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dlboyd@eastlink.ca
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 16, 2011
Strengths: I have the large and it weighed in at 18.5 lbs. It takes off quick and changes gears like a dream. The colors look beautiful. White, Red and black.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I have been a recreation rider for years on a KONA hybrid. I decided to purchase a road bike this year as I have been doing more riding in recent years and love it. I test drove several bikes and decided on the 2011 Giant TCR Composite 1. What a rocketship. This bike is fast. I realize I am new to road bikes but WOW. Of the bikes I test drove this bike kicks $#@.
Favorite Ride: Porters Lake, NS, Canada
Price Paid:
$2599.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Plus, Bedfor
Similar Products Used: Cannondale Synapse, Cannondale Supersix, Specialized, Trek and two other Giant models.
Bike Setup: Ultegra all around except the brakes and chain are 105's.
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FragBunnie
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 21, 2011
Strengths: Stiff and responsive, yet cushy enough for long haul centuries over chip-seal.
Ksyrium Elite wheelset when every other bike in the range came stock with equipes.Weaknesses: none... unless you want to count the saddle, which everyone replaces with their own anyway.Bottom Line: The Giant TCR1 is the best value on the market. A light and stiff frame with minimal flex even with this clydesdale hammering up the hills on it. It's whippy in corners and cruises like a caddilac on long flat stretches. The Shimano Ultegra/Dura-Ace groupo will serve any rider up with long and flawless centuries, and the Race Face Cadence crankset has so far (7,000 miles) performed without a hitch. This is my favorite road bike of all time.
Favorite Ride: Anything that gets my head straight
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Tried the Specialized Tarmac and various Treks (Burn in Hell, Bontrager!) There is no comparison. The Giant provides a better, more responsive, stiffer ride at $400 or more less.
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Peter Dilts
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008
Strengths: Easy to petal. Light and tight. Very responsive. A big leap from my other bike.Weaknesses: None I can findBottom Line: Got this bike 2 weeks ago and I've already got 400 miles on it. Rides like a dream.
Favorite Ride: Morning before work
Price Paid:
$2200.00
Purchased At: Derby Bike Shop, CO
Similar Products Used: Fuji Roiubaix
Bike Setup: Stock Dura Ace and Ultegra
Mivic Kryserium Elite Weelset
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Norman
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008
Strengths: The RaceFace handlebar has a cool look and feels oh-so-good out of the saddle.
It descends like Alberto Tomba.
Very nice stiffness.
Quality-to-price rate is excellent.
Low-key graphics mean the paint job won't make me look retro in 5 years, but still looks VERY nice.
I got A1 customer service from Giant Canada.Weaknesses: I have to make an effort to find one, but I would say that it is so stiff that you lose a bit of feeling for the road that you get from a more flexible frame.Bottom Line: This is for the 2008 model. Keep in mind that 3500$ is in Canadian $ (bikes are more expensive in Canada although our dollar is almost the same as US), including the outrageous 12.66% sales tax that all good Quebeccers pay on everything they buy...
An amazing value for a racer looking for a more affordable bike. I don't think there is any other bike that comes equipped with the new Ultegra SL for that kind of price. The bike is EXTREMELY stiff and very good around corners. I used to ride an aluminum frame, so obviously, the feeling is very different. I don't feel the road as much, which is not necessarily a good thing. However, this means that there is a lot less impact on my core muscles, so it prevents core fatigue. I would stick to aluminum if I would build a criterium-specific bike, but carbon would be my choice for anything else.
Favorite Ride: flat road race
Price Paid:
$3500.00
Purchased At: Sports Depot
Similar Products Used: Lemond Nevada City 2005
Bike Setup: Stock, only thing is I changed the cassette from the stock 12-25T Ultegra to an 11-23T Ultegra (the bike is race-intended)
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traciegreen
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 10, 2008
Strengths: Great bike and so comfortable on long rides and super up hills. Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels are nice and light. Ultegra components provide such a smooth change. So nice on some of the rougher roads around Melbourne.Weaknesses: None that I have found. It took me a little time to get used to the carbon frame, it is a very different ride from my old Raceline frame but now I love it and I feel likeBottom Line: This is a 2008 bike. I love the bike. I trialled a Scott and a Carerra but I love the Giant. I have gained so much confidence on this bike. It is smooth and light but rigid enough. Came with a Fizik Arione saddle which is a great saddle. Only thing i would say is why is the lower half of the bike white...arrrrgh, it shows all the dirt and road grease.
Favorite Ride: Yarra Valley, Victoria
Price Paid:
$3400.00
Purchased At: Ivanhoe Cycles
Similar Products Used: Scott CR1 Pro, Carerra Nitro
Bike Setup: Shimano Ultegra SL drivetrain
Raceface Revolution bar/stem
Fi'zi:k Arione saddle
sizes XS:43, S:46.5, M:50, M-L:53.5, L:55.5, XL:58.5
colour Composite/Green/White
frame T-700 Composite carbon fibre
fork T-700 Composite carbon fibre
rear derailleur Shimano Ultegra SL 10sp.
front derailleur Shimano Ultegra SL 10sp.
shifters Shimano Ultegra SL STI 20 sp.
crankset Shimano Ultegra SL Hollowtech II 39/53T
bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra Octalink integrated, outboard
chain Shimano Ultegra 10sp.
cassette Shimano Ultegra 10sp. 11-23T
brakes Shimano Ultegra SL dual pivot alloy
brake levers Shimano SL Ultegra
hubs Mavic Ksyrium Elite 18/20H wheelset
rims Mavic Ksyrium Elite 18/20H wheelset
spokes Mavic Ksyrium Elite 18/20H wheelset
tyres Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick 700x23c
pedals
h.bar/stem Raceface Revolution Anatomic/Raceface Revolution
seat post C Tech composite 27.2
saddle Fi'zi:k Arione w/magnese rail
grips Velo cork gel
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