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Submitted by
breaux
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: April 7, 2010
Strengths: Lots of Bang! for the Buck! Light weight, smooth ride, high quality components, very very low maintenance. It's perfect right out of the box.Weaknesses: NONEBottom Line: I got the Australian Version. There are almost 12,000 miles on this bike and it looks and rides exactly like the very first ride. FAST! Comfortable! Reliable! I started out on a GT cross bike for recreational riding only for about 3 years. After a lot of research on road bikes I chose the Giant and have never regreted it. It has turned me into a serious rider, I love going fast and racing.
Favorite Ride: Morning before work
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At: G's Cyclery Whittier
Similar Products Used: GT Hybrid
Bike Setup: I only changes the seat.
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edsnooper
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 13, 2009
Strengths: Light weight. Nice wheelset. Full Ultegra SL.Weaknesses: A bit twitchy at low speeds, or is it nimble? Stem and bar are ok, but not my favorite..Bottom Line: This is for the giant tcr c1 2008...Picked it up brand new on clearance in 2009 for a song... I road a 2001 Giant OCR 1 but then got fed up with the triple and so went with the tcr C1. Haven't looked back. The C1 is light. The wheelset (Kysrium elites) really do the trick with their low rotational weight. Takes my breath away at how fast it accelerates. Nice an smooth. Fairly stiff, perhaps a bit of flex, but nothing bad.
Favorite Ride: Road in northern Maryland
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At: Hudson Trail Outfitt
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St. Pete Gator
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008
Strengths: Smooth and tightWeaknesses: None so farBottom Line: Stepped up from a steel frame Fuji Roubaix. What a change. It's lighter, smoother and feels like the power gets to the wheels easier. I have increased my aveage speed on morning rides by 1-2 mph. Even riding into the winds seems easier. I've had the bike 2 weeks and put 400 miles on it. What a joy to ride.
Favorite Ride: Mornings before work
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At: Derby Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Scatantti R650 but it's not really in the same league
Bike Setup: Stock Ultegra and Dura Ace
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Submitted by
el
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008
Strengths: Definitely the weight, the stiffness of the crank and the wheels. This bike is designed to be quick. Unfortunately the standard of the bike is too good for me. Something like the TCR A2 or C2 will be more suited to me instead. The bike is great value for money. It has very good components.Weaknesses: The saddle is not comfortable for me. I am a 5"7 64kg rider. My bottom starts hurting after 20 kms of riding.Bottom Line: This is for an Australian version of the 2008 TCR C1. Instead it has the green paint job instead of the yellow one pictured here.
I also have a Giant 2005 OCR3. I have been riding road bikes for about 3 years so I am not overly experienced.
Favorite Ride: beach rd
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At: Lygon Cycles
Similar Products Used: Giant OCR 3. Definitely a big difference between the 2 bikes. The Sora groupset on the OCR is definitely not as smooth and refined. The shifters are not good but it is reliable and durable. Unless you are competing or racing, I personally think the 105 groupset is good enough.
Bike Setup: Stock
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