Thursday, October 2, 2008

New frame

I after trading out my all aluminum Schwinn for my Giant TCR A0, I have come to the conclusion that I need a smaller frame. The Giant is a great bike, but I am too stretched out over the top tube. No loss though, because the frame will fit my wife perfectly. I ended up talking to an old track teammate from my military school. He noticed online that I have started to ride and he told me to contact if I needed anything. I have been looking online to find a decent used Giant Advanced from with a 53-54 cm top tube, but have found little luck. So I decided to give him and call, since he works as a manager for a bike store in Florida. We talked a lot about biking and how my rides have been going. I mentioned that I’m looking for a smaller frame and we discussed the difference between the Giant TCR Advanced 2 and the Specialized Tarmac Pro Sl. His store sells both brands and he talked to the Giant rep to see if there were any 08 models still available. With little luck he suggested that I look into the Specialized bike. Well I ended up deciding to go with the Specialized Tarmac Pro SL which just came out this past year. So I’m anxiously awaiting its arrival. ECCC competitors beware!

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