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Schmittler
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Location: Germany

by Schmittler

Had a great ride today!

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AnthonySJB
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by AnthonySJB

My 2010 TCR Advanced.

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Will have to be sold in a few months (growing out of M frame size; I'm 18 now).

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Tinea Pedis
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by Tinea Pedis

Just got word our new team bikes will be TCR Advanced SL 1's. With DA 9000.

Will post some shots once it arrives :up:

justkeepedaling
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by justkeepedaling

So lucky, you get to be on great bikes with Shimano Dura Ace 9000!!! Please give some impressions on 9000 once you try it out. Everyone has been saying it is incredible

craddlepig
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Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:30 pm

by craddlepig

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Giant TCR Composite - love this bike had it for years, tried other bikes but keep coming back to this one, always seems smoother and more stable that anything else I've tried.

Spec:
Frame: 2003 Giant TCR Composite Medium
Forks: Giant Aero Composite
Bar: 3T Ergosum Pro 42cm
Bar tape: Deda carbon black
Stem: 3T ARX Ltd 90mm
Seatpost: 3T Dorico Ltd 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio
Wheels: Fulcrum Racing Zero
Tyres: Veloflex Corsa 22
Tubes: Maxxis ultralight
QR: FRM Titanium
Cables: Campagnolo black
Seat clamp: Campagnolo 31.6mm
Rear Mech: Camapgnolo Super Record 11 Speed
Shifters: Campagnolo Record Red 10 Speed
Front Mech: Campagnolo Record 10 Speed
Cassette: Campagnolo Record 10 Speed 13/29
Chainset: Campagnolo Record 10 Speed UT 170mm
Chain: Campagnolo Record 10 Speed
Bottle Cages: Campagnolo Record
Brakes: Campagnolo Record
Pedals: Campagnolo Record Pro-fit
Headset: Campagnolo Record
BB: Campagnolo Ultra Torque
Chainrings: Rotor Q Rings 53/40

Weight: 7.05kg 15.5 lbs

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cerro
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Location: Malmö, Sweden
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by cerro

Does it work well with those old Record Ergopower and a new Super Record 11-speed rear derailleur?

jasonsv
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by jasonsv

Its been a while since ive posted, but have buit up a another Giant, not a lightweight but 6.89kg as pictured not bad using Ultegra Di2 shifting, comes in at 6.71kg with my Zipp 404 tubs

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craddlepig
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by craddlepig

Cerro,

Yes the old 10 speed shifters and 11 speed rear mech works very well, they also take 10 and 11 speed chains.

Only issue I've had was not at the rear but at the front when using an 11 speed chain and you change down from the 53 to 40, the chain can sometimes sit between the rings but this was sorted by making sure you shift far enough over on the down change.

tramontane
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by tramontane

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Thought I'd get my Giant up on here where it deserves to be details as follows;

Frame 2006 Giant TCR ISP small
wheels dura ace 7700
tyres/tubes vittoria cx tt /mich latex
STI Dura ace 7700
mechs 7700 Dura ace
Chain set/BB rotor 3d 165mm strong light ceramic coated rings 36/50,BB rotor ceramic
saddle old ti flite
bars/stem ITM millennium
brakes dura ace 7700 with lightweight pads
pedals dura ace 7700

weight as above - 7490 grms have a pair of LW gen 2 will maybe go under 7000 when fitted will post when fitted but ridden very rarely.Although most of the parts are 8- 10 years old,they are ultra smooth. I love this frame/bike much prefer to the the modern oversize tube versions.

I'm in the process of building a 2006 TCR c zero with ultegra DI2 spec sheet say 6092 grms

tigoose
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Location: Mal Born, Oz.

by tigoose

jasonsv wrote:Its been a while since ive posted, but have buit up a another Giant, not a lightweight but 6.89kg as pictured not bad using Ultegra Di2 shifting, comes in at 6.71kg with my Zipp 404 tubs


Nice bike.. Can you mention your saddle height and size of the frame please?
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GTsteve
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by GTsteve

Here you go.

Freshly built today:
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jasonsv
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by jasonsv

tigoose wrote:
jasonsv wrote:Its been a while since ive posted, but have buit up a another Giant, not a lightweight but 6.89kg as pictured not bad using Ultegra Di2 shifting, comes in at 6.71kg with my Zipp 404 tubs


Nice bike.. Can you mention your saddle height and size of the frame please?
Regards


Frame is a M/L 53.5cm Saddle height is 79cm from center of bb to top of saddle, im 178cm but have long legs.

sawyer
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by sawyer

tramontane - love that classic old advanced, and those Shimano wheels are a well kept secret ... roll like nothing on earth.

I have a 2008, last year of the old shape, TCR Advanced frameset to be put on sale shortly if you fancy building up yet another :wink:
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Stiff, Light, Aero - Pick Three!! :thumbup:

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Marzz
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by Marzz

Hardly a WW (TTs never are) but I love her.

The Mavics were a temp job til the FFWDs arrived.

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tramontane
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by tramontane

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I added lightweight Gen 2's with 21mm corsa cx and weight came down 6790grms
They did not roll much better than the dura ace 7700's,but acceleration & stiffness
was much improved.

possible changes

SLR saddle - 100grms loss
may upgrade STI to 7900 but I prefer the shift quality of externally routed STI


fact is I like this bike just the way it is

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