Giant OCR-1

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Hello, I'm kind of new to the whole cycling scene and I was looking at
new road bikes. I recently tried the Giant OCR-1, and really loved it,
however I've been shopping around and most places dont seem to carry
the giants here. Is there anything to be warry of with Giant Bicycles,
I was told they were the biggest manufacturer of bicycles. It bothers

They are (or close to it), but a lot of their bikes are sold under other
brand names, rather than under their own.

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me though that most places dont seem to have them, do they break easily
or a lot? Any advice you guys could offer would be great

They are a well-respected brand, and are probably no more or less likely
to fail than any other major brand (Trek, Specialized, Fuji, Bianchi,
etc).

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"MistaCrowley" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Hello, I'm kind of new to the whole cycling scene and I was looking at
new road bikes. I recently tried the Giant OCR-1, and really loved it,
however I've been shopping around and most places dont seem to carry
the giants here.

Where is "here"? Lots of shops carry Giants where I live. Remember that,
like all bike companys, Giant does not sell bikes to every bike shop. They
will only support a certain number of shops per city. I don't own one, but I
think Giants are a pretty good deal if they fit you.

MistaCrowley said:

Hello, I'm kind of new to the whole cycling scene and I was looking at
new road bikes. I recently tried the Giant OCR-1, and really loved it,
however I've been shopping around and most places dont seem to carry
the giants here. Is there anything to be warry of with Giant Bicycles,
I was told they were the biggest manufacturer of bicycles. It bothers
me though that most places dont seem to have them, do they break easily
or a lot? Any advice you guys could offer would be great

Giant is a solid, reputable maker.

Nobody has bikes in all the stores everywhere. They do try to support their
dealers by not competing with them. You won't find more than a couple of dealers
for any bike line in any area. These aren't like the [censored] you find in walmart,
Kmart, target and every other store.

Ron

"MistaCrowley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello, I'm kind of new to the whole cycling scene and I was looking at
new road bikes. I recently tried the Giant OCR-1, and really loved it,
however I've been shopping around and most places dont seem to carry
the giants here. Is there anything to be warry of with Giant Bicycles,
I was told they were the biggest manufacturer of bicycles. It bothers
me though that most places dont seem to have them, do they break easily
or a lot? Any advice you guys could offer would be great

With Ultegra components, the OCR1 is a pretty ridiculously good value. We
sell a lot of them and never see them come back with problems.

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