Compare: 2023 Alvas Climax CX1 XS vs 2026 Giant Bicycles Propel Advanced Pro XS

Insights

Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Alvas Climax

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Giant Bicycles Propel Advanced

Stack	528mm	517mm -11mm
Reach	370mm	376mm +6mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.43:1	1.38:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	—	465mm
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	460mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	516mm	520mm +4mm
Top Tube Slope	9.8deg	7.8deg -2deg
Head Tube Angle	71.5deg	71deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	74.5deg	74.5deg +0deg
Head Tube Length	125mm	120mm -5mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	68mm	72mm +4mm
Bottom Bracket Height	271mm	267mm -4mm
Chainstay Length	408mm	405mm -3mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	402.3mm	398.6mm -3.7mm
Front-Center	574.7mm	581.9mm +7.2mm
Front-Center Horizontal	570.7mm	577.5mm +6.8mm
Wheelbase	973mm	976mm +3mm
Fork Offset/Rake	45mm	45mm +0mm
Trail	66mm high	69.1mm +3.1mm high
Mechanical Trail	62.6mm	65.4mm +2.8mm
Wheel Flop	19.9mm	21.3mm +1.4mm
Standover Height	742mm	734mm -8mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	65.7mm 170 mm cranks	72.9mm +7.2mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	101mm 170 mm cranks	97mm -4mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	28mm +0mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	678mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1651mm	1654mm +3mm
Crank Length	—	170mm
Handlebar Width	—	400mm
Stem Length	—	80mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809245651316.html	https://www.giant-bicycles.com/md/propel-advanced-sl-team-frameset-2026
Brand	Alvas	Giant Bicycles
Bike	2023 Climax CX1	2026 Propel Advanced Pro
Size	XS	XS
Category	Performance Road	Performance Road