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Parent Category: Bicycles
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Category: Giant
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Published on Thursday, 18 November 2010 06:06
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Written by Luca Salvatelli
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The new TCX Advanced SL carbon frame is all original and handmade. Remains a T800 carbon monocoque frame with integrated seatpost and fork legs straight. The fork, full carbon, has been specially designed for this model and it is always made of T800 carbon, with surface finish 1K. The head tube has large size, to be rigid and ensure safe riding. The tube characteristic, large and rectangular. The central movement is over size, while the top tube has a straight course and it meets the seat tube with integrated seat. Also a good size rear with high pipes that have a strong inclination. The bike is available in 5 sizes, only the Blue Team color you see in the picture. The bike is then assembled with the Shimano Dura Ace brakes are TRP EuroX-Mag with customized color, while the crank is an excellent FSA K-Force Light Mega Exo 36/46. he sprocket is always Shimano Dura Ace 11-28. The saddle is a Fi'zi: k Antares, while stem and handlebar are Giant Contact. The wheels are Shimano Dura Ace Composite clincher, with rim height of 24 mm. The tires are Vittoria XM Cross Pro 700x34. The new TCX Advanced SL is noted as one of the best cyclo-cross bike on the market today. Not reaching the levels of sophistication of some more specialized competitors, but the race performance of the athletes of Team Rabobank seem to demonstrate a high level of competitiveness. The price of 5000 Euro is high in absolute terms, but aligned with the competition. With this allocation technique is difficult to find better prices. A means, therefore, intended for races in which it expresses its full potential. For an amateur, however, it is preferable to contact the rest of the range Giant TCX, that giving up the carbon fiber and high level groups, are able to have more affordable pieces from simple fan.
