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Dave's Giant XTC SE 4 page.
This page is about my 2003 Giant XTC4
Hard tail X Country Mountain bike
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My XtC in 2008.
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My Giant XTC4 is a high
performance hard tail bike, Butted and
low weight AluxX 6061 Aluminium tubing, Giant Integrated Headset design for
lower maintenance and smooth outlook, originally fitted with Manitou Axel Comp front fork with 80mm
travel, Shimano LX/ Deore shifting components with Giant MPH Hydro disc
brakes, Alex rims and Giant crank set
Specifications:
Price:
£600
Frame:
AluxX 6061
weight:
13.5 KG
Colour:
Dreamsilver
Fork:
Standard fitment - Manitou Axel Comp, upgraded in'08 to Rockshox Revelation
426
Speed:
27 gears
Derailleur's:
Shimano Deore LX
Cassette:
9 speed Sram 7.0 11/34T
Crank set:
175mm 22/32/44T
Bottom Bracket: Ofmega cartridge
Brakes:
MPH-3 hydraulic disc brakes
Rims:
Alloy double wall
Hubs:
Alloy Shimano M475
Tyres (F/R):
Hutchinson Scorpion
Handle bar:
580mm, alloy, flat
Saddle:
WTB Rocket V
Chain:
Shimano Hyperglide
Extras:
Water bottle and cage
I purchased my Giant XtC 4, last week in May 2003, from a Giant Dealer, Roy
Jarvis & co in Ripley, Derbyshire
www.thebikeshop.co.uk . I wanted the XtC to replace my Tensor, though the
Tensor was an ok recreational bike, I wanted more gear ranges for off roading which the XtC has, The XtC will virtually go up any steep hill you can
keep your balance on without falling over backwards. It also can be a fast
road bike, I have achieved an impressive 44.3
mph on the road on my XtC, it would probably go a few more miles an hour
faster but it was fast enough for me I can assure you.
I had a Cateye cordless 7 cycle computer fitted to the bike when I bought
it, it was a freebee thrown in by the bike shop (Thanks Guys) as I wanted one
fitting anyway. I also then registered my XtC 4 at bike register.com which
means my bike has a log book and is on a database, and also had a Data Tag
fitted for extra security. Not forgetting a decent bike lock!!!
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After several trips out on my Giant and fine tuning and altering the angle
of the handle bars, seat height and angle for my best
riding position, I have now got it set up., and after 4 months of owning it, I can well recommend the bike, and
is light years better than the other mtb's I've owned, not that I've ever paid
this much for a bike before, but I can tell, it is defiantly worth paying out
the extra for.
January 2004, It's now 8 months since buying my XtC,
It has been extremely reliable so far, one thing that is a bit annoying is
the brake pads rattle against the disc at over 15mph and sounds like a dull
tuning fork
After just over 5 years of owning my XtC it was time for a major strip
down service, the Manitou forks were bust on the internal damping rod, crank
was creaking and wheels bearings notchy, front disc bolts loose, seat
creaking, the list goes on, after a couple of evenings work and a pair of
new Rockshox, the old gal was as good as new.
Rockshox
Revelation 426 coil u-turn
85-130mm U-turn adjust coil fork
Revelation offers unrivalled
stiffness to weight for standard QR
130mm forks.
Intended Application: All Mountain
Travel: 85-130mm, Travel Adjust:
U-Turn 85-130mm
Weight: 1905g (4.2 lbs)
Spring: Coil, Spring Adjust: Change
spring
Damping: Motion Control, Damping
Adjust: External rebound, floodgate,
compression and lockout
Lowers: Magnesium
Crown: Forged, hollow, 6061 T-6
aluminium
Steerer Tube: Butted Aluminium
Upper Tubes: 32mm 7000 series
aluminium, low friction anodised
with travel gradients
Colour: Diffusion Black.
For my gallery page on
the full Giant XTC range for 2003, 2004 & 2005 Click Here
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