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GiantRev2
a All Mountain Rider
from Peoria IlDate Reviewed: February 27, 2012
Strengths: Light, inexpensive, nice drivetrain, killer design, tires kenda small block 8, sram shifters, double wall rims,
This is a perfect beginners bike. Im refering to the 2011 model not the 2012. I heard the 2012 model is slightly heavier but idk. I got the silver and black theme and it looks sick in person. Very nice bike my buddy has a trek liquid 20 full suspension and he was a little bit jealous lol. His bike has a lot nicer components but this one just looks cooler in person i guess!Weaknesses: Ahhh the weaknesses.... well theres a few. The first thing i had to replace was the junkie suntour pogo stick. I mean fork. I put on a rock shox xc32 and what a difference in performance and weight. The only other thing i dident trust was the suntour crankset so i took it off and it was heavy as hell! I put on a raceface evolve sterling and the bike feels A LOT lighter after those two upgrades. I got em for cheap brand new off ebay aswell. The grips are really slippery when wet and i upgrade to white oury grips only to find those are slippery when wet too. But look cooler. Comes with crappy pedals those needed to go too.Bottom Line: This bike is the perfect choice for any mountain biker on a budget. Ready to go right out the door perfect for commuting, xc, trail. The fork does suck but you can pick up a nice fork on ebay for $150 brand new when that one wears out or you get sick of it. Either way it will be the first thing to go. Ive owned this bike for almost a year now and nkthing has failed me on it. The SB8's arent too good in loose conditions but roll great on pavement and hardpack/ dry dirt ect.. they do good on wet pavement too. They just sont climb steep hills in wet grass and are horrible in mud. Get a kenda evcavator 2.1 in the rear for those things and somethin else up front too. But yeah this bime is truly glorious and will definetly keep you encourage to bike. Keep you confident too! Highly reccomend.
Favorite Trail: Farmdale
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$430.00
Purchased At: Russels cycle and fi
Similar Products Used: Gary fisher wahoo, trek 4500, trek 820
Bike Setup: I got this bike setup now for aggresive xc/ all mountain. Im not putting disc brakes on ive never had any trouble stoppin with vbrakes in any conditions and they are a lot lighter.
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bigc826
a Cross Country Rider
from Fayetteville, ARDate Reviewed: February 2, 2012
Strengths: This is an absolutely incredible bike for what you pay for it. This was my first major mountain bike I purchased. I've had it for a year now and it is just as good as new pretty much! The Kenda tires that come already on it have excellent grip for not only cross-country and trail, but for commuting, as well, since I'm a college student. The aluminum frame is surprisingly light. For the cost, you can't beat the components on this bike. It comes with a Sram deraillur and a Shimano Cassette. The Suntour XCT V4 fork is a great fork. It definitely absorbs the impact on those wicked root patches with that nice 100mm. Now the Revel 2 does not come with disk brakes, but the brakes it has haven't failed me yet! I'll probably eventually upgrade when I have the money, but for a poor college student, you couldn't ask for a bike with the components and build it has for the price. I've gotten so many compliments on the look too!Weaknesses: The only problem I've had with it, I hit a huge curb on my back wheel which pinched my tube while I was going really fast down a hill on campus. This was really just a freak thing so don't let it deter you from going with this bike. Mountain biking though, has been a breeze! I've had no problems with it at all.Bottom Line: The bottom line is this is the best mountain bike for your buck! It has Sram and Shimano parts and was made by Giant (a very dependable company). Giant has definitely gone the extra mile in building a bike that not only looks really good, but can back up that look with hardware that you would not expect on a bike under $400! This was a great first bike to start seriously mountain biking on! If you are on a budget, and you want a durable, light, bike that's made by a legit bike company, seriously look no further! I did a ton of research before buying this bike, and you won't find it's equal for this price.
Favorite Trail: Slaughter Pen
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$375.00
Purchased At: Lewis and Clark Outf
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