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Giant Faith 2 Freeride Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
tieac
a Weekend Warrior
from Temecula, CA. USA Date Reviewed: December 12, 2011 Strengths: tough as nails Weaknesses: heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vail Lake Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: n/a Bike Setup: stock
Submitted by
halo2396
a Downhiller
from santa rosa,ca,usa Date Reviewed: November 2, 2010 Strengths: this bike is very strong i bought this bike it was not the original front gear set up and the guy added a chain guide it is a very nice bike but monster triple bombers wuld have been nice also i herd the stalk pedals were small Weaknesses: scratches easily chain rusted easily and snapped other wize nothing besides that Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any tail at the foothills Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: criagslist Similar Products Used: i use to use my friends 2003 kona stab Bike Setup: it has jr triple bombers specialized tiers normal frame evything else basically normal 
Submitted by
coolio
a Downhiller
from williams lake Date Reviewed: January 13, 2010 Strengths: great downhill bike very very durable can handle jumps drops switch backs pretty much anythin Weaknesses: a bit heavy hard to ride uphill Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: aflo Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1250.00 Purchased At: red shreds Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: stock except pedals
Submitted by
brendan
a Downhiller
from ireland Date Reviewed: September 1, 2009 Strengths: great all rounder nice suspension looks good when riding Weaknesses: tad bit heavy for my liking:) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Leadmines,Co.Down Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $640.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: 1st bike and its great Bike Setup: downhill style forks (fox) good for jumps
Submitted by
my02
a Downhiller
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: August 3, 2009 Strengths: Strong frame, solid feel, uber smooth suspension, pedals ok on the flat if you're prepared to spin, feels very stable when in the air Weaknesses: Scratches easily, heavy frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oxford Falls, Menai, Ourimbah Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Here and there Similar Products Used: none - its my first DH / FR bike. Also ride a Teocali but I guess thats a little different! Bike Setup: 66RCVs, Saint brakes, 8" rotors, SLX shifters & rear mech, Saint F mech, E13 chain guide, singletrack rims, 4 way swinger shock, 800mm FSA gravity light bars, Race Face Evolve DH cranks and stem.
Submitted by
Nzbiker
a Downhiller
from Blenheim,NZ Date Reviewed: July 6, 2009 Strengths: solid takes big hits well Weaknesses: mayb weight but its not really that heavy mines 20kg mines a a frame tho Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt Hutt Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: trademe Similar Products Used: glory Bike Setup: 07 888rv with white lowers,dhx3,fizik freek,hfx9s,singletrackfront,729rear,e13srs,x7rearandshifter
Submitted by
Giant rider
a Downhiller
from LA,california Date Reviewed: January 15, 2009 Strengths: This bike is BOMB-PROOF!. The fork is absolutely ah-mazing and the swiger shock preforms well too. The bike has a great feel, espesially when it corners. this thing also blows trough rough sections and even the ocasional rough landed jump. Weaknesses: HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shotgun, Mammoth Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Used, from a brittis Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz V-10, Santa Cruz Nomad, Giant Youkon FX Bike Setup: Stock, acept for a saint in the front and PEATY GRIPS!
Submitted by
ravioli7896
a Downhiller
from sacramento ca Date Reviewed: July 14, 2008 Strengths: this bike is a god damn beast, it handles any trails up to double black diamonds. i can do 10 foot drops and it hold up, ANY terrain this bike can handle it has 8in travel rear 8.5 front and i could never bottem it out. THIS BIKE IS AMAZING and i never had ONE problem with it even on the biggest jumps. its got a great over flow preloader shock with coil. The 8in vented hydralic disc brakes have AMAZING stopping power and nothing compars to the shirts and deraillers. Any professional or good hard strong rider should get one Weaknesses: no weaknesses, this bike is amazing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Livewire at Northstar or any black diamons or up trails Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Northstar Similar Products Used: nothing compares Bike Setup: extremely hard trails, DH race and free ride, river, any trails 
Submitted by
toby Call
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008 Strengths: solid, not bad looking, mine came custom with better spec (eg.888) so i get more out of it, but the frame is nice. suspension very effective, no brake jack, 8inches plenty enough. The inerrupted seat tube is a pain tho. Weaknesses: frame is very heavy, my bike must c.45lbs or more. some unnecessary aluminium. could be simpler and sleeker. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: le tour DH chamonix Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: 0range223 ,patriot, kona stinky. Bike Setup: faith 2(sprayed white), 888s, DH evolve cranks, Hope 6pots, Mavic 729s, deity (white) bars...
Submitted by
justin saltel
a Downhiller
from quincy Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 Strengths: really good and holes up Weaknesses: front fork dottom out to each Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: live wire (norhtstar) Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: plumas expeditions Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: jrt,fox3.0
Submitted by
luke stanley
a Downhiller
from harpenden Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 Strengths: amazing grip perfect for downhill, and amazing strenght Weaknesses: not good for the road but then u dont buy one for the road and the pedals need to be changed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fort william Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: dysons Similar Products Used: scott, kona, santa cruz Bike Setup: stock apart from grips and pedals
Submitted by
luke stanley
a Downhiller
from harpenden Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 Strengths: amazing grip perfect for downhill, and amazing strenght Weaknesses: not good for the road but then u dont buy one for the road and the pedals need to be changed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fort william Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: dysons Similar Products Used: scott, kona, santa cruz Bike Setup: stock apart from grips and pedals
Submitted by
Jacob
a Downhiller
from Benicia,California,USA Date Reviewed: August 9, 2007 Strengths: plush and rides really smooth compared to my first bike...a single pivot Weaknesses: heavy!!!!!! really hard to lighten up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: 2005 Giant Faith w/WTB timberwolfs,2005 marzocchi 888rc,sun s-type front rim,sunline v2 bars
Submitted by
Stu
a Downhiller
from Chapel Hill, NC Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007 Strengths: This is an update now that I have ridden it more: The fork is perfect. Someone called my fork the "Jackhammer T" because it is so nice and plush. For downhill, plush = the best. It bottoms out occasionally, but hey, if you're not bottoming out, you're not using your suspension to its full potential. The DHX 3.0 is great. I have it set to 120 psi and have the coil pretty stretched. It is now nice and plush and eats up drops like no tomorrow. The rebound is your preference; mine is set decently low. It's perfect for me: takes big hits but won't bounce me off. Weaknesses: Pedals. BAAAAD pedals. I never knew that they were bad until I got a little muddy. My feet slipped like crazy and cost me on a jump. Get some DMR V-12's. It took me a ton of searching to find those, and damn are they totally worth every penny. Cheap, efficient, and are incredibly reliable and durable. Not to mention, they look cool :) Also, I highly recommend Five-Ten Impact shoes. They'll run you about $95...so they aren't cheap. But I love em. These shoes aren't your $95 show-off shoes. They're made to get downright muddy, dirty, and still perform with the greatest traction ever. They're also very easy to clean once the mud has dried. ***NOTE THAT THIS BIKE DOES NOT COME WITH A CHAIN GUIDE!!*** Buy one from e.13 if you have a chance. Mine slips to first gear a lot and I will be investing in a chain guide very soon. Very much worth it for downhill trails. You don't have time to shift on those, so when it slips, it sucks. A pro told me to remove all of the spacers on the fork. So, I did. The handlebars now sit very low and it feels much better. Plus, it gives me much more control over my bike. Here's the problem: You will have an impaler-of-doom as a stem on the front. Cut that thing the instant you take all those spacers out. Trust me, it'll be huge and is a hazard to your riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Magic Forest Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: Frank's Cyclery Bike Setup: 2006 Faith 2
Submitted by
cody costa
a Downhiller
from centennial,coloroado, usa Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007 Strengths: Great bike the suspension is amazing the color is awsome rides perfect corners good takes hits like a champ Weaknesses: the pedals suck, highly suggest new ones, the forks are a little soft lots of pedal bob im getting new fox 40s then it will be perfect Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wild thing at keystone Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: adventure cycling Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: stock except for pedals
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