Giant was founded in 1972 in Taichung, Taiwan by King Liu, and is the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world — building millions of bikes a year, including frames for many other well-known brands. That manufacturing scale and expertise feeds directly into its own bikes.

In mountain biking, Giant's Maestro suspension underpins the Trance, Reign and Anthem trail, enduro and cross-country bikes, with the Fathom and Talon hardtails rounding out a range that offers a lot of engineering for the money.