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Giant are recognised as the biggest bicycle manufacturer in the world and are based in Taiwan. They make 5 different families of road cycling and track bikes that include, Defy, Propel, TCR, Trinity & the Omnium track bike and these can be found at over 12,000 worldwide retailers.

Giant started out manufacturing bikes for other brands, primarily Schwinn. However in 1987 when Schwinn decided to change manufacturer Giant decided to promote their own brand of bikes across the globe and not just in China.

Giant also sponsor the Giant-Alpecin professional world tour racing team. This team includes great riders like John Degenkolb and world beating sprinter Marcel Kittell.

In this page you will be able to find all of the latest Giant product news and reviews of products like the Defy Advanced SL, TCR SL2 and the Giant P-SLR1 Tyre.

You can find giant bikes and products online at Cycle Surgery and Rutland Cycling as well as real world retail outlets here.

Can this six-piston throwback actually perform? Hope’s EVO V6Ti brakes plus more from Giant, Boyd, Altura and Gtechniq

This week's Five Cool Things comes courtesy of Hope, Giant, Boyd, Altura and Gtechniq

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 11:00

2026 Giant Propel Advanced Pro 0-AXS – riding 1

Giant Propel Advanced Pro 0-AXS review – way more versatile than aero bikes of the past but pushed hard by rivals

Efficient, aero racer with a good spec, but pushed hard on price and ride quality by rivals

£5999.00

Sun, Oct 11, 2026 16:00

Giant’s updated Trance Advanced E+ boasts 120Nm motor and up to 500% support

New motor design is shaped to free suspension design, more power and less weight

Thu, Oct 01, 2026 17:00

Giant Anthem Advanced SL 2 mountain bike

A superb race-ready frameset held back by a compromised component specifacation

£5299.00

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 10:26

Do mountain bikes get more adjustable than this? Rocky Mountain’s Instinct and more from Giant, Tailfin, Insta360 and Cast

This week's Five Cool Things plus the best stories of the week

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 11:00

This derailleur cage has almost zero friction (but will cost you at least £630) – plus, SpongeBob goes aero, new shoes from Sidi and Giant, and loads more from Bianchi, 3T, Silca…

Kogel claims its latest oversized pulley system is its fastest ever, while elsewhere there’s a new way to battle your mates for cycling territory, Silca upgrades its lube game, Bianchi gets colourful and SpongeBob lands in the pro peloton

Sat, Aug 08, 2026 12:00

Save £700 on the Giant TCR Advanced Pro 2, Magene’s C706 flagship bike computer down to £192, Bell Falcon XR MIPS helmet for just £36 + more

Road bikes, bike computers, clothing, helmets, tyres and more, all feature at far less than full retail in this week’s Dealclincher roundup

Fri, Jul 31, 2026 10:00

Giant Reign Advanced E+ 2 e-MTB

A composed and capable bike with adjustments galore but power hungry and rattles

£6499.00

Tue, Jul 28, 2026 09:33

My newest bike is a 21-year-old Giant XTC… and that’s good enough for me

Steve reminisces about the many adventures had on his 20-year-old Giant XTC, a bike he still rides to this very day

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 14:00

As seen in the Tour de France affordable pro race bikes June 2026

As seen in the Tour de France — affordable* pro race bikes from Specialized, Canyon, Trek, Pinarello, Cannondale and more

Like the look of the bikes the pros are using, but can't quite justify spending five figures on one? You'll still have to save up, but here are some slightly less spendy versions that are derived from the top-of-the-range models

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 09:00