Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 vs Giant Propel Advanced Pro 1: climbing gear?

The Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 vs Giant Propel Advanced Pro 1

Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 comes out ahead (72% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

SuperSix EVO 5

72% for a typical rider

£4,200 at Brand website

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Giant

Propel Advanced Pro 1

69% for a typical rider

£4,499 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 is £299 cheaper — £4,200 against £4,499.
Climbing gear: The Cannondale SuperSix EVO 5 has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec	SuperSix EVO 5	Propel Advanced Pro 1
Price	£4,200	£4,499
Weight	8.0 kg	8.0 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100	SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12
Stack / reach	1.44	1.43
Tyre clearance	32 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	32 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	39	37
Speed	74	75
Climbing	73	63
Value	12	7

Neither might be the right answer

This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.

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