Features Road Ridley Bikes: Into the Aladdin's cave By Shane Stokes published 13 October 2006 It was a superb Tour of Romandie for Ridley, frame suppliers to Davitamon Lotto, back in April.... Comments Image 1 of 28Another frame gets sprayed(Image credit: Some Bloke)More frames hanging up(Image credit: Ben Atkins)Fast Freddy Rodriguez' bike(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)The scalpel wizzard removes(Image credit: Some Bloke)Frames halfway through(Image credit: Some Bloke)Paint shop pro(Image credit: Some Bloke)A stack of unpainted frames(Image credit: Ben Atkins)The scalpel wizzard removes(Image credit: Some Bloke)Frames nearing the end(Image credit: Some Bloke)Welcome to Madrid - Lolita meets and greets us at the Airport.(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)Rune Hoydhal checks over one of the new Trances(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)Europe's media hang on to Giant Training Manager David Ward's every word!(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)David Ward takes us through the new TCR Composite Advanced(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)David Ward explains the principles behind the new shaped tubes on the 2007 TCRs(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)ace Giant wrencher William Hebing puts my TCR Alliance together(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)How did that get up there? The 2007 TCR Composite Advanced in its T-Mobile livery(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)The 2007 TCR Composite admiring a nice old Spanish Castle(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)The Giant stand at Festibike 2007(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)The 2007 Glory Zero(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)The Glory Zero's massive half inch headset allows a single crown fork to be used(Image credit: Bastiaan Heus)A brace of Trinity Zeros. Built for speed!(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)A nice line of off-road Giants - Trances in the foreground, Anthems behind(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)The 2007 T-Mobile TCR Composite Advanced(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)New Giant graphics on the new shaped downtube(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)The new TCR Alliance, Carbon on the top, Aluminium on the bottom.(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)My Alliance, waiting for a longer stem and some pedals...(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)The Trance and its Maestro rear-suspension system. 4.2 inches of plush-ness(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)A lightly dusted Trance (after I've fallen off it a couple of times!)(Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews)no copy in legacy cmsGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Shane StokesSocial Links Navigation More featuresA year in numbers: The statistics that defined the 2024 road cycling seasonBiggest ever Rouleur Live gallery: Pro tech, beautiful paint, and one-off money no object bikesLatestNo more track world championships for Filippo Ganna as focus turns entirely on road racingSee more latest ► Most PopularPatent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championshipsThe Great Doping Deterrent - Health, performance and the prohibited listAnalysing the key climbs of the Tour de France Femmes 2025What is Mont Ventoux? All you need to know about the 'Bald Mountain'Analysing the key stages of the 2025 Tour de FranceBenefits of cycling: The physical, mental and environmental positives from taking to two wheels'Leap of faith' – The ProVelo Super League sparks new dawn for Australian cycling
