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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Drizt » Tue May 19, 2015 12:45 pm
CyclinE-Space said:
"The brake pad of BR-S005, we use Ashima® which is made in Taiwan, also very nice brake pad."
Anyone familiar with it? Wonder if I should just wack in the SwissStop Greens I have lying around.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby R12RT » Tue May 19, 2015 3:25 pm
The Ashima pads are fine.Drizt wrote:Apparently they are not SwissStop Blue.
CyclinE-Space said:
"The brake pad of BR-S005, we use Ashima® which is made in Taiwan, also very nice brake pad."
Anyone familiar with it? Wonder if I should just wack in the SwissStop Greens I have lying around.
I had Swiss Stops in the stock callipers before I replaced them with the Fouriers.
The Fouriers with the Ashima pads are far superior. So I see no reason not to give them a go.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Drizt » Thu May 21, 2015 4:42 pm
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Carrots » Thu May 21, 2015 4:53 pm
Hopefully it'll be quiet as a mouse
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Gunlock » Mon May 25, 2015 2:03 pm
I wasnt on the lookout for a new bike but have come across a 2014 European Propel Advanced 1 LTD which is described as "the exact same model as the Australian 2015 Giant Propel Advanced 1, but with the black/white frame on the 2015 Giant Propel Advanced 2" at a very good price, leaving me only slightly out of pocket if i sell my current (2012) SST2.0.
Obviously the Propels in general are reviewed well, is there anything i should be on the look out for when i go to check it out in the flesh? Is there any easy way to tell if it's the 2014 or 2015 brakes?
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Drizt » Mon May 25, 2015 2:06 pm
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Re: Giant Propel
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby th8410 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:57 am
Just a quick question, were the brakes around the opposite way? ie front/left, rear/right. I think this is standard in Europe, no?Gunlock wrote:Thanks Drizt, i'll keep an eye out for the branding on the brakes.
It also why the Fouriers brakes are set up around the other way on the front caliper.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Gunlock » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:02 pm
Yep, brakes are reversed. Will need to swap them the right way around when i change the bars over.th8410 wrote:Just a quick question, were the brakes around the opposite way? ie front/left, rear/right. I think this is standard in Europe, no?Gunlock wrote:Thanks Drizt, i'll keep an eye out for the branding on the brakes.
It also why the Fouriers brakes are set up around the other way on the front caliper.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Bluejay87 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:47 pm
Anyone want to convince me one way or another?
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Re: Giant Propel
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Drizt » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:03 pm
Missing my di2 though...
The frame is a warranty replacement for my older defy which had mech ultegra.
I'm rocking di2 hydro on my ti commuter, so this is quite the contrast.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby Duck! » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:06 pm
Same frames, minor component tweaks, most notably the brakes - the TRPs fitted to the '13 & '14 models were pretty ordinary. No details yet for the imminently-released '16 models, but not expecting anything drastic.yehuda wrote:I have the 2014 model and it's brilliant. I'd assume the 2015 is slightly better.
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Re: Giant Propel
Postby rheicel » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:18 pm
Planning to pimp up my Ti Commuter with Di2 + hydro again. I am just trying to save some coins for FD and RD. I have all the other parts ready to roll.Drizt wrote:Thanks. It stands out nicely
Missing my di2 though...
The frame is a warranty replacement for my older defy which had mech ultegra.
I'm rocking di2 hydro on my ti commuter, so this is quite the contrast.
Just upgrade your propel to Di2 mate. You will love it even more if you do that
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Re: Giant Propel
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Re: Giant Propel
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