| Many of the world's best professional | | | | beneficiaries of Giant's sponsorship. In |
| cyclists profess Giant mountain bikes to be | | | | addition, Giant also supports both |
| their ride of choice. This might have to do | | | | professional and amateur teams in the US, |
| with the durability of the materials used to | | | | Australia, Canada, Belgium, New Zealand, and |
| make these bicycles. In any case, they stand | | | | South East Asia. Individual racers in these |
| the test in global competition.Riders can be | | | | countries are also sponsored by the |
| seen enjoying the bikes on seven continents, | | | | company.Along with top of the line bikes, |
| in more than fifty countries. The company has | | | | Giant also has an apparel line, a line of |
| been building quality bikes -- at affordable | | | | bike care products, accessories, and a line |
| prices -- for over thirty years. Deeply | | | | of bags and racks. No matter what riders |
| involved in the mountain bike community, the | | | | need, Giant finds a way to get it to them. |
| company produces bikes that are suitable for | | | | Giant Mountain bikes are made with the |
| both recreation and competition.Over the | | | | highest quality materials and components, and |
| years, they have worked to ensure that the | | | | the manufacturing process used by the company |
| latest technology is used in their bikes. | | | | is one of the best in the world. Giant is |
| They have kept up with more advanced | | | | reputed to be the world leader in mountain |
| technology in manufacturing, as well as in | | | | bike production; this means that the bikes |
| mountain bike designs. A quality control | | | | cost less to produce, and consumers realize |
| process is used, and their customer service | | | | that lower cost in retail stores as well.If |
| is something from which all other companies | | | | you are new to mountain biking, you should |
| could learn a lesson or two.The company was | | | | definitely visit a Giant Mountain Bike dealer |
| established in 1972, when they opened their | | | | to see what they have in store. If you're an |
| very first factory. It was called Giant | | | | old pro and you've never ridden one of these |
| Manufacturing Co. Ltd. By 1998, the company | | | | quality bikes, take a test ride soon -- you |
| had grown by leaps and bounds, with divisions | | | | just might find yourself pleasantly |
| and operations in countries like the | | | | surprised! Great bikes don't need to cost a |
| Netherlands, the United States, Japan, | | | | fortune when they are produced in ways that |
| Canada, and China.Giant sponsors many | | | | are designed for quality manufacturing -- but |
| professional and amateur cycling teams, | | | | to save the end user some money as provides |
| including international teams and regional | | | | you with information on mountain bike |
| teams. The company sponsors two race teams as | | | | reviews, trek mountain bikes, giant mountain |
| well -- the Global Giant Mountain Bike Team | | | | bikes, mountain bike holidays and specialized |
| and the ONCE Level 1 Road Team. National | | | | mountain bikes. |
| teams in Taiwan, Japan, and China are | | | | |