Is this a a good deal?

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Originally posted by Simon Mason
Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year I'm going to treat myself to a new road bike for summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large frame (I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is this a fair price? Many Thanks

Not sure about the price but you might want to read this as it seems fairly positive.

Personally I would be a little wary about the adjustable stem - the thought of it deciding to change position whilst you were cranking it up/down a hill is a bit alarming.

Are you going to go for the triple chainset or the double?

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Simon Mason said:

Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year
I'm going to treat myself to a new road bike

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summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large frame (I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is
this a fair price? Many Thanks

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Personally I would be a little wary about the adjustable stem - the thought of it deciding to
change position whilst you were cranking it up/down a hill is a bit alarming.

Are you going to go for the triple chainset or the double?

The triple as I'm used to one on my hybrid and I prefer to twiddle up hills seated rather than
honking. I'd like to relive a trip I did in my teenage years to the North Yorks Moors and back this
summer. I could do it on my heavy hybrid but I'd like to experience it on a purpose built machine,
although I'm hoping the ride won't be too harsh on my bones. Also I want to see if I'm fit enough
to possibly join the local club as they publish their trips on the web around the same hills I ride
on and I can measure myself against their times.

Simon

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Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year I'm
going to treat myself to a new road bike for summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large
frame (I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is this a fair price?

That rings a bell as the standard price for one of them.

Simon Mason said:

Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year I'm
going to treat myself to a new road bike for summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large
frame (I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is this a fair price? Many Thanks

Sounds like it. My LBS is asking £625 for the same machine. My wife has the FSR1 which is
essentially the same bike but with straight bars and alloy forks. She's very happy with it and she
rides it pretty quickly.
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Simon Mason said:

Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year I'm
going to treat myself to a new road bike for summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large frame
(I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is this a fair price?

Sounds about right. I've got the OCR3 (same frame, Sora components, cack shifters). It's a nice
light commuter-bike now I've added mudguards, a bigger rear block, lights and a seat-pack.

If it uses the same adjustable stem, consider swapping it for a non-adjustable one. Even done up
tight, mine creaks and flexes in a disconcerting manner.

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Matt K Dunedin, NZ

Whingin' Pom said:

Simon Mason said:

Bonus time is a coming and usually I pay off my council tax and water with it, but this year I'm
going to treat myself to a new road bike for summer. 525 quid will buy an 04 Giant OCR1 large
frame (I'm 6ft 2in) with Tiagra groupset. Is this a fair price?

Sounds about right. I've got the OCR3 (same frame, Sora components, cack shifters). It's a nice
light commuter-bike now I've added mudguards, a bigger rear block, lights and a seat-pack.

If it uses the same adjustable stem, consider swapping it for a non-adjustable one. Even done up
tight, mine creaks and flexes in a disconcerting manner.

...well, mine doesn't, and I'm only just under 100kg! I'm very happy with mine, and the indexing
is _far_ better than that on my (Dura Ace) Softride! The radially spoked front wheel seems to
make interesting noises in croswinds, though. It also took me weeks of fiddling to et it
comfortably set up.

If the OCR1 is anything as good as the 3, then I don't hesitate to recommend it!

Steve Another pom on South Island!

Steve Holdoway said:

Whingin' Pom said:

Sounds about right. I've got the OCR3 (same frame, Sora components, cack shifters). It's a nice
light commuter-bike now I've added mudguards, a bigger rear block, lights and a seat-pack.

If it uses the same adjustable stem, consider swapping it for a non-adjustable one. Even done up
tight, mine creaks and flexes in a disconcerting manner.

...well, mine doesn't, and I'm only just under 100kg!

OK. Maybe the extra 30kg of lard that I carry makes the difference. The stem is safe, it's
just...disconcerting..

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I'm very happy with mine, and the indexing is _far_ better than that on my (Dura Ace) Softride!

Haven't had Dura-ace, but apart from the daft positioning of the down-shifters (can't reach them
with my thumbs from the drops) I agree. The indexing is spot on.

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The radially spoked front wheel seems to make interesting noises in croswinds, though. It also took
me weeks of fiddling to et it comfortably set up.

I haven't had this problem, but it could be because I haven't had any crosswinds. :-) Plenty of
headwinds, though. Long straight, headwind. Turn sharp left, headwind. How do they do that?

Seriously, I've had no problems with the wheels. After 6 weeks from new and about 200 miles, they're
still dead on true. Quite surprised me, really.

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If the OCR1 is anything as good as the 3, then I don't hesitate to recommend it!

I had a look at an OCR1. Very nice package indeed. Would have got it if the budget had allowed.

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Steve Another pom on South Island!

Cool. :-) What's the cycling like where you are?

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Matt K Dunedin, NZ

Whingin' Pom <[email hidden]> wrote:

: If it uses the same adjustable stem, consider swapping it for a non-adjustable one. Even done up
: tight, mine creaks and flexes in a disconcerting manner.

I've riden a Giant with one and not had any problems.

The best plan is probably to use the adjustable stem for a while till you get the position sorted
and after that swap it out if you want.

Arthur

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- Paulina Borsook

Arthur Clune said:

Whingin' Pom <[email hidden]> wrote:

: If it uses the same adjustable stem, consider swapping it for a non-adjustable one. Even done up
: tight, mine creaks and flexes in a disconcerting manner.

I've riden a Giant with one and not had any problems.

It's possibly a lard-related issue. That or me hauling on the bars like a geriller as I'm trying to
climb the hills round here.

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The best plan is probably to use the adjustable stem for a while till you get the position sorted
and after that swap it out if you want.

That's the plan. What's a good brand/type of stem to go for?
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Matt K Dunedin, NZ