BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE vs Giant Propel Advanced SL 1
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE is £500 cheaper — £5,999 against £6,499.
- Weight
- The Giant Propel Advanced SL 1 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Propel Advanced SL 1 takes 32mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Teammachine R 01 FIVE | Propel Advanced SL 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £6,499 |
| Weight | 8.0 kg | 7.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 Di2 2x12 electronic | Shimano Ultegra Di2 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| Tyre clearance | 30 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 32 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 38 | 27 |
| Speed | 74 | 85 |
| Climbing | 73 | 69 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
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