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Looking for some opinions before I pull the trigger.
Bike is a 2020 Giant TCR Advanced (rim brake) in my size. Seller agreed to $1,250.

Includes:
Full Ultegra 6800
Giant SLR1 carbon wheels
Giant Power Pro power meter
Garmin Edge 530 + charger
Carbon cockpit
Look pedals
Charger for the power meter
Seller says he tipped over once but never had a major crash. I’m planning to meet at a bike shop and pay for a pre-purchase inspection.

EDIT- My real predicament is- is this a deal I won’t find again. I’m traveling for a few months start of next week and won’t be able to ride this bike in that time. Assuming it passes an inspection, I’m wondering if it’s too good a deal to pass up or if I should wait till I get back and look for autumn/winter marketplace deals.

Getting a second/summer wheelset, thinking of thunderos 44mm in the back in short flip mode.

Stock wheelset ill do 45mm but hesitating even more about mudrub if there's not enough space left.

Anyone with upgraded wheels on his revolt riding short flip mode and what size are you riding?

Hi All, first time poster here, looking for a bit of advice on upgrading an old (2014) Giant to a 1 x 12 gear set up, as a bit of a project.

It currently has Deore fitted as standard, with a 10 speed cassette.

Would I need to change the rear hub to suit and what bottom bracket would be compatible?

Can I buy it as a complete upgrde kit and what would I roughly be looking at with cost (Australia)?

Doere would be fine, unless any other recommendations.

A bit green doing something like this, so any help and advice would be really appreciated

Thanks

Bought a Giant bike from a dealer in Sicily back in Feb/Mar 2025 while stationed there with the military — €5,000 ($5,400). I opted to buy it without wheels to keep the price down, but it also came missing the 165mm crankset I paid for (still never got it). Part of why I went with Giant was their reputation for having one of the best warranties in the business. Picked up the bike and immediately noticed the paint cracking on both sides of the head tube. Dealer agreed to warranty it, but it took three months to get a replacement frame. I'd also bought a Cadex Aero Cockpit for them to put on the new frame. Got the replacement bike back, looked fine at first, but after a few miles the headset tightened up and the bars wouldn't turn freely. Something's clearly wrong with it. Three months of waiting plus a bunch of trips back and forth to the shop — I was pretty much done with them at that point. Moved back to the US, had a Giant store here check it out. They've looked at it twice now and agree something's off. And sure enough, the paint is cracking on both sides of the headset again, plus the tight handlebars are still an issue. Giant's policy is that warranty claims have to go through the country of purchase. So they're basically expecting me to fly back to Sicily to deal with a shop I don't even speak the language to communicate with and had a miserable experience with the first time. I called Specialized and Trek just to check, and both said they honor warranties globally, no issue. Asked Giant corporate to just replace the frame under warranty, no cost to me. They don't want to. Best they can do is around $1200 for a replacement frame. I'm not spending a dollar on a replacement frame. Anyone dealt with something like this?

Hi everyone,

I’m riding a 2026 Giant Revolt 0 and I’m not completely happy with the 2x12-speed GRX setup. My previous bike had a 1x12-speed drivetrain, and I’d like to switch back to 1x12.

I’d also like to go with an electronic drivetrain this time. Would it be possible to convert the bike to SRAM 1x12 Apex XPLR or Rival XPLR without any major issues?

Or could there be compatibility problems because the bike originally came with a 2x12-speed setup?
Has anyone already done this conversion, or something similar, and could share their experience? I’d be particularly interested in knowing which parts were needed and whether there were any unexpected compatibility issues.

Thanks in advance!

On my Giant TCR Advanced pro 0 it has Ultegra Di2 R8150 and I am concerned about the battery life.

I would say I have to charge it after 400/500km riding and everywhere online says I should be able to get 1000km+.

Is this a cause for concern? Can I do anything to check improve the situation? Does anyone else get similiar range?

I ride in the UK and find I shift often but not excessive amounts.

Hi! I’m VERY new to cycling, so please be kind 😅 I know I’m a complete noob and I’m still learning!

I recently bought a 2014 Giant Avail Composite 3 that’s basically never been ridden. It still has the original wheels and currently has 23 mm Schwalbe Durano Plus tyres.

I’d really like to switch to wider tyres – ideally 28 mm – but I’m not looking to replace the wheels.

Has anyone here had this exact model/year (or a similar Avail from that era) and tried fitting 28 mm tyres on the original wheelset?

Did they fit comfortably with enough clearance around the frame, fork and brakes?

And if 28 mm is too much, what’s the widest you’ve successfully run?

Again: total beginner here, so explanations in beginner friendly-language are very welcome 😂🙏