Giant seatpost

[inkd]

Hi all, sorry for a noob question but how do I adjust the tilt on the seatpost on my new defy 3? This is the stock one fitted http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Seatp...aign=Adwords&gclid=COPP26H_irwCFWLHtAodDn4AgA
I am used to the 2 bolt system but not the single bolt. I have just swapped the stock saddle to my Charge spoon and the saddle is slightly nose up at the moment.Many thanks.

 

[MikeW-71]

Loosen the bolt (quite a lot) move saddle, tighten back up. You will find though that the adjustment steps are fairly coarse, but you should be able to get it level. I have the Spoon saddle on my Defy 2 and like it a lot.

 

[inkd]

Excellent, job done. Many thanks @MikeW-71 Just out of interest, how well did you fare with the stock tyres? 3rd time out last night and the puncture fairy visited. I found the culprit in the side wall of tyre.

 

[AndyRM]

 

[AndyRM]

Couldn't resist!

Re: tyres - generally stock tyres aren't great quality as it's an easy place for the manufacturer to save money. I believe Giant put their own tyres on, and they seem to get decent reviews.

I prefer Continental's range of rubber, in particular Gatorkskins and GP4000s, but there are many options available. Schwalbe are the other main contender.

I said on another thread that it comes down to personal preference, so my advice would be to find something you like rolling on and ignore the reviews; you'll always find someone who's had a bad experience and will slate your choice.

 

[inkd]

Thanks, I am doing the search for some decent tyres for next payday. I had gatorskins on my hybrid with no punctures in a year. Wiggle has a good offer on the GP 4000s for the pair but its still 50 squid. How do the gators roll compared to the GP`s? Is it worth keeping the stock`s or bin them?

 

[Cuchilo]

Ive kept my stock tyres just as a back up . I doubt they will ever get used . I had a nightmare with punctures on Gatorskins although I do have them on the TCR for now . I put Armadillo's on the Defy and prefer them but that may just be because its winter and I havnt had a puncture .
I'll probably put GP 4000s on the TCR when funds allow and keep that gatorskins as a back up .

 

[inkd]

I have been reading threads regarding puncture resist tyres and it seems everyone has their personal favourites.

 

[Cyclist33]

I found the stock tyres excellent throughout spring and summer and next to useless under autumnal road conditions. Replaced.

 

[inkd]

This is what I was thinking, to keep my stocks for the summer months and get???? for the winter. I still cant decide which ones yet (or which ones wifey will not moan about the price).

 

[Cuchilo]

I notice some of the giant tyres are the same as the stock ones but with PP . P-SL2 for example .
I only took the P-SL1,s off my TCR as I wasn't able to park for free in Richmond after Christmas so was having to ride on the roads rather than just the park .

 

[Cyclist33]

That's roughly what I'm doing although keeping the stocks as spares rather than summer tyres. Basically if/when I'm broke and need a pair. Got some Vittoria Rubino Pros on order for my other bike, Michelin Pro 4 Endurance on the Giant. Neither "winter" tyres as such but both better than the stock SR-2s.

 

[MikeW-71]

Excellent, job done. Many thanks @MikeW-71 Just out of interest, how well did you fare with the stock tyres? 3rd time out last night and the puncture fairy visited. I found the culprit in the side wall of tyre.

I found the stock tyres OK. They gripped well, were decent in the wet and I only had one puncture in 1500 miles (sharp flint worked its way right through the tread). However, they didn't last very long and (after I replaced them with GP4000S) I found they were heavy, their ride was rather harsh and they didn't roll well.

GP4000S are a night and day difference. Rubino Pros are very nearly as good and a bit cheaper (they aren't quite so happy in the cold though) and the Defy is currently wearing 4 Seasons which are equally excellent.

I have some P-SL1's that were stock on the Advanced. They have never been ridden, I took them straight off and put the 4000S on.

They are branded Giant, but they might be made by Kenda. That's who make their stock MTB tyres anyway.

 

[Cuchilo]

I liked the P-SL1's and as I said only swapped them for PP . P-SL2's have PP . Now I don't know what to do again

 

[Kies]

Had SL2's (stock) on until last autumn when the rear had become quite flatened. One puncture in that time and gripped well. Only changed to rubino's because i like the colours and the recommendations of @ianrauk
They were cheap, but ride very well