NEW 2024 Giant TCR HONEST Opinion & Why It's Make Or Break For The Flagship Road Race Bike

[@roadcc]

What are you thoughts on the new TCR? We want to know what you think!

[@yohanhoki]

Can I use a hydraulic mechanical groupset? On new tcr SL type

[@roadcc]

You can indeed and the lowest tier bikes come with hydraulic mechanical 105

[@GraemeRobertson-yu7gr]

It’s actually the 2025 model, 2024 is 9th gen

[@SuchBigglesworthy]

I'm happy with this. Minor changes, but there wasn't anything standing out on the old model as needing to be improved other than hidden cables for aesthetic reasons. I love to ride in the hills and don't race, so the improved ride quality of the TCR matters more to me than the aero of the Propel (not to mention $$).

[@Dali6266]

One main reason I wouldn’t consider buying a Giant TCR or Propel are the cadex hookless rims & I currently ride a 2018 TCR

[@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.

[@michaelwatters5600]

I'm happy with my leftover 2023 TCR PRO 0 that I got fot $3150 new, in a color I love.

[@권용대-b5v]

I’d like to see Giant providing colorful decal/color options for their bikes. Make them look like flamboyant team bikes!!

[@roadcc]

We second this!

[@PamMorris-oh3pf]

It looks like Luke Plapp just finished second in the latest stage of Paris-Nice on the new TCR.

[@korporalkarrot]

There was precious little "honest opinion" in this video. It was a Giant press release basically.

[@tenspeedtears]

Bikes like the TCR and Aethos make more sense for the majority of high speed recreational riders. The lighter weight of the frame allows you to get a light bike with mid and lower tier components. Rigid under power, compliant in the right areas and race geometry tick the right boxes imo. Riders need to make a good personal evaluation of the type of riding they do and the terrain they ride stop looking at what pros are riding.

[@adelsardinasmartinez5202]

Giant says they have stock for send this new model immediately, but I am waiting for a 2020 TCR seatpost for 4 months now. 🙁

[@Omeiden]

Se happen to me, I had to wait 2 months for mine

[@PatrickLino]

I'm waiting 2 months for a replacement fork for my '23 Giant Propel Advanced Pro

[@zeuszuki6698]

When I bought my Defy it had a wheel fault, Giant couldn't even provide a replacement so they supplied me a new pair of wheels from another brand !!!

[@jayjam9106]

Seems nice but how do you get the seat height right? What if I want to change my seat height a year later? Seems crazy.

[@dickieblench5001]

The ISP has over 2cm of adjustment once cut. Use spacers down to 1 mm

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

So they said the internal cables saved 4 watts. And said they saved more with the head tube and down tube and fork. And then the total watts saved are 2.3 for the normal bikes and 4.2 for the SL 0. heh. Good to see that the new wheels are a bit more wide. The older SLR wheels are very good wheels but they are a bit narrow (19mm internal and 25mm external). Personally I am happy to have bought the previous generation TCR at a good discount. I'd rather have external front cables even if they don't look as cool. A TCR doesn't look cool anyway.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Wonder how many Watts you save by not riding your bike at all for three days because it needs to be completely disassembled for service since thanks to total integration you can't reach relevant components otherwise.

[@Pablo_Coach]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 many, many watts saved, and You can drink beer while waiting for Your super-integrated-cable-bike :) ;)

[@quintennn]

I like the TCR it's a cool bike, expensive but often cheaper than similar bikes. However I don't know if there's still a future for it. Especially in the pro peleton. It feels a bit like the specialized aethos. A lightweight bike for those that want it. The propel is now light and overall useable enough. Wouldn't it be easier for the pros to ride on the same bike all the time? Like the V4RS, Tarmac, Dogma F? I'm no pro so wouldn't know but I can imagine that I would prefer to ride on the exact same bike the entire time vs switching bikes around.

[@roadcc]

Agreed, it’ll be a shame to see it go though if it does

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

The TCR is cheaper than the Propel

[@Pablo_Coach]

new 2024 TCR is probably about 5 watts slower (by frameset) than Propel ?

[@lukewalker1051]

Well done on the review.

[@hermannk.1527]

Is it possible to mount the new Stam on the old TCR?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... the new stem* (two typos in a four-letter word is quite an achievement😉). And no, you cannot.

[@ArteUltra1195]

What is that pricing? 13.800au$ is 8.200€, why are the Aussies getting it for so much less?

[@richardggeorge]

We are a third world country now 😂 🇦🇺

[@mrcycling7007]

Thanks folks.

[@Bendersnatchling]

The frameset price is actually not too bad. Like most things you will be able to get somewhere with 20% reduction. So it's around 3000€ for the frame set. The look blade 795 rs cost almost 5.000€...

[@Jamess92]

I wonder if the fork is compatible with the previous gen

[@Pierrrrrrrrrrrrrrre]

I'd think they made sure it isn't...

[@l.d.t.6327]

9:21 "all of them fitted with 28mm tires" while showing a 25C on screen...

[@hobmarg]

"Mystery build" launching mid-May, aka new SRAM Red... nice to have confirmed date!

[@dustyburner]

Giant might want to look at those seat tube length numbers

[@tombola4046]

Those Watt saving claims will make absolutely sweet FA difference to 90% of buyers, slightly less weight is good but my money would be on a now heavily discounted 23/24 model

[@robduncan599]

So according to 'frame geometry ' at 7.08 , a XS bike comes with you guessed it 170mm cranks ? Why o why do they expect people to pay thousands of £ on a extra small bike but put up with 170mm cranks ?

[@zypang1447]

Why do people buy race bikes made for pro cyclists as their hobby bike?

[@robduncan599]

@@zypang1447 why do people buy anything? Because that's what they want . My question is still valid. Because a pro racer that needs a XS bike would still need XS cranks to match their XS bike .

[@l.d.t.6327]

@@zypang1447Because we're not all stupid to go full custom and pay premium?

[@benkent3388]

"it's this bike that made me fall" no more words were necessary

[@roadcc]

Don’t tell Jamie he can blame the bike for his continued falling off!

[@gemakar1]

12.500 euros for a bike ?I ll propably still live with my rim brakes!

[@henrikh484]

Cheapskate 😂🎉

[@MrVizzle]

Think 12.50 is cheap, do not think you can find something second hand cheaper.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Keep what you have if you want. But they have cheaper versions. I know I have multiple rim brake bikes that were $10-14k and there are very few $5000 disc brake bikes that aren't far better than my rim brake bikes that cost over double to triple the price. It's even worse taking inflation into account

[@veganpotterthevegan]

​@MrVizzle know of any good used bikes under 12 euros?

[@MrVizzle]

@@veganpotterthevegan nah, good price for TCR, 12e better buy new one

[@alicangul2603]

SL model is lighter but what about the "PC" model?

[@Omeiden]

Why this price?! I paid half for the EXACTLY the same bike back in 2018

[@out_spocken]

No you didn't. That bike was the '2018' version. This is the '2024 version' 🤦

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

@@out_spocken Right. 2018 was 2 generations previous in the TCR line. That said - the differences are fairly small

[@pierremaggi8661]

No but you see this one has hookless wheels, so it is cheaper to manufacture, so the price is higher

[@yukiko_5051]

The demand are higher while they purposely limited the supply

[@Klont123]

Do you have a time travel DIY link? Im not good with this. 😢

[@dobry_czlowiek]

Is it still massive 59,2 trail?

[@Pablo_Coach]

perfect trail

[@Dali6266]

Was there a mention of the Cadex hookless rims .. unfortunately, a total turn off for me!

[@tekesbur]

I own a 2019 Adv Pro 0 and had a chance to test ride SL7 Pro, which felt very sluggish compared to my TCR. TCR is very fun to ride bike, especially if you are fit. Already planning to buy an SL frameset as the Tarmac SL8 is way too ugly for my eyes.

[@Pablo_Coach]

and Giant have more refined and solid press fit bottom bracket, and specialized sl8 have poor threaded bb

[@tekesbur]

@@Pablo_Coach yeah 6 years and I've had zero issues with my BB, almost flawless.

[@alvaroodeh4794]

I went from an SL7 to a TCR Advanced Pro, the SL7 was just slow.

[@Pablo_Coach]

@@alvaroodeh4794 data sheet from Tour Magazine shows that the Giant TCR adv has a much stiffer bottom bracket area than the Specialized Tarmac, so it is more efficient, less watts leakage☝️

[@tekesbur]

@@alvaroodeh4794 Thank you, this is interesting to hear. I def enjoy riding my TCR but it's so beaten up after all the crashes. :/

[@TheBarts27]

Lightest SL version should also be offered with normal seatpost.

[@alvaroodeh4794]

In an ideal world.

[@Sutlore007]

They should have provided more tire clearace, at least 35mm. That would be more interesting.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

33 is the UCI limit It’s a race bike.

[@Sutlore007]

@@petersouthernboy6327 Oh, that is unfortunate for us who need very stiff 2 in 1 bike. I may lean toward the new Defy then. Thanks

[@petersouthernboy6327]

@@Sutlore007 I have an eye on the Defy myself 👌. Love it. Waiting for the Advanced Pro Frameset to become available

[@dobry_czlowiek]

Many 35c tyres are narrower in reality, especially on classic 19mm road rims.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

@@dobry_czlowiek good point. depends on the brand, too.

[@ariffau]

Interesting price point for the frame set. The Pro-line sits in the realm of Time and Look frames. It’s also in the ballpark of Van Rysel’s RCR.

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

Seems like a crazy price. I paid $2800 for a FULL bike last year. (Pro Advanced - 105 mech - disc - SLR2 carbon wheels). I think they don't really care about selling many individual framesets.

[@Gregory_tottie]

Just slipped the term “hookless” in there like no one would notice.

[@PeterPutz82]

If I wanted to hear Giant marketing spiel I would go to their website. Stop wasting my time.

[@s3cr3td00rindar00m]

“Is good to see is not just the very top of the range we are tickling the UCI weight limit” dude that’s a circa 8 Kg bike have you lose your mind or maths?

[@roadcc]

We meant the Ultegra advanced sl which we had in and is under 6.8kg despite having the second tier groupset and wheels, apologies for the confusion

[@s3cr3td00rindar00m]

@@roadcc oh yeah, that makes sense. Even the non ISP frameset with Ultegra could save a good 200 grs

[@purpleaki7135]

I still ride my 2018 TCR and while I will continue with Giant they just aren't as sexy as competing brands. How many fake TCR's out there compared to F12, Tarmac and Madone.

[@trroland1248]

You had me until, “…hookless.” 🤕

[@el_carbonara]

still an absolute rip off for what it is. How companies can sell a bike for this much is criminal and really urge no one to buy a new bike to stop this sickening criminal behaviour that no human should have to endure.

[@peipan7944]

Better than those half million bag tho😂

[@jauxed]

Nowadays it's light and aero...Propel ftw!

[@Timinime]

I have the 10th Gen TCR Pro 0 and love it - except for one thing. The colour is terrible (green or grey), and it's not until you get to the SL that some decent colours are available. I think this bike would sell a lot better if it had decent colour schemes - it was my single biggest reservation when purhcasing, and I'm always disappointed to have such a bland looking bike when we stop for coffee after a ride.

[@harrybbbb]

More marketing bullshit.

[@davidnicholson6680]

There is zero reason to buy this over the Propel that I can see.

[@roadcc]

Supposedly the pros will choose it for the classics because of the extra compliance, we'll have to give it a ride before we can comment on that though!

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

price.

[@jurgernst9426]

Hookless rims are a no go! Sorry Giant, as much i love your frames.

[@evanjohn503]

the attitude that you and most other so called 'cycling influencer s ' bang on about cableless this, cableless that. Do you really think I would expect a cableless bike for my budget of 1,500 quid? Its just like tubeless nonsense. MAKE bikes for the USER NOT just the bloody racer (I've got TCR ADV and a TCR ADV pro 2 - and NO I will not be updating? (as this just shows its gone down to marketing gimmicks rather than any real adv's) either of them

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

I strongly prefer external cables at the front. The internal cables are mostly just an aesthetic thing and the performance improvement only matters for a VERY VERY small portion of riders. But tubeless tires are actually good and have significant and real benefits for normal people. You can use lower pressure and the ride is noticeably more smooth and comfortable. Flats become very infrequent though IMO that's only a side benefit or none because if you do get a flat it's more of an annoyance. For the normal tire installation they are NOT difficult to deal with. For those on tight budgets tubeless could be annoying because there aren't a wide selection of cheap tires like there are clinchers

[@timdixo]

So true but the shills love pushing this integration cancer. “2 watts faster at 80kmh” at the price of fit adjustability…insane.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

The Giant US website has a TCR Advanced Pro Frameset for $2100. If that’s too expensive for someone - then do better for yourself.

[@RichardRobinson-x2f]

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[@einundsiebenziger5488]

What personality disorder drives the Giant designers? On the one hand, they stick with an integrated seapost, a design that was abandoned by the rest of the bike industry 15 years ago, due to impracticality, on the other they do not use one-piece bar-stems because of their impracticality. And finally stop saying "x Watts faster"! Watt is a unit to measure power, not speed!

[@roadcc]

you have to say X Watts Faster, it's the law 😂

[@zypang1447]

Do people actually get excited to buy $5,000 bike that was designed for 20 year old anorexic pros?

[@andreortizdecarvalho]

This is not a honest opinion, it's just BS merchandising. For getting this type of content I can go to Giant website.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

I use to love Giant... but how can you love a company that perpetuates a scam and shows their greed. Cadex going all-in on hookless rims turned me away. Also, Giant branded tires are absolute rubbish. The bead separated and the tire popped off my rim in the middle of a ride. I can't respect a company that makes rubbish, even if it is their lower tier product.

[@mohamadjamil3164]

It does not look good

[@andrewwoffinden8671]

Hookless wheels, no thanks.

[@bicikircho]

Literally the Same Bike.

[@lukewalker1051]

Translation is...they didn't ruin it. TCR has been the best road bike for the money in the industry for 20 years.

[@waynehiggins899]

It's because you can't really do much to it because it's perfect

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

@@lukewalker1051 they could completely revise the tube shapes - especially the oddly shaped downtube. But then the bike would basically be a propel.

[@user-dragonball-i4y]

Using New Cadex Race One piece handle bar…/only 256 g ) will be looking much much beautiful❤🎉 than current one🙃🥹😎

[@petersouthernboy6327]

The Giant US website has a TCR Advanced Pro Frameset for $2100. If that’s too expensive for someone - then do better for yourself.