NEW Giant TCR: Marginal Gains, Minimal Change

Giant’s 10th-generation TCR road race bike has launched with claims of fulfilling that famous holy trinity – lighter, faster and stiffer.

The main change comes at the front end with integrated cabling, but the updates are more than aesthetic.

Liam Cahill takes you through the changes you need to know about and Warren Rossiter shares his thoughts, having delivered an in-depth review of the new bike.

#cycling #bike #giant

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 2024 Giant TCR Weight
02:40 Is the 2024 Giant TCR Stiffer?
03:57 Is The 2024 Giant TCR Faster?
06:50 2024 Giant TCR Pricing
07:43 Is This Update Enough?
09:46 Ride Impressions
11:10 Outro

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[bikeradar]

Has Giant done enough with this update of the TCR? Let us know your thoughts on the new bike.

[aidesbnlee]

Purchased the nine gen rim brake TCR advanced 3 in Jan. Don’t regret at all. The upgrade is less than expected

[Raven__]

I'm still riding my 2015 TCR Rim brake with mechanical ultegra & carbon 50 rims, I don't need to save 4 watts or put a 33mm tyre on, truth is, I don't want disc brakes or integrated cables either, the new bike does look nice but the prices are absurd, £2, 699 for an entry level 105 TCR?! crazy! best of luck for those that can afford it, just don't fall for the marketing blurb.

[stanislavkindiakov]

Giant keeps what‘s working and what‘s looking as a bike. Really love an update, but will stay with my current TCR on mech Ultegra😊

[rsam]

Give Jesse Coyle a new TCR, that's a review I want to see!

[ozzz]

Giant should not touch the TCR from now.
Leave it as it is.
Thanks

[bennyayaya]

I have a (now) last-gen TCR. I love the thing. My vote is that they've haven't done enough to make me even think about upgrading, and I feel like the price went up at a time everyone's talking about bike prices falling. Glad I got the last-gen for that cheaper price.

[tonidacosta]

Absolutely love it, best bike out there, ticks all the boxes. Well done Giant.

[Geordie]

It’s impressively light because it’s £6500, manufacturers have completely lost touch with reality. Cycle to work schemes etc have without intention given manufacturers the licence to abuse pricing. An entry level TCR at £2500 is a reflection of the absurd pricing of bikes.

[awildcyclistappears]

I won't ever get a different carbon bike than TCR - TCR love for life.

[Hippiehansie]

I have a TCR adv 0 pro from 2021 and I must say it is a wonderful bike! But I think Giant is missing the point because this is the same bike, only they have concealed the cables and put a more expensive wheelset underneath. If it's good why would you change it? By the way, I would have preferred it without disc brakes.

[_LeeTurner]

Best bike in the world just got better. Well done Giant

[brockjennings]

So nice to see Giant making evolutionary changes on the TCR given it's such a capable frame to begin with.

[sand]

I have a 2021 Rim Brake SL framest, it's inconspicuous, lighter and more "aero" that most stuff out on the roads I ride. I don't see my self changing that bicycle anytime soon. But I do see my self getting the Propel SL, just to have the pair.

[Cyclingallthetime]

Nice but due to the crazy pricing, I won't be updating from my 2021 tcr

[Keeazul]

Came back to this vid to check the appearance, again, before my ‘happy day’.
I had been a Gen 9 Advanced Pro 1 Disc rider now am waiting to have the Gen X Advanced Pro 0 Mercury delivered next week or so. From my test ride impressions/comparison, the incoming upgrade effects may not be negligible (still the cost is already a life-threatening, though). The Gen X is clearly smoother and more accerelating. The appearance gets to perfection from somewhat ambiguous last model.
Anyway, I’m more than thrilled to sit on the new bike’s saddle (btw, the saddle and stem will be ‘carbonised’ so mine’s will be like 6.9kgs!). It shall be my long pal if not lifelong.

[MeMurphyFeb]

I think it looks awesome, familiar shape but just clean and minimalistic, nice!

[NA]

Giant TCR is always my top dream bike!!!

[bikeradar]

Edit: The image at 07:00 shows the Giant TCR Advanced Pro 2, rather than the TCR Advanced 2. Sorry about that!

[carlosMTB]

Giant TCR will always be my dream bike.