

The Giant ATX is the entry level hardtail that’s suited to cross-country duties. Unlike some brands though they don’t try to disguise this fact with other branding. Giant’s aluminium bikes are either Aluxx, Aluxx SL and Alluxx SLR (in order of fanciness).Īs with other big bike brands, Giant have their own range of finishing kit and components. Their carbon fibre bikes are either Advanced or the fancier Advanced SL stuff. Like most bike brands, Giant give their frame materials their own names. There are four hardtail models in Giant’s 2018 range of mountain bikes: ATX, Talon, Fathom and XTC. Indeed, you may even have it down to one model already and you then just have to pick your budget.

So now, with your bike type chosen and your riding style chosen, you ll be left with a much smaller list of Giant mountain bikes to choose from. What style of riding will you be doing mostly? You can niche yourself into oblivion but to our minds there’s only three main styles: cross-country, trail or downhill. First off, don’t think that you have to commit to one solitary type of riding and you can’t ever do any other style. With that decision made, let’s go on to a more nuanced and tricky question… What type of riding will you be doing?
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Kicking things off, you will already most likely know what form of bike you’re after: hardtail, full suspension or electric assist.

> Giant road bikes: which model is right for you? Let’s clarify our terms and break the range down in categories we all know. Giant have one of the better laid out and logical websites out there among the big bike brands but they are still guilty of either using some genre terms and classifications that a lot of people will scratch their heads at or Giant don’t quite classify bike models specifically enough. > All our recent Giant mountain bike reviews Understanding all the 2018 Giant mountain bikes Whether you’re a beginner or are looking to race enduro, Giant have you covered. Let us guide you through the 2018 range of Giant mountain bikes.
