Giant

Giant

Giant started as an original equipment manufacturer. It produced bicycles to be sold under other brand names, such as Schwinn, before becoming one of the biggest bike brands in the world. 

 

Founded in 1972, the Taiwanese company produced its first own-brand bikes in 1981, first in Taiwan and then in Europe, North America and elsewhere around the world.

 

Giant went on to create iconic models, like the Cadex 980 road bike in 1987 and the ATX One DH downhill bike in the late ‘90s. Other innovations have included the Compact Road design of the late ‘90s and OverDrive tapered head tubes in 2006.

Giant to reimburse migrant workers hired before 2025 following Trump’s import ban

Taiwanese bike brand says it has also relocated all migrant worker dormitories
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Giant's Reign Advanced E+ eMTB may suggest innovation has stalled – but I think it's brilliant

New enduro eMTB doesn't set the pulse racing on paper, but dig deeper and it looks set to be a resounding success
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Giant seeks contact with US customs to resolve ban on its products entering the country

Taiwanese brand has taken several steps to resolve the ban
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Giant seeks to revoke US ban on imports of its bikes

World’s largest bike manufacturer responds to ban on import of its Taiwan-made products to the US
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Trump administration bars Giant imports to the US, citing forced labour

The Trump administration has said it will begin seizing Giant bikes manufactured in Taiwan after an investigation which found evidence of forced labour
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Best gravel bikes in 2025: top-rated carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel gravel bikes reviewed

From bikepacking to gravel racing, our expert testers bring together the very best gravel bikes
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Best endurance road bikes in 2025: our pick of the best bikes for speed and comfort

What to look for in an endurance road bike and our pick of the best
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The best enduro mountain bikes of 2025: 18 top-rated enduro MTBs

The big-hitting rigs you need to look out for in 2025
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I pitched the Giant Trance against the Canyon Spectral – and the winner shows why simplicity is still beautiful

Do geometry and frame adjustments add to a bike's performance or dilute the experience?
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Best electric mountain bikes: top-rated eMTBs to tame the trails

Our pick of the best electric mountain bikes reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
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Giant teases new Anthem XC bike – and it looks nothing like the current model

Reigning world champion Alan Hatherly said to have been heavily involved in the development of Giant's new XC bike
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Best touring bikes in 2025: how to choose the right one for you

The best touring bikes as reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
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Best road bike wheels in 2025 | 31 rim and disc brake wheelsets tried and tested

The best wheels for road cycling ridden and rated by our expert testers
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This $500 balance bike could be the future of carbon fibre manufacturing

The Giant Pre rCarbon is the bike you definitely don't need, but absolutely want
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Best hybrid bikes 2025 | Top-rated hybrid bikes and our buyer's guide

The best hybrid bikes for a range of budgets
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9 of the best-value road bikes you can buy in 2025

Grab yourself a bargain from our list of the best deals on road and gravel bikes
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Icons of Cycling: how the Giant TCR went from young radical to old conservative

Nearly 30 years after its launch, we look back at how the Giant TCR kickstarted the compact revolution
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The best aluminium road bikes tested by BikeRadar

Our favourite alloy road bikes, as rated by BikeRadar's expert testers
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Giant finally lifts the lid on its worst-kept secret

The Trinity adopts disc brakes at last
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Giant's Revolt Advanced Pro 0 is fast, versatile and one of the very best gravel race bikes

Light and lively adaptable gravel speedster
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Inside Giant's Taiwan Manufacturing facility – how the 10th-generation TCR is built

Warren Rossiter goes behind the scenes at Giant's cutting-edge factory
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Why spend more? 5 takeaways from testing cheaper carbon wheelsets

I love a top-spec carbon wheelset, but it’s becoming harder to see the point in buying one
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