Giant Propel Advanced SL1 | Editor's Choice 2018 | Cycling Weekly
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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All Giant road bikes offer such good value for money ..
I have this bike in 2018 model. Stem quite easy to work with and lowered the height by cutting steerer and removing half the spacers - very easy. This improved my position and improved the appearance. Bike rides super fast and great value as usual ✅
Love Giant Propel Advanced 2017. So much fun and super fast.
There are 10 (ten) spacers under the stem! Removing them would give more more advantage than any CFD aided design or wind tunnel testing.
just ordered one can't wait!
How do you like it?!
crikey I'd push the extra 3 watts to avoid that stem and spacers combo
Just got one...the colour is out of this world with the pearl. Awesome ride too...best I've had
Winner of Ugliest Bike 2018-2019. Mismatched deep section rims. 10 spacers on front. Fugly stem. Cut once regret later integrated seat post. So much to dislike on the new Propel.
test blustacks yes I can agree on that, I would put the Alez sprint as number 2
test blustacks rubbish - the wheels are like that for a reason - bike looks great!! Listen to the numbers - price is super competitive- it’s my choice for an aero bike - it looks aero unlike so many others and the weight is unbeatable
Personally i think it looks cool compared to a bike at the same price😅
Especially the stem
You can cut the stem you know ?! And the seatpost has 30 CM of spacer when you cut it, so if you dont know better dont say a thing
Amazing review, best one yet on UA-cam!
I have the new Propel Advanced Pro 2 2019 and is an amazing bike! I sorta wished I waited a month and got the disc version but I’m an impatient git but I really like the blue. The stem in person looks so much better but I do wish they had 65/65 wheels rather than 45/65. It would make the front end soo much better
Did you have to cut the seat post on that model?
Jim Smith no mate I didn’t
I really like the smaller wheel in the front with the larger in the rear. It reminds me of American muscle cars with huge wheels in the back and small in the front. Looks mean!
Wind tunnel testing for this was in France, not Taiwan.
I like how the last bike of the year video was a 2019 and this one is 12 months older. Giant for the win.
You have to cut the seatpost? So basically marrying the bike. Pass for me.
Another thorough summation. I bought a Giant Contend SL1 recently (aluminum endurance 105 bike) and I've been very happy with it from frame quality to spec, etc. I think Giant offers some of the best value. It's just some of their proprietary doo-dads - like the Propel stem and the Contend's cable-actuated hydro brakes - are maybe a bit too far outside the norm for most people. I'm OK with it.
Aren't the spacers there for fitting the bike? Does their presence mean the bike can be adjusted to accommodate a more flexible rider in a more aero position? Is there a mechanical need for spacers?
Does it come wih rim brakes ? Can I ordered without the power meter and with rim brakes ?
Leave a like if you also don't like the stem And spacers.
This is the wave of the future,...whether u like it or not.
Hey. Im looking for the bike online in a M as I crashed my own. Do you know where I can find one?
Want to go faster? Improve your flexibility and subsequently your position. You can gain 20-30w just by getting lower if you're able to hold it
My customer changed his Giant Propel for a Litespeed T2 frame. Same components. His bike is still the same weight be he says it's an improvement on every level. He is smashing his previous strava times... and people keep saying "but the propel is an aero bike? It should be faster!" But it's not, and the litespeed also rides better and handles better and it lasts longer and it looks better... something to think about when you are planning to pay out for the Aero craze.
Blah blah titanium blah. Have ridden both and I think either you are either on drugs or your customer is. The T2 is a noodley springy bike for old farts that ride long k's while wearing reflective vests and compression socks. I really think your customer just couldn't handle the absolute awesomeness in performance that is the new Propel. Tell him to join the nearest randonneurs association and take up philately. And while he's at it maybe you need to man up and stop sniffing so many flowers...
Why is it that I never saw a propel in the pro peloton last season? The Giant team we’re all on TCRs from what I could see. Even the likes of Matthews. I’m not dissing the bike but it makes me question how comfortable the propel really is.
Its Simple. Its the least Aerodynamic bike of all the aero bikes in the pro peloton. However, you still need to sell your duds to morons so... And for that, you have to also thank this UA-cam channel if you don't know any better.
@@wareverwarever9200 Really? Where's the information you based this statement on? Or was it really just some crap you sprouted because of a particular distaste in a brand of bike?
@@karlwalters3763 actually no. I cannot recall where but check out fast fitness tips for some info. Not to play down your statement but if you think otherwise for whatever reason know that it is in fact the least Aerodynamic bike among all on the pro peloton. No sponsored team uses the propel. That is a fact. Its hideous to top ir all off. Cheers. Ps: don't be rude. I was not rude and cannot see the point of you defending a corporation like Giant.
@@wareverwarever9200 Yep, just as I thought. Sprouting crap.
@@karlwalters3763 keep ignorant. The worst part of jt is you could learn something but decided not to. Its on you. Look up best bikes of 2018 on fast fitness tips. I rest my case. Remember, actions based on ignorance or just plain stupidity Will get you the same. Don't say i did not warn you. Being a fanboy for any brand is against your own interest. Not hating just saying. I like Giant bikes. I hate the wheels they get on then as i do with specialized. Cheers.
What does cutting a seat post mean?
More spacers, please!!!
I felt this was the best aero bike for the $$$ and is the ride I’m going with - it’s light fast good wheels power meter good looks and superb value especially if you bargain with LBS - good choice cycling weekly! Others I considered: trek slr6 - Cannondale system6 - Felt AR2 - Trek was heavy, CD just looked a bit clunky but is a sweet - Felt has no disc brakes - my big complaint about the Giant is the seat post should be like the lower modes, total adjustability, the fork should go through the stem so you can lower the position without cutting the carbon
can Ugrade Di2 to this bike?
Lots of marketing of the manufacturer seeping through, like ...’the best carbon’....
We need clear facts, in order to compare this bike with the SystemSix for example.
So please minimize all subjective noise and stick to real issues.
Old propels rock but this thing and that stem uhh
Gorgeous stem what, s the matter with you stop living in the past.
Holy STEM
love that sweater you're wearing, Symon. Rapha ?
how do you adjust the seat height??
You cut thé seatpost on your height and after that u can max Bring it higher by 2 CM
you cut the seat post to fit you. the clamp is at the top of the post and gives you a small amount of adjustment.
I think it sucks for transport
WEIGHT IS WRONG!!! OK, I weighed my mate's PROPEL SL0 disc with all Dura ace 9170, carbon cages, DA pedals 7.8kgs in size SMALL seatpost cut to 70cm saddle height. I don't understand how Ultegra is 7.2 kgs??
I'm sure their weight would exclude pedals/cages/computer mounts/inner tubes (tubeless) etc. This is the norm for quoting bike weights. May explain most of the difference
How does this bike compares to the S-works Venge?
Unavailable in many places like NL..
Awesome bike! Only one flaw, the integrated set post. I see zero purpose for this on any bike besides inconvenience. One issue for me is when I travel with my bike, depending on the case or bag I use, the seat post needs to be lowered. Also over time you may need to adjust it slightly, which is impossible with this set up!😳🥴🚴♂️🚴♂️
weight??
Oh how i wish to have giant propell size 46 sad to say i cannot afford to buy huhuhi iam from the philippines.
So...Which of the aero bikes is the best...for a crit or a 15 minute TT break to the finish? The wheels on the Cannondale seem like they would more than make up for the weight in aero gains (at speed) compared to other aero bikes...What's the ultimate, speed demon, aero bike?
Rainbow Black!🌈🌈🌈
I'll be buying a Merida Reacto disc if I can find a color scheme that isn't too repulsive. Similar aero performance but cheaper! The seatpost on this higher spec model puts me off
Black Beauty
If all these aerobikes are so much faster, why don't I see them in the pro peleton?
In the peleton aero doesn't matter as much in a bunch and the GC guys like the light bikes because the climbs are what wins or loses the GC for them
CyclingWeekly, do you know the problem with (all??) these reviews? I truly don't believe that you enjoy the looks of that stem. I understand that you can say that it was one of the first efforts in cable integration but it does not look good. It does not. And it's not a shame to say it. Really.
Very nice but the seat post not for me👍👍
get rid of that one piece seatpost. this has been Giant's downfall for their top tier bikes.
I love my isp would never go without
You have 30 cm of spacer after cutting the seatpost! It is stiffer and more aerodynamic soooo.....
its simply a matter of personal taste but calling it Giant's downfall for the top models? i don't think so ISP is designed for serious racers they have so many models with conventional frame and seat post design to start with.
Call it stack or what you want but all those spacers up front look awful.
looks like a canyon copy
Is a heavy bike
They really cut corners on that stem design. UGLY
That thing is rats
Lighten up a bit boys. Need to get your personalities through a bit more cycling isn't all serious this serious that
did cannondale/giant sponsor your 2019 editor's choice award LOL. i owned a propel. so so ride nothing special. but the ugly stem and non adjustable handlebar major failure.
I feel like dude riding the bike in the intermittent clips doesn't really know how to ride a bike.
They never weigh this bike haha. Its probably close to 18lbs
The SL 0 weighs 7.0 KG...it is the lighest aero disc bike on the market
@@gabrielcevallos3536 i highly doubt that.
Then you clearly don't know how to read hahaha but I live a video of cycling weekly for you to SEE to avoid the reading problem: ua-cam.com/video/NGtrySiAhVI/v-deo.html
Andres Saucedo 16.01 lbs in a small !
@@gabrielcevallos3536 I don't see any Giant ad/promo "videos" verifying this. We all know the marketed claimed weight of any bike is a stretch. If you can provide the source that would be great. Otherwise i can say my nephew's Target Schwinn roadie is the fastest and lightest aero bike on the market.