GIANT BIKES SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP FULL

The smaller and simpler Revel line have no suspension but still offer an aluminum frame for just $300. The XTC and Areva (for boys and girls, respectively) offer front suspension and V-brakes for $375.

Not to forget the trail rats вЂ“ Giant offers several kids mountain bikes in both 20вЂќ and 24вЂќ sizes (for the wheels).

GIANT BIKES SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP FULL

At $3,200 the aluminum framed Trance X features Shimano XT components with the newer 2x10 gearing, full suspension, and Giant rims.ДЇor the really price-conscious or those just starting out in the world of off-roading, GiantвЂ™s Revel line offers a hardtail bike in either the 29er version ($700) or with 26 inch wheels ($525). Traditionalists that prefer a 26 inch wheelset will find the Trance quite appealing. The Anthem X W is designed for women riders, with a slightly modified frame shape, and comes in at $2,975. At $2,875 it is priced about the mid-range of todayвЂ™s quality off-roaders. In fact, most of the Giant line are now 29ers, with only a handful of 26 inch bikes to choose from.ДЇor a more realistic budget, GiantвЂ™s Anthem line offers a solid 29er bike with Shimano XT components, Giant rims, and disc brakes. It is a full carbon frame and has 29 inch wheels. The top-of-line Anthem X Advanced (at $9,000) is designed for the elite racer (or affluent weekend warrior) and features all of GiantвЂ™s innovations like Maestro suspension and its OverDrive steerer tube. Veteran mountain bike racers to first-time off roaders can find something to fit their needs from GiantвЂ™s line. Rounding out GiantвЂ™s road line are a couple of offerings вЂ“ again with both menвЂ™s and womenвЂ™s versions вЂ“ of time trial/triathlon bikes and track bikes. The Envie is the womenвЂ™s version of the top-end Propel and comes in at $6,200. The Avail models are analogous to the TCR bikes, and range between $1,350 and $6,900. Giant also offers a parallel set of road bikes specifically for women. The TCR model вЂ“ GiantвЂ™s signature bike that is still true to the original innovative frame configuration вЂ“ comes in five flavors beginning with the entry-level TCR at $1,300 with and aluminum frame and Tiagra componenets and goes up to the TCR Advanced SL 0 model for $9,600 that features carbon fiber frame and fork and the Dura-Ace electronic groupset. ItвЂ™s top-of-the-line Propel models cost north of $10,000 and feature Shimano Dura-Ace electronic shifting and the highest-end Giant wheelset and components available.

GiantвЂ™s racing and tri bike offerings quickly dispel any misconception that it is a Wal-Mart kind of steed. It makes finding the right Giant easy in what might otherwise be a dizzying array of choices. Its website not only profiles the bikes with prices and specs, but provides an easy-to-use bike search arrangement that zeroes in on what you want based on gender, age, type of riding, etc. Giant offers a range of bikes across several categories вЂ“ road, вЂcross, mountain, kids and what they call вЂњlifestyleвЂќ bikes for utilitarian/commuting use. Its вЂњMaestro SuspensionвЂќ claims to provide a maximum amount of efficiency and versatility to full suspension mountain bike riding, using four separate pivot points and two linkages that allow for a floating pivot to reduce pedal bob and let the rear wheel travel vertically. Giant also applies its manufacturing economies of scale and design acumen to the mountain bike world. The TCR geometry married to GiantвЂ™s carbon fiber materials were on full display at the Tour de France, used in 2006 by the T-Mobile Team and more recently by Rabobank. At first met with resistance from the establishment, the concepts behind TCR вЂ“ shorter tubes lead to a stiffer frame that is more responsive and less material means a lighter bike вЂ“ were soon widely imitated and in 1998 the UCI modified its rules to allow for frame geometry changes. In 1995, through the design ideas of British engineer Mike Burrows, Giant introduced the Total Compact Road (TCR) design that altered the angles and length of the bikeвЂ™s rear triangle and top tube. Soon Giant replicated this tactic with carbon frames вЂ“ the Cadex 980 C is regarded as one of the first widely available carbon fiber bikes that was within a realistic cost for most people. Lightweight aluminum frames were GiantвЂ™s entrГ©e into the mass market вЂ“ using 6061 aluminum for its bikes and also design tweaks like bladed forks and seatposts to improve aerodynamics. Because Giant had a strong base of technical infrastructure and engineering talent, it was able to introduce cutting-edge materials and new design ideas at affordable prices that smaller firms could not match.

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