Top end aero bikes are designed to be ridden fast and to do it efficiently. As much as I’d like to see bigger gear ratios offered, the thing I find odd is Sram’s small rings/10t.
In a world where people pay £400 to switch an 11 tooth jockey wheel for 13/19t Ceramic Speed options, who wants a 48-10?
I race with 56t on my road bike (and 60t for TT). Important moments in my races happen at >50kph so I’ve got a more efficient chainline, bigger bends on the chain and gearing for really high speed.
But the above is all about SRAM, not Giant really. So quite off topic!