Giant Propel Advanced 2 Road Bike, Supernova
When a sprint opens up or a break goes clear, the last thing you want is a bike that holds you back. The Giant Propel Advanced 2 is built around one idea: making you as fast as possible through the air, so that when the moment comes, your watts actually count.
Aerodynamics here aren't just a marketing claim. Giant's AeroSystem Shaping comes from genuine CFD analysis and dynamic wind-tunnel testing, optimised across every yaw angle you'll realistically encounter on UK roads.
The truncated ellipse airfoil tube shapes work in concert with the all-new Contact SL Aero cockpit to cut through the air more cleanly than a standard road bike would ever manage. You feel it most at higher speeds, which is exactly when it matters.
The Advanced-grade composite frame and fork on this Giant road bike strike a balance that race-oriented cyclists tend to obsess over: stiffness where you need it for power transfer, with weight savings that don't cost you on climbs. The result is a genuinely sharp stiffness-to-weight ratio that holds its own against bikes sitting at considerably higher price points.
One thing that often gets overlooked on aero road bikes is how awkward they can be to live with day to day. Adjusting the cockpit, swapping components, dialling in your position, it can feel like a workshop job every time.
Giant has addressed this properly on the Propel Advanced 2 with redesigned cable routing through the stem and head tube, making it meaningfully quicker to adjust or change cockpit components without getting into a full strip-down.
Key features at a glance:
- AeroSystem Shaping developed through CFD and wind-tunnel testing for real-world aero gains
- Truncated ellipse airfoil tube shapes and Contact SL Aero cockpit for superior aerodynamic performance
- Advanced-grade composite frame and fork for an excellent stiffness-to-weight advantage
- Redesigned cable routing for easier cockpit adjustment and position fine-tuning
- Available now in Supernova colourway
If you've been looking at the Giant Propel Advanced 2 Supernova and sitting on the fence, it's worth noting this is a clearance price on a race-ready aero road bike that would typically sit well above this point.
For riders after a serious Giant road bike without stretching to the top of the range, the Propel Advanced 2 is a genuinely hard one to walk past.