The innovations for the coming season are in the details: the race bikes have lost some more weight thanks to modified carbon frames. In addition, all bikes in the upper price segment have been given an eye-catching yet subtle two-tone paint job. The Giant engineers have completely redesigned the successful downhill bike, on whose predecessor Damien Mermoud became Swiss downhill champion in July: The linkage of the shock via several rocker arms has been modified, and the top tube now offers sufficient freedom of movement thanks to a kink ? previously one of the few disadvantages of the Giant Downhiller. This bike also makes it clear where the mass belongs on a downhill frame: low down and in the middle of the bike.