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luckysix

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:48 am

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duke249 wrote:

a Giant road bike with a level top tube? :scared:

I wonder what the smaller sizes look like.

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prendrefeu

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:18 am

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Location: Los Angeles

I like everything, visually on just the frame's shape and features minus the graphics, except the ISP. Some like ISPs, some don't. I'm in the latter category.

Also, does anyone have info about weights?

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kgt

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:33 am

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duke249 wrote:

a Giant road bike with a level top tube? :scared:

At last!

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hansonator69

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:15 pm

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Location: Melbourne, Australia

duke249 wrote:

a Giant road bike with a level top tube? :scared:

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?

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Hating a 'drivetrain' choice on one bike vs. another is as imbecile as people getting into fist-fights at a motor race that they are not actually racing in Australia over a debate between two car companies. It really is ridiculous.

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Ryan94

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:48 pm

Joined: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:36 pm
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The level top tube reduces the "frontage" of the bike. You can't do aero correctly with a sloping TT.

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whilgenberg

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:41 pm

Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:54 pm
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Never heard of the term "frontage" before. If by frontage you are referring to frontal area then no, you aren't decreasing the frontal area because it is already behind the head tube. It is, however, aligning the toptube to the direction of the flow so as to decrease the interference with streamlines.

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justkeepedaling

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:09 pm

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Location: by Crystal Springs (Sawyer Creek Trail)

According to Cervelo, sloping the S5's toptube had no real negative aero effects. It all depends on how you shape the toptube "airfoil"

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rainerhq

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:27 am

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prendrefeu wrote:

1,675g for a medium frame, fork, integrated seatmast and clamp, front and rear brakes, and headset plug

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darwinx

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:56 pm

Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:25 pm
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Their aero bikes were announced today. Looks pretty nice.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/ ... mes_271764" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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NGMN

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:18 pm

Joined: Mon May 30, 2005 7:13 am
Posts: 1456

With the offerings in the lower price points and the telescoping post, I wouldn't be surprised to see a few men riding the WSD bike...

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SDP

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:01 pm

Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 1:23 pm
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Location: uk

really like one of these in di2 but not an ISP....

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Ryan94

Post subject: Re: New Giant Propel

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:06 pm

Joined: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:36 pm
Posts: 68

I am not 100% sure, however I would be supprised if we don't see an advanced grade carbon version of the mens bike as well. They won't leave the entry price point at $7000

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Valbrona

Post subject: Tight Clearances on a Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:03 pm

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Posts: 487
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Have the Giant people designed a flawed bike with clearances this tight? http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pho ... -sl/249255

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euan

Post subject: Re: Tight Clearances on a Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:57 pm

Joined: Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:20 am
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Flawed because you can't fit 28s and mudguards to it?

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Valbrona

Post subject: Re: Tight Clearances on a Giant Propel

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:53 pm

Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:25 am
Posts: 487
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Clearances that tight on a TT bike are possible, but on a general road bike?

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