Giant Propel Advanced Pro vs Merida Reacto Team

Giant

Propel Advanced Pro

Merida

Reacto Team

Top of the rangeAeroCarbon700c2027

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 14 differences, line by line.

GiantGiant Propel Advanced Pro

MeridaMerida Reacto Team

At a glance

Differences only

Giant Propel Advanced Pro is 300 g lighter than Merida Reacto Team (brand figures).

Key specs4 differences

Model year 2027 2027

Weight 6.8 kg 7.1 kg +300 g

Frame Carbon

As printed

Advanced-grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc

Carbon

As printed

cadre REACTO CF5 V, carbone

Wheelset 700c · Giant SLR 1 50 Carbon Disc WheelSystem 700c · Vision Metron 60 RS i23

As printed

Vision Metron 60 RS i23, carbon clincher

Drivetrain 2×12 2×12

Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Shimano Dura-Ace Di2

As printed

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, 12-speed

Brake model Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 hydraulic Higher range SRAM Red AXS / Shimano Dura Ace ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost Giant Vector Carbon MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX

Prices

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Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

Propel Advanced Pro · Road bike very nimble, very high equipment.
Reacto Team · Road bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, very high equipment.

Handling

NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Merida Reacto Team14 km/h - 54 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Giant Propel Advanced ProMerida Reacto Teamother aero road bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type

Ride type Aero

As printed

Breadcrumb: Aero Race; This aero rocketship is built for speed when it matters most.

Aero ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Frame and fork1 difference

Fork Carbon

As printed

Advanced SL-grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc

Carbon

As printed

fourche MERIDA REACTO CF5 V DISC, carbone

Frame weight– 950 g

Max tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm

Axles Thru-axles

As printed

12x142mm thru-axle

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Bottom bracket Shimano Pressfit ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano SM-BB92-41B, Pressfit 86.5

Drivetrain5 differences

Groupset brand Shimano

As printed

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2

Shimano

As printed

Shimano Dura Ace Di2

Shifting Electronic, wired

As printed

Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270

Electronic, wired

Chainrings 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Gears at the back 12 12

Chainring teeth Shimano Dura-Ace 36/52 Shimano Dura-Ace, 52-36, power meter

Cassette Shimano Dura-Ace 11x30 Shimano Dura-Ace R9200, 11-30

As printed

Shimano Dura-Ace R9200, 11-30T, 12-speed

Rear derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 RD-R9250 ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano Dura Ace Di2

Shifters Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano Dura Ace disc Di2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Power meter fitted no yes

Brakes1 difference

Brakes Hydraulic disc

As printed

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 hydraulic

Hydraulic disc

As printed

Shimano 105, 2 pistons, hydrauliques

Front rotor 160 mm 160 mm

Rear rotor 140 mm 160 mm +20 mm

Wheels and tyres2 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

CADEX Road Race GC, tubeless, 700x28c, folding

700c / 29"

Rims Carbon

As printed

Giant SLR 1 50 Carbon Disc WheelSystem

Carbon

As printed

carbon clincher

Rim depth 50 mm 60 mm +10 mm

Rim inner width– 23 mm

Tubeless ready yes yes

Tyres CADEX Road Race GC, tubeless, 700x28c, folding Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR 700x28C

As printed

Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR, 700x28C, folding

Tyre width fitted 28 mm 28 mm

Cockpit and seatpost2 differences

Handlebar width– 400 mm

Handlebar Giant Contact SLR 0 Aero Lenker-Vorbau-Einheit ^{°Value not published by the brand} Vision Metron 5D ACR EVO ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem– Vision Metron 5D ACR EVO

Seatpost model Giant Vector Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand} MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX

Weight

Weighed in size M avec porte-bidons et sans préventif –

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Reacto Team

Differences measured from

Reacto Team · M

Stack and reach

Reacto Team · M Reacto Team · M — Reach (mm) 395 · Stack (mm) 557

Geometry

Size– M

Reach– 395 mm

Stack– 557 mm

Top tube (effective)– 560 mm

Seat tube– 540 mm

Head tube– 140 mm

Head angle– 73.5°

Seat angle– 73.5°

Chainstays– 410 mm

Wheelbase– 992 mm

Standover– 810 mm

BB drop– 66 mm

Fork offset– 45 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Giant Propel Advanced Pro or Merida Reacto Team?

Giant Propel Advanced Pro weighs 6.8 kg, Merida Reacto Team 7.1 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Giant Propel Advanced Pro and Merida Reacto Team come with?

Giant Propel Advanced Pro: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Merida Reacto Team: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.

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Giant Propel Advanced Pro vs Merida Reacto Team

At a glance

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Character

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Components and specs

Geometry

Stack and reach

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