When some of our testers recently took Giant’s TCR Advanced Pro SL1 for a spin, it proved itself to be a genuinely impressive machine that offers everything you’d want from a racing thoroughbred. But what can you expect from a TCR pitched at more budget-conscious riders? Well quite a lot, actually, it turns out.
Slender but sturdy
The chassis looks slender compared with the previous TCR, but still retains the compact shape that designer Mike Burrows pioneered for Giant in the mid-1990s. Unlike the Advanced Pro SL1, the Advanced 3 comes with an aero seatpost rather than a cut-to-fit seatmast.
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There’s no messing about with the Giant’s massive bottom bracket shell
We prefer the post setup, as it’s easier to adjust, helps the bike’s resale value and is much easier to pack for travelling. The need for a clamp and some reinforcement at the seat/top tube junction adds a few grams, but the frame’s only 900g as it is, so it remains a very light package.
The Overdrive tapered head-tube and steerer configuration makes the front end absolutely rock solid, and gives the Advanced 3 the kind of planted steering that thrill-seeking riders will relish. And while the new slimline fork looks like it’ll flex under hard cornering, the opposite is true. It moves fore and aft, taking the sting out of bumps and potholes, but under fast, aggressive cornering it tracks exactly as you’d want, never deviating from your line no matter how hard you push it.
Smooth-riding speed
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