The 2014 Giant TCR Advanced 1 (Ultegra) - Faster By Design

If Road Racing is in Your DNA, This is Your Machine

Using lightweight, race-proven Advanced-grade composite material, Giant builds every TCR Advanced frame by hand with its innovative, race-proven Compact Road geometry. It features Giant's OverDrive 2 steerer tube design for precision steering and handling. The MegaDrive downtube and toptube combination, along with the PowerCore bottom bracket, produce a razor-sharp, super-efficient ride quality that's often imitated but never duplicated.

OverDrive Steer Tube

The combination of a high end performance frame with the respected Ultegra ensemble along with great wheels and other accessories has been seen as an ideal bike for the serious "recreational" rider and many racing cyclist. Not quite top end, but still an awesome performer and at a price point that's easier to afford and justify than the bikes at the top of the wish list.


 
The latest incarnation of the Shimano Ultegra is proving to be just as efficient as previous models — and with the addition of an extra cog, (now 22 speed)— it will be a valuable tool for riders wanting or needing an edge. Sharing much of the tech of the top of the range Dura Ace, Ultegra gears and brakes work flawlessly. Given the extremely competitive price, it is a bike well worth considering if you are a competitive person who rides regularly.



The bike is filled out with Giant proprietary parts like the Contact Alloy Handlebar and stem, Vector Aero Composite seatpost and P-SL1 rims, hubs, spokes and tires. A Fi'zi:k Arione saddle tops the ensemble - made with Fiberglass Thermoplastic Composite to provide the best support with optimized stiffness-to-weight construction.

And - last but not least - Giant's RideSense Wireless Data transmitter. Its their all-new chainstay-integrated, removable transmitter that sends wheel-speed and cadence information directly to any ANT+ compatible computer.

Come over to Finish Line Bikes today to come check one of these out for yourself. Take it for a test ride— Maybe even take it home today!

Finish Line Bikes
8850 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 833-6268
www.finishlinebikes.com

[VIDEO REVIEW] 2014 Giant Propel Advanced SL 1 - At Gotta Ride Bikes

Check Out All The Great Features of the 

2014 Giant Propel Advanced SL 1

Alan from Finish Line Bikes brings you the most aerodynamically tested bike on the market today. It is a full carbon fiber frame with a confidence inspiring headtube. It is a 1 1/2" lower bearing surface up to 1 1/4" tapered which gives extra strength and helps the bike to steer better.

This is a very aerodynamic bike which you can see demonstrated by features like the integrated seatpost. Not only does it add comfort, but it's also takes away a bit of drag since there is no clamping mechanism. The top of the tube of the bicycle is extremely flat, which is accomplished using a process of tube manufacturing called hydroforming.

Another nice feature is the rear brakes that tucked behind the seat stay, as well as the front brake tucked in behind the fork, reducing drag at yet another point. Even the handlebars are designed to be aero just for this bike.

The shifting system is the new Shimano Dura Ace, which means all of the shifting and braking can be done from either the handlebars or the drops.

 Come on by Finish Line Bike Shop in Bakersfield to see the great selection of bikes we have to offer. We'll even let you take one for a test ride around the block!

Finish Line Bikes 
8850 Stockdale Hwy. 
Bakersfield, CA 93311 
www.finishlinebikes.com 
661-833-6268

2014 Giant Defy 1 Redefines "Entry-Level" for the Road Bike World

Climbs, Corners, and Sprints Better Than Bikes Costing Thousands More. How?

The 2014 Giant Defy 1 is made from premium lightweight aluminum tubes and is produced in Giant's Own Tubing Facility.

They start by taking a race inspired frame, and they marry it to components that bring comfort and plushness to the ride.

 

The frame is made of ALUXX SL-grade Aluminum, and the front fork is a carbon composite, OverDrive aluminum steerer. Having this carbon fork and an oversized  steerer make the bike up to 15% stiffer than straight-steerer frame-and-fork combinations.

Add to that a great road groupset in the Shimano 105 shifters, derailleurs, and brake levers; Tektro TK-R540 brakes (w/ cartridge pads). Also on the Defy Advanced 1 are the Shimano Tiagra 12x28 10 speed cassette, and the Shimano FC-R565 50x34 Crankset.

Wheels are a complete package using Giant's proprietary brand on rims (P-R2), bearings (24/28h), and tires (P-R3, 700x23c). The rims are double walled, bearings have sealed hubs, and the wheelset has DT Swiss Competition butted spokes.

The 2013 Giant Defy Advanced 1 received great reviews from Mensfitness.com, saying that it is one of Ten Best Road Bikes For Serious Cyclists: "Giant’s composite technology for bikes is so innovative that they also make parts for aerospace and Formula 1 crafts. The Defy Advanced 1, like all other models, is made in-house, from a strand of carbon fiber thread to a complete bike. It also features Giant’s more upright “endurance position” for maximum comfort regardless of riding style. That means you’ll crush tough climbs, fast sprints, and gruelling miles all on a single trusty steed."



Finish Line Bicycles                                                  (661) 833-6268
8850 Stockdale Hwy                                  www.finishlinebikes.com
Bakersfield, CA 93311