How much does a Giant TCR Advanced 1 weight?

7.76kg
It terms of weight the Giant TCR Advanced 1 weighs in at 7.76kg, which really isn’t bad for a bike at this price and considering the Cannondale CAAD12 is only 7.60kg for a similar size it starts to beg the question, has aluminium had its day?! Unlike the CAAD12 the TCR Advanced 1 is super comfortable.

What does TCR stand for in Giant bikes?

Total Compact Road
The original took the idea of compact sloping frame geometry from mountain biking and adapted it for the road (TCR stands for Total Compact Road). The idea was that a smaller front triangle was both lighter and stiffer than a traditional frame with a horizontal, non-sloping top tube.

Is Giant TCR worth it?

On the road it’s just stunning – an exhilarating and exciting ride that gives you everything a high-quality race bike should. It feels efficient, accelerates rapidly and rewards strong efforts by easily retaining its speed.

Is TCR faster than propel?

The propel likely climbs about as fast as the tcr, unless the finish line is at the top of a very very very tall mountain, which it very rarely is. Most of the time the propel will come out ahead even on undulating courses. But speed comes as a price. You won’t feel as good riding a long time on it as a tcr.

Is the TCR Advanced 1 worth it?

As it stands, it’s hard to fault the TCR Advanced 1 – better still if there are any end-of-season sale offers on. It’s light, fast, comfortable, ideal for racing, long rides, or anything else you could name. Even the two-tone paintwork looks better in the flesh than it does in photographs.

What is the best Giant TCR bike to buy?

Our Giant TCR Advanced 1 is the second from the top, specced with Shimano Ultegra throughout. Advanced 0 is the most expensive here with Shimano Ultegra Di2. The Advanced 2 has 105 and Advanced 3 Tiagra, priced accordingly.

How good is the Tour de France TCR?

As for geometry there’s little to differentiate the TCR from any of the opposition: tried-and-trusted parallel 73-degree angles, short head-tube, sub-metre wheelbase, aggressive reach and stack figures. It all makes for taut handling and a sharp responsive ride. So far so good.

How does the overdrive front end help the TCR?

That OverDrive front end with the smaller front triangle helps the TCR’s agility: it whips from side to side quickly and if you point it in the direction you want it to go, it will do that with total assurance.