Giant XTC Alliance Zero 2008

Advantages: Price, Components, Performance
Disadvantages: Lack of "street-cred"

...When I was little, I got a TCR racing set for Christmas. In those heady days, TCR stood for "Total Control Racing". Something like a Scalectrix, but without the slots, so the cars could change lanes. In July of this year, I bought a new bike, a road-racing bike from the Chinese manufacturer "Giant". It too is called TCR, but this time round I've no idea what it stands for. What I do know is that, for the money, it's a fine piece of machinery and over the next virtual page or two, I'll tell you exactly why. Spurred back on to my bike, after more than 10 years of neglect, by a declining level of fitness and an expanding waist-line, I started riding again at the beginning of this year. For the first 6 months I rode my mountain bike on the roads of Essex in an attempt to get fit. My fitness did improve, but every weekend I would... Read review

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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.... Read review

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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... Read review

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