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I had the same problem on my Orbea electric bike, in addition to being electric it requires better brakes. Have you considered the possibility of putting disc brakes? They are more complex but have many more advantages. For little money you put good disc brakes.
Just to muddy up the waters again, I have a rim braked 2015 Propel and had to change the rear brake to a later version to fit a 25mm tyre.
So if it was only the brake that was the issue will it not now take a 28mm tyre or is the frame obstructing this. I have a 2017 model so no knowledge of your frame geometry if it was changed after 2015
I don't think I could go any bigger as the seat tube clearance would be really tight.
The clearance on the brake was simply the cable across the tyre between the brake arms. The later version of the brake has longer arms so the cable sits further away from the tyre.
On my bike the clearance on the seat tube and chainstays is approx 4mm when 28 tyres are on which is plenty of room but i knew there was a brake issue with older model but if you have upgraded the rear brake can you upgrade the front brake as well and try a 28 before buying if your LBS would lend you one.
I had the same issue, except I found out the hard way! I was having a service done on the bike, and got the shop to fit 25mm tyres after I wore the original 23s out, but they were unaware about the longer rear brakes. A few months later on, the cable was frayed, but you couldn't see the problem unless you sat on the bike. I took it back, and after a few phone calls, the UK distributor confessed the brake arms needed to be longer.
Why didn't your LBS check the tyre clearance surely, if they were bike mechanics they should have seen the problem. Could you not get together with some other cyclists and share knowledge and tools and save some money by doing all your own repairs, it will give you some pride and satisfaction and also if you have a breakdown on a ride you would be able to do enough repair to get home. Unfortunately there are some so called mechanics employed by some shops just to do enough to get the bike out the door as quick as possible. Good luck
I don't know why they didn't check! You'd think taking it to a Giant main dealership would be perfect, right?! And yes, that place is much like a lot of car repair places, they always seem to find something that needs replacing soon, or something else that might be a problem...
Nice one, but are you really 180kgs?
Sorry my mistake i meant 80 kgs
Err...thanks for that.
No problem hope it helps