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Giant Propel Advanced SL vs Scott Foil RC
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Key differences
- The Giant Propel Advanced SL starts €999 cheaper (€12,000 vs €12,999 for the Scott Foil RC).
- Our verdict scores the Giant Propel Advanced SL higher overall: 75/100 vs 72/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Giant Propel Advanced SL vs 30 mm on the Scott Foil RC.
- The Giant Propel Advanced SL comes in 6 sizes, the Scott Foil RC in 7.
Giant Propel Advanced SL
Scott Foil RC
| GiantPropel Advanced SL | ScottFoil RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Giant | Scott |
| Build | Propel Advanced SL 0-Red | Foil RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | EUR price from Giant Germany. Giant Netherlands lists €12,499 and Giant Ireland €12,599. Giant's US site has no new-generation complete Propel Advanced SL. | 2027 model; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott lists XXS to M as available; the geometry covers XXS to XXL. Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €12,000€12,000£10,499 | €12,999$13,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2027 | 2027 |
| Generation | Fourth-generation Propel (2026) | Foil RC (third-generation Foil, 2022) |
| Launched | 2026-03 | 2022-06 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 75 | 72 |
| Aero | 93 | 86 |
| Frame | 92 | 82 |
| Components | 92 | 90 |
| Fit | 72 | 76 |
| Practicality | 60 | 62 |
| Price | 43 | 33 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite, one-piece front triangle) | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite D-shaped OverDrive Aero steerer) | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL, 1-inch eccentric carbon steerer) |
| Frame weight | 800 g28.2 oz | 915 g32.3 oz |
| Fork weight | 360 g12.7 oz | — |
| Frameset weight | 1,443 g3.18 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Giant's figures for a size M unpainted production frame and fork; the frameset total adds the integrated-seatpost clamp, derailleur hangers, expander, top cap, spacers and headset bearings | Scott's claim for a painted size 56 HMX SL frame with Di2 battery holder and derailleur hangers (805 g unpainted) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Colours | Superspeed Blue (SL 0-Red), Prism Pearl (SL 0-DA), Cyber Sunset (frameset) | — |
| Also available as | Propel Advanced Pro and Propel Advanced: lower-grade carbon frames with a telescoping aero seatpost | Foil RC in HMX carbon (Team Replica, Pro, Team, 10 and 20 builds, and frameset); Foil RC TRI (HMX frame with a Zipp Vuka triathlon cockpit) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Flat-mount hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | Press-fit | Press-fit (PF Road 86.5) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through the one-piece bar/stem, the D-shaped steerer and the frame | Internal |
| 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) | One-piece bar and stem (Syncros Creston iC SL Aero) |
| Seatpost type | Integrated seatpost (Vector), -5/+15 mm saddle offset | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT aero seatpost with a flexing carbon section |
| Saddle position range | -5 to +15 mm offset | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 18.44 W less total resistance at 40 km/h than the previous Propel Advanced SL (complete bike, size M, -20 to +20 degrees yaw; aero drag, wheel rotation and tyre rolling resistance combined) | 16 W saving at 40 km/h over the previous Foil (1 min 18 s over 40 km) |
| Testing method | CFD and wind-tunnel testing with Giant's Grischa 2.0 dynamic mannequin with articulating legs | Developed with aero consultant Simon Smart, optimised for 4 to 10 degrees of yaw at 32 and 48 km/h |
| Tube profile | Truncated ellipse tubing (AeroSystem Shaping) | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH | Replaceable |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated seatpost, one-piece bar/stem, D-shaped steerer and spacers | One-piece Syncros cockpit, Duncan SL Aero seatpost, eccentric 1-inch steerer |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 50/37 | 48/35 |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, M/L) / 172.5 (L, XL) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Ceramic | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | Press-fit | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Bearings | Ceramic | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 10-33 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | SRAM Red |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Brake calipers | SRAM Red | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline X | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | CADEX Max 50 WheelSystem | Syncros Capital SL Aero 60 |
| Front rim depth | 50 mm | 60 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 50 mm | 60 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Hubs | CADEX R3 Aero (front), CADEX R3-C48 Aero with 48T ratchet driver (rear), Center Lock, 12 mm thru-axles | — |
| Spokes | CADEX Super Aero Carbon | — |
| Notes | — | Syncros SL axle |
| Tires | CADEX Aero | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Type | — | Tubeless (TL-Easy), folding |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR 0 Aero Integrated | Syncros Creston iC SL Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece 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) | 380 mm (XXS, XS, S), 400 mm (M, L, XL), 420 mm (XXL) |
| Tops | Aero (flat tops) | — |
| Cable routing | Internal | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Acros AIF-626S |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | CADEX AMP | Syncros Belcarra V1.0 Neo Cut-out |
| Rails | — | Carbon |
| Seatpost | Giant Vector integrated seatpost | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT |
| Offset / setback | -5/+15 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon (Advanced SL-grade composite) | — |
| Bar tape | Giant Stratus Lite 2.0 | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Rider height min | 157–189 cm5–6′2″ | — |
| Rider height max | 169–199 cm5′7″–6′6″ | — |
| Stack | 515–596 mm20.3–23.5″ | 505–606 mm19.9–23.9″ |
| Reach | 377–412 mm14.8–16.2″ | 380–409 mm15–16.1″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–74.5° | 72.5–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 71.5–73° | 70.5–73.3° |
| Head tube length | 115–200 mm4.5–7.9″ | 103–199 mm4.1–7.8″ |
| Effective top tube | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 451.8–572.4 mm17.8–22.5″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 412 mm16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | 971–1,020 mm38.2–40.2″ | 987.7–1,022.7 mm38.9–40.3″ |
| BB drop | 67–72 mm2.6–2.8″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| BB height | — | 274.5 mm10.8″ |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | — |
| Trail | 58.3–67.8 mm2.3–2.7″ | — |
| Standover | 746–847 mm29.4–33.3″ | 746.4–853.3 mm29.4–33.6″ |
| 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″ | — |
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