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top_aussie

im going for the tcr purely cos im gettin best value for money, a 2grand bike for 1400, sounds good to me. and yeah, its an 06 modle

thomas_cho

Hi there,
The TCR Aero is different from the TCR. The aero is designed as a time trial bike with a steeper seat tube angle.

I personally would not use it as a ride all day bike, but I have seen many people who ride these time trial frame bikes as a commute bike. So just wanted to point that out to you.

$1.4 sounds like a good buy, what groupset is on it?

sogood

Agreed. As much as a bargain, it's a bad deal if the geometry isn't well designed to OP's purpose. May become a $1400 regretable decision.

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top_aussie

hmmm
i think its got a 105 groupset, not too sure tho, itll be used for long rides pretty much, weekend 60-80k runs and things like the great vic.
seems to be the best value i can find, ocr's r impossible to find as an 06, which is what im lookin for.

peterlip

How about diamondBack?
See http://www.bikes.com.au/html/s02_ar...=305&art_id=609

I know Berwick to Prahran may be a bit of a hike, but freeway, non peak, you can be there in 37 minutes. I bought my commuter there, and while they're very busy, they always seem to be the best bank for your buck.
They also have Felt, Scott, Merida amongst others..

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thomas_cho

Top Aussie,
You might find this link informative at the very least. Hope it helps you.

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/bikes/difference.shtml

Cheers

mikesbytes

The caption on the picture with the tri bike and the backpack has me curious. What do they mean by "if this is how you ride, a triathlon bike is right for you." ?

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thomas_cho

Not too sure what they mean. But I believe the write-up claimed that the tri-position can be just as comfortable when set up correctly.

I have seen a few people riding their TT setup to work with backpacks.

Its a pretty good website and points out quite a few things about setup on a time trial position.

sogood

Irrespective of comfort, isn't it the main issue of not riding tri-bikes for commutes is that it's potentially not as safe in traffic? That is, weaker brakes, less responsive riding position, less responsive front end control setup.

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thomas_cho

True, very good points.

DamianM

Plus, people might think you're a triathlete.

mikesbytes

True for most, but it would depend on the riders skill and experience with the bike.

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Alex3se

braking and quick manouvers are almost impossible to do on a tri-tuck position.

I reckon the REAL reason posers buy Tri-bikes is that they look really cool! They look sleeker, meaner and faster than your normal roadbike those newbies new to road biking scoops up the best money can buy with the eye candy points,..only to find out its wrong for their use....aha...thats what eBay is for!!! i bet half of those sellers in eBay selling their tri-bikes have never raced in triathlons before!

jamesc

I have a Giant TCR2 and it is a very different ride to the OCR bike, it feels a lot more responsive than OCR and I feel it handles a lot better and is okay for commuting with a backpack.

I am not sure how the TCR Aero will go for commuting given it is primarily for triathlons and may not be that safe in traffic.

James