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ROAD.CC PICKS DEFY AND CONTEND AS TOP SPORTIVE BIKES

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ROAD.CC PICKS DEFY AND CONTEND AS TOP SPORTIVE BIKES

12 NOVEMBER 2020 Road.cc published a feature on the year’s best sportive bikes and included two Giant selections on its list of 19. Editors highlighted the Defy range and the Contend range as bikes they recommend “for long, fast endurance rides.” Describing the criteria for road.cc’s selections, tester David Arthur wrote: “Sportive bikes—also known as endurance bikes—are ‘softer,’ more comfortable versions of race-oriented road bikes. They have slightly more relaxed handling, frames tuned to smooth the ride and capacity for wider tyres along with a less stretched-out riding position.” The Defy and Contend ranges include a wide variety of models and price points. Road.cc claims both...

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