Today was new bike day. Normally, whenever I get a new bike I prefer to do the first spin solo with just a set of allen keys and a torque key for company, in case any adjustments are needed. The latest addition to the stable is a Giant Contend SL1 Disc. On paper a basic,…
One of the first things that you have to bear in mind when ordering or purchasing a Giant Propel is the difference in frame size compared to other models. These were the words of wisdom that Will Curtin in the Cork Giant Store imparted when I was choosing the next bike to test out. I…
Sometimes you look at 2 bikes, which on first inspection seem to have a similar spec and you think to yourself 'How much difference can their actually be?' That was my initial reaction when I put the Giant Trance 1 alongside my own 29er dual suspension. The answer that I discovered was quite a lot…
In January I happened to be staying in the same hotel as the Giant Alpecin team at their now infamous Calpe training camp. The riders and bikes took a severe battering in a very serious altercation with a car and I managed to get an up close look into the internals of Giants range topping…
Giant make a range of road bikes than can be basically split into 3 different categories : Defy = Sportive bike TCR = Endurance Race bike Porpel = Aero Race bike Within each range are a number of different options based upon price and varying characteristics. Previously I tested the Defy Advanced SL1 but over the…
