New Giant TCR Advanced announced

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bobones
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by bobones

sib wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:41 am
The 2023 Giant line-up has been announced for Japan.
They're selling the Advanced Pro Disc as a frameset now.

https://www.giant.co.jp/giant23/bike_da ... d=00000010
As expected then: no real changes, just different paint and higher prices. Advanced Pro Frameset has been available in Europe/UK for the last couple of years at least.

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mpulsiv
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Has anyone built 2021 Advanced SL frame with rim brake?
www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-advanced-sl-frameset-2021

If I'm not mistaken the 2020 frame was ~700 grams.
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pmprego wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:57 pm
32C then. Thanks!
The C has to do with diameter. 700C, 650C, 650B, etc.

It's 32mm nominal. They're 700Cx32mm tires. 32C isn't a tire size.

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BigBoyND wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:47 pm
pmprego wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:57 pm
32C then. Thanks!
The C has to do with diameter. 700C, 650C, 650B, etc.

It's 32mm nominal. They're 700Cx32mm tires. 32C isn't a tire size.

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mpulsiv wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:17 pm
Has anyone built 2021 Advanced SL frame with rim brake?
www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-advanced-sl-frameset-2021

If I'm not mistaken the 2020 frame was ~700 grams.
I have that exact frameset in M. I think it was 830 g for the frame. Black carbon was 700 something I think. My complete bike is around 6.5 kg
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bobones wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:04 pm
mpulsiv wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:17 pm
Has anyone built 2021 Advanced SL frame with rim brake?
www.giant-bicycles.com/us/tcr-advanced-sl-frameset-2021

If I'm not mistaken the 2020 frame was ~700 grams.
I have that exact frameset in M. I think it was 830 g for the frame. Black carbon was 700 something I think. My complete bike is around 6.5 kg
Beautiful ride. Keep the rim brakes alive!
Paint job for 2023 frame is Sincity. Might be a marginally lighter than Astral Aura (your paint job).

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by Steve Curtis

I'd like to get myself one of these frames but can't find one. I'll keep looking 🤓

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by jasjas

Would love to get one of those Astra Aura's in ML but none available, UK importer, going with disc brakes.

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by benelliracing

Mine are better
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IvanZg wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 5:19 pm
bobones wrote:
liam7020 wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:55 pm
Yes, that does look good. What headset cap is he using there - it looks like FSA but I can't quite make it out?
Pretty sure that's an FSA logo.
I belive it's a cover from previous generation of tcr that used round spacers. It sais overdrive on it...
Anyhow you can use canyon's top cover but you'll have to shim it in order to preload the bearings properly. Without the shim top cap will just lock the bearing.

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by GT8

Postman came by today!

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Next summer's bike and my once in a decade 'good bike' purchase.

- TCR Advanced SL frameset L in Raw Carbon (2022)

Build Plans:

- Ultegra 8170 Di2
- Zipp 303 Firecrest or Enve Foundation 45 wheels
- Continental GP5000s 28mm tyres
- Fizik saddle
- Contact SL OD2 110mm stem
- Prime alloy bars (not a fan of carbon, prefer the feel of 7075 alloy)

Will be picking up the components over the winter as savings allow.

Really love my TCR Advanced Disc 3 which I bought earlier this year. It's much heavier and less well specc'd than my current good bike (Felt Fr1 Dura Ace 9000 mech) but I find I'm consistently faster on my usual route on the Giant - stiffer, holds speed better so I'm not too bothered about weight with the SL as it will be considerably lighter than the 3.

It's going to be a long winter...

(will do weights of the parts as I get them!)

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by kitchencity

Just got a bargain on a brand new frameset from one of these:
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes ... sc-review/
Building a...er slightly extravagant commuter but stumped by one of the parts in the small parts bag.

Any idea what the thing on the right is? It came in a little bag with a section of 3m vhb tape too. The seatpost wedge on the left is for scale only.
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For the record the frame/fork with all removable parts removed (incl. removing mech hangers) weighs 892/408, minimum viable set of hangers, wedge, plugs caps etc. weighs a further 80g. No idea how accurate my scales are at higher weights but always seem to agree with small stuff

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by wltz

kitchencity wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:59 pm

Any idea what the thing on the right is? It came in a little bag with a section of 3m vhb tape too. The seatpost wedge on the left is for scale only.
Di2 battery holder for D-shaped Giant seatposts.

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by kitchencity

wltz wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 11:55 pm
kitchencity wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:59 pm

Any idea what the thing on the right is? It came in a little bag with a section of 3m vhb tape too. The seatpost wedge on the left is for scale only.
Di2 battery holder for D-shaped Giant seatposts.
Thanks!

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by darrydonds

bobones wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 5:21 pm
sib wrote:
Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:41 am
The 2023 Giant line-up has been announced for Japan.
They're selling the Advanced Pro Disc as a frameset now.

https://www.giant.co.jp/giant23/bike_da ... d=00000010
As expected then: no real changes, just different paint and higher prices. Advanced Pro Frameset has been available in Europe/UK for the last couple of years at least.
Actually, two changes I noticed: SLR 1 36 wheels instead of 42. Power Pro powermeter back for Ultegra Di2.

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