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fotto86
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by fotto86

Hi all,

I am looking for some assistance in purchasing a road bike for the 2019 season. I predominantly ride on flats whilst doing some hills sessions here and there.

The two options I am currently comparing:

- 2018 TCR ADVANCED SL 0 DISC DA (https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/tcr-a ... sc-da-2018)
- 2019 TCR ADVANCED SL 1 DISC (https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/tcr-a ... -sl-1-disc)

The cost $$ of these bikes are the same, given Giant dont provide too many details about the specs are any Giant bike experts able to share which would be the better option?

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ilikegreen
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by ilikegreen

Recent and useful info in this thread, while you're waiting for more specific replies:

https://weightweenies.starbike.com/foru ... r+advanced

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silvalis
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by silvalis

fotto86 wrote:
Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:39 am
The cost $$ of these bikes are the same, given Giant dont provide too many details about the specs are any Giant bike experts able to share which would be the better option?
There is plenty of detail there.
Do you want last year's colour with hydro DA Di2 and better wheels, or this years colour with hydro ultegra di2 and not as good wheels?
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by jlok

The 2019 SL1 does come with power meter. Get this if you don't have one.
Rikulau V9 DB Custom < BMC TM02 < Litespeed T1sl Disc < Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc 1 < Propel Adv < TCR Adv SL Disc < KTM Revelator Sky < CAAD 12 Disc < Domane S Disc < Alize < CAAD 10

sparklywheels
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by sparklywheels

I’d say don’t go TCR. The Propel is much more efficient, especially in any kind of headwind. Say if you ride 20-25 kph into a 20 kph headwind, that’s 40-45 kph apparent speed and the aero bike is noticeably faster.

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by K4m1k4z3

2019 SL1:
+ Comes with a built-in PowerMeter
- Has DT Swiss 3-pawl hub and Sapim CX-Sprint spokes (still a solid wheelset though)

2018 SL0:
+ The 42mm deep wheels are a better all-rounder imo (although the difference is going to be miniscule)
+ Has DT Swiss ratchet-style 240 hub and DT Aerolite spokes = lighter wheels (although they slightly are deeper, so same weight probably?)

Both:
Everybody's expecting a new generation of the TCR coming out for the 2020 model year.
'24 S-Works Tarmac SL8 RTP - soon™
'22 Tarmac SL7 Expert | Ultegra R8100 | Alpinist CL / Custom Rapide CLX 2x60
'19 Diverge E5 Comp
'18 Epic HT Comp Carbon WMN
'18 TCR Adv Pro 1 Disc

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silvalis
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by silvalis

They both have power meters according to the links
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by jlok

yes, with a vast difference in total price
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by K4m1k4z3

silvalis wrote:
Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:15 pm
They both have power meters according to the links
Thought the powermeters were a 2019 thing, but you're right.
'24 S-Works Tarmac SL8 RTP - soon™
'22 Tarmac SL7 Expert | Ultegra R8100 | Alpinist CL / Custom Rapide CLX 2x60
'19 Diverge E5 Comp
'18 Epic HT Comp Carbon WMN
'18 TCR Adv Pro 1 Disc

fotto86
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by fotto86

Thanks for the replies all, I have had a look at the links which have been helpful but didnt shed much light on the components of the bikes I am interested in.

Both colours are attractive and doesn't phase me.

I like that the 2019 bike has the 42mm dish in the wheels.

2018 also has a power metre, and I believe it is a dura ace power metre? How much better is the dura ace over the ultegra and is it the current model? This is the detail I am looking for.

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by stoney

If they bikes are the same price I'd go with the Dura Ace bike, everyday of the week. It's lighter and more polished.

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silvalis
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by silvalis

fotto86 wrote:
Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:05 pm
Thanks for the replies all, I have had a look at the links which have been helpful but didnt shed much light on the components of the bikes I am interested in.

Both colours are attractive and doesn't phase me.

I like that the 2019 bike has the 42mm dish in the wheels.

2018 also has a power metre, and I believe it is a dura ace power metre? How much better is the dura ace over the ultegra and is it the current model? This is the detail I am looking for.
Maybe you need to have a read about the difference between DA and Ultegra. Start off with an article like this.
https://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/20 ... -groupsets
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fotto86
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by fotto86

Thanks for all the replies, I went with the 2018 edition.

Will post pics when received

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by LiquidCooled

That was the right choice.
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by amngwlvs

LiquidCooled wrote:
Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:10 pm
That was the right choice. Image
I concur. While I like the deeper wheels better as well, going with the DA over the Ultegra and the lighter SLR-0 wheels instead of the SLR-1's I think is the better choice.
2018 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0 Disc
2015 Giant Propel Advanced 2
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