I’m looking for a road bike that is like a TCR but with compact gearing. I live in an area that is very hilly and do long, easy zone 2 rides. I would prefer a bike that will have electronic shifting. I would prefer Shimano to SRAM but am not totally opposed to trying SRAM. I’d also prefer hooked carbon wheels. I already have power meter pedals, so it does not need to have a power meter. I am 6′ 5″ and ride an XL. I am upgrading from a 2008 Specialized Roubaix Pro.
[https://99spokes.com/bikes/giant/2022/tcr-advanced-pro-disc-0-ultegra-di2](https://99spokes.com/bikes/giant/2022/tcr-advanced-pro-disc-0-ultegra-di2)
My LBS will sell me this for 5k and swap out the chain rings for 50/34. Anything that would better better and/or have hooked rims?
[https://mikesbikes.com/products/cannondale-supersix-evo-disc-udi2-compact](https://mikesbikes.com/products/cannondale-supersix-evo-disc-udi2-compact) This one looks good too.
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by AgujerodelEbola
2 Comments
Chainring sizes are easy to change. Going to a 50/34 will need a crank swap. Can’t bolt 50/34 rings to a crank with 53/39 rings. The bolt pattern is different between the two.
As for the actual bikes, go test-ride them if you can. Put your concern into how the bike fits you and rides, not the components.
Why are you set on hooked bead rims? Hookless carbon rims are pretty much the standard now that tubeless tires are popular for the road crowd, and you can put non-tubeless tires on hookless rims.
Check out the Trek emonda sl 6 AXS.