Nick Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Giant first entered the aero road bike game in 2013 with the launch of their Propel Advanced SL. Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres. Third-party wind-tunnel tests showed that the Propel Advanced SL is more aerodynamic from every yaw angle tested when compared to other leading aero road bikes. Click here to view the article
Odinson Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I guess that time gain will probably be negated when you slap on two bottle cages and bottles?
rock Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 first thing to do would be for the LBS to fit a matching 105 crank......poor move by Giant there. IH8MUD 1
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 It would look much better with the ISP. It's the only bit that looks "out" to me.Otherwise a stunning bike.
leaboy Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 surprised the entire Propel range didn't come with Ultegra groupset
Slowbee Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 as i said on the awesome thread, there is a bloke on somerset west who has a white one. Flip it looks the job !!! Should anybody ever donate one to me I might have to go for a PB on the thing
BeegMig Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Would like to see what a XL looks like.Some bikes look good as S or M but looses it's hot-ness when it grows.
EugeneS Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I guess that time gain will probably be negated when you slap on two bottle cages and bottles?Not necessarily, plenty of aero bottles and cages available.
Capricorn Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 that rear tyre looks like it spent a lot of time on an IDT...Kemp, if you 'testing' in my hood, let me know. keen to get a feel for that bit of farmgate hotness. and throw that hottie on the scale please!
Zatek Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I have a Venge but there is just something about the propel. I would also love to have a test ride on 1.
rvdm1 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 "Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres." - Is it just me or does this not make sense at all? At 40 kph even the heaviest, bulkiest bike you can find will still do 40km in one hour. If they said at 40kph it saves a certain amount of energy over 40km i.e. less work done by drag, that would make sense. Either way, I must agree, it is a good looking bike. JXV and Baracuda 2
lone one Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 got the propel advanced sl with the isp - what a bike!! love it looks stunning too
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 "Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres." - Is it just me or does this not make sense at all? At 40 kph even the heaviest, bulkiest bike you can find will still do 40km in one hour. If they said at 40kph it saves a certain amount of energy over 40km i.e. less work done by drag, that would make sense. Either way, I must agree, it is a good looking bike.yeah, it should be saying that at X watts, the Propel saved 12-36 seconds over 40km....
Iwan Kemp Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 that rear tyre looks like it spent a lot of time on an IDT...Kemp, if you 'testing' in my hood, let me know. keen to get a feel for that bit of farmgate hotness. and throw that hottie on the scale please! Will do and will do. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
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