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Giant xtc1 2005 upgrade

Carl Sheldon · 2005-07-25T20:03:02+00:00

Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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Carl Sheldon
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25 July 2005, 20:03 UTC #1

Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #2

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #3

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #4

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #5

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #6

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #7

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #8

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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26 July 2005, 07:49 UTC #9

chech out this site: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/
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"Carl Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.

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JD
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26 July 2005, 15:49 UTC #10

Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD

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JD
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26 July 2005, 15:49 UTC #11

Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD

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JD
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26 July 2005, 15:49 UTC #12

Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD

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JD
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26 July 2005, 15:49 UTC #13

Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD

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JD
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26 July 2005, 15:49 UTC #14

Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD

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Slash
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28 July 2005, 09:09 UTC #15

On 26 Jul 2005 08:49:29 -0700, "JD" <[email hidden]> scribbled:
Quoted message said:
Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD
Actually the XTC frame is probably one of the lightest out there. I'd
start with wheels, handlebar/seatpost/stem and crankset. Which is, of
course, a lot. But hey. 🙂
-Slash
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JD
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28 July 2005, 15:50 UTC #16

Slash said:
On 26 Jul 2005 08:49:29 -0700, "JD" <[email hidden]> scribbled:
Quoted message said:
Carl Sheldon said:
Just got a Giant XTC1 2005. Brill bike. Want to know what bits need
upgrading and what they should be upgraded to. Want to get it as light as
poss. Really appreciate your thoughts.
It'sa well known fact that the frame makes the bike. You can't take a
huffy frame and make it a Titus with XTR componentry. The answer is
simple, the frame needs upgrading first.
JD
Actually the XTC frame is probably one of the lightest out there. I'd
start with wheels, handlebar/seatpost/stem and crankset. Which is, of
course, a lot. But hey. 🙂
Thanks for the assist. Lighter frames from the cookie cutter
dispensers are much more prone to failure than their heavier brethren.
JD

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