DEFY ADVANCED 1; AVAIL ADVANCED 2 WIN 2009 BICYCLING MAGAZINE EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD

Two Giant performance road bikes have won their respective categories in the 2009 Bicycling Editor’s Choice Awards! The June 2009 issue of Bicycling features both the Defy Advanced 1 and the Avail Advanced 2 in an article titled: “OUR FAVORITE 2009 ROAD BIKES.”

AVAIL ADVANCED 2
The Giant for Women Avail Advanced 2 is tops in the “Women’s Enthusiast Road” category. Here are a few of the editors’ reasons why: “As nicely as the Avail Advanced 2 suited our bodies, with its compact frame, women’s saddle and short-reach shifters and levers, it also matches the way many women ride. It’s built with performance-oriented components, especially the Shimano 105 group, that make us trust every part to do what we ask it to do, but the relaxed geometry and carbon frame kept us comfortable no matter how far or fast we rode.” There’s more: “…The Avail Advanced 2 proved easy to power up the hills and motor along the flats, as well as stable on the downhills, and it reacted nimbly in corners. And when we needed to shave speed or stop suddenly, the Shimano 105 brakes offered solid power. …The Giant’s frame and componentry add up to the top all-around performance.”

DEFY ADVANCED 1
Giant’s Defy Advanced 1 beats the field in the “Plush Road” category. Here’s what the editors say: “With the Defy Advanced 1, Giant solved the paradox of making a bike comfortable while maintaining an extremely aggressive feel. It can bomb a rough dirt road without beating you up, then sprint for a city-limit sign a mile later.” Here’s more: “This Defy has Giant’s top tech, including the BB86 oversize bottom bracket and tapered steerer with integrated headset, and it shows in the bike’s performance. Plus, it weighs nearly a pound less than the other finalists.” And there is this final affirmation: “Our winner stood out for its balanced attributes and raises the bar for the category higher than ever before.”

TCR ADVANCED 1
The Giant TCR Advanced 1 was selected as a finalist in the “Enthusiast Road” category by Bicycling’s editors and it gets this good ink: “The Giant TCR Advanced felt the raciest, with more powertrain stiffness, aggressive handling, and a slightly buzzier ride.” 

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