# Giant TCR
**URL:** https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291
**Category:** Road
**Created:** [October 22, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291 "2015-10-22T23:59:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/1 "2015-10-22T23:59:44Z")
Any opinions about this one? Fell in love a bit and would have never guessed I’d fall for a Giant.
[http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bikes/model/tcr.advanced.pro.1/22265/84221/](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bikes/model/tcr.advanced.pro.1/22265/84221/)
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### Author:  [@scottridesabike](https://fixed.org.au/u/scottridesabike)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/2 "2015-10-23T00:58:26Z")
not bad value with carbon wheels, but that’s what giant is, good value, I had a TCR with 105 and had zero complaints save the wheels, they were shit, upgrade the chain to ultegra asap and you’ll be cheering, ps never pay full retail for a giant…
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### Author:  [@Bigadz](https://fixed.org.au/u/Bigadz)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/3 "2015-10-23T00:59:20Z")
> [@scottridesabike](#):
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> never pay full retail for an off-the-shelf bike…
More like it
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/4 "2015-10-23T11:21:37Z")
So there’s room to talk about in terms of pricing even though these are fresh 2016 models?
Bang for buck thats what I am after but, don’t have the budget to buy something with a bit more soul and don’t want to wait for it either. So its either a Giant or a Specialised and the Giant Road bikes seem to have better value than the other giants 😉
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### Author:  [@reezy\_2.0](https://fixed.org.au/u/reezy_2.0)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/5 "2015-10-23T17:12:09Z")
Hard to beat at that price, though I do recall a few years back they came with ui2 for the same price?
It seems like people’s only beef with giant is that everyone has one. Which is an illegitimate reason to dislike a good setup.
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### Author:  [@Dave1](https://fixed.org.au/u/Dave1)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/6 "2015-10-23T17:30:25Z")
You’ll get a better deal on a 2015 model which there should still be some on shelves. The only difference usually is just a paint job and half the time you can get last years model with better components for the same price ie: 2015 w/ ultegra vs 2016 w/ 105.
Specialized and value aren’t often associated together…this coming from someone who owns one. They’re great bikes but Giant represent the best bang for buck as Scott mentioned.
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### Author:  [@Dave1](https://fixed.org.au/u/Dave1)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/7 "2015-10-23T17:31:28Z")
> [@rhys](#):
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> Hard to beat at that price, though I do recall a few years back they came with ui2 for the same price?
> It seems like people’s only beef with giant is that everyone has one. Which is an illegitimate reason to dislike a good setup.
Unless it’s an ugly pinarello
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### Author:  [@Sime](https://fixed.org.au/u/Sime)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/8 "2015-10-24T05:59:41Z")
That model would have to be the best value $3999 bike on the market. I’ve got the blacked out Dura-Ace one currently on the way. Those SLR wheels are absolutely fantastic for the price point.
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/9 "2015-10-25T00:25:53Z")
Thanks guys, the only thing left to decide will be the frame size now.
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/10 "2015-10-30T22:17:27Z")
VERY proud owner of a plastic bike since this morning. Just came back from its first ride up to West Head. 60k’s of pure pleasure. I honestly would have never thought how much fun this is. This rides like my track bike with gears. I am hooked, I am so bloody hooked.
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/11 "2015-10-30T22:18:29Z")
> [@scottridesabike](#):
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> not bad value with carbon wheels, but that’s what giant is, good value, I had a TCR with 105 and had zero complaints save the wheels, they were shit, upgrade the chain to ultegra asap and you’ll be cheering, ps never pay full retail for a giant…
Whats wrong with the KMC chain? And I AM cheering, I so AM!!!
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### Author:  [@a.davis12](https://fixed.org.au/u/a.davis12)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/12 "2015-10-30T22:36:25Z")
^kmc chains are loud, don’t shift very well and run rough.
an ultegra chain would be the best $40 you could spend on that thing
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/13 "2015-10-30T23:48:48Z")
> [@a.davis12](#):
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> ^kmc chains are loud, don’t shift very well and run rough.
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> an ultegra chain would be the best $40 you could spend on that thing
Thanks mate. I’ve actually experienced exactly that today, the bike is dead silent but the chain runs louder than I am used to. Will upgrade soon.
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### Author:  [@jaseyjase](https://fixed.org.au/u/jaseyjase)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/14 "2015-10-30T23:57:07Z")
so what did you end up with? extra bits? further discounts? seems a lot of good buyin out there at the moment
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### Author:  [@Dave1](https://fixed.org.au/u/Dave1)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/15 "2015-10-31T00:43:15Z")
> [@Marc](#):
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> I am hooked, I am so bloody hooked.
Good for you. Sounds like you did alright in the end.
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### Author:  [@horatio](https://fixed.org.au/u/horatio)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/16 "2015-10-31T00:47:27Z")
Giants are very underrated. What’s with their new logo though- bit weird.
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### Author:  [@FlammableThinker](https://fixed.org.au/u/FlammableThinker)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/17 "2015-11-01T16:15:36Z")
> [@horatio](#):
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> Giants are very underrated. What’s with their new logo though- bit weird.
Awesome bang for buck, although the latest paint schemes aren’t the greatest…
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://fixed.org.au/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/18 "2015-11-02T13:01:51Z")
I do like the colors of mine.
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### Author:  [@Water\_Boy](https://fixed.org.au/u/Water_Boy)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/19 "2015-11-02T17:05:54Z")
Im hoping to get one of these early next year:
[http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bikes/model/tcr.advanced.2/22264/84224/](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bikes/model/tcr.advanced.2/22264/84224/)
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### Author:  [@FlammableThinker](https://fixed.org.au/u/FlammableThinker)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/giant-tcr/68291/20 "2015-11-02T22:38:34Z")
> [@Marc](#):
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> I do like the colors of mine.
Would ride
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