Cycling News

05 April 2021 Liv Racing Collective athlete Rae Morrison took home the win at the Enduro World Series qualifier race that took place in Nelson, New Zealand over the weekend. The Aorere Enduro took place over two days with seven stages consisting of “some of the best rails Nelson has to offer.” Rae Morrison, decked out in her all-new Liv Racing Collective kit, was eager to get back between the tape on her home trails as she prepares for the upcoming Enduro World Series season. In the end, Morrison took the victory on five out of seven stages aboard her Hail Advanced to take the...

23 APRIL 2021 Cyclist magazine published a new review of the Defy Advanced endurance road bike, giving it high marks for its “sky-high comfort” and “fatigue fighting geometry.” Editors gave it a near-perfect 4.5-star rating. Tester Marc Abbott detailed some of the key features of the Defy Advanced, including the endurance-friendly geometry of its composite frameset and “cushioned contact points [that] cosset the rider from the harsher intrusion of road vibration without robbing feedback.” “Alloy Contact SL D-Fuse handlebars have a small amount of flex in them to prevent numb wrists,” Abbott wrote. “Your rump is supported by a flexible yet well padded Giant Approach saddle which...

21 APRIL 2021 Cycling Weekly posted a review of the new TCR Advanced Pro Disc, giving the composite road bike a perfect 10/10 rating and declaring it the winner in a road bike group test. Editors put the TCR Advanced Pro Disc to the test in a group review with three other road bikes in its category: a Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert, BMC Teammachine SLR Two and Scott Addict RC 15. Redesigned this year with a more aerodynamic profile and a higher stiffness-to-weight ratio, the TCR Advanced Pro Disc 0 model was an instant hit. “The Giant had me at first pedal stroke,” wrote...

06 APRIL 2021 The mountain bike publication Beta posted a feature review of the new Trance X Advanced Pro 29 on its website, highlighting the versatile trail bike for its “nicely balanced modern geometry” that delivers “fun, lively handling.” Beta editor Mike Ferrentino reported on the key technologies in the Trance X Advanced Pro 29 including its full-composite frame and flip-chip feature that lets you quickly change the headtube and seattube angles, along with the bottom bracket height, to fine-tune the handling. After detailing all the angles and measurements, Ferrentino wrote: “This dance of numbers reveals a bike that all our testers deemed more...

10 MARCH 2021 Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Josh Carlson captured his second straight Australian national championship title in the men’s E-XC race in Tasmania. The 34-year-old took the lead early and held off the chasers to defend his title. Carlson chose his Trance X E+ Pro 29 for the hilly racetrack at Maydena Bike Park, which challenged riders with a mix of tough climbs, fast descents and rocky, technical singletrack. “The course was super steep and made for a tough four laps,” said Carlson, who wore his Giant Rail SX helmet and Line trail shoes to earn the title. “I hit the first lap really hard...