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Giant Propel Advanced Pro vs Megamo Pulse SLR
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Key differences
- The Megamo Pulse SLR starts €1 cheaper (€4,999 vs €5,000 for the Giant Propel Advanced Pro).
- Our verdict scores the Giant Propel Advanced Pro higher overall: 81/100 vs 78/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Giant Propel Advanced Pro vs 34 mm on the Megamo Pulse SLR.
- The Giant Propel Advanced Pro comes in 6 sizes, the Megamo Pulse SLR in 5.
Giant Propel Advanced Pro
Megamo Pulse SLR
| GiantPropel Advanced Pro | MegamoPulse SLR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Giant | Megamo |
| Build | Propel Advanced Pro-DA | Pulse 00 SLR |
| Build notes | Supernova Grey. EUR price from Giant Germany, USD from Giant USA. | Top build. Megamo's spec list doesn't name the seatpost for this build; the other SLR builds use its aero carbon post. UK price on megamo.com with the United Kingdom region selected. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,000$8,000£6,479 | €9,999€9,999£10,299 |
| Model year | 2027 | 2027 |
| Generation | Fourth-generation Propel (2026) | Pulse MY27 |
| Launched | 2026-03 | 2026-07 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 81 | 78 |
| Aero | 90 | 84 |
| Frame | 84 | 80 |
| Components | 82 | 82 |
| Fit | 74 | 66 |
| Practicality | 66 | 70 |
| Price | 87 | 87 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Advanced-grade composite, one-piece front triangle) | Carbon (Pulse Carbon Advanced Composite, SLR 'Super Light Race' layup) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite D-shaped OverDrive Aero steerer) | Carbon (Pulse Carbon Advanced Composite fork; two fork versions across the size range keep trail the same) |
| Frame weight | 863 g30.4 oz | 924 g32.6 oz |
| Fork weight | 360 g12.7 oz | 458 g16.2 oz |
| Frameset weight | 1,569 g3.46 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Giant's figures for a size M unpainted production frame and fork; the frameset total adds the seatpost and clamp, derailleur hangers, expander, top cap, spacers and headset bearings | Megamo claim, size M, ready to paint (unpainted). Megamo's page doesn't say which layup it applies to; press reports quote it for the SLR frame. |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Supernova Grey (Pro-DA), Obsidian Pulse (Pro 0-AXS, Pro 0-Di2), Abyss Teal (Pro 0-Di2, Giant Germany), Cryo Silver (Pro 1-AXS, Pro 1-Di2), Glacier Teal and Plasma Blue (frameset) | Performance Green, Black Vector, Grey UD |
| Also available as | Propel Advanced SL: Advanced SL-grade frame with an integrated seatpost; Propel Advanced: the same frame with an Advanced-grade fork and a two-piece bar and stem | Pulse SL frame: same geometry in a less costly carbon layup (Pulse 03 CW LTD, 05 CW, 15 CW and 15 builds; separate file megamo-pulse-sl-2027) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 34 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | Press-fit | T47 |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through the one-piece bar/stem, the D-shaped steerer and the frame | Fully internal, including through the head tube and cockpit |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Bottle mount locations | Down tube and seat tube, with Giant's tube-specific aero bottle cages | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece bar and stem (Giant Contact SLR 0 Aero Integrated on the Pro-DA and Pro 0 builds, Contact SLR 1 Aero Integrated on the Pro 1 builds) | One-piece Megamo Velora Carbon Aero bar and stem with internal routing and an integrated Garmin/Wahoo mount |
| Seatpost type | Giant Vector composite aero seatpost, -5/+15 mm offset | Megamo aero carbon seatpost with an integrated clamp that takes round and oval carbon rails |
| Saddle position range | -5 to +15 mm offset | — |
| Fit notes | — | Bar width and stem length are matched to frame size on the stock builds (360-400 mm at the hoods, 80-120 mm stems). Inverted spacers let the cockpit height change without losing the integration. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | — | Megamo says drag reduction focused on crosswinds of 2.5 to 10 degrees of yaw and the frame, fork, head tube and cockpit were developed as one system; it publishes no drag or watt figures for this generation. |
| Testing method | AeroSystem Shaping tube profiles developed with CFD modelling and wind-tunnel testing across a range of yaw angles | — |
| Tube profile | Truncated ellipse tubing (AeroSystem Shaping) | Wide-stance fork, deep-section head tube and chainstays, aero seatpost |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) |
| Proprietary parts | One-piece bar/stem, D-shaped steerer and spacers, Vector aero seatpost | One-piece Velora cockpit, aero seatpost and integrated seat clamp |
| Frame warranty | — | Lifetime frame and rigid-fork warranty for the original buyer who registers the bike within 30 days at an authorised Megamo dealer; racing use counts as improper use |
| Sold via | — | Megamo dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 50/37 |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, M/L) / 172.5 (L, XL) | — |
| Crank lengths available | — | 160 mm (XS), 165 mm (S), 170 mm (M), 172.5 mm (L), 175 mm (XL) |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Type | — | Spider-based, in the crankset |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano Press-fit | — |
| Standard | Press-fit | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red |
| Range | 11-34 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M9100 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 | — |
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace | SRAM Red AXS |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | Shimano RT-CL900 | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Giant SLR 0 50 WheelSystem | Zipp 454 NSW |
| Front rim depth | 50 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 50 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | — | Yes |
| Hubs | Giant Aero Hub (front), Giant Aero Hub with 40T ratchet driver (rear), Center Lock, 12 mm thru-axles | — |
| Spokes | Aero carbon | — |
| Notes | — | Megamo lists a 58 mm rim |
| Tires | CADEX Aero | Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 30 mm |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR 0 Aero Integrated | Megamo Velora Carbon Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece carbon bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 380/360 mm (XS, S), 400/370 mm (M, M/L), 420/390 mm (L, XL), drops/hoods; integrated stem 80 (XS), 90 (S), 100 (M), 110 (M/L, L), 120 mm (XL) | 360 mm (XS), 380 mm (S-M), 400 mm (L-XL) at the hoods; 377, 397 and 417 mm at the drops |
| Bar reach | — | 75 mm |
| Bar drop | — | 125 mm |
| Flare | — | 6° |
| Tops | Aero (flat tops) | — |
| Cable routing | Internal | Fully internal |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Weight | — | 295 g10.4 oz |
| Notes | — | Megamo's build lists call it 'Megamo Carbon Full Integrated'; stem length by size 80 mm (XS), 90 mm (S), 100 mm (M), 110 mm (L), 120 mm (XL), stem angle 10 degrees, with an integrated Garmin/Wahoo mount. Weight is Megamo's ready-to-paint claim. |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Giant Fleet SL | Selle Italia SLR CRB EVA Road |
| Seatpost | Giant Vector | — |
| Offset / setback | -5/+15 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Bar tape | Giant Stratus Lite 2.0 | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Rider height min | 157–189 cm5–6′2″ | 155–184 cm5′1″–6′0″ |
| Rider height max | 169–199 cm5′7″–6′6″ | 165–200 cm5′5″–6′7″ |
| Stack | 515–596 mm20.3–23.5″ | 503–581 mm19.8–22.9″ |
| Reach | 377–412 mm14.8–16.2″ | 373–402 mm14.7–15.8″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–74.5° | 74–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 71.5–73° | 71.5–72.5° |
| Head tube length | 115–200 mm4.5–7.9″ | 95–173 mm3.7–6.8″ |
| Effective top tube | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ | 512–568 mm20.2–22.4″ |
| Seat tube length | 484–595 mm19.1–23.4″ | 460–540 mm18.1–21.3″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 971–1,020 mm38.2–40.2″ | 972–1,014 mm38.3–39.9″ |
| BB drop | 67–72 mm2.6–2.8″ | 75–77 mm3–3″ |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | — |
| Trail | 58.3–67.8 mm2.3–2.7″ | — |
| Standover | 746–847 mm29.4–33.3″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | 380–420 mm15–16.5″ | 360–400 mm14.2–15.7″ |
| Handlebar reach | — | 75 mm3″ |
| Handlebar drop | — | 125 mm4.9″ |
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