Giant XtC 2.5 2008 Specifications: SIZES 14.5, 16, 18, 20, 22in FRAME ALUXX aluminium, Fluid Formed FORK RockShox Recon SL air 100mm travel, remote TurnKey lock out SHOCK N/A HANDLEBAR GIANT A5 aluminium riser STEM GIANT A3 aluminium ahead SEAT POST GIANT A5 aluminium SADDLE WTB Silverado Race PEDALS Steel with resin body and toe clips SHIFTERS Shimano LX 27 speed RapidFire Plus FRONT MECH Shimano Deore REAR MECH Shimano XT Shadow BRAKES Avid Juicy 3 hydraulic disc, 160mm rotors BRAKE LEVER Avid CASSETTE SRAM PG950 11-34 CHAIN Shimano HG73 CRANKS RaceFace Ride XC X-Type 22/32/44 BOTTOM BRACKET RaceFace X-Type RIMS Mavic XM117 HUBS Shimano 475 SPOKES Stainless steel TYRES Kenda Nevegal 26x2.1\'\' Stick-E (F) DTC ® 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.
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...
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Advantages: Cheap Disadvantages: because its cheap alot of people have them
...Hi my name is Leon and I have had my Giant Alu lite for a year now and it is the best bike I have ever had. Ihave had £500 GT's and other top bikes but on my birthday I decided to get a cheaper bike for just going on bike rides it was the best bike for £200 and it does more than its job it is light stylish and greate value.This bike would suit anybody that just wants to ride and have its great for adults and children my Dad also brought the same bike after he whent on a bike ride....
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Walking through my local Comet store with the husband, we were discussing games for 'girlies' when I said that I fancied something a little bit business like, something like The Sims, but with a purpose to aim for. On the bargain rail, there was a copy... more
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