Giant TCX SLR build

It is all built - just need to remember to take some pics....
Took it out for the first ride at the weekend to bed in the brakes and cables - all seems fine, although I think the headset might need tightening a little as under (very) hard braking there is a bit of shudder.

Great. Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Do you have tubular wheels for the FMBs?

nope - not yet, still debating what rims to go for.

I am thinking either Velocity Major Tom (23mm), Remerx tubular (23mm) or Ambrosio tubular disk (24.5mm)

the FMBs are made to order - so I think I will have a while before needing to worry about the wheels - and I don't start racing till late Oct (racing hillclimbs up until then)

Shitty indoor pictures, need go cut down steerer and saddle needs to go up a couple of mm.

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Decided on the Ambrosio Tubular Disk rims: https://www.bike24.de/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;search=ambrosio+tubular;menu=1000%2C2%2C302%2C303;product=131927

FMB tubs have been dispatched apparently - I was expecting a much longer wait given the start of the CX season...

Any chance you know the ID of the headtube/OD of the top headset cup?

Will get the calipers out when I am home this evening.

These are the top bearings for it btw: http://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/index.php/components/headset-bearings/11-4/headset-bearings-11-8-is42-28-6.html

OD:41.8 x ID:32.8 x H:6 x A:45°)

Thanks Dan - that's a fully integrated headset so that bearing sits in a race that's bonded into the headtube?

Yeah, bearing goes directly into the head tube.

did you go with the juin tech brakes? if so how are they?

yeah - only just bedded them in, so not had a proper test. First impressions are pretty good.

cool ill check back in with you,they look like an interesting option...oh and love the bike by the way

Tubs arrived:

Tubs arrived. Very impressed with the quality - they feel super supple and have been pre aquasealed.

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Best colour, michelin mud throw back

have been pre aquasealed

Bonus.

Finally got a 110mm stem.

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epic, needs better pics

You had any trouble with the cables rattling around in the downtube? Every now-n-then mine start clacking away, and I just have to keep pushing and pulling them until it magically goes away again!

Yeah - likewise the rattles seem to come and go.

Couple more shots,

Post its first race (with FMB super mud tubs) and at the pump track

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Nice bike. Where is this pump track?

Cheers, its in Bristol (Cumberland basin)