Review: Giant Propel Advanced SL 0

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[Narrator] This is the Giant Propel Advanced SL0,

a first for the manufacturer,

Giant has remodeled it's famed TCR

into a full-fledged aero-bike

for the 2013 racing season.

Instead of their well-known, compact geometry,

they've employed a straight-top tube.

Airfoil tube shapes, breaks modeled off of

team-only straight-pull systems

integrated cabling and bar-stem systems

add to further improve aerodynamics.

The bike comes fully equipped

with an improved Shimano TI2 and Giant's own

50 millimeter PSLR carbon rims,

although you'll likely see pro riders

on another set of wheels.

This is not a climbing bike,

so look for it in the flat, sprinter stages

of the tour, starting now.

It's a spendy bike, worth it if you're riding

in the flats all day,

or just happen to have an extra 10k laying around.