Giant Propel

[Domus]

My bike is a Ribble CR1 with Gatorskin tyres, my first "road"bike. It is sold as a cyclo cross all rounder. I am quite nervous on downhills and use the brakes quite a lot, not keen on going over 25 mph.

I quite fancy a short break next spring in Tuscany with a company who provide the bikes and all the kit.
Question is how different will the Propel be? Faster? More twitchy? More stable? All advice welcome.

Ta

Peter

 

[vickster]

@simon the viking got one in the summer

Other threads too if you pop propel in the search box

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

It's chalk and cheese, night and day different.

 

[S-Express]

Propel is an unusual choice for a holiday cycle hire business (bikes like the TCR or Defy would make more sense) - do they not offer any other bike options?

 

[DRM]

I have a carbon Giant Defy, all I willl say is it was me who decided 41 mph on one descent was quite fast enough, rather than the bike feeling unsafe/twitchy.

 

[mustang1]

I find the difference between a cx and a road bike is different enough. A sales guy once told me people and try has the same geo.

 

[simon the viking]

@simon the viking got one in the summer

Other threads too if you pop propel in the search box

I did buy one... Cracking bike love it!!!! But not a touring bike.... And very rapid downhill.... Had it over 40 on several descents

 

[Dirk]

I did buy one... Cracking bike love it!!!! But not a touring bike.... And very rapid downhill.... Had it over 40 on several descents

Any bike can be very rapid downhill - it's all down to gravity and mass.
I did 50.3mph downhill on my steel Ridgeback Voyage touring bike with a pannier on, earlier this year. This obviously proves that the Ridgeback is a better bike than the Propel...... and I can tour on it
I usually hit over 40 mph on most of the descents round here, regardless of which bike I'm on.

 

[cyberknight]

Any bike can be very rapid downhill - it's all down to gravity and mass.
I did 50.3mph downhill on my steel Ridgeback Voyage touring bike with a pannier on, earlier this year. This obviously proves that the Ridgeback is a better bike than the Propel...... and I can tour on it
I usually hit over 40 mph on most of the descents round here, regardless of which bike I'm on.
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Indeed i have clocked 38 on a very short hill on my subway and 46 on longer hills on my boardman , But as @simon the viking says its not a bike designed for all day comfort from what i have read .

 

[Domus]

This is what caught my eye. http://lacorsa.cc
I love the area, my idea is the 5 day tour in April after driving to Italy in the Caterham, then driving home again by a different route over the Alps.

It seems they are getting Giant TCRs next year.

 

[si_c]

This is what caught my eye. http://lacorsa.cc
I love the area, my idea is the 5 day tour in April after driving to Italy in the Caterham, then driving home again by a different route over the Alps.

It seems they are getting Giant TCRs next year.

You're not holding back on the fun are you?

 

[jonny jeez]

Indeed i have clocked 38 on a very short hill on my subway .

Pfft...i can easily clock that between the lights on the old Kent road.

Wearing flip flops and carrying a macchachinolatte

Hard as nails me!

 

[Domus]

When you get to my age there is no point holding back.
No one knows what is round the corner.

 

[jefmcg]

When you get to my age there is no point holding back.
No one knows what is round the corner.

Yeah and not knowing is why I hold back .

OP go to a Giant shop and take a test ride. Buy a jersey or something to thank them.

 

[Domus]

Well, bullet bitten and booked, 4 months (weather permitting) to improve my skills.
Another tick on my bucket list, driving the Seven over the Alps. Cue Matt Munro...................."On days like these"