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Giant Bike

  • 30-05-2014 1:20pm
    #1
    ruskin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 400 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    Anyone have any recommendations on the best Giant brank bike, budget approx €1500? Looking to upgrade from what I have already.


Comments

  • #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,221 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Best for what?


  • #3
    ruskin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 400 ✭✭ruskin


    I'm interested in a really good road bike/racer for myself.


  • #4
    mp31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mp31


    The Giant Defy (alloy and carbon) seems to get good reviews e.g. http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-giant-defy-advanced-2-14-48180/


  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,221 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    TCR Composite 3 @ €1349 would be my choice. Carbon frame, 10sp Tiagra.

    Defy has a very tall head tube.

    Depends what you want really.


  • #6
    NeedMoreGears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭NeedMoreGears


    Lumen wrote: »
    ...

    Defy has a very tall head tube.

    ...

    @Lumen - what is the impact of having a very tall (or even a very short) head tube?

    Just curious. NMG


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  • #7
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,221 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    NeedMoreGears wrote: »
    @Lumen - what is the impact of having a very tall (or even a very short) head tube?

    Just curious. NMG
    Changes the height of the handlebars, and therefore the weight distribution, balance and relative load on the arms, hands and back.

    Shorter head tube = racier.


  • #8
    jackstaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭jackstaff


    Giant tcr composite 2 retaill 1599 I bet you'd walk out with bike for less than 1500... I did ha


  • #9
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Obligatory humorous response.

    88%20Giant%20Bike.jpg


  • #10
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    jackstaff wrote: »
    Giant tcr composite 2 retaill 1599 I bet you'd walk out with bike for less than 1500... I did ha

    And then some. I bought a Defy 4 (RRP €750) for €650 from my LBS - that's a 13% (ish) discount.
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