Huh? Bike-like objects?

Giant are one of the two biggest manufacturers in the world. When you buy branded bikes from other makers, you are quite likely to be buying a frame that is made by Giant or Merida. Giant is one of the few who do everything in-house, from weaving the carbon fibre to finishing the frames.

They haven't the cachet of some of the trendier brands, for reasons that aren't clear to me. I think it is partly because they produce a huge range of different bikes for all sorts of customers, and some roadies look down their noses at a firm that makes comfort bikes. But their top-end stuff is as good as or better than the competition at similar price points. I have an SCR C4 (the predecessor to the Defy advanced) and a TCR advanced. Both very nice bikes and excellent value.