Advantages: Price, Components, Performance Disadvantages: Lack of "street-cred"
When I was little, I got a TCR racing set for Christmas. In those heady days, TCR stood for "Total Control Racing". Something like a Scalectrix, but without the slots, so the cars could change lanes.
In July of this year, I bought a new bike, a road-racing bike from the Chinese manufacturer "Giant". It too is called TCR, but this time round I've no idea what it stands for. What I do know is that, for the money, it's a fine piece of machinery and over the next virtual page or two, I'll tell you exactly why.
Spurred back on to my bike, after more than 10 years of neglect, by a declining level of fitness and an expanding waist-line, I started riding again at the beginning of this year. For the first 6 months I rode my mountain bike on the roads of Essex in an attempt to get fit. My fitness did improve, but every weekend I would be ...
Advantages: Sharp handling, adequate performance from the engine, innovative and sporty design Disadvantages: Build quality
After recently purchasing a C2 GT, I have decided to write my first review.
To start off with, what exactly is the GT edition of the C2? The GT edition is the rally homologation developed and released only in 2004 by Citroen to enter the junior world rally championship and super 1600 rally class. It had an edition number of 2250 vehicles, 250 of these being made into rally cars and the other 2000 specifically being put onto British roads.
The road version shares the 1.6i 16v engine out of its sister car the C2 VTR. From my personal experience this engine is frugal and provides enough power for my driving style. The engine develops 110bhp which although is not much by todays hot hatch standards, is quick enough to keep up with traffic moving at motor-way speeds and is easily powerful enough for a daily commuter. Another important ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Citroen C2 GT
Advantages: Great perfomance, variable heat, styles as well as straightens, funky looks Disadvantages: Price might put some off, lack of high-street availability, cleaning the plates
print Corioliss C2 Titanium straighteners from Sally's Beauty Supply. She said the straighteners were brilliant, variable temp, curls and waves too, antibacterial action, smooth design and function. I had never heard of Corioliss before (it seems they retail more for pros) but these sounded like a good buy, and I had a personal recommendation from someone who had great hair.
They retail for approx £120, but if you have a trade card with Sally's (she did) you can get a hefty amount off plus an extended warranty.
Shiny, shiny
I got my new Corioliss C2's home (red leopard print) and immediately plugged them in. In the box there are the actual straighteners, a little book with howtos, info and 'green Corioliss' initiatives. The red leopard print is a funky and bright, but there are other finishes available.
The actual ...
Giant TCR C2 2008 Features: When you're ready to give it your all, TCR Composite is ready to respond. Featuring T-700 composite construction for responsive handling in an astonishingly lightweight frame. Built by hand in Giant's C-Tech factory and ridden to victory the world over. Frame Technology: Building upon its six-year heritage, the TCR Composite features additional weight reduction and increased lateral stiffness made possible only through Giant's proprietary composite manufacturing process. Specifications: SIZES 46.5, 50, 53.5, 55.5, 58.5cm FRAME T700 carbon composite, Compact Road Design FORK T700 carbon composite SHOCK N/A HANDLEBAR RaceFace Cadence Road Anatomic STEM RaceFace Cadence Road ahead SEAT POST GIANT C7 carbon composite SADDLE Fizi:k Arione, manganese rails PEDALS N/A SHIFTERS Shimano Ultegra 20 speed STI FRONT MECH Shimano Ultegra REAR MECH Shimano Ultegra BRAKES Shimano Ultegra BRAKE LEVER Shimano Ultegra STI CASSETTE Shimano Ultegra 12-25 CHAIN Shimano Ultegra CRANKS Shimano Ultegra Hollowtech II 39/53 BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano Ultegra Hollowtech II RIMS Mavic Aksium HUBS Mavic Aksium SPOKES Mavic Aksium TYRES Michelin Pro Race 3 700x23mm A Free Accessory Package Available With This Bike Add 10% of the value of the bike in accessories to your shopping basket, we will not charge you for the accessories and you will only be charged the cost of the bike.
