Giant TCR details required

[Retro Dan]

Hi Guys,
Bit late for a classic in this section but I`m pretty sure there are some other forum members how have posted here about Giant TCR`s.

On the list of +1`s I have was a genuine ONCE Team bike - not because of the riders or the team, but that black and yellow thing just lloks awesome and I do love a team bike. There are, of course, thousands upon thousands of ex team bikes out there, all genuine.... really....

So this frame came up last year on ebay and I ummed and ahhed, then it went off the listings, came back a few weeks ago and went for it, a deal was done.

Its an ex ONCE team bike TT configuration (I believe the same frame were used for both road and TT?), meant to be from the 04/05 season, repainted in Liberty Seguros colours (ONCE became Liberty Seguros in `05 before becoming the current Moviestar). Apparently BH supplied the road bikes but had no TT bikes, so the ONCE frames were repainted. Looking at the paint, its a real pro job, logo`s are masked and sprayed as opposed to decals, there is, however, the odd bit of yellow popping through a few stone chips, plus original ONCE stickers on the seat tube.

Questions - were these frames originally anodised (being ally) or painted?
- Also, thought that from `04 TCR`s were carbon - this ones definatly ally with carbon fork, so would make it `03?

Plan is to strip all that lovely paint off, then go for either the all yellow configuration or the black/yellow - not sure which yet. Have a full campy 10 speed TT set up to go there along with some head tri spokes (almost went for period correct mavic g3 but they really don`t have a braking surface and I don`t want to die...).

Thoughts please, Dan.

 

[AndyRC]

Any progress on the TCR?

 

[Retro Dan]

Re:

Not yet - basically stripped down to components, chatted with Gridno on the forum regarding finish and decals - looks like a challenging paintjob ahead - anodising is a non starter due to the zing of the yellow - going for 2002 Beloki TT bike as a reference as I really like the full on yellow...

 

[AndyRC]

Will look good , will you paint it yourself or have a specialist paint it for you ?

 

[Retro Dan]

Will look good , will you paint it yourself or have a specialist paint it for you ?

I`ll do that one inhouse - just finished the `53 Torpado thats on the forum, did the paint on that one myself as well - usually use professional painters but they shy away from complicated details like swooshy lines - avaliable decals are limited but the TCR also has complicated detail around the headset and forks.

Cheers, Dan.

 

[AndyRC]

I’ll search that one out. Your frame appears to have some small filets that I’ve never seen before , possibly to add strength for the Pro Teams ?

 

[Retro Dan]

I’ll search that one out. Your frame appears to have some small filets that I’ve never seen before , possibly to add strength for the Pro Teams ?

Your correct - there are some ally fillets on several junctions - I`ll get some close up pics on here tommorow - thought I hadn`t seen them before but figured ther`d been a lot of TCR`s...

Thanks, Dan.

 

[Jonny69]

Very cool find. I thought the fillets didn't look standard too. If you're going to paint it again, is it worth sanding back the existing paint to see if the full- doping-spec yellow paint is still underneath?

What wheels did the pro teams use on these in road trim? Does this bike post-date the Mike Burrows TCR wheels with the chunky spokes?

 

[Retro Dan]

Re:

Pics of the filets on the frame:

Additional filets around the top tube/seatube area and leading down seatstays: ***weird image orientation, no idea why***

Additional filets around the bottom bracket: ***weird image orientation, no idea why***

Sneaky bit of bright yellow peaking out on the forks:

Parts so far are re-use original saddle (selle Italia TT - looks original to the frame), re-use the bars, new consumables, Campy 10 speed super record TT set up already to go, Hed tri spoke TT wheels with veloflex tubs also ready to go - just the hard work of restoring the frame first...

Thanks, Dan.

 

[AndyRC]

Re: Re:

Pics of the filets on the frame:

Additional filets around the top tube/seatube area and leading down seatstays: ***weird image orientation, no idea why***

Additional filets around the bottom bracket: ***weird image orientation, no idea why***

Sneaky bit of bright yellow peaking out on the forks:

Parts so far are re-use original saddle (selle Italia TT - looks original to the frame), re-use the bars, new consumables, Campy 10 speed super record TT set up already to go, Hed tri spoke TT wheels with veloflex tubs also ready to go - just the hard work of restoring the frame first...

Thanks, Dan.

I think you have an interesting detective job on the frame , wonder if the fillets were factory fitted or done later ?