Orbea Orca Aero
Fast road riders who want Orbea aero. Orca if you care more about weight.
Aero Orbea race bike. Deeper tubes than Orca, same size run so many riders can twin the two on stack/reach.
Fast road riders who want Orbea aero. Orca if you care more about weight.
Aero Orbea race bike. Deeper tubes than Orca, same size run so many riders can twin the two on stack/reach.
Fast road riders who want aero on Giant's chart. TCR is the lighter, more conventional sibling.
Giant's aero race bike. Stiffer at the front, more wind-cheating than TCR, still in the same size-letter family so many riders can twin the two.
| Measurement |  KestrelTalon 2011 | KestrelTalon 2010 |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2023 |  GiantPropel Advanced 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 546 | 546 | 542−4 | 555+9 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 392 | 388−4 | 396+4 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.8−0.2 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 74.0 | 73.5−0.5 | 73.0−1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 400 | 400 | 408+8 | 405+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 980 | 980 | 980 | 986+6 |
| BB dropmm | 66 | 66 | 68+2 | 68+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Talon 54 | Talon 54 | Orca Aero 53 | Propel Advanced ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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