Giant Faith 0 Freeride Full Suspension

5/5 (2 Reviews)
MSRP : $4400.00


Product Description

In the world of pro freerider Kurt Sorge, there’s no room for second guessing. That’s why Kurt rides Faith, the most advanced freeride bike ever built. With its lightweight, unyielding FluidForm ALUXX SL aluminum frame and 7 inches of plush Maestro Suspension travel-plus the ingenious adjustable geometry, with its convertible dropout system-Faith comes through when you need it most.
  • RockShox Totem Solo Air, 20mm thru-axle,180mm suspension fork and RockShox Vivid Coil RC2 rear shock
  • SRAM X.9 shifters/X.9 rear derailleur with Avid Elixir CR disc brakes
  • Giant Contact AM handlebar, Giant Contact FR stem and Giant Contact seatpost
  • Sun Ringle MTX31 rim/Giant Tracker 20mm (F) hub/ DT Swiss 350 (R) hub, wheelset
  • Color: Metallic Green/Neon Green


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by ButtonPusher a Weekend Warrior from Vancouver Island, Canada

Date Reviewed: December 4, 2011

Strengths:    Beautiful balance to the suspension set-up. Takes drops like a CHAMP..! Great on corners and maneuvering around rocks on steep sections. Feels very fast. Great pop, easy to bunny hop around on, Pedals uphill great for a 7" bike. Internal cable routing within the rear triangle for rear shifter.

Weaknesses:    I'd like to see internal cable routing within the downtube.

Bottom Line:   
This design is GREAT, simple as that. The Maestro system feels fantastic on landings. The small bump sensitivity is good once you get the Totem/Vivid set-up properly for your weight.
Tip: Remove the floodgate from your Totem to increase small bump sensitivity.
Comes to life at higher speeds. It's light and easy to maneuver. I could go on all day, but the bottom line is if you are looking for a FR or heavy duty AM bike, this will not disappoint..

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Favorite Trail:   one's that go down and not up...

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $1200.00

Purchased At:   used online 2010 fai

Similar Products Used:   Norco Shore 3 (2006), Norco Six (2007), Transition Dirtbag, SX trail (2006).

Bike Setup:   2010 Faith 0 frame, RS Totem Solo Air (stock), RS Vivid 5.1 (stock), 2010 Mavic Deemax wheels, RF Atlas FR cranks, Magura Louise brakes, Chromag OSX bars, Twenty6 F1.2 stem, Crank Bros. 50/50 pedals... approx. 35lbs...

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Brisco Dog a Weekend Warrior from Phoenix, AZ

Date Reviewed: February 21, 2010

Strengths:    Great geometry. Feels very solid. Convertible dropouts allow you to adjust the head angle.

Weaknesses:    The cables run along the bottom of the bottom tube. Not the best design considering the bike gets used for shuttling. Rocks also get kicked up and hit the brake cable.

Bottom Line:   
I have only ridden the bike about 10 times, but it feels great. The bike inspires confidence and has tons of room for errors. I have the bike built up to 40lbs, but it climbs like my AM bike.

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Favorite Trail:   National, SoMo

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $4100.00

Purchased At:   Cactus Bikes

Similar Products Used:   Turner Highline

Bike Setup:   Elixir CR, Hammerschmidt, Hopes laced to Mavic 823

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