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Giant FastRoad Comax 2 review
Nov 2018 · Ian Osborne
A true all-day fitness bike that offers exceptional value for the ride. Buy if you want a sensible and comfortable yet confidence-instilling bike, however long you’re in the saddle
- Thread starterFalco Frank
- Start date9 Apr 2023
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Giant fastroad comax 2 flatbar racer
Full carbon composite Medium frame and forks. Upgraded to Full Ultegra groupset with tektro hydraulic brakes and brand new mavic cosmic pro carbon wheels which cost £1050 alone. Bought as a retirement gift to myself but I've simply not had the time to ride it and can't justify it to myself now. looking for £1600 ovno please.
Based in N.E. England but willing to deliver for fuel costs within a reasonable distance.
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Last edited: 10 Apr 2023
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The road is our playground, where we can pick up the pace with the Giant Fastroad AR 1. Crush the KOM, earn a new PR, enjoy a quick commute across town. Competition, training, or riding for fun, these are the bikes that get your heart racing.
Boosting your fitness has never been this fun. With a sleek composite frameset, flat handlebar positioning and all-road capabilities, this lightweight flyer goes from city streets to bumpy back roads with speed, comfort, and control.
Built on a lightweight, smooth riding Advanced Composite frame and fork, this flat-bar road bike puts the rider in a more upright position that’s both comfortable and efficient. The D-Fuse seatpost helps smooth out rough roads, and ergo grips keep your hands comfortable on longer rides. The durable wheels are fitted with high-volume 40mm tubeless tyres for a smoother ride, more grip, and fewer flat tyres on rough roads. Powerful disc brakes five you added control in all types of weather, and easy-to-use rack mounts make it a smart choice for commuting, fitness riding and weekend adventures.
Giant has been making carbon composite bikes longer than most, and brings a huge wealth of experience to the table. Here, it offers a fairly priced carbon bike with a sensible component package.
As the name suggests this bike has been designed to pedal fast on the tarmac, combining road speed and competence with the comfort and forgiving ride of a flat-bar bike.
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Giant FastRoad Comax 2 frame and kit
While the curved frame might look funky it’s designed to deliver a rider friendly and compliant ride. The jury’s out on the looks but you don’t notice this once you’re pedalling.
These curved tubes give the illusion of the head-tube being long with a high front-end, but the 130mm head-tube here isn’t dissimilar to many drop-bar endurance bikes.
On the road there’s a good balance between speed, upright stability and comfort. The front end feels stiff and precise thanks to Giant’s OverDrive tapered steerer that runs 1 1/4in lower and 1 1/8in upper bearings. The steering instills confidence thanks to its stability — I never had any twitchy issues regardless of my speed.
With this frame, it’s more about what you don’t notice. Its compliance plus the D-Fuse composite seatpost soak up road vibrations, making the FastRoad feel comfortable and forgiving.
While it’s not a sharp shooter it never feels slow or sluggish, and continues to deliver a comfortable ride, however long you’re in the saddle.
The 10-speed Shimano Tiagra gears front and rear do a solid job, and help to keep the overall price of the bike down. The wide range of gear options available from the 11/34 cassette and FC-RS400 50/34 compact chainset meant I never missed it not being 11-speed.
The cockpit is user friendly and Giant’s Connect flat bar is inoffensive and comes with its own Contact Ergo bar ends. I didn’t use them much during testing, but if you come from a mountain bike or spin-class world, you will probably make good use of them.
The bar is narrow at 56cm including bar ends, and I really noticed it initially, missing the chance to tuck into wider bars on fast descents. For all other duties, it felt good and not dissimilar to being sat up on road bars.
Giant’s own brand wheels are okay and benefit from being laced with quality Sapim spokes. They’re also tubeless ready to help avoid pinch punctures, so you can run the 28mm Giant Gavia AC tyres at lower pressures. I found that the Gavias worked fine on the road but did start to struggle when I came to gravel.
Giant FastRoad Comax 2 overall
As a package, the FastRoad is an extremely capable bike, regardless of the distances you want to cover. Giant has given it a rider-friendly spec and has used its experience in carbon construction to make sure the bike has a forgiving ride.
It’s stable and reassuring, ideal for all-day rides. That’s not to say it’s not fun to ride, it is. It’s just not as edgy as some. Best of all it offers great value considering what you get for the money.
Is Giant FastRoad a gravel bike?
The all-new FastRoad AR range builds on the performance of its zippy predecessor and adds all-road capabilities—so you can ride all types of roads and conditions with efficiency and control. Go from city streets to remote country roads, smooth bike paths to gravel adventures. All with zero compromises.
What is the TYRE clearance on a giant FastRoad?
All-road capabilities -With clearance for high-volume tubeless tyres [up to 42mm], riders have the freedom and versatility to ride smooth roads, bumpy bike paths or gravel. Single or double chainring setups are available on different models to suit individual riding style and terrain.
What is the price of Giant FastRoad Comax 1 2018?
2018 Giant FastRoad CoMax 1 Disc.
What size Tyres are on a Giant FastRoad sl2?
Specs
| Tires | Giant S-R3 AC, puncture protect, 700x32c |
| Bottom Bracket | cartridge |
| Crankset | FSA Omega, 34/50 |
| Shifters | Shimano Sora, 2x9 |
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