Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 vs Scott Plasma RC Ultimate

Giant

Trinity Advanced SL 0

Scott

Plasma RC Ultimate

Top of the rangeCarbon700c2025

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 14 differences, line by line.

GiantGiant Trinity Advanced SL 0

ScottScott Plasma RC Ultimate

At a glance

Differences only

Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 is 300 g lighter than Scott Plasma RC Ultimate (brand figures).

Key specs5 differences

Model year 2025 2025

Weight 9 kg 9.3 kg ^{°Value not published by the brand}+300 g

Frame Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand} Carbon

As printed

Material: Carbon

Wheelset 700c · CADEX 4-Spoke Disc WheelSystem ^{°Value not published by the brand} 700c · Syncros Capital SL Aero 80mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain 1×12 2×12

Groupset SRAM RED AXS ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM RED AXS ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Brake model SRAM S-900 Aero hydraulic ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM S900 HRD flat mount ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost Trinity Composite Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp; adjustable head

Prices

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Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0

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Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

Trinity Advanced SL 0 · Road bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, very high equipment.
Plasma RC Ultimate · Road bike all-round, very nimble, long gearing, very high equipment.

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Handling

NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Scott Plasma RC Ultimate13 km/h - 58 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0Scott Plasma RC Ultimateother road bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Frame and fork1 difference

Fork Carbon Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Max tyre clearance 30 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Axles Thru-axles ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Advanced SL-Grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc

–

Bottom bracket SRAM DUB, press fit ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM DUB PF ROAD 86.5 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain5 differences

Groupset brand SRAM ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Shifting Electronic, wireless ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

SRAM RED AXS E1 SRAM eTap AXS WireBlips - extension and basebar mounted

Electronic, wireless ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

SRAM RED AXS; 24 Speed; Electronic Shift System SRAM eTap AXS Wireless Blips

Chainrings 1 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}+1

Gears at the back 12 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 12 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Chainring teeth SRAM RED 1 E1 AXS, 48t with SRAM power meter ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM RED AXS Power Meter; 50/37 T ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Cassette SRAM RED E1, 12-speed, 10x33 ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM RED XG 1290 E1; 10-33 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rear derailleur SRAM RED AXS E1 ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM RED AXS; 24 Speed; Electronic Shift System ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Shifters SRAM eTap AXS WireBlips - extension and basebar mounted ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM eTap AXS Wireless Blips ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Power meter fitted yes ^{°Value not published by the brand} yes ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Brakes1 difference

Brakes Hydraulic disc ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

SRAM S-900 Aero hydraulic, SRAM PaceLine X rotors [F]160mm, [R]140mm

Hydraulic disc ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

SRAM Disque hydraulique

Front rotor 160 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} 160 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rear rotor 140 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} 160 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}+20 mm

Wheels and tyres2 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29" ^{°Value not published by the brand} 700c / 29" ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rims Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand} Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tubeless ready yes ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Tyres CADEX Aero, tubeless, 700x25c (26.5mm), folding ^{°Value not published by the brand} Schwalbe PRO ONE Aero, TL-Easy, Fold,700x28C Schwalbe Aerothan Tube ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tyre width fitted 25 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} 28 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}+3 mm

Cockpit and seatpost2 differences

Handlebar width– 400 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Handlebar Aerodrive Base Bar Syncros Creston iC TRI, 400mm, Syncros E1 Carbon extension ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem Aerodrive Integrated Stem –

Seatpost model Trinity Composite ^{°Value not published by the brand} Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp; adjustable head ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Weight

Weighed in size M –

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Trinity Advanced SL 0

Size of Plasma RC Ultimate

Differences measured from

Trinity Advanced SL 0 · M
Plasma RC Ultimate · M

Stack and reach

Trinity Advanced SL 0 · M Trinity Advanced SL 0 · M — Reach (mm) 432 · Stack (mm) 532
Plasma RC Ultimate · M Plasma RC Ultimate · M — Reach (mm) 417.5 · Stack (mm) 535

Geometry15 differences

Size M M

Reach 432 mm 418 mm −15 mm

Stack 532 mm 535 mm +3 mm

Top tube (effective) 554 mm 556 mm +2 mm

Seat tube 538 mm 552 mm +14 mm

Head tube 125 mm 122 mm −3 mm

Head angle 73° 72.5° −0.5°

Seat angle 77° 75.2° −1.8°

Chainstays 405 mm 410 mm +5 mm

Wheelbase 1,013 mm 1,012 mm −1 mm

Front centre 618 mm 613 mm −5 mm

Standover 814 mm 796 mm −18 mm

BB drop 70 mm 75 mm +5 mm

BB height 266 mm 261 mm −5 mm

Fork offset 40 mm 44 mm +4 mm

Trail 63 mm 60 mm −3 mm

Handlebar width 400 mm –

Crank length 170 mm –

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 or Scott Plasma RC Ultimate?

Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 weighs 9 kg, Scott Plasma RC Ultimate 9.3 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 and Scott Plasma RC Ultimate come with?

Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0: SRAM RED AXS. Scott Plasma RC Ultimate: SRAM RED AXS.

How do Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 and Scott Plasma RC Ultimate compare on geometry?

In size M, Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 has a stack of 532 mm for a reach of 432 mm; in size M, Scott Plasma RC Ultimate has 535 mm for 418 mm. More stack for the reach means a more upright position.

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Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0 vs Scott Plasma RC Ultimate

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Character

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Components and specs

Geometry

Stack and reach

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Frequently asked questions

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