Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7: price?

The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is £150 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,449.

Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7: weight?

The Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7: shifting?

Only the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7

Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 comes out ahead (83% against 78%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

TCR Advanced 2 Disc

78% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website

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Canyon

Ultimate CF SL 7

83% for a typical rider

£2,449 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is £150 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,449.
Weight: The Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Shifting: Only the Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec	TCR Advanced 2 Disc	Ultimate CF SL 7
Price	£2,299	£2,449
Weight	8.1 kg	7.6 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 Di2
Stack / reach	1.45	1.43
Tyre clearance	32 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	40	38
Speed	72	79
Climbing	72	78
Value	45	64

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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