$40,000. Forty. Thousand. Dollars. That's a four, with four zero's behind it, and a dollar sign in front of it! That's the retail value of our five Team bikes! It's crazy to think that something that rings the scales at a feathery 16 pounds, costs the same amount as a good used car, will be obsolete in less then two years AND doesn't even drive itself!For the time being though, the Giant TCR Team Advance is among the most technologically advanced bikes on the market. The first mass-produced bike to feature the ISP - Integrated Seat Post design - a design feature that removes the seatpost and clamp entirely, and shaves a few ounces, increa
ses stiffness AND efficiency. The carbon frame tubes are manipulated throughout the frame. The bottom bracket area is massive and chunky - fighting flex. The top tube is triangulated and arcs ever so slightly, the downtube flows from the head tube, contorting from an ovalized shape, to a more triangulated shape before snapping back to an oval, again increasing stiffness, but maintaining superb ride quality. No detail was left out; the handlebars are pure art - a mere 156 grams, and the seat? 135 grams of leather and carbon fibre. I can't wait to ride this thing!
ses stiffness AND efficiency. The carbon frame tubes are manipulated throughout the frame. The bottom bracket area is massive and chunky - fighting flex. The top tube is triangulated and arcs ever so slightly, the downtube flows from the head tube, contorting from an ovalized shape, to a more triangulated shape before snapping back to an oval, again increasing stiffness, but maintaining superb ride quality. No detail was left out; the handlebars are pure art - a mere 156 grams, and the seat? 135 grams of leather and carbon fibre. I can't wait to ride this thing!On another note, the Glotman.Simpson crew got down to business last weekend, 
riding the dual mountains - Cypress and Seymour - after visiting Whye Cliff park. The controlled ride to Cypress broke out into a very concentrated tempo ride to the very top of the Hollyburn Cross-Country area, a nutcracker if you will. I'm glad I managed to stay with the lead pack, with the twins Mo and Chris taking charge of the pace. More of the same this weekend, unfortunately, the weather will be significantly different from the 16 degrees and sunny skies we rode in last week.
riding the dual mountains - Cypress and Seymour - after visiting Whye Cliff park. The controlled ride to Cypress broke out into a very concentrated tempo ride to the very top of the Hollyburn Cross-Country area, a nutcracker if you will. I'm glad I managed to stay with the lead pack, with the twins Mo and Chris taking charge of the pace. More of the same this weekend, unfortunately, the weather will be significantly different from the 16 degrees and sunny skies we rode in last week. 
