21-07-15, 04:03 PM
Having worked at a bicycle shop that specialised in Giants (although admittedly a few years back)
Revolt is the way forward for you - don't get the Defy. It's a cracking bike, but is a thoroughly road going/racing bicycle and is not suited for anything off that.
Also agree with the frame comments - but Giant's tend to use the same frame for multiple levels, and just kit their bikes out with different components up the price chain! They also tend to have very good frames - where they're such a large company they actually own large parts of their supply chains so can afford to put very good frames even on entrance quality bikes
Revolt is the way forward for you - don't get the Defy. It's a cracking bike, but is a thoroughly road going/racing bicycle and is not suited for anything off that.
Also agree with the frame comments - but Giant's tend to use the same frame for multiple levels, and just kit their bikes out with different components up the price chain! They also tend to have very good frames - where they're such a large company they actually own large parts of their supply chains so can afford to put very good frames even on entrance quality bikes