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 […]
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 the Revolt E+ Pro, a drop bar ebike for road and gravel
Press Release Giant introduces the all-new Revolt E+ Pro, a versatile drop-bar E-bike that’s designed for variable terrain including roads, gravel and dirt. Engineered with a smooth-riding ALUXX SL aluminium frame and new motor technologies that make it more powerful and able to go longer distances on a single charge, the Revolt E+ Pro is […]
New 2018 Propel Disc range from Giant
Giant has unveiled its all-new Propel Disc range of aero road bikes. Engineered and designed over a multi-year development phase involving Giant engineers, Team Sunweb pro racers, and aerodynamics experts at the Aero Concept Engineering facility in France, this cutting-edge aero road machine features all-new frame airfoils and shapes, plus integrated disc-brake design. The Propel […]
Giant launch NeosTrack GPS cycling computer
Scientific training helps riders perform better. Giant NeosTrack GPS provides a variety of power data, from high-end training data for serious cyclists to basic riding data for those just getting into the sport. Instant access to valuable training data improves performance on the bike. And for casual riders, knowing how fast or how far they […]
Capturing sani2c on the 2018 Giant E-Bike Full E+1.5
Photographer Anthony Churchyard was tasked with following a group of riders at Sani2c and needed a solution that would allow him to keep up, while still managing to perform his job. He used a Giant E-Bike Full E+1.5 to follow the racing, and documented the journey. Photo credit: Em Gatland. The Idea For a second […]
Expanded Giant factory off-road team set to kick off its 2017 season
The 2017 Giant Factory Off-Road Team gathered in Southern California earlier this month for a pre-season training camp before the start of the upcoming race season. The new-look squad includes a global lineup of returning stars and new faces from around the world. Marcelo Gutierrez: Marcelo Gutierrez is a six-time DH national champion in his […]
Cape Town coffee ride with Giant and Liv Bikes
We caught up recently with Kylie, Gavin, and Nic to test out and rate three entry level road bikes from Giant and Liv, perfectly suited for anyone looking to experience the world famous annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. Our route consisted of a mild 30 km loop. Starting on Signal Hill at dawn and traversing […]
Team Giant Race Report: Medi-Help Stellenbosch Cycle Tour
The team lined up for the last road race of 2016 with the goal of taking Bernard Esterhuizen to the finish for a sprint. Photo credit: Sam Clark on behalf of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust. The race start very aggressively up Hellshogte pass with bunch being whittled away due to the fast pace. […]
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, […]
First Ride: Giant Full-E+ 1 and Dirt-E+ 1
Giant entered the mountain bike e-bike market with two distinct models. The Full-E a 130mm rear and 140mm front dual suspension bike and the Dirt-E hardtail. Giant Full-E+ 1 Angles on the bike closely match those of the Trance with the biggest difference being the chainstays growing from 440cm to 470cm and the heat tube […]