Sunday, December 22, 2013

Giant Road Bike Guide and Sizing

Who needs an introduction about Giant, especially in Bangladesh. It's one of the most popular brands in our country and why not. They have a proven heritage and always on the lookout for newer technologies. They are dubbed as the inventor of compact frame design which is so popular now a days with the racers and consumer alike.

Giant hails from Taiwan and is recognized as the world's largest bicycle manufacturer. It was established in 1972 by King Liu. Since then, it has grown into a large corporation spanning over 50 countries. Their most appealing things are to newer, efficient technology along with value for money approach which consumers adore.

Now coming back to the road bike models, they have a long range of models in various price ranges. But they can be summarized as the following (as of 2014 models)

--Aero Race Series

  1. Propel Advanced SL (Advanced SL Grade Carbon)
  2. Propel Advanced (Advanced Grade Carbon)

Pic: Propel Advanced SL 2 (2014)

--Race Series

  1. TCR Advanced SL (Advanced SL Grade Carbon)
  2. TCR Advanced (Advanced Grade Carbon)
  3. TCR Composite (Advanced Grade Carbon)
  4. TCR SLR (ALUXX Alloy)
  5. TCR (Alloy)

Pic: TCR Advanced SL 0 (2014)

--Endurance Series

  1. Defy Advanced SL (Advanced SL Grade Carbon)
  2. Defy Advanced (Carbon)
  3. Defy Composite (Carbon)
  4. Defy (Alloy)

Pic: Defy Advanced 0 (2014)

--Time Trial/Triathlon Series

  1. Trinity Advanced SL (Advanced SL Grade Carbon)
  2. Trinity Advanced (Advanced Grade Carbon)

Pic: Trinity Advanced SL 0 (2014)

--Track Series

  1. Omnium (ALUXX Alloy)

Pic: Giant Omnium (2014)


For all the Race series and Endurance series (i.e. TCR and Defy), the following chart is a good outline to decide the suitable frame size



For the Aero Series bikes (i.e. Propel Advance and Propel) the following chart is a good guideline to choose a suitable frame size



Similarly for Time Trial/Triathlon Specific bikes, the chart is as followed



So here it is, a summary of all the Road bike models and sizing guide to get you started with your favorite model. If you like the Giant's Compact frame design and reliable performance, just get one and start enjoying. Ride safe and happy pedaling.

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