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Giant
2012 TCR Advanced SL 3
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TCR Advanced SL is the flagship series of Giant’s On-Road/Performance segment.
Giant’s lightest, stiffest, fastest road racer ever. Handcrafted, engineered precision creates the new benchmark for pedaling stiffness and efficiency. From its sleek integrated seatpost to the massive MegaDrive rectangular downtube and oversized toptube, this is pure Advanced SL-grade composite performance. Without compromise.
Features
• All-new OverDrive 2 headtube for additional steering stiffness and control
• MegaDrive downtube to tie together the massive headtube and bottom bracket
• PowerCore bottom bracket for outstanding pedaling stiffness
• Fusion construction at toptube-seattube-seatstay junction for increased strength
• Vector Advanced SL-grade composite aero seatpost
• Lightest-weight, Torayca T-800 composite frame material
• Built-in RideSense ANT+ compatible wireless computer sensor
Each model in the TCR Advanced SL series features:
• A shorter headtube for more aggressive, aerodynamic positioning
• 73-degree head angle for pinpoint control*
• 72 or 73 degree seat angle for aggressive positioning*
• Tight wheelbase for agile handling
*most sizes
Specifications
| Sizes | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL |
| Colours | Satin Composite/Gloss Black/Silver |
| Frame | Advanced SL-Grade Composite |
| Fork | Advanced SL-Grade Composite, Full-Composite OverDrive 2 Steerer |
| Shock | N / A |
| HandlebaR | Giant Contact, 31.8mm |
| Stem | Giant Contact Ti, OverDrive 2 |
| Seatpost | Giant Vector Advanced SL-Grade Composite |
| Saddle | Fi'zi:k Arione w/ Manganese Rails |
| Pedals | N / A |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra |
| Brakes | Shimano Ultegra |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Ultegra |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra, 11-25T, 10-Speed |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra, 53/39T |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Dura-Ace, Press Fit |
| Rims | Giant P-SL0 WheelSystem, Tubeless-compatible |
| Hubs | Giant P-SL0 WheelSystem |
| Spokes | Giant P-SL0 WheelSystem |
| Tires | Giant P-SL1, Front and Rear specific, 700x23c, Folding |
| Extras | RideSense |
Geometry
| Size | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Toptube | Headtube | Chainstay | Wheelbase | Standover Height |
| Centimeters | Degrees | Degrees | Centimeters | Centimeters | Centimeters | Centimeters | Inches |
| XS/43.0 | 71.0 | 74.5 | 51.5 | 12.0 | 40.5 | 97.2 | 28.5 |
| S/46.5 | 72.0 | 73.5 | 53.5 | 13.5 | 40.5 | 97.4 | 29.2 |
| M/50.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 55.5 | 15.0 | 40.5 | 98.0 | 30.1 |
| M/L/53.5 | 73.0 | 72.5 | 57.0 | 17.0 | 40.5 | 99.2 | 31.0 |
| L/55.5 | 73.0 | 72.5 | 58.5 | 18.5 | 40.5 | 100.6 | 31.7 |
| XL/58.5 | 73.0 | 72.0 | 60.5 | 20.0 | 40.5 | 102.1 | 32.4 |