Recent content by alanjob

Re: Re: Cool. Ill be interested what you make of the stem, I was told they are very heavy and flex a lot. I wanted to fit a compact chain set too but couldn't get a retro one, I don't ride it very often as i'm to busy with work and kids. Alan

Re: Re: Hi Manolis Sorry I dont know the hanger size. If you remove it, it may be stamped with a code. Alan

+1 for wd40 but then wipe down with Isopropyl alcohol.

Re: Re: Interesting I have replaced the clamp with a stronger one, degreased the post and tube, and installed with fiber grip, hopefully that should hold it.

Found a picture :) Taken on 25-12-1996 XMAS Day 10 Mile TT (cut to 5 mile due to snow).

Re: Hi, I had one of these, it was my first racing bike, I was 12 :). Mine had 26" wheels, think its still lying in mum and dads shed, probably well rotted by now. Yours is in great nick. good find. Alan

Re: seatpost Hi, yeah, there is an aluminum shim inserted into the seat tube but its looks to be part of the frame as I cannot get it out. The original Mike Burrows post is 27.2. I also have a Giant SCR as a winter bike and it has a 30.9 seat tube with a plastic shim and I had issues with it...

Yeah mines a standard 27.2, Im gonna clean it out and try fiber grip when I get a new clamp, clamp is also standard 34.9.

Hi Rides great, very fast. Only issue I had the the seat post keeps slipping, I then tightened it too much and tore out the threads on the clamp. :(

Re: And here's the finished build.

Re: Update, Chainset, chain and cabling now done. Just waiting on a different stem arriving so wont put the bar tape on unit that arrives. but at lease shes now rideable

Re: So another bit of work done today. Bars and stem on, went with a NOS 3T bar I had and a NOS 3T Status stem. The original adjustable stems where heavy and apparently flexed. Also installed a non branded carbon seatpost as the Mike Burrows wont is just to big for me. Also it very hard to...

Re: So after a day spent cleaning and fixing ive got this far. Wheels are Rigida DP18 (non carbon spoke version) Groupset to be Ultegra 6500.

Re: So here's my first pictures Bike has stripped down and frame cleaned. headset also has been serviced.

Hi all, Just thought I would start a thread to document my upcoming project. I have managed to get my hands on a 1998 Giant TCR bike that has been converted to a TT bike. My plan is to strip it and rebuild it to the original spec (as much as possible) with a few tweaks. I'm not a big fan of the...