Giant FCR 1

silver campaign

how's everyone,
I'm in the process of researching for a new bike.
I've more or less made my mind up on the giant FCR 1, just from reading up on it. My local bike shop can get me one, but doesn't have one in stock.
Can anyone confirm that a silver model will look like this one below, or is this for another market? Any help is appreciated.

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/atomic-cycle/cabinet/00040619/img09591079.jpg

Thrill

Are you sure thats a Giant FCR 1

http://revolutioncycles.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=3269

The FCR 1 in this pic looks different

rubadub

go to http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk
and type in fcr
you will get 3 different ones! 2 different 2007 ones. And I imagine they are far cheaper than the shop in town. 33% off the 06 model.

Morgan

The photo linked above is the Japanese version. The local one will look like this:

http://www.giant-bicycle.com/en-GB/bikes/road/125/15054/

Chips Lovell

Well, this is what Giant's own site says it looks like.

Chips Lovell

There must be a market for flat bar TT bikes in Japan. Check out the FCR Composite!

Membrane

rubadub wrote:

go to http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk
and type in fcr
you will get 3 different ones! 2 different 2007 ones. And I imagine they are far cheaper than the shop in town. 33% off the 06 model.

Imagine is the right word there.

The FCR 1 2007 comes in 2 versions, the regular version and a "spring" edition. These are quite different bikes, amongst other differences one is a compact double, the other is a triple.

silver campaign

thanks for your help folks,
would ye recommend this bike generally.
I'll basically be using it for fitness, probably cycling circa 20 miles an evening.
Is it a fast relliable bike? Or would you recommend any-thing else

Ghost Rider

I have an FCR3 I use for commuting and occasional touring. I highly recommend it. It's much faster than my previous, mountain bike-style hybrid and plenty lighter too.

silver campaign wrote:

thanks for your help folks,
would ye recommend this bike generally.
I'll basically be using it for fitness, probably cycling circa 20 miles an evening.
Is it a fast relliable bike? Or would you recommend any-thing else

Chips Lovell

silver campaign wrote:

would ye recommend this bike generally.
I'll basically be using it for fitness, probably cycling circa 20 miles an evening.
Is it a fast relliable bike? Or would you recommend any-thing else

Well Giant have a decent reputation, so it will be reliable. But if you are just using the bike for training, you'll go faster on a road bike and you'd get a pretty decent one for the same price as the FCR1.

silver campaign

Yea I'd imagine that, I've had road bikes in the past, I've I get my fitness up, i'd like to have the option of touring or even triathlons, which is why I was cinsidering the fcr 1 as a good all rounder.

joeking

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/19106/Giant_FCR_Advanced_Bike_2009

ive one of these .
cost me an arm and a leg. by far the best bike ive ever had... 2 months old.
jobless.
wanting to sell it.
did you buy your bike in the end mate?
that jap one looks bit bulky ..

lafors

Thread from the Dead!!!!!!

cormacjones

Is that FCR 1 sold yet? I'm looking to buy one.