My new Giant Defy 3 - Forum For Men

Tornadom · 02-25-2009, 02:43 AM

I've been shopping around for a nice road bike... preferably one with super awesome components, a light weight frame and top-notch wheels. After realizing that what I want and what I need are easily $1,000 different from each other I opted to go with a bike that is suitable for my needs. I finally got around to visiting my friend Matt's new bike shop and was impressed. The shop itself is not too shabby, the selection is expanding (a shipment of 25 new bikes is due tomorrow), he runs a one man show and is as good to me here as he was when he worked at Cycle Masters! After a long discussion about what I was looking for in a bike, what I wanted to achieve with it and about how much I wanted to pay he pointed me towards the bike I now own. At first glance I was taken in by its simple, but nice color scheme (it is almost a spot-on match of my old Honda that got totalled), the component list and frame were not that of bikes I had been eyeing, but neither was the price. At the end of 4 long test rides, several errands ran for Matt and some absolutely awesome incentives... well, I was no longer in the market for an all-out race bred machine.

As an aside, he hooked it the eff up on another pair of Oakleys (I have like 6 or 7 pair now), threw in some cages, bottles, stickers, c02 cartriges, tubes, a wireless Cateye Strata cycle computer and free repairs for life!

After riding this... I don't need anything better for the moment!

Here is the great man himself (my friend Matt)

fiatjeepdriver · 02-25-2009, 03:27 AM

i like that matt, now ride the shit out of it.

Tornadom · 02-25-2009, 03:45 AM

The shit shall be ridden until it is constipated.

fiatjeepdriver · 02-25-2009, 04:10 AM

does that have a set of alexrims on there? like the 540's or something like that?

Tornadom · 02-25-2009, 04:28 AM

Um, they are Alex DA-22 rims.

fiatjeepdriver · 02-25-2009, 04:31 AM

i will have to see what set i have at home. they are most likely the same.

Tornadom · 02-25-2009, 04:34 AM

Probably. From what I have found, the rims weigh in at 435g each (exactly the same as a Mavic Open Pro) and are a similar profile and construction to the Open Pro (a knock-off perhaps).

CWUSCG · 02-25-2009, 04:44 AM

Nice ride brother! The more i think about it, the more i want a road bike. I rarely use my BMX bike...and alot of my friends are into long distance biking. How much did it cost you? if you dont mind me asking.

Tornadom · 02-25-2009, 05:14 AM

It cost me what a Giant Platinum dealer pays for it plus sales tax. ;-) Roughly $372otd

fiatjeepdriver · 02-25-2009, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tornadom

It cost me what a Giant Platinum dealer pays for it plus sales tax. ;-) Roughly $372otd

retail would be around $600 right?

02-25-2009, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tornadom Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The California Age: 25 Tornadom is the grue Points: 12,039 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	My new Giant Defy 3 I've been shopping around for a nice road bike... preferably one with super awesome components, a light weight frame and top-notch wheels. After realizing that what I want and what I need are easily $1,000 different from each other I opted to go with a bike that is suitable for my needs. I finally got around to visiting my friend Matt's new bike shop and was impressed. The shop itself is not too shabby, the selection is expanding (a shipment of 25 new bikes is due tomorrow), he runs a one man show and is as good to me here as he was when he worked at Cycle Masters! After a long discussion about what I was looking for in a bike, what I wanted to achieve with it and about how much I wanted to pay he pointed me towards the bike I now own. At first glance I was taken in by its simple, but nice color scheme (it is almost a spot-on match of my old Honda that got totalled), the component list and frame were not that of bikes I had been eyeing, but neither was the price. At the end of 4 long test rides, several errands ran for Matt and some absolutely awesome incentives... well, I was no longer in the market for an all-out race bred machine. As an aside, he hooked it the eff up on another pair of Oakleys (I have like 6 or 7 pair now), threw in some cages, bottles, stickers, c02 cartriges, tubes, a wireless Cateye Strata cycle computer and free repairs for life! After riding this... I don't need anything better for the moment! Here is the great man himself (my friend Matt) __________________

02-25-2009, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
fiatjeepdriver rides bikes, drinks beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Age: 26 fiatjeepdriver is riding his bike Points: 5,267 Thanks: 18 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	i like that matt, now ride the shit out of it. __________________ - Kellan Cullan

02-25-2009, 03:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tornadom Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The California Age: 25 Tornadom is the grue Points: 12,039 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	The shit shall be ridden until it is constipated. __________________

02-25-2009, 04:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
fiatjeepdriver rides bikes, drinks beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Age: 26 fiatjeepdriver is riding his bike Points: 5,267 Thanks: 18 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	does that have a set of alexrims on there? like the 540's or something like that? __________________ - Kellan Cullan

02-25-2009, 04:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tornadom Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The California Age: 25 Tornadom is the grue Points: 12,039 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Um, they are Alex DA-22 rims. __________________

02-25-2009, 04:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
fiatjeepdriver rides bikes, drinks beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Age: 26 fiatjeepdriver is riding his bike Points: 5,267 Thanks: 18 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	i will have to see what set i have at home. they are most likely the same. __________________ - Kellan Cullan

02-25-2009, 04:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tornadom Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The California Age: 25 Tornadom is the grue Points: 12,039 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Probably. From what I have found, the rims weigh in at 435g each (exactly the same as a Mavic Open Pro) and are a similar profile and construction to the Open Pro (a knock-off perhaps). __________________

02-25-2009, 04:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
CWUSCG 1st Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 22 CWUSCG is lock n' load Points: 599 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Nice ride brother! The more i think about it, the more i want a road bike. I rarely use my BMX bike...and alot of my friends are into long distance biking. How much did it cost you? if you dont mind me asking. __________________ United States Coast Guard. CGC Dallas(WHEC 716) November-181 "Keep our hands steady and our eyes observant. Keep our hearts pure and our course true for come hell or high water, when called by those in need we shall always be their guardians of the sea."

02-25-2009, 05:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tornadom Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The California Age: 25 Tornadom is the grue Points: 12,039 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	It cost me what a Giant Platinum dealer pays for it plus sales tax. ;-) Roughly $372otd __________________

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