Professional-grade raw carbon material is woven in our own composite factory using our most advanced engineering and construction methods including: Continuous Fiber Technology to add strength while reducing weight; Carbon Nanotube Technology resin to improve impact resistance; and Fusion Process for lighter, stronger frame junctions.
TCR Advanced SL Frameset
From high alpine climbs to sprints and solo rides, this is the road bike of choice for ultralight weight, super-stiff pedaling transmission and aero efficiency.
Key Performance Factors
Class-leading efficiency
Cutting-edge composite materials and tubing shapes are assembled with advanced robotic layup techniques to produce a lively ride quality, explosive acceleration and improved climbing efficiency.
Advanced Aerodynamics
This is where the TCR’s most quantifiable gains can be found compared to previous generation models. Every tube shape was analyzed, engineered and tested to create an overall structure with significantly lower drag at a wider range of yaw angles.
Total Control
A full-composite fork boasts greater torsional stiffness for sharp handling and steering precision.
Highlights
With the same unbeatable stiffness-to-weight ratio of the race-winning machines that came before it, the latest TCR Advanced SL frameset adds aero efficiency to its legendary all-rounder capabilities. Here’s a look at its key technologies.
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Advanced SL Composite
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TRUNCATED ELLIPSE TUBING
Strategically engineered airfoil sections of the frame and fork, developed through CFD and wind-tunnel testing, improve aerodynamic efficiency, reducing wind drag at a wider range of yaw angles compared to traditional teardrop shaped tubes.
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VARIANT INTEGRATED SEATPOST
Specifically engineered for the needs of competitive road racers, Variant’s refined shape and integrated design result in a ride quality that perfectly balances compliance and efficiency.
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CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY
Up to 150 small individual composite swatches are placed using robotic layup assembly. The swatches are laser-cut so that smaller, ultra-precise sections can be used, resulting in lighter weight framesets. Our Continuous Fiber Technology adds strength while reducing weight. Carbon Nanotube Technology resin improves impact resistance, and our Fusion Process creates lighter, stronger frame junctions.
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Advanced SL Composite Fork
The new Advanced SL-grade composite fork features aero shaping and increased clearance for tires up to 32mm. A new design makes it lighter, stiffer and more aerodynamic.
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OVERDRIVE 2
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MEGADRIVE
A massive rectangular downtube forms the link between the OverDrive 2 headtube area and the PowerCore bottom bracket. This precisely engineered, rectangular shape yields unprecedented steering and pedaling stiffness while optimizing aerodynamic flow over a standard water bottle.
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POWERCORE
A massively oversized bottom-bracket/chainstay area features a fully integrated, 86-millimeter-wide bottom-bracket design. Symmetric chainstays provide additional stiffness on the driveside and stability on the non-driveside.
Techs & Features
Advanced SL Composite Technology
Professional Grade raw carbon fiber is woven in our composite factory to produce our lightest, stiffest and highest quality frames. This is the technology used by Giant’s pro racers in almost every cycling discipline.
Compact Road Design
Introduced by Giant with the professional Team ONCE in the 1990s, Compact Road revolutionized the look and feel of high-performance road bikes forever. A downward sloping toptube (from the headtube to the seattube) creates smaller front and rear triangles for a lighter, stiffer bike. It also makes it easier for riders of all sizes to have a perfect fit.
Integrated Seatpost
Designed as a key performance factor in the overall frameset, the integrated seatpost saves up to 40 grams compared to standard composite posts, while improving aerodynamics and adding road-smoothing compliance.
MegaDrive
A massive rectangular downtube and oversized toptube work in unison to provide superior front end lateral and torsional steering precision. The precisely engineered, rectangular shaped downtube yields unprecedented steering and pedaling stiffness.
OverDrive 2
The most advanced steerer tube technology in today’s Giant bikes. Designed to offer unprecedented front-end steering performance, the system’s oversized headset bearings (1 1/2” lower, 1 1/4” upper) and tapered steerer tube work in harmony to provide supreme steering stiffness.
PowerCore
A massively oversized bottom-bracket/chainstay area features a fully integrated, 86-millimeter wide bottom-bracket design (92-millimeter wide for off-road bikes). Asymmetric chainstays provide additional stiffness on the driveside and stability on the non-driveside.
RideSense Ready
This frame comes prepared to accept the Giant RideSense sensor and accompanying hardware.
Sizing Guide and Geometry
Sizing to be used as a reference only. Please check with a local authorized dealer to determine the correct size.
Available sizes may vary from country to country.
- XS
- 157 cm5’2”
169 cm5’7”
- S
- 165 cm5’5” 175 cm5’9”
- M
- 171 cm5’7” 181 cm5’11”
- ML
- 177 cm5’10” 187 cm6’2”
- L
- 183 cm6’0” 193 cm6’4”
- XL
- 189 cm6’2” 199 cm6’6”
| XS | S | M | ML | L | XL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Seat Tube Length (mm) (inch) | 68026,8 | 71028 | 74029,1 | 77030,3 | 80031,5 | 83032,7 |
| B | Seat Tube Angle (degrees) | 74,5° | 74,0° | 73,5° | 73,0° | 73,0° | 72,5° |
| C | Top Tube Length (mm) (inch) | 52020,5 | 53521,1 | 55021,7 | 56522,2 | 58022,8 | 60023,6 |
| D | Head Tube Length (mm) (inch) | 1204,7 | 1305,1 | 1455,7 | 1656,5 | 1857,3 | 2007,9 |
| E | Head Tube Angle (degrees) | 71,0° | 72,3° | 73,0° | 73,0° | 73,0° | 73,0° |
| F | Fork Rake (mm) (inch) | 451,8 | 451,8 | 451,8 | 451,8 | 451,8 | 451,8 |
| G | Trail (mm) (inch) | 72,12,8 | 642,5 | 59,22,3 | 59,22,3 | 59,22,3 | 59,22,3 |
| H | Wheelbase (mm) (inch) | 97638,4 | 97738,5 | 98038,6 | 99139 | 100639,6 | 102040,2 |
| I | Chain Stay Length (mm) (inch) | 40515,9 | 40515,9 | 40515,9 | 40515,9 | 40515,9 | 40515,9 |
| J | Bottom Bracket Drop (mm) (inch) | 722,8 | 702,8 | 702,8 | 672,6 | 672,6 | 672,6 |
| K | Stack (mm) (inch) | 51720,4 | 52820,8 | 54521,5 | 56222,1 | 58122,9 | 59623,5 |
| L | Reach (mm) (inch) | 37614,8 | 38315,1 | 38815,3 | 39315,5 | 40215,8 | 41216,2 |
| M | Stand Over Height (mm) (inch) | 70227,6 | 72228,4 | 74329,3 | 76930,3 | 79331,2 | 81332 |
| N | Handlebar Width (mm) (inch) | 40015,7 | 40015,7 | 42016,5 | 42016,5 | 44017,3 | 44017,3 |
| O | Stem Length (mm) (inch) | 803,1 | 903,5 | 1003,9 | 1104,3 | 1104,3 | 1204,7 |
| P | Crank Length (mm) (inch) | 1706,7 | 1706,7 | 172,56,8 | 172,56,8 | 1756,9 | 1756,9 |
| Q | Wheel Size | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C |
All specifications listed are subject to change without notice.