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 […]
Video: Nine Knights Reece Wallace – The Wildcard
We follow Canadian Reece Wallace, on his Journey to ride at the Nine Knights freeride event in Livigno Italy. http://www.pinkbike.com/video/424009/
First Look: 2016 Giant Anthem X, Reign, TCR and Liv Lust
We visited Dragons Sports to get a sneak peek of some samples from the 2016 range of Giant bikes. 2016 Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1 The design of the Reign is much the same from the previous year’s model. The 2016 range features updated components and new colour ways. The Reign Advanced 27.5 1 boasts […]
Giant introduces new TCR road bike plus wheels and saddles
Giant introduced a totally new lineup of its award-winning TCR road racing bikes. The new range of composite TCR models includes three series: TCR Advanced SL, TCR Advanced Pro and TCR Advanced. In addition to the new TCR road bikes, Giant also unveiled new high-performance road WheelSystems with a host of cutting-edge technologies, and a […]
On Test: Giant Reign Advanced 1
Every so often a new bicycle gets launched that causes a stir and when news first broke of the new 27.5″ Giant Reign the world took notice. Enduro racing was already in full swing and most manufacturers had a bike pitched at Enduro racing, but very few had a bike designed and build around this […]
On Test: 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 […]
Review: Liv Intrigue 2
Over the past couple of months, I have become very interested in the range of mountain bikes available for women. This developed as a result of trying to find a bike that fits me comfortably. I tend to fall almost exactly between a men’s small and medium size frame, leading to uncomfortable compromises on many […]
Review: 2015 Giant Trance 2
For 2015 Giant builds on the foundation it has laid for it’s Trance in 2014. The latest model makes a worthy claim at being the true do-it-all trail ripper that it’s always promised to be. The Frame At the heart of the Trance is the hydroformed ALUXX SL frameset with Maestro suspension. Giant is proud […]
First look: 2015 Giant Anthem SX 27.5
The Giant Anthem SX is a slacker, plusher and friendlier variation on Giant’s cross-country war horse. The Anthem SX’s party piece is the 120mm travel fork. The frame is unchanged meaning that the additional length of the fork adapts the geometry of the bike compared to the ordinary 100mm Anthem. The head angle is 1 […]
2014 Africa Cycle Fair: Trail Bikes
We were excited to see that the local industry is slowly recognising the demand for longer travel bicycles at the Africa Cycle Fair this year. Along with the increase in trail bikes on display, fair visitors voted for the Pyga Oneforty650 as their Best Bike in Africa, despite an impressive selection of cross-country bikes. We’ve […]