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.
Racers who want BMC aero without a full time-trial bike.
The aero-leaning Teammachine. Race position with more wind-cheating than SLR. New in the mid-2020s catalog window.
Racers and fit riders who want Giant's race geometry without Propel's deep tubes.
Giant's lightweight race bike: compact sloping top tube, sharp steering, and a fit that has been a stack/reach reference for a long time. Less aero drama than Propel.
| Measurement |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2026 |  |  GiantTCR Advanced 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 542 | 562+20 | 562+20 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 394+6 | 393+5 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.8 | 72.5−0.3 | 73.0+0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 410+2 | 405−3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 980 | 994+14 | 991+11 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 67−1 | 67−1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Orca Aero 53 | Teammachine R 56 | TCR Advanced ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
# Orbea says a single geometry change makes the new Orca Aero 14 watts faster All told, Orbea claims the new Orca Aero is a remarkable 21 watts faster than the outgoing Orca Aero.
Orbea says its new aero bike gives a rider a 21-W advantage compared with the previous model. ## The improved aerodynamics of the Orbea Orca Aero Let’s look carefully at the lan…
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