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.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
| Measurement | LapierreAircode 2023 | LapierreAircode 2022 |  GiantPropel Advanced 2024 |  MeridaReacto 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 558 | 558 | 555−3 | 559+1 |
| Reachmm | 399 | 399 | 396−3 | 396−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.0−0.2 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 405 | 405 | 405 | 408+3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 998 | 986−12 | 998 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Aircode L | Aircode L | Propel Advanced ML | Reacto L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
VERDICT: Lapierre has made some bold and original choices in the Aircode DRS. For the most part they have paid off.
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