Arriving at the 2013 Cycling Plus Bike of the Year really has been a tough job. There’s not a single bad bike among the 40 we’ve ridden, but for us five really stood out – the Trek Domane 4.3, Storck ...

Fast, light, and stiff - but ride comfort is still TBD We hammered the top-end Defy Advanced SL over two (surprisingly sunny and warm) days in the Scottish Highlands and came away mostly impressed – ...

The new Defy is a big part of Giant’s re-energized 2009 road line. The frame is available in three different versions: aluminum, aluminum-carbon, or the smooth full carbon-fiber frame that caught ...