First Look: New Giant Anthem Advanced SL
Giant have launched their completely revised Anthem platform: the same bike piloted to victory by Alan Hatherly at the XCO World Championships just a few weeks ago. During a recent visit to Giant Group’s head office in Taiwan, I got an inside look at the new bike, toured the factory to learn more about the […]
Alan Hatherly joins combined program with Giant Factory Off-Road Team and Team Jayco AlUla
Our champ. Alan Hatherly is changing things up for 2025 with a new team and double duty on the road and mountain. Get the full press release from Giant Bicycles below: Building on a successful 2024 season, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team has assembled a talented squad of cross-country and downhill athletes with its sights […]
Liv Introduces The New Pique Advanced 29 Series
Liv is the women’s specific sister company to Giant Bicycles, and the brand has remained resolute about designing bikes specifically for women, rather than rebranding men’s models, or dropping the line altogether. Today they launch an update to their cross-country marathon race bike, the Pique Advanced 29 series. No doubt we’ll be seeing one or […]
Giant Unveils All-new Revolt X Gravel Bike Range With Front Suspension
Giant, the world leader in cycling technology, has introduced an all-new range of gravel bikes featuring front suspension. Available in both composite and aluminum frameset options, the new Revolt X features suspension-optimized geometry that makes these bikes ideal for riding rugged gravel and dirt. The Giant Revolt has been pushing the boundaries of gravel and […]
Giant introduce new Anthem, Trance, XtC and Fathom mountain bikes
Giant, the world leader in cycling technology, has introduced a new lineup of its award-winning, Maestro Suspension-equipped Anthem and Trance off-road bikes. Developed and tested with pro riders from the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, both platforms feature new geometry, lighter frame weights, and key updates to their suspension systems. The 2017 XtC Advanced +/29 range […]
Giant unveils all-new TCR Disc and Contend road bikes
Giant is introducing its TCR Disc range of road bikes, a modern blend of legendary road-riding performance with the added control of integrated disc brakes. Giant have also launched the all-new Contend series of road bikes aimed at aspiring riders who seek the performance and ride quality of competition-level road bikes, combined with a smooth, […]
Review: Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1
When the new 650b Giant Reign was announced, its “out there” geometry had me intrigued. Giant certainly didn’t hold back and I was very eager to see how this bike performed out on the trails. The Frame The new Reign and Reign Advanced fully embrace longer, lower and slacker geometry. Doing some research, I discovered […]
Kargo Pro MTB Team announce team and bike sponsor for 2016
The Kargo Pro MTB Team, together with their long-standing title sponsor, Kargo, are proud to announce their new bike sponsor and riders for 2016. Team Founder and Principal, Shaun Peschl says “We would like to thank Greg Blackwell and Leigh Oliveira of Kargo for their continued investment in the team. Without their support and belief […]
Review: Giant Propel Advanced 2
Giant first entered the aero road bike game in 2013 with the launch of their Propel Advanced SL. Tests showed that, at 40 kph, the Propel Advanced SL saves 12-36 seconds over 40 kilometres. Third-party wind-tunnel tests showed that the Propel Advanced SL is more aerodynamic from every yaw angle tested when compared to other […]
Giant unveils all-new trinity triathlon bike at Ironman World Champs
Giant, the world leader in cycling technology, introduced its all-new Trinity triathlon bikes this week during a global media launch at the Ironman World Championships. The new range of composite triathlon bikes includes two series: Trinity Advanced Pro and Trinity Advanced. A fully UCI-legal time trial version of the new bike, the Trinity Advanced Pro […]
Best Bike in Africa 2015: #3 Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1
The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 – 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the […]
Liv introduces Avow Advanced, the world’s first women’s-specific triathlon bike
Liv, the cycling brand dedicated solely to the female cyclist, is introducing the world’s first women’s specific, performance triathlon bike. Representing years of research and design innovation, the Avow Advanced series offers a complete triathlon solution with a precise, easily adjustable fit. In addition to being lightweight and aerodynamic, the frame geometry and adjustability helps […]