Submitted by
david gross
a Cross Country Rider
from south africa
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2001
Strengths: Excellent frame, double butted, extreme strengh, came with Rock Shox Jett, Suntour crank set and Hoopster alluminium rims, frame is Allux 6061 butted alluminium.Good hubs, Tektro 861 v breaks and lovely saddle.
Weaknesses: Rear derailer is shimano alivio and front is Acera, Shocking tires and pedals ive upgraided to clipless pedals.
Bottom Line:
Lovelly bike, great balance lightweight frame good components on 2001 model except the rear derailer over all great bike.
Similar Products Used: Similar to the handeling and feel of the Trek 6000.
Bike Setup: 8 speed cassete f/d 22/34/42 Suntour, aheadset comp, Rock Shox Jett, I have the 2001 model Se Yukon.
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Submitted by
Erik Bond
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon City, Or, USA
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2001
Strengths: Gerat components and tough lightweight frame
Weaknesses: Rims are weak when riding hard over rough desert and rocky terraign, easily bent when hitting rocks hard.
Bottom Line:
Great bike for your value, I paid little and have gotten every penny out of this durable bike. I have crashed hard and hit rock of all size, the aluminum frme has held up great, rims on the other hand I have had to straighten twice after hiting a rock hard or flatted. Smooth ride with the style of seat but takes a bit to get used to. Light weight frame and hardtail give excelent power on steep uphills and great control on technical dowhhill. Rock shocks are great for everyday handling on desert trails of Vegas and in the Oregon Cascade Mountains.
Submitted by
pablo morson
a Weekend Warrior
from toronto
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2001
Strengths: price,name,frame worthy of component upgrades
Weaknesses: wheels that it came with sucked
Bottom Line:
went through a 24 hrs of adrenalin race with no complaints and i'll keep upgrading the components until the frame brakes. this bike can really lighten up with some small changes (wheels!!!!!!!)
Submitted by
John M
a Weekend Warrior
from Penrith, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2000
Strengths: price, alright components, RST 281s are good for the money, strong frame.
Weaknesses: weak rims, other than that no complaints.
Bottom Line:
Overall it's a great bike for a beginner. The bike has survived everything i've thrown at it, except i changed the back rim after 2 weeks. I've changed just about everything on the bike except the components, they will do til i can save up a lot of money for a new, lighter bike. Also if you want an awesome pair of pedals, as the plastic ones are crap, get some DMR V8s.
Submitted by
andrew paul
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney australia
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2000
Strengths: price
Weaknesses: not for the rough stuff
Bottom Line:
This bike is good for recreational cross country, but doesn’t like rough work (especially roots and rocks). I’ve upgraded my bike now for that reason. The Yukon suspension is very basic RST 281 and has a wicked rebound. The stadard tires are no good so I upgraded to the great WTB velocityraptors (a worthwhile improvement) The saddle is too squashy and the stapling separates. THe bottom bracket starts creaking after only 3 months, but all-up an ok bike for an ok price. I give it 40ut of 5.
Similar Products Used: giant ATX 870, Polygon hardtail.
Bike Setup: as standard: RST 281, Shimano Acera groupset.
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Submitted by
p coke
a Cross Country Rider
from dunedin fl usa
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2000
Strengths: value 6061 al frame
Weaknesses: brakes dont stay tuned
Bottom Line:
BIKE WEIGHED AT LEAST 28.7TO29LBS STOCK MG80 WGT 4.6+ STILL GOOD DEAL FOR MONEY RS POST GIVES STEEL RIDE QUALITY VERY FAST VERY GOOD SHIFTS ALL MODS YIELDED TANGIBLE RESULTS WOULD DEF BUY ANOTHER GIANT BEST BUY IN PRICE RANGE
Strengths: Value for price, Alivio front/rear and shifters Awesome tires Fork seemed better than those on other $500 bikes
Weaknesses: Bought a leftover it was purple/black :( Maybe a touch heavy
Bottom Line:
Best buy for under 450, especially as I bought it as a leftover for 329. You cant beat this bike with a stick at that price...best componentry of any bike under 450, the only prob is I bought a purple one because it was the only leftover in my frame size. I tried alot of other bikes and this bike had better componentry than the 2000 models from Trek(4500) and Diamondback(Response).
Similar Products Used: 2000 Diamondback Response 2000 Trek 4500
Bike Setup: Stock for now, Alivio deraillerus and shifters, SR MG80 shock, WTB Tyrannoraptor tires
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Submitted by
Stephen
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2000
Strengths: Light Weight, Good value for money, good wheels and rims, Suspension.
Weaknesses: No name v-brakes, don't like easy-fire shifters much.
Bottom Line:
Great bike for money. Had it for a year and has heald up well. If your looking for an alloy frame and suspension for a low cost it is a good bike with good components.
Great bike for the money. Paid $349 at Performance,works ok as is but up-grading is a must! Folded rear wheel @ 2 months, brake cables frayed @3 months. Upgraded to XT group, Mammoth wheels, riser bars and soon the fork will go also! other than that it's a great bike, besides who can leave their bike stock? STOCK BIKES SUCK!!!!!
Submitted by
Scooter
a Weekend Warrior
from Sterling, IL
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999
Strengths: Price/Value Ratio Comfort
Weaknesses: Rivet on toe clip strap busted in the first week. Not made in America
Bottom Line:
With 100 miles on and offroad under my belt, I've decided to weigh in on this bike. I got the bike at a Performance retail store for $399, certainly making it the best value for $400. Not the lightest bike, but not the heaviest either. It offers a much better ride than the Aggressor (and seemed lighter), was just slightly ahead of the M60 in value (thanks to a bit nicer shock) and offered better componentry for the price compared to the Trek. If you haven't more than $400-$450 to spend, I think this bike is a good value. I searched long and hard to find a nice ride with a good price to component ratio. Hard core riders will rip the shock, but it's the best of the low end shocks, even better than the Rock Shox Jett C. Oh, and be sure to grab yourself the red model. Besides that rivet busting on the toe clip strap, I can't complain.
Similar Products Used: GT Aggressor Raleigh M60 Trek 830 AL
Bike Setup: Stock: MG80 fork, Alivio components and Grip Shift Centeras
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Submitted by
peewee
a Weekend Warrior
from baltimore, md
Date Reviewed: June 30, 1999
Strengths: the bike is lightweight and rides like a dream and the name on the frame says it all
Weaknesses: i have not found any yet
Bottom Line:
this bike is about the best you will get for the money. giant come along way since their ssteel framed bikes i can see me buying more giants in the future. i give this bike a 5
