Giant CRS 4 2010 (need advice)

bukowski · L Plate Warrior Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Karma :

This is the bike I'm thinking of buying via the internet to commute in Athens,Greece . What do you think of it ?

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Gi...10/5360049698/

https://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/giant-crs4-2010-zoom.jpg

* Frame: Giant AluxX aluminium
* Fork: CroMo rigid integrated
* Handlebar: Aluminium low riser
* Stem: Adjustable ahead
* Seatpost: Aluminium
* Saddle: Giant Cross Road - Memory Foam
* Pedals: Resin anti slip
* Shifters: Shimano EZ Fire 50 21 speed
* Front Derailleur: Shimano Tourney
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano TX51
* Brakes: Tektro linear pull
* Brake Levers: Shimano EF50
* Cassette: Shimano TZ31 Mega range 14-34
* Chain: KMC Z51
* Crankset: SR Suntour 28/38/48
* Bottom Bracket: FSA RPM cartridge
* Rims: Double Wall aluminium
* Hubs: Formula
* Spokes: Stainless steel
* Tyres: Kenda Kwest 700x35mm
* Weight: (lb/kg) 27.17/12.68

Here's the same bike with a few extras

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/...ty/5682/38997/

Price is 280 pounds including shipping costs to Greece .

Any help or advice would be nice if someone owns this bike.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Wheres the engine?
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bukowski · L Plate Warrior Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Karma :

don't quite get the joke...

what are you trying to say ?

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bukowski · L Plate Warrior Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Karma :

you only know about bikes with engines ?

I guess this is not the right place to be then...

yuri2085 · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Karma :

One could forgive this kind of mistake, the word 'motorcycle' isn't used anywhere obvious but...just look at the wording of 'new bikers section'

'Are you new to biking? Want advice on your licence or which bike is for you' Licence is the key there.
And then look at the first page of the new bikers section, very obvious it is to do with motorbikes :s

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I think you should get road bikes for riding on the roads and mountain bikes for riding off the roads.

I can't decide if that's a road bike with sloppy geometry or a flimsy mountain bike. I'm not sure if it can either.

It looks to be geared WAY, WAY too low for normal road use. Highest gearing you're going to get on that is 48/14. My road bike goes up to 52/11 and I'll spin that out going downhill. Im running 46/15 on my single speed bike and it is very rarely I have to get off and push that.

I can pretty much garauntee you won't use 80% of the gearing available on that bike on the road. I'd go so far as to say, you'd never use the smaller two chainrings so you'd be spending a load of money on expensive gearing you'll never use.

Hell, 28/34! Thats 22 gear inches. You'd need to spin out just to keep up enough speed to stay upright.

Also, no engine.
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