Anyone ride a '10 TCR Alliance?
06-06-10, 05:40 AM
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Anyone ride a '10 TCR Alliance?
I was talking to my LBS guy and he was talking about the Giant TCR Alliance and how it was a really nice bike for the money, good parts, ride....etc. So later when I got home I looked it up and saw that it has a Carbon/Alum frame which I thought was interesting, but what part is carbon? Or is it carbon over alum? Not sure how it works. I wanted to take one for a spin but he doesn't stock any Alliances at the moment, don't know if they sold out or what. If someone could enlighten me that would be great.
06-06-10, 05:43 AM
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My guess (don't own the bike) is that a term like "Carbon/Alum frame" means aluminum frame with a CF fork and possibly stays.
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Fork, seat stays, and a slight portion of top tube are carbon.
I bought an 2008 alliance and I love it, my first bike so nothing to compare it to.
I bought an 2008 alliance and I love it, my first bike so nothing to compare it to.
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The top half is carbon, so seat stays, seattube, top tube are carbon. the head tube, down tube and chainstays are aluminum.
06-06-10, 08:01 AM
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So how much improvement in ride quality is that going to offer the TCR over say.......a CAAD9-4?
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click on link to see what exactly is carbon and aluminum on the frame/fork. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/...y/Alliance/29/ . The ride is a bit smoother than a a full aluminum bike. still feels stiffer than my full carbon bike.
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I don't think anyone rides one. The last I heard (in February) was that the TCR Alliance wouldn't be availible until June/July, if ever. It didn't sound promising.
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Yeah Mitch is right, I honestly don't recall the 2010 Alliance ever being available. Maybe one of the super dealers may have gotten one but an alliance TCR was probably last seen as a 2009 model.
I'm still waiting on my Anthem X Advanced, but it seems as they have disappeared and will reemerge as a 2011 model
I'm still waiting on my Anthem X Advanced, but it seems as they have disappeared and will reemerge as a 2011 model
06-06-10, 08:19 PM
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I don't see the point in mixing materials. It just makes the frame weaker and I can't imagine it adds a whole lot to ride quality. Maybe I'm wrong though.
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On that note, I have ridden one. I don't own it but when working in a Giant dealer I had the opportunity. It rides quite similar to a full carbon bike, but it has the kind of snappier feel of aluminum. Very stiff. It's a good idea, you can't tell where it's stuck together as it is a completely flush transition.
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Hi
I went from an 08 Alliance to a 10 Advanced (Defy not the TCR in both cases). I could hardly pick up any difference in ride quality. The Advanced was a little lighter (maybe 1 kg). The Alliance is very very good.
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I went from an 08 Alliance to a 10 Advanced (Defy not the TCR in both cases). I could hardly pick up any difference in ride quality. The Advanced was a little lighter (maybe 1 kg). The Alliance is very very good.
davida
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