Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12
Both are close enough that people cross-shop them at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc comes out ahead (78% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Weight
- The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 takes 38mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | TCR Advanced 2 Disc | Grifn 105 2x12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,299 | £2,299 |
| Weight | 8.1 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.50 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 40 | 57 |
| Speed | 72 | 49 |
| Climbing | 72 | 57 |
| Value | 45 | 35 |
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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