2020 Giant

ToughRoad SLR 1

An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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MSRPCA$1,449 (about $1,089)
Weight25.5 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 10
GroupsetDeore, FSA
BrakesHydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

35 mph

ToughRoad SLR 1

36 mph

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Highest gear

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Sizing
XS

5'1" – 5'5"

SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'4"

XL

6'2" – 6'7"

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Reviews
road.cc
Giant ToughRoad SLR 1 2021

Aug 2021 · Boyonabike

Great long-distance comfort and load-carrying capacity, very good quality gears and brakes, and comprehensive kit

Highs
  • Long-distance comfort

  • Quality components

  • Comprehensively kitted out for touring or heavy day-to-day use

Lows
  • Slightly weighty

  • I'd like to have seen thru-axles

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BikeRadar
Giant Toughroad SLR 1 review

Aug 2019 · Simon Withers

Mountain bike-inspired with tubeless tyres and thru-axles

Highs
  • Well considered bang up to date and comprehensive kit tubeless tyres great range of gears and oodles of comfort

Lows
  • It s not that light and 50mm tyres are never going to be that fast on the road

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Giant ToughRoad SLR GX 0 2018 review: Budget-minded adventurer - CyclingTips

Jun 2018 · Dave Rome

Gravel is one murky sub-segment of cycling. Ask five riders to define gravel riding and you’ll likely get at least that many divergent answers, and one brand’s gravel bike might be noticeably different to another one. And yet, however hard it is to define, there’s no denying that cyclists are flocking to unsealed roads, long-lost […]

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Specs
Build
Frame

ALUXX SLR-Grade Aluminum, disc

ColorCopper

Fork

Advanced-Grade Composite, alloy OverDrive steerer, disc

Shock

N/A

Bottom Bracket

FSA MegaExo

Stem

Giant Contact, 8-degree

Handlebar

Giant Contact XC, 31.8

Saddle

Giant Contact Comfort (neutral)

Seatpost

Giant D-Fuse, composite

TypeRigid

Pedals

platform

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Crank

FSA V-Drive, 32/44 with chainguard

Shifters

Shimano Deore

Cassette

Shimano HG500, 11x42

Chain

KMC X10 with Missing Link

Brakes

Shimano BL-MT400, hydraulic disc

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano BR-MT400, hydraulic disc

Wheels
Rims

Giant S-X2 wheelset

Spokes

Giant S-X2 wheelset

Front Hub

Giant S-X2 wheelset

Rear Hub

Giant S-X2 wheelset

Tires

Giant Sycamore S, 700x50, FlatGuard Deflect 2

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