My new road bike doesn't fit... sigh...

[Running Mommy]

yeah I know... argyle!!! On the top tube, and accents on the aero dish of the wheel. Just the right amount. Soo cute! Without being too much.sigh..

My Giant rep was none too pleased to hear I had picked up a Felt... It's bike karma I guess. Something telling me I'm mean't for a Giant.

Oh and Doc, I'm a Felt and Giant dealer, so those are my two options.

[TxDoc]

Oh and Doc, I'm a Felt and Giant dealer, so those are my two options.

Oooops... did I say BMC? ooops!


Well, here is something that may make you and your Giant rep happy: I actually purchased my first Giant about last month. A big change, considering that I grew up with Bianchi and always bought Bianchi except twice in like 30 years (yes, I confess to having owned one BMC and one Lapierre).
Until now!
So in April I got a Giant TT bike, the trinity alliance 1 - and I am quite pleased with it. It's fast and much less expensive than the time machine and the chrono - and it gets the job done
So far I only found two little negatives:
1- the stock bike comes with Shimano drivetrain only - no way to get it Campy.
2- I get away with the morphological exception rule - which works out for me - but the seat tube angle is quite steep, so the average setup on this bike is not UCI legal right out of the box. Maybe it was intended more for triathlon and less for TT but that's something to keep in mind...
All in all, the bike is nice, fast, light - and really that price is unbeatable. So if you are considering it, give it a try - it's worth it!

But - please don't tell my Bianchi's

[Running Mommy]

Doc-
Funny, Giant has struggled the last few years on whether they wanted to build a TT machhine or a tri machine. With the explosion of tri's in the last few years... It was a no brainer.

Dan Empfield- founder of Quintana Roo and slowtwitch.com apparently has had great things to say about the trinity. I do see an Aeryn in my future, but I really need a road bike. My QR is fine, and I can't justify getting a new one.

It's so refreshing to see someone on a Giant! I really love the brand. I love Bianchi as well, we were a dealer last year but they wanted too much from us this year.

[ridebikeme]

I'm glad to hear that many of you are talking about Giant bikes!! They are a great company, are probably the most financially sound mass produced company right now. They actually produce many of the frames that many of you aare riding from other companies...ummm.

RM, your new bike sounds great, too bad it didn't fit. Before you buy another, is there a way for you to study the geometry of the bike that you currently ride vs anything that you might be interested in the future? That should definitely help with fitting, and not have another great bike in the shop that doesn't fit you. Generally speaking, small and large bikes are a bit harder to sell than many others... although I'm sure you won't have a hard time selling the argyle