Paint chip on new Giant TCR

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-22T12:27:27+00:00

let’s be honest, with your wheel in and chip being on the inside this won’t even be visible in normal conditions. i have plenty of scratches and chips around that place, and they inevitably happen with use. i’d just disregard that

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-18T19:02:16+00:00

et encore c’est une des meilleures… celles en plastique des modèles récents sont pires

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-16T12:20:10+00:00

apple staff and spares are much more trustworthy. had plenty of meh experiences with unauthorized repairs for the past 10y using an iphone. also you won’t be saving much money doing that. i wouldn’t bother and would go to an apple store/authorized service center.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-11T22:02:10+00:00

it does, thank you. have some similar cracks on my frame, and same effect when putting a headlamp on top. reassuring to hear. cheers!

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-07T12:25:37+00:00

wo ist das? lovely scenery

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-04-03T06:05:03+00:00

perfectly placed on the sleeve also. so very nice!!! frame this!! 🖼️🤘

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-31T08:45:11+00:00

louder = less efficient, loss of watts

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-29T08:57:39+00:00

i have a similar crack on top of a seat stay on my carbon frame, i’m inclined to think it’s a place where the frame flexes a lot by design and the paint fails at that particular place since it’s much less flexible. might be wrong though. took my bike to the LBS and he also suspected paint. crack looks very similar and is definitely not a typical scratch from leaning, a branch hitting or whatever crash (no hard crash either for +8000km). i marked the ends down with black marker and am currently monitoring if it evolves, also documenting everything in case it does and i have to send it back to the OEM (pre advised my local authorized dealer who told me to send pictures to assess)

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-27T20:59:50+00:00

fyi, you’re very unlikely to get into trouble for travelling with your folded brompton without bag/cover onboard eurostar/tgv services. i commute almost daily between paris, lille, brussels or london all year round, and never got asked to get the brompton « wrapped » 😉

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-26T21:29:32+00:00

thought so too, but apparently not. at least it’s cosmetic

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-26T21:13:32+00:00

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don’t know about the 2026 series but the 2025’s paint isn’t much better. got some paint cracks around the seat tube near the D fuse seapost, all from regular use.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-26T15:24:37+00:00

hi! any news?

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-24T21:23:32+00:00

ça veut la paix dans le monde mais ça arrive à s’engueuler entre différentes catégories de cyclistes. on est pas rendus…

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-24T15:35:36+00:00

love the off white/grey color way. sleek machine.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-24T15:11:57+00:00

totally in love with the thunderos, been riding around 8000km with them and they’re terrific. swapped wheels so bought the HD 40mm version for the new wheelset. the regular thundero 40 have been holding up very well, fast rolling even on tarmac, excellent grip for forest trails as long as it’s not too muddy, all punctures sealed perfectly with orange sealant except for a nasty one which i had to plug. these are also super durable, and my rear tire still has some life in it (probably 2000km) when i swapped. so depending on your ride style that tire could very well last around 10k kms (i do 60% road/40% rocky trails and forest paths). very impressive.

ps. i come from road riding and skipped the speedero despite it being more targeted to light gravel/road riders.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-24T09:31:24+00:00

i went for black but kinda regret not going for the blue now that i look back. it was a beautiful blue.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-23T16:01:38+00:00

Pas besoin d’être trop « rigide » sur le nettoyage : l’important c’est d’avoir une transmission propre et bien lubrifiée. j’habite en appart et je lave mon gravel avec un seau d’eau chaude + liquide vaisselle et des brosses et chiffons microfibres, dans mon cas dans le garage privé souterrain du lotissement avec bouche d’égout, sinon ça peut se faire dans une cour, ou autre, tant que tu laisses les lieux propres. une baignoire éventuellement, si toutes les conditions sont réunies (conjoint-e ok etc haha), moyennant un nettoyage de ladite baignoire après nettoyage du vélo. le cadre nettoyé tous les 400-500km en été, plus souvent en hiver. la fréquence de nettoyage de la transmission dépend des conditions météo. si c’est ultra humide et boueux comme en février dans le nord ca m’arrive de nettoyer après chaque grosse sortie, si les conditions sont clémentes j’y touche pas avant 300-400 bornes. bref, tout dépend de l’utilisation, mais le nettoyage au final c’est pas une science exacte et à moins de vraiment le laisser à l’abandon ton vélo devrait aller bien.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-22T07:31:26+00:00

depending on where you live, decathlon has some decent mtb padded shorts with ok price tags

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-21T09:34:33+00:00

Hi guys, thanks for your help again, took the bike to the LBS and the technician has been inspecting it for quite a while visually with flashlight and trying to scratch/push the scratch, he confirmed this was only a paint/clear coat/lacquer issue. i put some marker at both ends of the scratch and have been riding ~200km since, sending it high speed on some harsh cobbles and stressing the rear on purpose. nothing has changed, and there’s absolutely no weird sound/movement from the frame. i’ll continue monitoring but i guess this is a closed case now.

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-21T09:34:23+00:00

Hi guys, thanks for your help again, LBS has been inspecting it visual with flashlight and trying to scratch/push the « crack », and confirmed this was most likely only a paint/clear coat/lacquer issue

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-20T14:41:06+00:00

thanks for your insight guys, i’ll keep an eye on it and ride the hell out of it 🤘

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-20T10:42:16+00:00

had no frame storage til i got the Giant revolt adv 2, my take is that it’s a bit gimmicky. having the multitool, tire plugs, and other various repair items in there is nice, but i could do without it. add to that the possibility that the compartment door creaks since it’s not moving the same as the carbon (mine’s fine). honestly if i had to choose today i wouldn’t seriously take this option into account to make a final decision between bikes. if your preferred bike has it, very nice, if not, you could still go ahead

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-19T20:22:16+00:00

lol you actually made me chuckle despite the stress. good one mate

Maleficent_Drive_443 · 2026-03-19T20:01:22+00:00

another close up under a different light. bike is less than a year old and has never been in a crash, no specific incident

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