Giant Bicycle Inc. 2001 TCR 2 Frame Set

Price Paid:  $1200.00 at Mission Bay Multispo

Favorite Ride:
any crit race.

Bike Setup:
Standard gearing (53-39, 11-23) and stock parts (all 105's). Only change is a Mavic Cosmic Equipe front wheel.

Summary:
This is a great bike, especially for the price. Doesn't particularly stand out in any way, but gets the job done.

Strengths:
Weight. This is a very light, aluminum frame with a carbon-fiber composite fork. The value of this bike is very high. Comfort. Versatile. This bike is not terribly great at anything, but does a more than adequate job at several tasks, such as crits, climbing, long road rides, etc...

Weaknesses:
Could be stiffer, in my opinion. I am a heavier rider (172 lbs) and wouldn't recommend a composite frame for heavier riders, as flex is more evident, especially out of the saddle and during sprints/jumps.

Similar Products Used:
Cannondale R1000

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
full Dura Ace except for ultegra bb, deda magic bars and stem, easton carbon post, flite gel saddle,

Summary:
I only have the frame but i truly enjoy the ride i get with it. I have several components that are not stock like a DA grouppo and a reynolds fork and several wheelsets. Also a flite ti saddle and easton carbon post. The only thing that kind of sucks about this bike is the fact that it has an integrated headset which can be somewhat tedious to adjust at first but does break in eventually but it will never compare to a good old chris king. That is the only bad thing about the bike in general i like it alot and find it to be light enough to race and alot of fun in general riding conditions.

Strengths:
light weight stiff, long top tube for short riders.

Weaknesses:
brittle tubing, I broke one but it was replaced in 2 days. fork sucks plain and simple unless your doing a TT.

Similar Products Used:
tcr 1, and team