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Old 08-17-16, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LHawes
Yeah and the 2017 is $100 cheaper

I've detailed in this thread here what the changes appear to be and it is pretty trivial, Giant just made the 2017 Toughroad SLR 1 a more compelling buy.

Spec wise the differences seem on the 2017 SLR 1 appear to be :


Different saddle(Giant Contact Neutral) vs 2016's Giant Connect, forward
Different brakes(TRP Slate X2, hydraulic disc, 160mm) vs 2016's Shimano M396 & levers(Tektro Slate X2) vs 2016's Shimano M395
Different tyres(Giant Sycamore S) vs 2016's Maxxis Maxxlite 29x2.0"



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