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Submitted by
Msdos5
a Cross Country Rider
from South Dakota
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | the Bull | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | sale | | Strengths: | Beefy rear | | Weaknesses: | Grip shift | | Similar Products Used: | Lots | | Bike Setup: | Seat shock, various Botrager components, WTB sattle, various Kenda tires, Apex fender, Wellgo platforms | | Bottom Line: | Great bike,
When I got it the origional seat fell apart, I put metal petals on an changed grips. Sence it featred a bashguard for derailer I striped the kickstand off an put a fender on it(Because all the trails here are equestrian) I got good gloves to counter ruff ride, I took off a 4 ft drop the Sun CC rims did fine. I also took it up to fortymph[the fstest Ive gone on@bike], looked into Brake Thearpy(rear) approx 300$ might acctuly do it because of frame. *See My Pic!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gmoser
a Cross Country Rider
from Hagerstown, md
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance (Towson) | | Strengths: | I Have had this bike for about 9 years. Nothing has broken. Most of the miles were put on it during college and on the C&O canal towpath. More recently I have started taking it on some singletrack trails and so far it has held up. The shifts have always been solid, even from the crappy tourney components. | | Weaknesses: | The saddle sucks... aside from this you really cant complain about a 9 year old entry level bike or its components when nothing has broken. It is heavy (especially by todays standards) but its a tank. | | Similar Products Used: | Newer Giant boulder, Cypress | | Bike Setup: | It's still stock... almost 10 years later. I think i may see a singlespeed conversion in the near future though! | | Bottom Line: | 10 years and going strong. I got this when my Huffy was totaled in college when I got hit by a car. Performance sold me a 19.5" even though im only 5'7". I've spent a lot of time tweaking to get a comfortable fit out of a frame that is 2" too big. Ive got over 1K miles on this and its still totally stock (even the tubes!). Cant beat that. Just started doing some serious offroad riding so something is bound to break soon! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jakub Mrva
a Cross Country Rider
from Bratislava, Slovak republic
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | XC | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | 200 | | Strengths: | My upgrade bike is excellent but no stong and
no light. | | Weaknesses: | Hartail freeride with very bad fork. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | RS Jett, Easton 50 bar, Sram 9.0 and 7.0, Alexrims DM 24, Point disc stop pro, Tioga Factory DH 2.1, BBB grips | | Bottom Line: | No extreme bike but fun bike for all terain. It is a bike from the best company. Giant is mz favourite bike. I want to buy AC DS 2. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Anoka, MN, USA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Elm Creek Park Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Pioneer Schwinn: Blaine, MN | | Strengths: | My Upland is very durable. I am hard on bikes, and so far this bike is earning it's keep. I like the shimano brakes and quick shift gears. | | Weaknesses: | sounds clunky in higher gears. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | I put a gell seat with more cusion on it, other than that this bike is set up very well! | | Bottom Line: | Giant makes great bikes!! I will more than likely buy other Bikes from them. The fram is strong, the brakes are good, and the gears are quick. Great bike for any rider!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seung Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | Good price/performance. | | Weaknesses: | Rear deraileur got clunky after about 2 years. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | standard | | Bottom Line: | I bought it to ride around college and occasionally ride off-road. It's a solid bike that I could depend on for 4 years before I sold it off for $40 bucks. However, I'd rather buy a front shocked system for a little more money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Duluth, MN USA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartley Field | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | There are many, the brakes are great, very light frame, easy to ride | | Weaknesses: | front fork, mine bent within a month of buying | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | I like this bike, it's really smooth and I havnt had to do much repairs on it, very light and easy to shift and brake, comfortable seat too.
I bought it at a local bike shop for $179. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Salman Shami
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | The black and red paint job looks very good. Its reasonably light and very smooth to ride. Good rigid frame | | Weaknesses: | None discovered so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Mountaineer | | Bike Setup: | Standard, with a seat with red panels from another Giant. | | Bottom Line: | I love it so far. It's my first bike after many many years and I am quite excited about it. Of course it is an entry level model so it doesn't have all the exotic bits that more expensive bikes have, however it is putting a smile on my face. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Massillon, OH
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Bottom Line: | Being a novice and this being an entry-level bike, there is not much to say except it seems like a solid first bike. No complaints thus far. I paid $199 locally. | | Overall Rating: |
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