You’ve made it through the first four working days to yet another casual Friday. Whether you’re still in your formal attire, or already wearing your weekend getup, you just know your bike is eager to greet you. And while it waits, here are the latest bikes, gadgets, components and accessories to land in the hands of the Australian BikeRadar crew for review.
New road bike gear
As recently reported, the entry-level 2016 Giant Defy range is already available in Australian dealers. For 2016, this popular alloy model receives a major change in the form of disc brakes.
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A quick look at the frame’s wide and flat top tube and seat stays would have you guessing it’s high on fibre, but the only carbon found is in the front fork legs and ‘D-Fuse’ seatpost with a flat back section designed to encourage vertical flex.
This disc brake-only frame offers plenty of clearance around the stock 25c rubber. Adding to the long list of frame features is a tapered head tube and press fit bottom bracket. Interestingly, Giant continues with its resistance to thru-axles on its disc road bikes, keeping this one with standard quick releases.
Shimano 105 11-speed handles the shifting duties, with a massive 11-32T cassette out back, just incase the compact front gearing wasn’t enough. Keeping a check on speed are the TRP Spyre mechanical disc brakes – a model we commonly praise. All other components are from Giant’s own component catalogue.
New mountain bike gear
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