"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms)
03/18/2016 at 17:48 • Filed to: None
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"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms)
03/18/2016 at 17:48 • Filed to: None | 1
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I’ll give you a hint:
1. Lightweight carbon/aluminum construction
2. manual gearbox
3. RWD
4. Basically no suspension
5. 50/50 weight distribution
Have an idea in your head?
Surprise! It’s NOT the Z06 I saw when getting a new factory key for the Mali this morning, it’s actually:
A 2015 Giant TCX SLR2!
That’s right, it is all of the things mentioned above, it has a carbon fork, hydraulic disk brakes, and an astoundingly smooth manual set of gears.
Gears are changed from the same area as the brakes, right side goes up, left down.
As for the hydraulic disk brakes, staggering, that’s all I can say. Up unto this point I have only ridden traditional rim-mounted braking bikes, and this TCX can brake and corner so much better than those ever will.
The frame, unnnnnnnnnng the frame. It’s so, so light. I don’t have the actual weight, but I think it has to be no more than 20 pounds. I was able to take it from dead still, and up a 200 meter hill in under 30 seconds.
Just one more spec though: The price. $1100. Not terrible for a bike of this caliber, but I suppose it is used. However, I am a 16 year old and $1100 is about 25% of my net worth.
Takuro Spirit
> Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/18/2016 at 17:56 |
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We just got in a Hellcat at work and I’m like “meh” as the kids keep revving the shit out of it and driving around the dealer.
Meh.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Takuro Spirit
03/18/2016 at 18:05 |
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This is why I will never buy something off of a dealer lot if it’s in any way powerful or expensive. No amount of the managers saying “don’t abuse the car” will keep idiot salesmen from starting a car and immediately bouncing it off the rev limiter.
BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/18/2016 at 18:09 |
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Hydraulic brakes? Those appear to be cable brakes. Still, disk brakes are cool on a bike.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/18/2016 at 18:14 |
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That is a really nice bike! Enjoy. Cyclocross bikes are very versitile. I still ride mine a bunch.
PowderHound
> Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/18/2016 at 18:56 |
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I need a cruiser bike. Not something like this, too pricey, but some cheap under $100 bar runner. My mountain bike I'm afraid to leave outside even locked up. It's also not the greatest for road/path cruising
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Takuro Spirit
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
03/18/2016 at 21:43 |
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Even the old man Viper techs at the dealer I worked for a decade ago would get them sideways on test drives....