Cyclist Magazine

Matthew’s ‘analogue’ Giant TCR

Web editor Matthew was a diehard roadie, then learned to take a more laidback approach to cycling. He still shaves his legs sometimes and wears big stupid sunglasses, but his main riding fuel now is Doritos.

My Giant TCR has mismatched rim brakes and low-profile aluminium wheels. The cables aren’t integrated into the cockpit and the frameset doesn’t smack you round the eyeballs with lairy aero styling. It’s an elegant sufficiency of the good bits of modern road bike

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