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i have a similar one i built up with 105/ tiagra mix .great ride

with minimum bar width and the banning of turned in levers the flared bars partially overcome these rules by having the flare width and the turned in angle still in line with the bars .

I have been gifted a Weigh cx ? frame with canti brakes and i can find no information about it , the website for the bikes has no information about them wither so i wondered if anyone here knows about these bikes . I dont know frame material or year of make Currently just building it up with...

Hard to say, mine says total compact road in team once colours , research led me to that date based on what i could glean as there are not many definitive resources .

yes , mine was the same and like you i couldn't get on with it , the only part of the build i used the lbs for was to remove the old BB as i was not going to buy the tool for the campag BB as a one off job. I have always wanted to try campag and nothing against it but nah ....

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Final update of my Giant TCR team once retro mod Changed the groupset to 10 speed 105 with tiagra derailliers Wheels updated to superstar components end of line set that cost the grand total of £37 chainset changed to miche square taper 10 speed chainset Seatpost kept slipping so changed the...

Since this original post I have changed the seat post and clamp, the original frame clamp is for a 30.6 post with the frame shimmed for a 27.2 post Original seat post clamp I'm guessing as it's once branded ,the threads do look worn

It's a giant compact road,this is the original post

Currently being used as the zwift bike for the rapha 500

The seatpost on my giant retro mod keeps slipping :sad: It has a factory fitted shim and no matter how tight i do the clamp up it slips , i did grease the post when i installed the new one that i made sure was the correct size as the original was single bolt that i can never get level .The seat...

running tektro version of the spyres on the commuter and they are pants for stopping power, the only bonus to rim brakes is they are consistent in all weathers .

giant circa 1998 upgraded to modern stem/bar combo with stem converter 5700 105/ tiagra mix giant sr2 wheelset

After being gifted a giant bike circa 1998/2000 i have decided to strip the campag parts and upgrade to a tiagra /105 mix today ...tripped the campag groupset and wheels,installed the 4600 derailleurs plus brakes . swapped the quill stem to a converter.found out the original bars are bent...

Campagnolo 9x3 speed mirage brifters. good condition, hoods in very good condition, no major scratches. Working order. £50 including p+p Campagnolo Mirage 9 speed rear mech for triple. . Good used, well maintained condition. £35 including p+p Campagnolo Mirage 9 speed front mech for triple...