Racers and fit riders who want Giant's race geometry without Propel's deep tubes.
Giant's lightweight race bike: compact sloping top tube, sharp steering, and a fit that has been a stack/reach reference for a long time. Less aero drama than Propel.
Racers who like Cannondale's handling. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The third-generation EVO: dropped seatstays and truncated-airfoil tubes turned Cannondale's climbing bike into an aero all-rounder with room for 30 mm tires. Lively rather than deep-aero.
| Measurement |  ParleeAltum 2020 | ParleeAltum 2019 |  GiantTCR Advanced 2023 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 554 | 554 | 563+9 | 561+7 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 388 | 393+5 | 384−4 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.7+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 408 | 405−3 | 408 |
| Wheelbasemm | 992 | 992 | 986−6 | 985−7 |
| BB dropmm | 69 | 69 | 70+1 | 72+3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Altum M | Altum M | TCR Advanced ML | SuperSix EVO 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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