Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 vs Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 comes out ahead (69% 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 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | TCX Advanced Pro 2 | Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,999 | £2,999 |
| Weight | 9.2 kg | 9.8 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.49 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 45 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 65 | 78 |
| Speed | 47 | 25 |
| Climbing | 63 | 61 |
| Value | 13 | 9 |
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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