[Duane Behrens]

From Giant's sales catalog:

"The frame has been designed with Giant’s fit, form, and function geometry, all built into a compact road frame. The Avail Composite 2 uses performance grade composite, making it light and agile on climbs and stiff on the descents. Giant manufactures their own composite mix . . . "". . . . . the seatpost and fork are both carbon, which will ensure a smooth and comfortable ride." [end quote]

ME: Okay, so if only the seatpost and fork are carbon, then "composite" must mean something else. I assume it means some sort of aluminum alloy . . . . but why don't they say so? Or if it's something else, what IS it?

 

[Duane Behrens]

Hmm. Go back to the text of Giant's ad in the original post. Note that the word "carbon" is used ONLY to describe the front forks and seat tube, as one would do when describing a top-tier alum bike. The word "carbon" is NOT used - even once - to describe the frame. Only the word "composite" is used.

Because most of you guys say so, I'll assume they MEANT "carbon composite." But you'll admit it's an odd disconnect. DB

 

[Duane Behrens]

In your opinion? You don't get to have an opinion, because the fact that these components are all carbon fiber composite is clear fact.

The reason for the OP was that, while Giant makes a point of stating that its seat post and front fork are "carbon", it ALSO seems to take great pains to AVOID that word when describing its frame. Reading it, I felt that I could have inserted the word "aluminum" or "titanium" in the ad text and it would have read exactly like other ads I've seen for aluminum and titanium bikes, where the "carbon" fork and seatpost are mentioned heavily. So of COURSE I wondered what they meant by "composite." If it really is a "carbon composite," they should have said so. As it is, the ad is misleading. And, according to "bikerjulio," needlessly so. If it's carbon, they should brag about it, not hide it. Curious. DB