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Dimond Ikon vs Giant Trinity Advanced SL
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Key differences
- The Dimond Ikon starts $1,401 cheaper ($8,499 vs $9,900 for the Giant Trinity Advanced SL).
- Only the Giant Trinity Advanced SL is UCI legal, so only it can be raced in UCI time trials.
- Only the Giant Trinity Advanced SL has integrated hydration.
- The Dimond Ikon comes in 5 sizes, the Giant Trinity Advanced SL in 4.
Dimond Ikon
Giant Trinity Advanced SL
| DimondIkon | GiantTrinity Advanced SL | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Dimond | Giant |
| Build | Ikon frameset | Trinity Advanced SL 0 |
| Build notes | Frameset price; custom paint and component builds are configured with Dimond. | Giant's UK site shows a reduced price of £8,399 against the £10,499 original price used here. |
| Price (MSRP) | $8,499$8,499$8,499 | €11,999$12,000£10,499 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Generation | — | Trinity Advanced SL (successor to the rim-brake Trinity Advanced Pro) |
| Launched | — | 2025-01 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | — | 78 |
| Aero | 76 | 86 |
| Frame | 64 | 82 |
| Components | — | 78 |
| Hydration & storage | 78 | 85 |
| Fit | 60 | 84 |
| Practicality | 60 | 62 |
| Price | — | 70 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon fibre | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite) |
| Fork material | — | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite steerer) |
| Frame weight | 1,700 g3.75 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | 1.7 ± 0.05 kg, size IV (Dimond) | — |
| Frame sizes | I, II, III, IV, V | XS, S, M, L |
| Colours | Custom paint included | Carbon / Chrome (frameset) |
| Also available as | — | Trinity Advanced SL Time Trial Frameset (UCI configuration with down-tube bottle); Liv Avow Advanced SL women's version |
| UCI frame approval | — | The UCI list of approved framesets (version 2026.10.02) has one 2025 Trinity entry, MY25 TRINITY ADV PRO (frame and fork), category ALL, sizes XXS-L (5), approved 21 April 2024, code GIANT-039; the list does not use the Advanced SL name |
| UCI configuration | — | Giant says the frameset is compliant for TT events. The TT frameset kit comes with a down-tube bottle and cage in place of the tri hydration kit and top-tube bento box. |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc (Dimond's Ikon demo bike is listed with hydraulic disc brakes) | Flat-mount disc |
| Max rotor size | — | 160 mm |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | — | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | PF30 (46 mm diameter x 68 mm wide) | Press-fit (PowerCore, 86mm wide) |
| Front axle | — | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | — | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, mechanical (1x only) | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Cable routing | — | Internal derailleur and brake housing |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 850 ml28.7 fl oz |
| Hydration details | — | Reservoir sits low on the frame with dual-sided filling access and a drinking straw near the armrests. It mounts like a bottle cage, so it can be swapped for a standard cage and bottle. Giant lists the reservoir at 700 ml on XS and S and 850 ml on M and L. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 700 ml23.7 fl oz | — |
| Storage details | Lunch Box bento built into the beam behind the stem: about 700 ml in sizes IV and V and 550 ml in II and III. TOTES (Tools Or Technical Equipment Storage) compartment above the bottom bracket for a tube, levers, CO2 and a small multitool. | Hard-shell top-tube bento box for up to six 32 g gels. The TT frameset ships with a down-tube bottle and cage instead of the hydration kit and bento box. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | Yes |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | — | Giant AeroDrive base bar with integrated stem and Sync armrests, designed for SYNC EVO Pro extensions; aftermarket computer mounts fit |
| Pad stack adjustment range | — | 80 mm of armrest stack adjustment (tri pad stack 629-709 mm on XS to 691-771 mm on L) |
| Pad reach adjustment range | — | 75 mm of armrest reach adjustment (pad reach 323-398 mm on XS to 378-453 mm on L) |
| Pad width range | — | Eight armrest width settings |
| Extension options | — | 10 and 15-degree extension wedges; armrest angle 0, 10 or 15 degrees; four extension width settings |
| Seatpost type | — | Trinity Composite aero seatpost, four offset positions (51 mm range) |
| Saddle position range | — | Four seatpost offset positions spanning 51 mm |
| Fit notes | Dimond links the Ikon to the same size chart as the Mogul: fixed 79-degree seat angle and a minimum saddle height per size. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Dimond says the down-tube cowling forces laminar flow along the bike and works especially well in cross-headwinds (no figures published for the Ikon). | 5.9 W less drag at 45 km/h than the previous Trinity Advanced Pro (tri configuration) |
| Testing method | — | CFD plus wind-tunnel testing with a dynamic mannequin with articulating legs |
| Tube profile | Cantilevered beam frame with no seat tube | Truncated ellipse tubing (AeroSystem Shaping) |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | Cane Creek IS41 (IS41/28.6 upper, IS41/30 lower) | — |
| Frame warranty | Frameset covered against manufacturing defects for 6 years from purchase, original owner only (not transferable); hardware, paint, graphics and Dimond forks for 1 year | Lifetime limited warranty on the frame and ten years on the rigid fork, original owner only (US) |
| Sold via | Direct from Dimond (custom builds via consultant or 3D configurator) | Giant online store with assembly and pickup through authorized Giant retailers, and in-store |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Shifters | — | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips |
| Position | — | Extensions and basebar |
| Crankset | — | SRAM Red 1 E1 AXS |
| Chainrings | — | 48 |
| Crank length | — | 160 (XS) / 165 (S) / 170 (M) / 172.5 (L) |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB Pressfit |
| Standard | — | Press-fit |
| Rear derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | — | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | — | 10-33 |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Chain | — | SRAM Red E1 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | — | CADEX 4-Spoke Disc WheelSystem |
| Tires | — | CADEX Aero |
| Tire width | — | 25 mm |
| Set up tubeless | — | Yes |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | — | Giant AeroDrive base bar with Sync armrest set |
| Extensions | — | Giant 10 and 15-degree extension wedge |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Giant Contact SL Tri |
| Seatpost | — | Giant Trinity Composite |
| Included extras | ||
| Hydration system | — | Giant AeroVault hydration kit |
| Storage / bento | — | Giant TT storage (top-tube bento box) |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | I, II, III, IV, V | XS, S, M, L |
| Rider height min | 152–185 cm5′0″–6′1″ | — |
| Rider height max | 152–190 cm5′0″–6′3″ | — |
| Stack | 490–585 mm19.3–23″ | 490–551 mm19.3–21.7″ |
| Reach | 390–440 mm15.4–17.3″ | 397–452 mm15.6–17.8″ |
| Pad stack min | — | 629–691 mm24.8–27.2″ |
| Pad stack max | — | 709–771 mm27.9–30.4″ |
| Pad reach min | — | 323–378 mm12.7–14.9″ |
| Pad reach max | — | 398–453 mm15.7–17.8″ |
| Seat angle min | 79° | 77° |
| Seat angle max | 79° | 77° |
| Head tube angle | 72.5° | 72–73° |
| Head tube length | 75–155 mm3–6.1″ | 85–145 mm3.3–5.7″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 510–579 mm20.1–22.8″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 477–565 mm18.8–22.2″ |
| Chainstay | 400 mm15.7″ | 405 mm15.9″ |
| Wheelbase | — | 974–1,039 mm38.3–40.9″ |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| Fork offset | — | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Trail | — | 63–69 mm2.5–2.7″ |
| Front centre | 570–650 mm22.4–25.6″ | — |
| Standover | — | 758–838 mm29.8–33″ |
| Saddle height min | 595–785 mm23.4–30.9″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | — | 160–172.5 mm6.3–6.8″ |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm15.7″ |
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