The beautifully painted carbon frame of the Giant is one of the visual highlights of the test field. The bike is designed for a relaxed, upright riding position. The concept is supported by the good comfort of the aero seat post and a very wide, softly padded saddle at the rear. The perfectly shaped handlebars were highly praised. A relatively slack steering angle makes the bike a little sluggish, and the Avail requires more effort than other bikes when cornering at speed. The target group should have no problems with the rather moderate steering head stiffness. The triple crankset and Shimano brakes, identical to the Tiagra models but with better pads, work well. The simple wheels with heavy clincher tyres offer potential. Unfortunately only available in three sizes.
Price 1,599 Euro
Weight 8.7 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.giant-bicycles.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,163/427/72 grammes
Frame sizes*** XS, S, M
Seat/steering angle 73°/72,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 505/540/169 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/58 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 571/375 mm/1.52
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes Shimano BR-R561
Circuit Shimano 105
Bottom bracket Shimano FC-R 563 (50/39/30 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Giant P-R2/Giant P-R3 25C
Handlebar/stem Giant/Giant
Saddle/post Giant/Giant Carbon (24 x 40 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.3 means a very stretched, 1.55 a very upright riding position.
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