Any opinions on Giant TCR3 road bike ? Written off the idea of shipping my bike from the UK due to shipping costs (RM1000+) and worried it could get damanged in transit etc.

Went to a bike shop and TCR3 (alu frame, carbon fork) is available for around RM2500 , does this sound reasonable?

I haven't ridden for over 9 months since I came to Malaysia, only ever in UK where I'm used to having a full carbon Cannondale (Synapse, 2008 model) will I notice much difference?

Of course still need to budget for pedals/shoes etc.

Or any other brand / model to recommend around the same price range? I can spend up to RM3500 for everything ...

Not much exposure on Giant bike.

But with RM3500, you can actually explore few good brand already with reasonable groupset too.

Try Bike Pro for Scott or Specialized concept store.

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Added on January 6, 2011, 11:17 amAdded seejun87 in

zyp3rn, wanna join??

This post has been edited by littlebeettle: Jan 6 2011, 11:17 AM

Hopefully that day is a good sunny day! Haha!

that sounds cheap.Wanna find a good and cheap roadbike too.Maybe my budget will be 2k.But later got money better upgrade to SRAM RED groupset(min budget for a decent good groupset)

Need suggestion for roadboke.RM 2k

this weekend at Singapore, perhaps next weekend.....but Saturday need to work

i always can cycling kesas & MEX highway(i live at sri petaling ) alone and anytime....but better get a partner cause mat-rempit everywhere.... have a partner or more also add the fun

This post has been edited by zyp3rn: Jan 6 2011, 08:13 PM

Giant is quite common brand in UK/Europe, guess not as well known here ....

Will take a look at Specialized concept store, seems close by to where I'm staying

Really don't want to spend too much right now as not 100% sure how long I'll be staying in Malaysia and a bit of a nightmare to take back.

any going for ride 4 gaza event on 16th Jan? I might be going.

What is that? Gaza Event?

Refer to this link:

Gaza Cycling Event

I'm out of town that weekend, could not join.
For those who is going, have a fun ride

ok....will check about it...
So how is Tomorrow plan?

Tomolo plan on if there is no rain..
I have not been cycling for weeks!!! Let's make it happen

Confirm list:
1) littebeetle
2) plkvoon
3) seejun87

Had a look at Bike PRO and their Scott range - looking at the Scott S50 now, price of RM2200 ... tempting

Not made a decision yet though.

RM2000?

What spec??

Groupset
Frame - any carbon component?
Weight

RM2200

If I remember correctly

SORA Groupset
Frame is alloy , fork is carbon with alloy steerer
According to google is 9,48KG

SORA groupset.....you may ended up @!#@#%#@$#!@

I would suggest Tiagra as it is rated very well on most cycling magazine.

Thought your budget is ard RM3k? With tis budget, you can get a tiagra grpset.
Frame: alloy and fork carbon are getting more common now

If you are not so into brand, I can suggest you Polygon Helios 300
Full Tiagra Groupset - 18 speed (besides brake is tektro 350)
Wheelset oso not bad - Shimano
Fork - Columbus carbon

Weight - approx 9kg

My frend bike shop can let go at RM2600 region

Yeah just did a bit of reading about SORA groupset and looks like would definetely be better to go with Tiagra. My budget isn't really fixed - don't want to spend too much, but also don't want to get something crap just because it's cheap and then end up buying another bike afterwards

I would prefer to go with a brand I know of - never heard of Polygon myself and doesn't seem to be that much about them on the web from searching around.

On the Scott things, the next level up is the S40 which is lighter (around 9.2KG) and seems to use Tiagra groupset.

Bit annoying thing is that the models need to be ordered in as they don't seem to have my size (I'm around 6ft)

This post has been edited by rjb123: Jan 7 2011, 06:27 PM

anyone wanna join me for a ride more than 100km tom morning. pm me for details.

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Added on January 8, 2011, 12:42 pmcycle from genting sempah McD rest area to Raub, distance approximately 120km. Today was beautiful, slight rain and the road from Bentong to Raub was awesome, rolling with lotsa crosswind, great for time trial training. Never been to Raub, but ended makan at the local Kopitiam. overall the ride was awesome except on the way back when the last 9km was climb back to the rest area, by then most of us already bonked.

This post has been edited by miniacs: Jan 8 2011, 12:42 PM

Good one miniacs!!

Me and SeeJun87 has a good ride on Saturday morning.
Weather is nice and cooling.

Hope to have more members joining in future.

Yeah...It really nice for my 1st try.
And my muscle still pain now. Haha....

littlebeetle, act that day we have ride around how many KM ar?

lolx....
U need more training..

Erm...should be 24km for both way