BMC URS TWO vs Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the BMC URS TWO comes out ahead (68% against 64%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Weight
- The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 sits you more upright (1.49 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS TWO is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The BMC URS TWO takes 47mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC URS TWO has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the BMC URS TWO takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | URS TWO | TCX Advanced Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £2,999 |
| Weight | 10.1 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical | SRAM Apex 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.49 |
| Tyre clearance | 47 mm | 45 mm |
| Lowest gear | 20 in | 25 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 66 | 65 |
| Speed | 30 | 47 |
| Climbing | 57 | 63 |
| Value | 7 | 13 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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