Stop by to test ride an e-bike with one our fluent sales staff or schedule service with our qualified mechanics. We reviewed the £4,199 TCR Advanced Pro 1 Disc (above), built up with the non-electronic version of Ultegra, and also a power meter. We described it as a lively and efficient road bike that puts in an exceptional all-round performance. As well as the frameset and groupset, we were especially impressed by the excellent Giant SLR-1 42 Carbon Disc wheels.
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At this price point, there’s a split between a carbon frame and an alloy with an arguably nicer kit. Built around Giants’ ALUXX SL-Grade aluminium frame the Reign 29 1 comes with a Fox 38 Performance fork and an X2 shock, much like the top of the range bike. The drivetrain gets a mongoose bmx bike bit interesting here, it’s a mish-mash of Shimano bits with a Deore XT shifter and mech but an SLX drivetrain and Deore XT crankset. The brakes are Shimano MT501 levers paired with MT520 callipers. As with the other bikes, it also gets a 32t chainring and MRP AMG V2 chain guide.
The Fathom 2 comes with a Suntour Raidon 34 LOR DS air fork and a Shimano Deore drivetrain with a Praxis Cadet Boost crankset. As with the finishing kit, the wheels are Giants’ own AM 27.5 or 29’s and they come with Maxxis Ardent Race 27.5×2.6″ mongoose bmx bike or a Maxxis Minion DHF 29×2.5″ WT EXO and Maxxis Aggressor 29×2.5″ WT EXO. The Hub Bicycles is a full service bicycle shop located in the heart of the Napa Valley. We want to make your cycling experience as memorable as possible.
The TCR Advanced 1 is fitted with Shimano Ultegra components and is disc brake only (£2,599). Like the other TCRs, the Advanced is built to Giant’s Compact Road Design. Essentially, this means that the top tube slopes downwards along its length and the frame triangles are smaller than usual. Giant says that this makes for a lighter, stiffer and smoother ride. The Advanced SL 1 Disc (£7,499) features SRAM’s next-level-down Force eTap AXS groupset, also with a power meter.
SL, Pro and standard models have 3 different grades of stem, saddle, and handlebar. The carbon wheels seem pretty good, so less need to upgrade compared to most bikes. Kind of annoying you can’t just have the DI2 for a grand less eh. The aluminium-framed Devotes are built to a similar geometry although the standover heights are marginally lower (by 5mm). The Devote Advanced line-up features an Advanced-Grade composite frame and fork that is said to be tuned specifically for women with a geometry that is “shaped around worldwide female-only dimensional data”. The top-level bike in the range is the Avail Advanced Pro 2 at £3,899.
At £850, the Talon 0 tops out of the range and it comes with a pretty respectable kit. There’s an SXC32-2 air-sprung fork with a Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain. As for brakes, this bike comes with Tektro TKD hydraulic stoppers and it rolls on Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5 wheels.
The crank on the Reign 29 2 is a Shimano SLX unit with a 32t chainring and an MRP AMG V2 chain guide. It gets Giant AM 29 tubeless-ready wheels laced to Giant Tracker Performance Boost hubs with Sapim spokes. The wheels come wrapped in the same rubber like the rest of the line-up and that’s the same with the finishing kit. Giant redesigned its Defy bikes for 2019, the latest models coming with clearance for 32mm tyres, and tubeless tyres fitted as standard. The bikes also get D-Fuse handlebars that, like the existing D-Fuse seatposts, are designed to allow a small amount of movement to absorb shock and vibrations.
The Langma Advanced Pro 1 Disc (£4,199) gets a Shimano Ultegra groupset and a Giant Power Pro power meter, while the top-level Langma Advanced Pro 0 Disc is equipped with Ultegra in its Di2 electronic format. The Defy Advanced 3 (above, £2,099) has Shimano’s fourth tier Tiagra components – great stuff that benefits from technology that has trickled down from higher level groupsets. If you wanted a rim brake version, you’d need to buy the frameset and build it up yourself. Giant has incorporated aerodynamic features on its TCR for the first time to minimised drag.