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Giant Propel Advanced 2 vs Ridley Helium Disc 105 2x11

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Giant Propel Advanced 2 comes out ahead (72% against 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Propel Advanced 2

72% for a typical rider

£2,499 at Brand website
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Ridley

Helium Disc 105 2x11

68% for a typical rider

£2,499 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Weight
The Giant Propel Advanced 2 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Ridley Helium Disc 105 2x11 sits you more upright (1.47 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Giant Propel Advanced 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Propel Advanced 2 takes 32mm tyres against 28mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Propel Advanced 2 Helium Disc 105 2x11
Price £2,499 £2,499
Weight 8.6 kg 8.8 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical Shimano 105 R7000 2x11 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.44 1.47
Tyre clearance 32 mm 28 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 39 34
Speed 66 64
Climbing 65 59
Value 33 31

Neither might be the right answer

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