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Giant TCR Advanced-Specs – aerospace aluminium adds strength

The Giant TCR Composite was one of the first frames to come in under a kilo but they went on to design a bike that's lighter and stiffer - the TCR Advanced. The Giant engineering bods rolled up their sleeves and came up with a ground breaking result. The TCR Advanced has was tested to the max by the engineers at Giant using  the best materials for what they believed would be the lightest, stiffest road racing frame on the market. The boffins at Giant are real smarty pants because they devel

December 6, 2011 No Comments Full Story

105 or Ultegra – differences

Choosing a Shimano Groupset can often be confusing, what's the difference? what is a good move for me? do I choose the low cost 105 or move up to the Ultegra? So, with these questions in mind I set about to find some answers...here's a few real life conversations from beginnertriathlete.com. There are some good comments about the 105 and Shimano Ultegra. Take these views on board as you review what's the best Shimano groupset for your Giant Road Bike. Here's some excerpts from the discussion

October 3, 2011 Comments Off Full Story