TRINITY ALLIANCE 1 & DEFY ADVANCED 3 "BEST BUYS" IN CONSUMERS DIGEST!

The August 2009 issue of Consumers Digest puts two Giant road bikes in the “BEST BUYS” category: the Trinity Alliance 1 and the Defy Advanced 3. Editor Roy Wallack (who has reviewed several Giant bikes for the LA Times) points out about the Trinity Alliance 1: “This model’s aerodynamic frame and mid-to-top level Shimano components (105 and Ultegra) help the Trinity Alliance to blow away other triathlon-specific bikes, which feature a more extreme riding position than road bikes do. You’d have to pay at least $300 more to find a similar combo.” And here’s what he says about the Defy Advanced 3: “This bike delivers the vibration-dampening ride of carbon fiber at a price that would have given a dealer a heart attack 3 years ago. The Advanced 3 is outfitted with either a 20- or 30-speed drivetrain (at the same price) and excellent Shimano components.” The entire five-page article is about advances in technology and design that make bikes more comfortable to ride and in it Wallack gives a shout out to another Giant road bike: “The result is frames that are strong, naturally shock-absorbing and ultralight. (The new low is 13.7 pounds by the $8000 Giant TCR Advanced SL0.)”