Giant TCR Advanced SL ISP
03-01-12, 12:22 AM
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Giant TCR Advanced SL ISP
My Giant TCR Advanced SL ISP just came in, didnt think UPS delivered so late. Well anyways Ill update after I build it up, Still waiting on my wheels, Should come in Friday!
03-01-12, 06:07 AM
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Great looking frame...is there another one in the box?
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03-01-12, 07:59 AM
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This has quickly become one of my favorite frames, especially in white. Looking forward to the build up.
03-01-12, 10:05 AM
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What year is that frame? Looks damn nice, but not a 2012 for sure.
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03-01-12, 10:13 AM
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Wow, nice. Love the relatively straight top tube - make it looks super clean.
03-01-12, 11:08 AM
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03-01-12, 11:17 AM
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03-03-12, 11:07 AM
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Finished!!
Giant TCR Advanced SL
Sram Red
2012 Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR
14.6lbs without pedals, waiting on my Keo Blades
Giant TCR Advanced SL
Sram Red
2012 Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR
14.6lbs without pedals, waiting on my Keo Blades
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03-03-12, 04:28 PM
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Very nice rig, good luck with it. Had a Giant way back in 1992, Al frame with shimano r100 stuff, one of the best bikes I ever had.
03-03-12, 09:21 PM
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Thanks for all the nice comments, it turned out very nice!
03-04-12, 10:33 AM
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Wow, that looks great with those wheels. Awesome build.
03-05-12, 08:31 AM
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Basically but it's a synthetic bonded sealant (wax is natural). Opti-coat is a permanent sealent for paint that is harder than almost all clear coats. Application needs to be on new or recently corrected paint. I have it on my car and will never have to wax it again. These types of sealants have really changed the automotive detailing industry. Look at some of the high end detailing forums with a lot of great reviews. Some test cars are going on 3 years with no degredation of protection.
CQuartz by carpro is another similar product but is a little cheaper and lasts about 2 years. On a bike it will most likely last longer as it's not sitting out in the sun/rain like a car.
CQuartz by carpro is another similar product but is a little cheaper and lasts about 2 years. On a bike it will most likely last longer as it's not sitting out in the sun/rain like a car.
03-05-12, 08:56 AM
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Eh, I don't know about applying additional clearcoat to it. The bike is already clearcoated.
03-05-12, 09:06 AM
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Don't want to take the thread more off topic