Giant 2009 - New TCRs, SCR becomes "Defy" (I think)

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John the Monkey

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More info on Bike Radar

Giant will also debut a new line of ‘performance’ bikes for 2009 called Defy. As compared to the OCR lines it replaces, Defy promises a heavier dose of TCR DNA while still offering the slightly more upright position, relaxed handling and softer ride that more and more riders seek nowadays.
 

dodgy

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I wish bike manufacturers and magazines would stop telling me that I want a sportive/relaxed/upright (delete as appropriate) bike!

Dave.
 

Fnaar

Smutmaster General
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Thumberland
John the Monkey said:
Oversize Compact Road

Oh... thanks... out of inteest, why "oversize"... if it's oversize, it isn't compact (or am I taking it too literally?) Genuine questions, just interested.
 
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John the Monkey

John the Monkey

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Crewe
Fnaar said:
Oh... thanks... out of inteest, why "oversize"... if it's oversize, it isn't compact (or am I taking it too literally?) Genuine questions, just interested.

It's something to do with the tubing the original frames used - the technology moved on, but the nomenclature didn't.
 
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John the Monkey

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
dodgy said:
I wish bike manufacturers and magazines would stop telling me that I want a sportive/relaxed/upright (delete as appropriate) bike!
It would spoil the C+ "Sportive" drinking game, mind, (although if you can get past the first half of the mag without being absolutely legless...)

I did want relaxed/upright riding position when I first got a road bike, but I notice that I'm soon going to run out of spacers under the stem, which probably isn't a good sign :smile:
 

Keith Oates

Janner
Location
Penarth, Wales
I consider that Giant are now comparable if not ahead of many of the makes that we traditionally accept as being first class frames. However they still have a long way to go to match Colnago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

walker

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Location
Bromley, Kent
I will say it appears Giant have finally made some good colour schemes, there last productions over the last 5 years at least have been totally discusting, so much so I bought one
 

SamNichols

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Location
Colne, Lancs
I don't think that the Defy actually affects the SCR range, actually. Defy's phasing out the OCR, but can't see any reference to SCR in the article. Perhaps that is because I didn't look hard enough though.

I love my Giant.
 
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