New to Weight Weenies (Propel Advanced SL / TCR Advanced SL)

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yamacrab
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by yamacrab

Hey All,


New to Weight Weenies and just recently completed a new build.
Frame: 2013 Giant Propel Advanced SL
Seat: Tioga Spyder Twin Tail
Stem: Contact SLR 110mm
Bar: Giant Aero
Bartape: Generic Cork
Bottle cages and hardware: Blackburn/Lezyne
Brakes: TRP Speed Control
Front derailleur: Dura Ace 9000
Rear derailleur: Dura Ace 9000
Crankset: Dura Ace 9000 52/36
Bottom Bracket: BB86
Chainrings: DA 9000 (52/36)
Shifters: Dura Ace 9001
Cassette: Dura Ace 11-28
Wheels: Giant PSLR1 (DT Swiss Hubs)
Pedals: Dura Ace 9000

Frame: 2010 TCR Advanced SL Rabobank Edition
Seat: Tioga Spyder Twin Tail
Stem: Pro 120mm
Bar: FSA Carbon
Bartape: Generic Cork
Bottle cages and hardware: Blackburn/Lezyne
Brakes: Dura Ace 9000
Front derailleur: Dura Ace 7900
Rear derailleur: Dura Ace 7900
Crankset: Pioneer Power Meter Dura Ace 7900 53/39
Bottom Bracket: BB86
Chainrings: DA 7900 53/39
Shifters: Dura Ace 7900
Cassette: Ultegra 11-28
Wheels: Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL Powertap Rear Hub
Pedals: Dura Ace 9000

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jorisee01
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by jorisee01

I like your bikes! Does your training bike have two power meters?


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yamacrab
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by yamacrab

It does as it sits right now. I need to get the Powertap laced to the Propel's wheelset.
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JasperGr
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by JasperGr

You got some nice bikes! Why do you prefer to have a bigger drop on the training bike and not on your race bike?


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yamacrab
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by yamacrab

I just completed setting up the propel the other day. Still toying around with the drop on the TCR for the time being but I like the aggressive position. I'm most likely going to keep it the way it is so that means I need to mess around with a new stem on the propel. What's tough is that I finally got around to getting a bike fit when I purchased the propel and found that I'm indeed a size Large in Giant's geometry. All the while I've been using a medium TCR......needless to say some changes are going to happen

izza
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by izza

Interesting that you have 52/36 on the Propel and 53/39 on the TCR.

I have a Propel and am toying with getting s TCR next year for some alpine climbs. Since the TCR is aimed at climbing routes I will have pro compact or compact on it with standard on the Propel for flatter rides.

Interested why you have gone the other way.

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by bencolem

Do these two bikes even belong to the same person? The Propel looks like a size L whilst the TCR looks like a size M. Whilst the bb-to-saddle height looks similar nothing else about the fit looks consistent?

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yamacrab
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by yamacrab

bencolem wrote:Do these two bikes even belong to the same person? The Propel looks like a size L whilst the TCR looks like a size M. Whilst the bb-to-saddle height looks similar nothing else about the fit looks consistent?



Funny enough, they do. Like I said in my previous post I just recently had a bike fit and found that I am better suited to a size Large rather than my Medium TCR. I had the TCR for a few years before I really knew anything about proper fit. My body is odd as well as all my length (6'1" / 185cm) is in my legs (35" /89cm inseam) and arms.

Now that I know a bit more, I need to get a longer stem for the TCR and bump it up to a 140mm instead of the current 120mm. The drop isn't as extreme like it shows in the pictures due to the angle I took the pic at.

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