Built to fuel the demands of the urban freerider, the STP knows no limits. Its ALUXX SL butted alloy tubing makes it light, strong and highly responsive on the street, at the trails and at the park.
FRAME TECHNOLOGY
STP frames feature ALUXX SL butted alloy tuned for minimal weight and maximum strength - perfect for the backyard dirt jumps, downtown skatepark or around campus.
Frame Set Available
FEATURES
Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3, 100mm suspension fork
TruVativ Ruktion crankset and Howitzer bottom bracket
Submitted by
armada007
a Downhiller
from steamboat springs co usa
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2010
Strengths: great adjustable brakes. strong frame. great shock for jumping. small design great get around town bike, but tough enough to go downhill if u can hang on.
Weaknesses: wheels are weak easy to dent > a ton of pinch flats and need more clearance for knobby tires.. I'm using street tires right now. slick on the rear and holly roller on the front. a lot of town riding.
Bottom Line:
strong great bike from getting around town, to hitting downhill trails. sturdy dirt jumper> maintenance> mo 2 mo. maybe brake pads every 8 mo. and new tubes for the rear tire. great bike had a giant Yukon fx and destroyed it in 2 mo. this is a bombshell! great no complains
Strengths: strong frame, alright forks, strong crankset, good grippy pedals and looks the biz.also its probably the easiest bike to wheelie or manual on ive been on.
Weaknesses: wheels are very weak and i buckled them in a flash and the chain stretched staright away. also the bars are very short with not much rise so i swapped them straight away.
Bike Setup: 08 stp ss, halo combat rear wheel, kmc 510 gold chain, funn full on bars, dj3's, ns stem, maxxis holy roller tires, avid juicy 7, and a few more bits i cant remember
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Submitted by
MetalheadA7X
a Weekend Warrior
from Newcastle Upon Tyne
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2009
Strengths: Light frame
great Geometry
Good SS tensioner
Welgo pedals
Weaknesses: Stock wheels
Marzocchi DJ3's
Bottom Line:
This bike is stunning. Rides like a dream and feels as light as a feather. In the air it feels more comfortable than any other bike I have ridden. It seems to soar with ease.
The stock wheel set is awful and the Marzocchi DJ3's will soon be swapped with some RS Pike or Fox Van 32's if I have my way but for now they will suffice.
Similar Products Used: gt chucker 2.0, saracen (forgot the model) specialized hotrock.
Bike Setup: giant stp ss frame, truVativ Ruktion crankset, marzocchi dj 3 forks welgo pedals, dmr saddle, peaty grips, maxxis minion dh tryes, spank rimsg
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Submitted by
Aaron Nordam
a Weekend Warrior
from Brampton, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2009
Strengths: It's a solid bike to ride, very good for streets and dirt, rims are very sturdy and suspension works very well. Light weight and is easy to get good air on even the smallest ramps.
Weaknesses: I find that the gears on the rear tire aren't very strong and don't really support tons of force like when pullin wheelies or if u start uphill on the wrong gear. Also, when your going through mud, the mud clogs up between the frame arms holdin the back wheel area and makes it impossible to continue biking without clearing it out.
Bottom Line:
good sturdy bike, could use better rear gears but is very good for the money. Probably best for street riders and
Similar Products Used: DaVinci hardtail (forget model name)
Bike Setup: Stock but with upgraded crank and front gears.
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Submitted by
Mhhighflyer
a Downhiller
from Morgan Hill, California, United States
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2009
Strengths: Pretty much everything, esp. the wheels, and cranks.
Weaknesses: The frame flexes a little too much for my taste under hard pedalling. it makes a distinct clicking noise, i chopped the seat post some more and that seamed to fix the problem. i guess the bottom of the seat post was rubbing the inside of the frame cause a clicking noise. i have checked there is no cracks or dents in the frame. oh and the bottom bracket keeps coming loose.
Bottom Line:
Good for the money, maybe need a little tweeks here and there to make it feel perfect. If you are gonna use it for street riding and some local jumps it is perfect, maybe beef up the brakes and bottom bracket if you are using it for serious freeriding.
Submitted by
GOT-R-DONE
a Weekend Warrior
from Longview WA USA
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2009
Strengths: Strong FRAME! and Forks, its light and the 07' is a good color
Weaknesses: forks are to springy, I wollowed out the Truvativ Hussfelt Crank arms at the spindle, SS system is not the best, and Sun SOS wheels SUCK at least in the back so it now has a Supra BH
Bottom Line:
except the 09 great for the money, with a few upgrades you would have a bike that would last for ever
Strengths: I bought the 2008 Giant STP SS it is my first decent dirt jump bike, this is a great bike, very smooth gears, chain, hubs, everything perfect. I don't see anything wrong with DJ3 forks, good, smooth and matches the bike perfectly.
I think that the best thing with this bike is the weight. It is superbly light, and easy to ride.
Weaknesses: So far i can't find or see any downsides.
Bottom Line:
I would really advise this bike, especially as the price has dropped with the 2009 version coming out.
Strengths: great bike this is my first dj bike and i am very impressed i mostly downill and freeride but i and def loving this thanks to this bike and the great geo and specs that it has. this is the 2009 stp ss everything feels good i was very surprised with the wheels but they are hold up good and the fork is very nice i am mainly a rockshox guy but the 3 is preety good nice and solid..
Weaknesses: the brakes are being upgraded for some hydros..and the handle bar mainly because i'm 6'2 and like the wider bar feeland higher rise because the one that it comes with are very short
Bottom Line:
great bike for people looking for somthing easy on the wallet and getting into the sport and progressing it can handle alot of abuse and comes with a very nice spec list solid bike i would recommend to others...if you need further proof of what the stp can handle go to youtube and search JEFF LENOSKY you'll see what i mean...
so i am still trying to get use to the hardtail it felt a bit short so i purchased some new parts to help out
straitline stem 50mm
spank spike 777 bars now at 29.5
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