NEW BIKE DAY (Giant TCR Advanced) - 2022 Team Mikes Bikes

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[@kneravkodolikar3375]

I'm sure we would all love a detailed comparison between the flagship S-works Tarmac & this middle of the range TCR advanced. Looking forward to your return to racing!

[@skharrison111]

Yes please! I have a TCR advanced budget and would love to see how it compares to the higher end bikes.

[@kneravkodolikar3375]

@@skharrison111 It would also be interesting to have a comparison between the SL and advanced. The frenemy Friday video featured someone on the team ride a beautiful Burgundy/Sincity frame! Out of budget, but pure eye candy.

[@C_K__]

Jeff please do the comparison!!!

[@3mvious]

+1 on comparison against the tarmac

[@glennlbs9931]

I'm sure he love to do that and maybe will still but Im guessing we won't see anything about specialized anymore cause it was a rocky breakup between specialized and Mike's bikes.

[@fredshino]

That drone shot at 3:33 is SICK!

[@ArnieMiddleton01]

I believe it's an FPV shot, which is a pretty unique drone type. Super cool!

[@Ejstrainingcamp]

@@ArnieMiddleton01 it was a FPV drone 😂 now I lost it in a field

[@thebaddad1921]

@@Ejstrainingcamp What happened to Droney Boi II? A bald eagle pick you off mid-flight?

[@Ejstrainingcamp]

@@thebaddad1921 it actually desynced haha which basically means software issue. It’s a custom built FPV so with it being customs lots of perks but also some downsides

[@mstrasser]

Production value through the roof! Awesome job. also, the sound of the tire pumping and cracking, and the hub at the start 🤤 EDIT: longer term review would also be great to see.

[@martinkent333]

Kids, most adults ignore traffic laws, because they are total losers!

[@davidnicholson6680]

Thoughts and prayers for Droney Boi #2. Always in our hearts.

[@bertri15]

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[@leonschumann2361]

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[@NormalGuy]

He was a good drone…

[@tylermerritt8646]

Production value on these videos is definitely increasing dramatically! As good on the bike as you are post-production now!

[@MLLD00]

DUDE! That transition and animated vignette fade to the drone shot was amazing!

[@Slow.Smooth]

Well Jeff is riding a TCR so I can get over my SL7 dreams and just get a TCR. Built a few at the shop and they’re some nice bikes. Giant is doing good work. The steering tubes on these forks look Immaculate

[@alvinjrraa]

Good to see less expensive bikes with mechanical groups sets, and exposed cables still represented in races. Hope you win a ton of races!

[@niallwoan5847]

Lol why?

[@alvinjrraa]

@@niallwoan5847 lol why, what??

[@smiziley]

Best intro ever. Had to watch it 5 times before I could finish the rest of the video.

[@onigm2]

The first overheard shot is sick here. Great overview video!

[@joek7917]

Love the drone shot of Montebello! I've had a TCR Advanced for a while and it is a dream on roads like Montebello, Page, Kings, etc.

[@Falkon620]

Interesting to see a mid-range Giant team bike after a top-range Specialized previously. I've got a Giant TCR Advanced SL and love it, so very interested to see how you think the Giant compares long term!

[@Rielcool]

Awesome video, great shots, pacing, humor, and quality. Just great content all around.

[@markmildorf2873]

The best part is just seeing you on the road on a bike.

[@NorCalCycling]

🥰

[@derroadcyclist9664]

I also have a Giant TCR advanced 1 disc 2021 and I absolutely love it ✌️👌 No problems at all 👌😍 Love mine

[@avelifestudios]

Welcome to Team TCR

[@colinbarnes705]

The TCR is a great looking frame, I love the smooth and clean look

[@generalpompeyo]

I have a tcr, it's a wonderful bike that has nothing to ask from Specialized, who makes great bikes too.

[@shepshape2585]

Great looking bike. Saw you posted on Strava yesterday, so glad to see you're back on the bike. Be safe out there and I'll look for your next race video.

[@toluwaniogunbayode8255]

The sounds, the clicks, the pops, love it! It just keeps getting better!💯

[@KPong1337]

Animated intro card?! High-speed drone footage?! EDM BGM?! Which channel did i click on?! Love the new bike. Can’t wait to see you back in full form and racing! I got that not-so-subtle tinge of missing the top-of-the-range Tarmac (and venge) - no mo Specialized through Mike’s after the acquisition… what are ya gonna do? 🤷‍♂️ Ride the bike ya got, right?

[@Ejstrainingcamp]

Hahahah sorry Jeff let me direct this one :)

[@socaladv2557]

Good to see you back on the bike after your crash!

[@NorCalCycling]

thanks!

[@desmondyap5391]

Didnt expect this to happen. I am neither happy nor disappointed.

[@TheMASDrummer]

Giant make really really good bikes. Happens when a company oversees their own manufacturing and has a huge budget for QC.

[@nguyenho9591]

Went from a SL7 down to a Giant with external cables, Sram Red Etap down to Ultegra mechanical.

[@Pablo_Coach]

So what is Your impression?

[@geraldtone5914]

Jeff not riding specialized is like Michael Jordan not playing for the bulls.

[@Gowesinaja]

In the end Jordan plays for the wizards🫢

[@Lucky-hj6cb]

@@Gowesinaja yeahbut that Jordan wasn't the same anymore

[@ktakashismith]

Yeah, well if the Bulls were as utterly crap as Specialized is, you could forgive MJ for leaving.

[@mabrykeil8398]

Jeff only rode Specialized for what, two years?

[@tpawlicki]

Nice! I’d love to hear more about the handling. Crits have such tight and fast corners where bike steering is important.

[@munaymunayers7217]

DAMNN!!!! Been watching your vids for more than a year and i've learned a lot from bike training to road racing and I've always been waiting for the upcoming new uploads to watch but now this my dream bike I can watch in on action. Hope to see the proper bike check and feed back more races with this bike. Great bike choice for the team mike's bike love it

[@lechprotean]

Oh no Jeff, I've had a TCR Advanced for a couple of years and was looking to "upgrade" but looks like I have no excuse now ;)

[@0xjdion]

Better than the Tarmac. Awesome bike man, you will win everything

[@mlafleurhua]

Very well done video as always. Hope the recovery is going well and that you are back racing shortly. The big looks great and covers all the bases. It is just funny to see you doing what all pro riders do: show respect and emphasize the positives of the equipment you are provided with from the sponsors.

[@patrickoloan6608]

Beautiful bike, great to see on the road again, cheers Patrick 🇦🇺

[@DavidWalker-xz4jb]

Interested to hear your thoughts on going to a "less aero" frame. I'm up for a new bike soon. Currently on a 2018 Emonda SLR. I love the weight and feel, but as a pure crit sprinter my brain says get a new aero bike.

[@jarrodfife242]

New MVDP Aeroad ?

[@superfost2001]

The cockpit upgrade is well legit for aero. Really don't think there is much in it between the SL Aero and S-Works Aerofly II.... Zipp is definitely more expensive.

[@robthompson6674]

I'm very curious to hear your impressions after you get some more miles on it. I got a used Tarmac SL6 (not S-Works) a few years ago and I have been utterly blown away by how fast that bike is (with similar upgrades - ENVE cockpit and wheels). I'm sure the TCR is no slouch, but I can't imagine how it might be better (other than comfort over long miles - the Tarmac's stiffness can wear me out on rides over 50 miles). Nice to have you back.

[@jeffreypeters1902]

New kit is baller. glad to see you are on the mend. Best of luck this season!

[@ovathere93]

My buddy from the Sat Brands ride just got this. He loves it. Good luck.

[@jules9923]

Let's go!!! Can't wait for you to race! I also rock a TCR.

[@ckelly3862]

Jeff, you're gonna love the tubeless!

[@h4rdcor31]

The TCR always felt like it was the staple entry crit frame like the Allez. Something that you can race hard and not be to sad when you crash. Being a sponsor bike i wish we could hear the "real" thoughts.

[@NorCalCycling]

these are my real thoughts. my reviews are always 100% unsponsored and authentic.

[@h4rdcor31]

@@NorCalCycling Sorry, that wording was a bit aggressive and knee jerk reaction. I didn't mean to imply that you were not being honest about your opinions. It just seems like the TCR is a downgrade over the SL7. Especially when Giant has the Propel. Or maybe a Teammachine or Orbea that Mike's also carries.

[@benglover6019]

@@NorCalCycling TCRs are fkn boss and completely underrated as a "real" race bike because of their price and accessibility, the geo and wheel base absolutely suit crit racing as does the stiffness and power transfer, they arw snappy and fun bikes to ride. The beauty of the TCR is it can either be a Camry or a Ferrari, super versatile

[@benglover6019]

@@h4rdcor31 I have raced and owned both the propel and the TCR, the propel is an awesome bike for quasi TT flat non technic type courses, i guwss theres a reaon its so populr in the triathlon world, but for technical crit courses it just feels sluggish and slow out of corners compared to the lighter and snappier TCR, the geo and wheelbase of the TCR i fell is much better suited to technical racing. If I had to chose between the TCR and the propel I'd choose the TCR every single time, ironically I think you'll find many of the giant factory teams race the TCR in crits and not the propel also

[@yulianivanov]

great video, good job ! Wishing you lots of wins on the new bike !

[@PatrickLino]

DAAAAAANG now I want a Giant TCR!

[@iwanta400ftp3]

A Giant TCR. Best Bike. I have one too.

[@zacherybush4385]

So awesome and exciting to see something new!!! Can’t wait for future content on the bike and racing

[@jgrefrath]

Super great to see you out there and on the new TMB rig and gear!

[@rehview]

Could you talk through your sizing and fit on the bike. I noticed the spacers, so I’m wondering how it’s different to the SL7.

[@PEPlourde]

The bike looks like it's a size too small. With the seat set all the way back and the spacers under the stem.

[@BenjaminEnemy]

@@PEPlourde Seat all the way back does not necessarily mean that. I have to use a 25mm offset seatpost + put the seat back just because of the legs I have (long) + knee angle and need spacers under me stem just because my upper body is way shorter in comparison! :P

[@Youtubefana]

@@BenjaminEnemy you can got a size higher. It will have a slacker seat angle and taller head tube

[@rehview]

@@PEPlourde The larger frame may require a 90/100 stem, which handles differently and would have a longer wheelbase. Neither would necessarily be too small or too large, they would simply have different ride characteristics.

[@kmac720]

Love my TCR! Can't wait to hear how like it!

[@borist7278]

I need a bike check on that sweet Huffy Seastar SLX Pro! With more riding footage. Please!

[@duffyrides]

Good stuff. I just bought the 2022 Scott Addict RC and Princeton Carbonworks Peak 4550 wheels. Will hopefully have a review up on it soon also. Congrats on your new Giant TCR as well !

[@rowancall2879]

It's sobering to see a Cat1/2 team race a $4k-5k bike. All else equal, would you prefer to be on the aero bike, the propel?

[@NorCalCycling]

I haven't ridden the propel, so it's hard to say. TCR with the upgraded parts felt plenty stiff on my first impression though

[@gellertsamel9105]

please make a video comparing the TCR to the SL7

[@jesikat]

I was surprised that the scale says it's almost bang on 8kg, seems pretty heavy. Interesting that you went back to mechanical! I personally still love the feel of mechanical, and that chonky click going through the gears :)

[@lechprotean]

A few grams here or there shouldn't matter on Alviso, but yeah a bit heavy for a TCR - maybe they made the recent frames stronger - mine's 2019 and is lighter with 105/Ultegra mix.

[@pakelly99]

@@lechprotean intriguing

[@edge23310]

Hey thanks for the video. I've had zero luck finding the Zipp sprint stem in 1-1/4 size, only in 1-1/8. You need the overdrive 2 version to fit the fork steerer correct? Thanks!

[@shitead6028]

that jersey change transition was so clean dude

[@eArcHu]

It actually surprised me. :D

[@martingesser3846]

after recommending only Specialized bikes in your "best bang for your buck 4000/8000$" videos with Brian you maybe have to put out a 2022 version after your sponsor changed 😂 Love your content. Glad to see you back in the bike.

[@geraldtone5914]

Exactly. $8000 on giant is completely different from 8k on specialized.

[@paul_hd1875]

His sponsor didn't change. Mikes Bikes was acquired by a Dutch conglomerate. No more Specialized bikes after the acquisition.

[@newttella1043]

Have you looked at the specs for budget Specialized bikes lately? I was looking at an aluminum Diverge and the Shimano components were only half a step above Walmart specs.

[@kadengolda2373]

@@newttella1043 thats the only thing I don't like about sbc, their base models suck. You always have to get a comp or above

[@kadengolda2373]

@@paul_hd1875 spec dropped Mike's within hours of the announcement lol

[@sebastianstanley1597]

Great intro and love the drone shots.

[@TheARE316]

Giant is best value for a bike hands down.

[@Keithisthaman]

I love my GIANT Advanced Pro…great choice you will win plenty of races with it!!

[@adamwiley7625]

Love the intro! Also the jokes sprinkled in here and there, I busted out laughing when you were actually riding the little girl bike! Jajaja!!

[@tieskuijpers936]

This is so cool! I have been riding the new tcr since as well and I absolutely love it!

[@utuber4u1]

Nice!!! I ride an advance tcr sl 2017 . It's not the same a yours but it's good to me. Looking forward to your reviews to consider upgrading. Hope it's fun for you and you love it.

[@Spacewolf5]

I'm running the 2021 version of this bike in the same color and I love it.

[@tassko]

This is one of my favourite bikes. I don't own one only dreaming at this stage. Looking forward to seeing how you use it.

[@thefinancedude9100]

i'm so excited to see you review this bike mate.

[@Alan_Hans__]

Good to see you back on 2 wheels. I little birdy told me that you've already picked up an Alviso win. Good to hear you've got some race pace back.

[@andrewlabat9963]

Think the Pirelle P Zeros are the biggest difference makers.. The bars look sick..!!

[@ciw8688]

Can the cable be fully intergrated by using an aero stem, bar that can let the cable go through it and to the mechs?

[@NeoPayneHK]

i dont know i can not believe you guys not "racing" on a SL and not on Di2!!! cant wait your review~

[@m.ncycles]

2:23 oooo shorter cranks (-2.5mm) and less BB drop (TCR: 67mm vs SL7:72mm) should give you lots of wiggle room to pedal thru many, many more strangely banked corners! Go get that Alviso Corner 3!

[@bprocket]

Huffy - the never-ending sprint mode choice of champions.

[@GarinHatch]

Love those tires. Been running them all season.

[@mattlawrence5976]

I'll always remember Droney Boy for getting me higher than I could get on a bike!

[@jbaairways2763]

Comparison in stiffness and speed between the Specialized SL7 and the TCR. Great bike, I have one myself.

[@DurianriderCyclingTips]

Tubeless hookless road is so frick'n dangerous. The first time you roll off a tire in a crit you will understand why. The TCR frame is WAY better than the s-works sl7. Ive owned both. If you want even lighter, more aero and stiffer then get the rim brake TCR from 10 years ago. Insane bikes!

[@JBmadera]

for sure interested in hearing your thoughts on the switch to tubeless after you get some miles/races in. beautiful bike.

[@NorCalCycling]

Will do!

[@superfost2001]

It'll be: there is no going back 😜

[@shaldon08]

Looks lovely but did they not have your size?

[@tekesbur]

Where did you get the Zipp stem? Do they make stems that can fit on an oversized steerer?

[@zachs6191]

gotta get the brand correct power meter though. And I think you need deeper section wheels

[@wrx-9rr701]

How did you mount the Zipp SL Sprint stem to the OD2 (1 1/4“) fork of the TCR? I can only find the 1 1/8“ version. thanks

[@charliedolnik1944]

I'd love to know this as well

[@geekpharm2108]

4:30. Spot. On. 👌

[@jbkltc4469]

any reasons you chose the smaller frame size? it looks like you could have gone with a larger frame, maybe 1-2cm shorter stem and no spacers to achieve the same fit

[@RavelloBikes]

I miss the old days when the sport was more about who actually has the strongest/ fastest legs v.s now it's been turned into who can afford the most bling bike. I loved hearing about an old racer like George Mount showing up at a race and sat at a the start line with a whole field of "modern bikes" on his old 70's steel bike. He ended up lapping the field.

[@ianboltron]

How were you able to use that Zipp stem? I thought that giant uses steerer tubes that are 1 1/4 and that zipp stem is 1 1/8, or am I missing something?

[@tedh.-.6442]

Interesting to go for the tcr over the propel

[@ktakashismith]

Ultegra mechanical forever! It came on my bike back in early 2020, I was skeptical and thought I was gonna upgrade to Di2 or AXS, but hot dang it has been so rock solid I just can't leave this groupset. 12,000 miles and I haven't even had to touch a barrel adjuster, never dropped a chain, only replaced consumable items like chains, cassette (PNW road grime, ugh), and jockey wheels. Next bike will likely be mechanical as well, so I can afford a nicer set of wheels. But nooooo not the Pirellis! I know they're nearly impossible to get, but GP5000 or Pro One Evo, the only options in my eyes.

[@mikewow]

Im considering buying a new bike, now i race focussed one and i was looking for a more aero one (like the looks) di2 is out of my budget but there are some lightweight bike options with di2 in my budget. 95% of the time i ride on the flats soo weight doesnt matter for me. Do you think i should wait for 105 di2? I heard its coming soon.

[@lucasandino9774]

Congrats on your comeback! Why are you not racing on the white Specialized?

[@adammillar6775]

Is that a 1-1/4" Zipp stem? Or is this round of TCR gone logical and the normal 1-1/8"?

[@szaka9395]

Im very sceptical with di2. I like oldschool mechanical ultegra, much easier to fix and to be honest i never had to.

[@samuelmacatangay9802]

All these newer bikes yet my favourite bike of yours is still the black felt bike lol.

[@virgilashruf718]

3:29 SMOOTH

[@BETRNSX]

Great video, sick bike! Can’t wait to see new races. How do the POC helmets fit overall? I got an Omne Air and the straps are way too short for my ears. It’s almost unwearable. Maybe other versions are better but the lack of adjustability with mine is really disappointing. I like POC styles but just too small.

[@jonathanwise47]

More racing videos. Cool transition with the jersey. Get after it!

[@ericmarcus_]

You can't go wrong with a TCR

[@KmanRider]

Hey Jeff - any update on how this compares to the Tarmac for crits?

[@nicolaskirkland7095]

Got one of these on order - I guess if it's good enough for Jeff........erm it's too good a bike for me 😁

[@nationsnumber1chump]

welcome to the club

[@dmt3339]

I don't know, you're kinda selling me on the huffy!

[@jordandupont7430]

wow - wild. I have the SL version of this bike and it's pretty good. I am curious about your fit here though. I have a VERY similar build and fit preference to you. Hyped to see your comeback and new videos!

[@NorCalCycling]

hey jordan! i've dialed in the fit since recording this video

[@neelsahay3585]

I also got a TCR advanced with Ultegra mechanical this week (rim brakes tho). I think the giant carbon tubeless wheels are more than sufficient (best bearings I have ever come across) but the cockpit does feel a little cheap compared to the rest of the bike.

[@DurianriderCyclingTips]

Careful with blowing tires off the hookless rims. Ive seen it and it aint pretty.

[@neelsahay3585]

@@DurianriderCyclingTips i like to think I’m a good enough descender to know not to overheat the shit out of my wheels.

[@BurgerTime7441]

Those zipp bars look great

[@Babkyb]

The killer cockpit!