Hello again everyone.
I'm in the market for a new bicycle. My search has taken me across several different styles of bikes. I initially was interested in a high-end hybrid such as the Giant Cypress SX. I then even thought of possibly looking into a recumbent, but the price is keeping me away from those.
I went to the local shop today to look at bikes, and I told the owner what I was looking for:
1. Road bike smoothness when riding
2. Slightly more comfortable than a typical road bike
3. 99% of the riding will be done on pavement
4. Don't like grip-shift style shifters
5. Want it to cost less than $1000
He said he thought that the best bike for me would probably be the Giant OCR-2. He showed me the bike and said that it fit best with my 5 buying requirements. He told me that it fit my needs in the following ways:
1. It has road bike smoothness because it effectively IS a roadbike. Roadbike components and frame.
2. It was more comfortable than a typical roadbike because it has an adjustable stem and a slightly higher bar height than a typical roadbike...yet it still has the drops if you want to get in them.
3. It's a roadbike, so obviously it will excel at my 99% of the time on the road
4. Has the shifters built into the brake system
5. Costs $850, plus $90 for an optional 5 year Giant Warranty through the Giant company.
He also told me that there is an optional brake upgrade setup that makes it so that the brakes can be pulled while in the drops or while holding onto the flat top par of the bike...and that these cost $20 installed.
All in all, I would probably get the warranty and the brake kit, which means the bike would cost $960 plus tax out the door.
Does anyone have any experience with this bike?? If so, what are your impressions?? Do you like it, hate it, would you suggest it to someone that is looking to replace a 30 year old Fuji SP-12S roadbike??
Thanks,
Jeff
I'm in the market for a new bicycle. My search has taken me across several different styles of bikes. I initially was interested in a high-end hybrid such as the Giant Cypress SX. I then even thought of possibly looking into a recumbent, but the price is keeping me away from those.
I went to the local shop today to look at bikes, and I told the owner what I was looking for:
1. Road bike smoothness when riding
2. Slightly more comfortable than a typical road bike
3. 99% of the riding will be done on pavement
4. Don't like grip-shift style shifters
5. Want it to cost less than $1000
He said he thought that the best bike for me would probably be the Giant OCR-2. He showed me the bike and said that it fit best with my 5 buying requirements. He told me that it fit my needs in the following ways:
1. It has road bike smoothness because it effectively IS a roadbike. Roadbike components and frame.
2. It was more comfortable than a typical roadbike because it has an adjustable stem and a slightly higher bar height than a typical roadbike...yet it still has the drops if you want to get in them.
3. It's a roadbike, so obviously it will excel at my 99% of the time on the road
4. Has the shifters built into the brake system
5. Costs $850, plus $90 for an optional 5 year Giant Warranty through the Giant company.
He also told me that there is an optional brake upgrade setup that makes it so that the brakes can be pulled while in the drops or while holding onto the flat top par of the bike...and that these cost $20 installed.
All in all, I would probably get the warranty and the brake kit, which means the bike would cost $960 plus tax out the door.
Does anyone have any experience with this bike?? If so, what are your impressions?? Do you like it, hate it, would you suggest it to someone that is looking to replace a 30 year old Fuji SP-12S roadbike??
Thanks,
Jeff