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Re: Re: Cool. Ill be interested what you make of the stem, I was told they are very heavy and flex a lot. I wanted to fit a compact chain set too but couldn't get a retro one, I don't ride it very often as i'm to busy with work and kids. Alan

Re: Re: Hi Manolis Sorry I dont know the hanger size. If you remove it, it may be stamped with a code. Alan

+1 for wd40 but then wipe down with Isopropyl alcohol.

Re: Re: Interesting I have replaced the clamp with a stronger one, degreased the post and tube, and installed with fiber grip, hopefully that should hold it.

Found a picture :) Taken on 25-12-1996 XMAS Day 10 Mile TT (cut to 5 mile due to snow).

Re: Hi, I had one of these, it was my first racing bike, I was 12 :). Mine had 26" wheels, think its still lying in mum and dads shed, probably well rotted by now. Yours is in great nick. good find. Alan

Re: seatpost Hi, yeah, there is an aluminum shim inserted into the seat tube but its looks to be part of the frame as I cannot get it out. The original Mike Burrows post is 27.2. I also have a Giant SCR as a winter bike and it has a 30.9 seat tube with a plastic shim and I had issues with it...

Yeah mines a standard 27.2, Im gonna clean it out and try fiber grip when I get a new clamp, clamp is also standard 34.9.

Hi Rides great, very fast. Only issue I had the the seat post keeps slipping, I then tightened it too much and tore out the threads on the clamp. :(

Re: And here's the finished build.

Re: Update, Chainset, chain and cabling now done. Just waiting on a different stem arriving so wont put the bar tape on unit that arrives. but at lease shes now rideable

Re: So another bit of work done today. Bars and stem on, went with a NOS 3T bar I had and a NOS 3T Status stem. The original adjustable stems where heavy and apparently flexed. Also installed a non branded carbon seatpost as the Mike Burrows wont is just to big for me. Also it very hard to...

Re: So after a day spent cleaning and fixing ive got this far. Wheels are Rigida DP18 (non carbon spoke version) Groupset to be Ultegra 6500.

Re: So here's my first pictures Bike has stripped down and frame cleaned. headset also has been serviced.

Hi all, Just thought I would start a thread to document my upcoming project. I have managed to get my hands on a 1998 Giant TCR bike that has been converted to a TT bike. My plan is to strip it and rebuild it to the original spec (as much as possible) with a few tweaks. I'm not a big fan of the...

Hi, yeah brake levers are crap and ugly looking, I was trying to do this on a budget and £16 for levers was cheap. The seatpost was all I could find in budget without going to the old steel type. Wheels are cheapo fixie wheels of ebay, Alex DM18 Rims on Quando Hubs. My next build ill spend a...

Thanks guys for the comments. Hi, The brakes are Tektro R359 long drop/nut fitting calipers, unfortunately you have to use caliper levers to make them work correctly and the tektro levers arent that great. Alan

Well guys, All done, managed to get a cheap turbo saddle and used that, think my next build will have a brooks. Let me know what you think. (Sorry got the dull pic, still kinda dawn here still) Alan

Hi all, Its like Christmas, parts arriving. Got the brakes and proper track nuts today, still waiting on seatpost bolt and cranks. Think ill stick with the black Fizik Arione and black bar tape as I have them floating around the garage. Think my next project will be to restore an old frame...

Hi, It was done by RW Power Coatings http://www.rwpowdercoatings.com/ here in Northern Ireland. (They did both shot blasting and powercoating) they also told me they can do aluminium as well. Alan