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Giant Roam XR 2.

New to the Giant range for 2012 the Roam XR2 is a bike that may well result in other bikes in your fleet being used a little less often.

Not a racer, it doesn't have drop handlebars or skinny tyres but it does have suspension forks and fatter tyres.

But it's not a mountain bike, the tyres aren't that wide and the wheels are 700c.

However it's not a hybrid either, or not in the form we've come to recognise as a hybrid over recent years.

But it is a hybrid of sorts. A new style of bike which is a cross between a flat bar road bike and a hybrid, a lighter, faster, sportier hybrid. A fun hybrid.

Hybrid bikes have been a staple of the bike market for many years now, evolving into the fairly staid, comfortable style of bike like the Giant Cypress. Fantastic for many people who's comfort is the main buying criteria. But some people want something a bit sportier, but still with 700c wheels and widish tyres, a bike that is pretty fast but is rugged enough to handle some trails and paths. A cross between a Cypress style hybrid and a Cross City style flat bar road bike. But not one that looks like grandpa's bike.

Giant have recognised the growing interest in this style of bike and for the 2012 range have introduced the Roam range of bikes which will fill this void very nicely. The Roam is a bike that may well spend most of its time on road as a commuting bike, but will prove to be far more comfortable than the low posture positioning required from a road bike and yet not all that much slower. Road bikes are great for speed and distance, but if you like to ride on trails and dirt once in a while, the narrow tyres of a road bike aren't that suitable. Whereas the Roam has the perfect mix of stability, rugged durability, sporty riding position and can even be a bit of fun if you consider that it isn't all that much different from a 29er mountain bike. Just with narrower tyres.

The Roam XR 2 has a super light aluminium alloy frame and is fitted with SR Suntour suspension forks which have a lockout option for when the going is real smoooooth. A great quality drive train based around a 27 speed Shimano Deore gear set will provide years of reliable service even under pretty severe riding conditions. But the Roam is built to be durable. Built to be ridden hard and fast. Built to be the bike that makes it hard for you to decide to take out one of your other bikes instead of it.

Specifications Roam XR 2 - 27 Speed

Sizes	S:45, M:50, L:55, XL:60
Colours	Grey
Frame	ALUXX SL alloy: butted, FluidFormed™, replaceable dropout
Fork	SR Suntour NCX-D Lock-out
Handlebar	Giant sport alloy oversize 620mm x 30mm rise
Grips	Giant Sole-O lock-on
Stem	Giant sport alloy oversize 7 degree 4 bolt
Seat Post	Giant sport alloy
Saddle	Giant sport comfort saddle
Pedals	Flat alloy cage
Shifters	Shimano Deore rapid fire 27
Front Derailleur	Shimano Deore 34.9
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Deore Shadow 9 sp
Brakes	Shimano M445 hydraulic w/6” 6 bolt rotors
Brake Levers	Shimano M445 hydraulic
Cassette	Shimano HG50 9 sp. 11-34T
Chain	Shimano HG53 9 sp.
Crankset	Shimano Alivio 26x36x48T
Bottom Bracket	Shimano ES25 Octalink sealed cartridge
Rims	Giant S-X2 alloy 700c x 32H
Hubs	Giant alloy 9 sp cassette
Spokes	14G stainless
Tyres	Schwalbe CX comp 700 x 35c

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Price: $999.00

Product Code: roamxr2

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