Help - '04 Giant TCR-3

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Sonarrat
I currently ride an '01 GT ZR 4.0 and I'm looking to move up
to something lighter, with a carbon-fiber fork, equivalent
to the old ZR
3.. I wandered into a local bike shop and saw two new Giant
TCR-3's next to last year's TCR-2.

The '04 TCR-3 no longer appears on the Giant website,
leading me to believe it has been discontinued, and I can't
find its full specifications anywhere. The owner of the
store told me that last year's TCR-2 had a steel fork, but
the last TCR-3's have a carbon-fiber fork, and it certainly
looked and felt like it to me. If this is true then the list
price is a screaming bargain and I would be an idiot to pass
it up, but if that isn't true, or if there's some other
catch, then I would rather pay more to get what I want.

Any specifications, such as sizing, weight, measurements,
and materials used in the '04 TCR-3 will be highly
appreciated by myself and, I suspect, by anyone else looking
into entry-level road bikes.

TIA,

-Sonarrat.

Yo!
Me from Singapore.
See this... Just went down to the shop this afternoon to test ride the TCR3... cool ride 😎

http://www.taycycle.com.sg/bike_giant_tcr3.htm

also see this thread.. another interested in the TCR3
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t131171.html

ENJOY!!
😄

I'm pretty sure that the TCR2 always came with a carbon
fork...at least here in the US.

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

I currently ride an '01 GT ZR 4.0 and I'm looking to move
up to something lighter, with a carbon-fiber fork,
equivalent to the old ZR
3.. I wandered into a local bike shop and saw two new
Giant TCR-3's next to last year's TCR-2.

The '04 TCR-3 no longer appears on the Giant website,
leading me to believe it has been discontinued, and I
can't find its full specifications anywhere. The owner of
the store told me that last year's TCR-2 had a steel fork,
but the last TCR-3's have a carbon-fiber fork, and it
certainly looked and felt like it to me. If this is true
then the list price is a screaming bargain and I would be
an idiot to pass it up, but if that isn't true, or if
there's some other catch, then I would rather pay more to
get what I want.

Any specifications, such as sizing, weight, measurements,
and materials used in the '04 TCR-3 will be highly
appreciated by myself and, I suspect, by anyone else
looking into entry-level road bikes.

TIA,

-Sonarrat.

Quoted message said:

I'm pretty sure that the TCR2 always came with a carbon
fork...at

least here

Quoted message said:

in the US.

My thoughts also, maybe the LBS was referring to the steerer
tube. So last years TCR-2 having a carbon fork with steel
steerer tube and the TCR-3 having a full carbon fork.

"CL" <chetliew(-at_)comcast.net> wrote in message news:QpSdnTFrfMttUUrdRVn-
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Quoted message said:

I'm pretty sure that the TCR2 always came with a carbon
fork...at

least here

Quoted message said:

in the US.

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

I currently ride an '01 GT ZR 4.0 and I'm looking to
move up to something lighter, with a carbon-fiber fork,
equivalent to the old

ZR

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

3.. I wandered into a local bike shop and saw two new
Giant

TCR-3's

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

next to last year's TCR-2.

The '04 TCR-3 no longer appears on the Giant website,
leading me

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

believe it has been discontinued, and I can't find its
full specifications anywhere. The owner of the store
told me that last year's TCR-2 had a steel fork, but the
last TCR-3's have a carbon-fiber fork, and it certainly
looked and felt like it to me.

If

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

this is true then the list price is a screaming
bargain and I

would be

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

an idiot to pass it up, but if that isn't true, or if
there's some other catch, then I would rather pay more
to get what I want.

Any specifications, such as sizing, weight,
measurements, and materials used in the '04 TCR-3 will
be highly appreciated by

myself

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and, I suspect, by anyone else looking into entry-
level road

bikes.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

TIA,

-Sonarrat.

Quoted message said:

"Sonarrat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

specifications anywhere. The owner of the store told me
that last year's TCR-2 had a steel fork, but the last TCR-
3's have a

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 23:08:57 -0700, "CL" <chetliew(-

at_)comcast.net said:

I'm pretty sure that the TCR2 always came with a carbon
fork...at least here in the US.

My 2001 TCR2's fork has carbon fiber legs and aluminum
steer tube. tinyurl.comjwebOpen ↗ (Giant's 2001 TCR2
product page)
--
Rick Onanian

Ronald said:

My thoughts also, maybe the LBS was referring to the
steerer tube. So last years TCR-2 having a carbon fork with
steel steerer tube and the TCR-3 having a full carbon fork.

I'd be concerned with a carbon fiber steer tube;
overtightening the stem could crush it. I'd hate to have to
worry about getting my stem torque exactly perfect (or to
have to trust the mechanic to do so).

I could be wrong. If so, somebody will reply...
--
Rick Onanian