Originally Posted by
dr_lha
If I had a 50% discount on Giant and got to ride beautiful smooth paved trails like that, I'd be getting a Defy. Why are you considering bikes with suspension out of interest?
Also, I'm not sure I like the idea of a pure road bike like the Defy for around town, but I haven't owned anything but a mountain bike since I was 8, so I really have no idea.