Hands down best bike at this price point. Giant is way ahead of the game with their frame designs. They've had the compact top tube set up for years, which all of the big bike makers are now integrating into their frames (namely Specialized and Trek). The rear wheel drop out and seat post are identical to that of Cervelo's, QRoo's, and Trek's top bikes.

My favorite feature is the carbon-alloy blend, which is nicely distributed. It puts out an extremely smooth ride, offering light weight and stiffness benefits of carbon with the control of aluminum.

Some would argue that the Sora front deraileur has got to go, but it's reliable, smooth, and does the job. No complaints here. Only upgrades this quick machine might need are mid to high end wheels and better bars.

Start looking out for Giant's name more in the triathlon scene.