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2006 Giant Team DH
This past year, Giant Bicycles made a splash with its new Maestro suspension design. The design is intended to provide a stable platform free from pedalling and braking influences. Giant introduced three separate frame designs — the Trance (XC / trail), the Reign (all mountain), and the Faith (freeride) — while leaving their tried-and-true downhill frame mostly unchanged.
Well, based on some of the photos finding their way onto the Internet, Giant is working hard to develop a downhill frame built around the Maestro platform. Keep in mind that the frame is still in development / prototype stage, so you should expect some changes before it's released to the market.
1. Posted by 2006 Giant Anthem and Glory » The Biking Hub | 7:56 pm, 4 January 2006
[…] As I mentioned a couple of months ago, the well-received Giant Team DH was being tested with a Maestro equipped platform. At Expocycle in Montreal, Giant formally unveiled the Glory. The Glory makes use of the aforementioned Maestro suspension platform to provide downhillers with what will likely be a solid performer on the DH circuit. While I’m curious to see how the relatively exposed shock mount holds up to rock gardens and general abuse, I’m sure the bike will pedal like a champ. […]