Advantages: Price, Components, Performance Disadvantages: Lack of "street-cred"
...scared me off. So I was looking at the fitness and road racing models. There is significant choice in the market so I set my price bracket at £600 - £800, which narrowed it down quite considerably. I then set about looking for the bike that gave me the best balance of components and frame geometry against the price.
The bike I finally settled on was the Spring 2006 GiantTCRTeam Hybrid. It comes with a compact aluminium frame with carbon fibre forks and a carbon fibre rear triangle. The components are all provided by Shimano and specified to a reasonable level - Shimano's 105 series sits mid-way in the range of price/performance.
I found a local bike shop that sold the bike and went for a test ride, at the same time comparing it to several other bikes from other brands in the same price bracket. The Giant was head and shoulders above...
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Advantages: QuickQuickQuick Disadvantages: Frame Colour could be better
...Giant Anthem 2
Price £1400
Frame ALUXX aluminium, Fluid formed, Maestro suspension system 3.5/90mm travel.
Fork Rockshock Recon 327 80mm travel.
Brakes Avid Juicy 3 hydralic disc, 160mm rotors.
Wheels WTB Laser Disc XC rims with Formula hubs.
Drivetrain Shimano Deore 27 speed shifters, XT rear mech.
Sizes 14.5”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”.
Color Metallic Team Blue/Aluminium.
There are also 4 other bikes in the range.
Anthem 1 £1800
Anthem w (Women specific) £1800
Anthem zero £ 2999
Anthem Advanced £4699
There are also two frames
Anthem £899
Anthem Advanced £2260
I recently decided to trade up from my specialized FSR Comp, I was looking to buy an specialized stumpjumper or an epic. Both these bikes were available for a trial at my local bike shop so I booked to have a go on them both. While I was there I picked a Giant catalogue up.
I...
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Advantages: Cheap Disadvantages: because its cheap alot of people have them
...Hi my name is Leon and I have had my Giant Alu lite for a year now and it is the best bike I have ever had. Ihave had £500 GT's and other top bikes but on my birthday I decided to get a cheaper bike for just going on bike rides it was the best bike for £200 and it does more than its job it is light stylish and greate value.This bike would suit anybody that just wants to ride and have its great for adults and children my Dad also brought the same bike after he whent on a bike ride....
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