaban » Wed May 22, 2013 10:59 am

silentbutdeadly wrote:Looks like we'll be getting the Giant Anyroad this year which appears to be a drop bar cross road tourer commuter with mechanical disc brakes and an alloy frame & carbon fork</snip>
Want!!!
silentbutdeadly wrote:...but no rack mounts.
... oh wait. Not any more.

I'm looking to upgrade my commuter to a CX style bike. Disc brakes are a must (I'll probably go hydraulic by the time i get around to it), but it's gotta be able to carry some gear and my daughters baby seat. There's some nice looking ones out there and this one looks great. Lack of mounts is a major PITA.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Ozkaban » Wed May 22, 2013 11:04 am

Quick Q. What's that weird little thing hanging off the handle bars just near the stem? Reflector? Werido garmin mount?

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby MattyK » Wed May 22, 2013 12:33 pm

It has cross levers, but that pic looks a little stranger than those...

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby silentbutdeadly » Wed May 22, 2013 3:58 pm

They are Interrupter brake levers!!
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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Ozkaban » Wed May 22, 2013 6:53 pm

Ahh, thanks. Of course. My wife's giant avail has them. Agree on looking a little weird in the photo though.

I really do like the curve of the top tube/seat stay on that frame. Probably a very derivative design, but still like it.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Pravda » Mon May 27, 2013 1:12 pm

That is one ugly beast. Looks like something created from a bunch of spare mtb frames. Yuck.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby trailgumby » Mon May 27, 2013 1:37 pm

Pass on the FSA crankset, but otherwise looks good. Pity about the lack of rack mounts. :(

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby MattyK » Tue May 28, 2013 1:01 pm

trailgumby wrote:Pass on the FSA crankset, but otherwise looks good. Pity about the lack of rack mounts. :(
Yeah, the lack of rack mounts (and probably mudguard mounts) changes it from an appealing allrounder to a plaything.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Calvin27 » Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:03 pm

Bump - 2014 version up - comes with BB7 now. Damn and I just bought a spesh!http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bik ... /#overview
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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:46 am

I would rather have the new Specialized AWOL. Steel frame and fork. Rack and mudguard mounts and disc brakes.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Mugglechops » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:09 pm

singlespeedscott wrote:I would rather have the new Specialized AWOL. Steel frame and fork. Rack and mudguard mounts and disc brakes.
Yes that is a nice bike. Or the new Surly. I bought my Merida in 2011 because it had rack mounts, and I still haven't fitted a rack :D

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Nobody » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:10 pm

Mugglechops wrote:
singlespeedscott wrote:I would rather have the new Specialized AWOL. Steel frame and fork. Rack and mudguard mounts and disc brakes.
Yes that is a nice bike. Or the new Surly. I bought my Merida in 2011 because it had rack mounts, and I still haven't fitted a rack :D
Which new Surly do you speak of? Or do you mean the new Salsa?

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:44 pm

I think he's talking about Surly's new gravel grinder the "Straggler"

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Nobody » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:36 pm

singlespeedscott wrote:I think he's talking about Surly's new gravel grinder the "Straggler"

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2y7ivUvJG0/U ... AGGLER.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
OK thanks. Since I already have a CC with a disc, I probably won't be needing one of those. :)
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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby Mugglechops » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:36 pm

singlespeedscott wrote:I think he's talking about Surly's new gravel grinder the "Straggler"

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2y7ivUvJG0/U ... AGGLER.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yes that's the one I wasn't sure of the name.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby am50em » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:46 pm

Maybe the Revolt http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bik ... 904/66424/ would be better.
I believe it has rack mount points.

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Re: Giant Anyroad 2013

Postby RadioAkta-Vite » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:34 am

MattyK wrote:Yeah, the lack of rack mounts (and probably mudguard mounts) changes it from an appealing allrounder to a plaything.
You could put Zéfal muddies on it. It's a got a rear eyelet, but you'd need one of those forkhole fastening fellows on the front.




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