Giant is a leading bicycle designer, manufacturer and brand in the bicycle industry, globally. Over the past thirty years, it has established one of the biggest names in the game and refers to itself as the global bicycle company. It has a presence in seven continents and more than fifty countries, including Australia. If you go looking for Giant mountain bikes in Australia you will have little trouble finding a retail outlet in your locality.

Australian bicycle riders are served well by Giant. The company has carefully built an extensive dealer network spanning all States and the Northern Territory. It has 79 dealers in New South Wales, 65 in Victoria, 16 in South Australia, 44 in Western Australia, 36 in Queensland, 4 in Tasmania and 2 in the Top End (the Northern Territory).

The company presents its product as either off-road, on-road or X-road bikes. On and off-road bikes do not require any explanation. X-road bikes are designed for ridders who are just as likely to ride in an urban environment or an unpaved trail. Full-on dedicated mountain bike trail riders will, of course, go straight to the off-road bikes. As a second cut, bikes are categorized based on the skill level of riders. Performance bikes are mainly for crack hot, competitive riders, but also for serious entusiasts. Sport bikes are for committed fitness freaks. Finally, lifestyle bikes are suitable for all remaining riders.

Currently, the off-road performance range for men offers 10 series the Anthem X Advanced SL, the Anthem X, the Anthem X 29er, the Glory, the Trance X Advanced SL, the Trance X, the Reign, the Reign X, the XtC 29er and the XtC. Each one of these ten series may have several models, offering male riders a staggering range of choice in terms of individual bike configurations.

The pack leader Anthem X-Advanced SL is a technologically advanced, state of the art unit sporting a T800, full-composite frame complete with full suspension. Strength-to-weight ratio has been optimized within the limits of the frame geometry. What energes is a robust, finely tuned frame that supports the stiffest, fastest and lightest XC-oriented bike in the entire Giant off-road range for men.

For men, the sport bike is the entry level Talon Mountain Trail Bike (MTB) on 26 inch wheels. Similarly, the lifestyle bike is another entry level bike, the Boulder.

The off-road range for women is more limited, but well stacked. It consists of the one single series Anthem X. This full suspension, aluminium unit is a benchmark. It is the lightest alloy frame ever made by Giant. Its light weight largely reflects a co-pivot design.

As for the range of bikes for men, the sport and lifestyle range for women each offer one series of bike. The sport unit is the entry level Talon MTB with twenty six inch wheels. The lifestyle unit is the entry level Boulder. Naturally, these units have geometry customized for women.

For almost three decades, Giant has focused on serving riders by designing and manufacturing great bikes and building a cycling culture by strongly supporting the sport. It believes the bicycle brings quality to life, and it takes personal responsibility for improving the cycling experience. The company is strongly committed to both recreational and competitive cycling, as well as the environment. The available range of Giant Mountain Bikes in Australia for men and women demonstrates this commitment.

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