While we'd recommend a wheel and brake upgrade when you've got to grips with it, the Scultura Disc 200 is a great entry into road riding. The Contend is Giant's all-round road bike option, in between the endurance-focussed Defy and the racier TCR. While our most recent review was of a higher-specced Contend, we've recommended this version as the geometry is very similar, and a lot of the tech remains such as tubeless-ready wheels and tyres out of the box and Giant's D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar system to tame lumps and bumps on the road.