Giant Cross City 2W 2011.

The Giant Cross City 2 replaces last years Giant Crx 2w and is a brilliant bike. The frames are very lightweight, the gears easy to use, and the comfort is excellent.

This is a difficult thing to achieve. Most comfortable bikes are quite heavy, lightweight bikes are generally less comfortable, and to put the 2 things together is usually expensive. The Giant Crx 2 sold incredibly well, probably surprising most people. It seemed to manage to achieve just the right combination of comfort and lightweight at a relatively low price ($1149). This years Cross City 2 looks better, is more comfortable, has much of the same equipment and is priced at only $999.

This bike has a lightweight frame made from ALUXX SL aluminium. This frame is then fitted with composite forks to reduce road shock, as well as the suspension seat pillar to reduce the force of the bumps before they reach your bottom. The saddle is one of the improvements over the CRX 2. The overall customer response is excellent. We rarely get asked to change this saddle. It has a relatively narrow profile to prevent chafing and allow a more stretched out riding position if desired, but if you prefer to sit quite upright, it has deep gel cushioning on a carfully designed base to accomodate this. This saddle then sits on an adjustable suspension seat pillar to absorb the larger bumps. Because it is adjustable, it can be set up to optimise the ride for individual riders (according to their weight, and riding preferences)

The Tektro "V" brakes make for the very reliable braking that is very common on Giant bikes. With Shimano Tiagra/Sora gears, you know that you can rely on the gear system to be simple to operate, and change gear under a wide range of riding conditions, and not to fail you at the most crucial moments.

 The Shimano R500 wheels are zippy but still very sturdy. It isTHE most lightweight and speedy ladies flat bar road bike you will find in our store - and it's only $999!