Nothing stock on this TCR Composite

[misiek]

Hello!

I'm a new one here and I want to present my bike as a 'welcome post'

This is student-budget built of 2012 TCR Composite 3 + components from my previous aluminium frame.

Frame: Giant TCR Composite 3 size M
Drivetrain & Brakes: Campagnolo Record Titanium 10s + FSA SL-K Crankset
Wheels:
1. Carbon tubular rims made in China 56mm + 2.0mm CN spokes + Sokin Hubs
2. Ambrosio Crono F20/Sapim Laser/Mack Ultralight
Tubulars: Tufo Hi-Composite Carbon
Cockpit: 3t ARX Pro 105mm + Ritchey WCS White LogicII 42cm
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR TT
Pedals: Exustar
Bidon Cages: Bontrager RXL (not on photo)
Weight: 7,4kg

To be changed: Spokes to CN-Spoke Aero (saves ~100g)

I'm also thinking about getting rid of paint on this Giant seatpost and make it just carbon-black.



Feel free to comment

[kgt]

I am neither a fan of this crankset nor these tires for sure. Not sure about the blue spacer as well. Other than that it is really well made. Congrats!

[misiek]

Yes, blue http://bikepure.org/ spacer is already gone. I forgot to mention

[centaur4608]

Really nice !

I have a full mod's Composite too :



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The frameset are really good and need some great parts !

[tomgag]

Maybe a black bartape? This blue is not up to par with the rest.
I think Niro Glide can be found in blue, would be a nice addition color wise.

[majklnajt]

I am neither a fan of this crankset nor these tires for sure. Not sure about the blue spacer as well. Other than that it is really well made. Congrats!

My thoughts exactly!

[SDP]

i have the same composite frame ( with carbon steerer ) as my #2 bike
those tyres have no place on this build ....hosepipes !

the frame is reall good £vfm ..in many ways its "better" than my advanced as its more absorbing of shocks etc even on same wheels ...tbh when i had it i was thinking i would always cmpare it to my advanced ,,,i do but in a good way ..my advanced is uci naughty whilst my composite is 7.8kg


Frame : Giant TCR carbon composite(L) white/blue/black : carbon forks
H/set FSA/kcnc top cap & giant compression plug
Bars RITCHEY WCS 46cm
Stem ritchey Pro 12cm . ti bolts
Tape lizard skin race .
Saddle specialised toupe team 143 white
S/pin giant vector
B/cages Arundel Dave-o x 2
Cables : alligator
Chain YBN 101 SL
Pedals Look carbon
R/mech shimano ultegra / alu pivot bolt /fibrelyte cage plate/ti bolts/kcnc pulley
F/mech SRAM Rival/ ti bolts
Brakes TRP 920.
Sti’s shimano 105
B/brckt DA bb86
Cranks rotor agilis 175 mm ( black/red ) with black kcnc rings
Computer polar CS200 hrm/computer
Mavic ceramic ssc 32h/conti Grand prix F24mm/R24mm/conti racelite tubes/hope ti skewers.SRAM 1070 12-26cassette / alloy lockring

[misiek]

Some changes... Aaaand I still train on Tufo. These are bombproof.
BUT you were right - the FSA crank is a piece of crap and now I don't like it either. Axis insert in left crank wore out (I don't know the exact word for this but the result was arm moving in front-back direction while rotating).

7.4kg with computer in current spec.

Getting spokes for these 56mm rims is almost impossible. I'm thinking about new wheelset.

Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0qdu8yi3l0ak15i/upWoD9yzaW

[ultyguy]

Nothing wrong w/ these, good budget racer!

[nathanong87]

whoa! i like the way this frame looks along with that black one too. kudos to u

[mihai]

what is the weight of frame composit white?

[GASer]

I'm also thinking about getting rid of paint on this Giant seatpost and make it just carbon-black.

Feel free to comment

I would get a white collar to cheat an ISP

[istigatrice]

I would get a white collar to cheat an ISP

Agree with the above

on a side note, does anybody know how much these frames weigh?