Giant CRX1 vs Giant OCR2

driv

No, I think you can be satisfied with that gear. Hope it's the same on hubs, breaks and the rest. I hear ultegra is quite a good equipment. Please give us some pictures on your trips at http://www.citygbg.se/forum/

We want more people to travel with the bike.

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RidingPowerlift

I've had my 2006 CRX1 for about a year; what a great bike! I did have a problem at first with the Truvativ Elite compact crank, it started creaking and then went loose, ie, you could move it laterally. The bike shop got a replacement which was also an upgrade to the Rouleur, not had a problem with it since. I had the Utlegra 12-27 cassette from the start, great for getting up the hills! and not had a problem changing gear. I swapped the Easton stem for a BBB High Rise (35 degrees). I use it nearly every day to commute and weekends too and estimate it's done about 4000-5000 k's. I've had Conti gator skins on which were great for puncture resistance but now have Conti GP 4000 700-23, BRILLIANT! I love riding this bike and I'll be sixty next year but still manage to "burn-off" some of the young-uns on it!

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driv

Do you mean a hill that is 35 degrees? In that case you'll have to use some extreem equipment. I now I am able to climb 18% hills, that will say ca 16 degrees climbing.
In the club I've been cykling with we had quite a large number of people older than 60 and they had a great time going out on large ridings round Gothenburg. Sometimes up to 200km. I think they are more fit than most youngsters and they also give us more advnced bikers a hard match.
Keep going on. I think you don't have to regert keeoing in fit even if you are nearly hundred years old.

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RidingPowerlift

35 degree hill, I WISH!
There's a picture of the High Rise stem at the bottom of this page:
http://www.bbbparts.com/products/bi...uring/bhs30.htm
I also have bar ends on that are set nearly horizontal, this allows me to get down a bit lower when I need to go faster, which is most of the time!

There's a picture of one of the hills I've climbed in Hobart on this web site:
http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/camera.htm
Actually, it's Mount Wellington...

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driv

O.K, sorry. I misunderstood your explanation or line.
Nice with webcam, the only problem is that it is dark when I look at it now. I'll guess the mountain is somewhere "down under".
If that is the case I believe you've got a wonderful season the next couple of months.
Wish you more happy miles on the bike.
A lot of greetings from sweden.

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Lesley2403

I\am looking for a replacement for a silver Giant CRX1 (small frame) Stolen outside Sainsburys in Chiswick (Frame Number CZ519086) if anyone has it!!! Is the OCR2 a good equivalent?

RidingPowerlift

The bastards!!! what rotten luck. I'm always aware that some prick would want my beautiful bike too, so I keep it securely locked.

Go for another CRX1 unless you really want to go to the drop handle bars, which the OCR2 is.

Good luck

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robalert

I had the same problem with my Elita cranks too and replaced them under warranty with FSA Gossamer Cranks 34/50 chainrings. I heard that Truativ's new design is very problematic

Other things i've changed upgraded on my CRX1 06 include..
- Michelin Prorace 2 (23C) - major increase in speed!
- Ultegra 12-25 cassette
- EA70 90mm stem (vs original 100mm EA30 stem)
- Ski Bar Ends
- carbon fibre drink holders for bling factor
- Sigma computer with cadence
- also got extra set of R500 rims and fitted 28C Gatorskins for commuting
- did have EC90 flat bar but not compatible with bar ends

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'07 Giant OCR Composite 3 - R550s with Michi Prorace2

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