Giant Propel Advanced 2 vs Specialized Allez Sprint Comp: riding position?

The Giant Propel Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.44 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Giant Propel Advanced 2 vs Specialized Allez Sprint Comp

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 65%). 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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Specialized

Allez Sprint Comp

65% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Propel Advanced 2 is £1 cheaper — £2,499 against £2,500.
Weight: The Giant Propel Advanced 2 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Giant Propel Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.44 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Propel Advanced 2	Allez Sprint Comp
Price	£2,499	£2,500
Weight	8.6 kg	8.9 kg
Frame	carbon	alloy
Groupset	Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.44	1.42
Tyre clearance	32 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	39	31
Speed	66	66
Climbing	65	61
Value	33	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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