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Submitted by
Alex K.
a Cross Country Rider
from Ukraine
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | The best value for money. Great brakes!
| | Weaknesses: | Front derailleur (Shimano C050). I think Deore would be better solution. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Rainier Disc 09. I'm going to upgrade it in the end of this season. | | Bottom Line: | I bought it a week ago and i like it very much! It's hard to find a bike with such components for such money. The frame is very good and brakes are just great. I'm only thinking about upgrading cassette and derailleurs after some time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Max GT + MR
a Cross Country Rider
from Northumberland, UK
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Kielder Water | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop, Hexha | | Strengths: | 2008 Rainier Disc
Everything. Suntour X.C.M 100mm Fork - Excelent
Giant MPH Hydraulic Brakes - Superb
Shimano Alvio RapidFire - Also superb
Alex CR18 26" Rims - Good
Kenda Tyres - Great | | Weaknesses: | Only Gripe with This Bike is the Chain Guard which came off after 1 day, But That doesn't matter really | | Similar Products Used: | Previous Giant GRS FS, Mates Commencal Normal and others | | Bike Setup: | Shop Stock. Added Cat-Eye Lights | | Bottom Line: | Everything is Exquisite
Great For Flattish trail riders, But also Good for Uphill and Downhill tracks. Both Genders | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barkleyfan
a Cross Country Rider
from Cedar Rapids
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Shirley Meadows, Ca | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | http://finishlinebik | | Strengths: | component mix/price is hard to beat
sturdy enough for a clyde, nimble enough for XC | | Weaknesses: | Might be size, but my 19" had a problem pulling the front up on climbs, especially after I converted the Axel to 100mm
Manitou Axel is NOT a very good fork | | Similar Products Used: | too many to list | | Bike Setup: | stock 2003 Giant Rainier. Bikepedia.com has an accurate spec writeup | | Bottom Line: | I hate the quick wear of the Hutchinson Mosquitos. But those tires handle anything (except pavement) flawlessly. They stick to and shed mud better than some DH tires. And they are light. So light that the Slime tubes weren't even noticed, except for the fact that I've never flatted these tires in 5 years. I weigh 220, and got up to 249, and this bike handled it all. The Deore/LX drivetran is superb, the BB7's are as well. Front end came up on climbs, especially after I went to 100 mm travel, but inverting the stem settles that down, and made the whole bike more nimble in the twisties. The Fire X cranks and ISIS bottom bracket seem sturdy enough, altho I am getting a clunk from down there now, after 5 years of punishment from a clyde like me.
I give 4 chilis for overall because of the WEAK fork, and 5 for value. Even with the lame fork, it's still a bargain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gmrv4
a Cross Country Rider
from Kansas City Missouri
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Landahl Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$670.00 | | Purchased At: | Turner Bicycles | | Strengths: | Great components for the price. I pulled the reflectors off and have done nothing but lube the chain for the last year of riding. Bike has been bullet proof. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. Not available in 2008. | | Similar Products Used: | First hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | Great value for the money. The bike and components have been flawless. If Giant would include a bottle of chain lube with the purchase you would need nothing but a trail to enjoy this bike. Since I got laid off from my job I have been on this bike at least 5-6 days a week, so this bike has a ton of trail miles on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chrisp
a Weekend Warrior
from NZ
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Redwood Grove | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | trademe | | Strengths: | Comfort, and reliabilityn as far as I can see | | Weaknesses: | product ceased 2008! | | Similar Products Used: | dahon, sinclair | | Bike Setup: | sram 7spd derailleur, 3spd hub | | Bottom Line: | Comfort not speed, but quite a good turn when pushed! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Grantonic
a Cross Country Rider
from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Snow Hill Road | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$740.00 | | Purchased At: | Loco Motion, Winter Park, FL | | Strengths: | Frame Geometry, Avid Disc Brakes & Levers, Marzocchi EXR Forks, Kenda Blue Groove/Nevagal Tires | | Weaknesses: | Cheap spokes - 5 rusted and fell out within first year of owning bike, cheap-ass pedals - don't grip worth a s**t and make hamburger out of your shins | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Fire Mountain, Klein Pulse Comp, Giant Iguana | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi EXR Forks (100mm Travel), Kenda Blue Groove/Nevagal Tires, Avid BB5 Mech Disc Brakes, TruVativ ISO Flow Cranks, WTB Speed V saddle | | Bottom Line: | Just like the Iguana this is another great bike. I had to buy this bike to replace my Giant Iguana, because some piece of s**t homeless bum, who chose that lifestyle out of pure laziness, decided he was entitled to my bike more than I was - that's life at the beach, if it's not bolted down some loser will steal it. But anyway my Ranier is guarded by Smith and Wesson now. I like the new shape of the frame, it kinda has a bit of a rugged look. I used to ride the bike alot around the beach area where I live, but when the yankee snowbirds come down during the Winter it gets quite dangerous to ride, so I pretty much just ride off-road these days, but that's the only way to ride when it gets down to it, and what a great off-road bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Belmont
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | USNWC All Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$670.00 | | Purchased At: | Gaston Bicycle | | Strengths: | 2007 Ranier - Great XC bike. Giant makes a great frame. WTB speed 5 saddle is very comfortable. Had to get the thudbuster! Kenda Blue Groove tires rock for my home track. Plenty of grip on the climbs over roots and rocks. Shimano Deore front and rear derailers work great. Avid shifters are good. | | Weaknesses: | SRAM rear cassette bent from stick getting wedged in it within the first month. Replaced with Shimano. Shifts much smoother now. Avid BB5 brakes take too break in. I have to continually adjust brakes after each ride. Thinking of replacing with Hayes brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn | | Bike Setup: | Stock, shimano M 540 pedals, Cane Creek Thudbuster seatpost | | Bottom Line: | Riding at the White Water Center along the Catawba river takes top notch equipment. I had to take my old Schwinn in for adjustments about every month. I was finally convenced to spend the money and buy a quality XC bike. Giant exceeded my expectations! I have logged nearly 700 miles in the last year and the bike has held up great. Only two trips to the shop, 1 for rear cassette damage and 1 for routine tune up. Too bad the Rainer is not availabe for 2008. Upgrade the seatpost to a Cane Creek Thudbuster. You won't be sorry! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Houghton, MI USA
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Maasto Hiito | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Down Wind Sports | | Strengths: | Durable, affordable. | | Weaknesses: | Being new to biking, I cannot think of anything that I wouldve changed. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Shimano clip in pedals, thumpbuster seat otherwise stock setup | | Bottom Line: | Great entry level bike right out of the box. No problems with bike that I didnt create. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sarah Smith
a Racer
from Morristown Tennessee
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Lily at Panther Creek State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Harpers Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | This bike is excellent on jumps and ditches.Whenever i'm ridin along and see a chance at enjoying my well designed shocks,I take it.I love this bike for it's amazing body, shocks, and brakes. | | Weaknesses: | It's light weight can be good, but when your trying to go up a steep hill; you'll find yourself on your back. The brakes also tend to squeal. | | Similar Products Used: | GT | | Bottom Line: | I find myself enjoying hours of enjoyment on this tough bike. It'll go as fast as you can stand. And don't worry about hitting that ditch. It's got your back with it's Bouncy shocks. This bike is overall SPECTACTULAR!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from Cali
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Center Bicycles, Seaside Ca | | Strengths: | (Review for 06 Rainier) Durable, low maintenance, Avid bb5s mechanical brakes, WTB Dual Duty hoops, kenda nev/bgrv combo tires, good geometry for climbing and d/h, shimano deore drivetrain has surprised me for its durability- quality truvativ cranks, isis bb, comfortable stem and bar, wtb speed v saddle- which is very comfortable! | | Weaknesses: | A tad on the heavier side, but it makes up for it in durability. Brakes take some dialing/breaking in, but once you get the hang of it, they have a great feel and response. Very few complaints, this bike can take a good thrashing and it has provided days of enjoyment. | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock 06 rainier, switched out my brake housing for shift which keeps the housing from compressing, allowing for a better response, serfas rx grips, xpedo mg/cr pedals, avid/mavic hub/hoop upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent purchase for the price. Great way to get introduced to all sorts of riding and earn an appreciation for cruising around just about anywhere. Good for all ages and both genders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Racer
from Neenah, WI
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Calumet County Park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Purchased At: | Gearn' Up | | Strengths: | it's booth bombproof and affordable | | Weaknesses: | the brakes aren't the greatest, but, for the price of the bike they are ok. You have to adjust them just about after each ride. Also, I've had some problems with shifting, but those problems were easily taken care of. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F2000SL | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi EXR Pro fork, SRAM X9 rear derailleur, Shimano Deore front derailleur, Truvativ crank, Sun Rhino Lite wheels, SRAM X7 trigger shifters, Hayes Sole hydraulic disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is a nice bike for a beginner rider, however, if you plan on racing, spend more and get a nicer bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan Mcneely
a Racer
from Kingston, on
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | jj cycle | | Strengths: | rims have not needed truing,fork still intact | | Weaknesses: | brakes squell like a @$#%. heavy. Been in the shop about 10 times needing fixing from back brake to front derailler.bike only lasted a couple months before i couldn't bare it any more. friends made fun of me for buying a @#$% bike. | | Bottom Line: | never buy a sport bike for racing. even if your just getting started (like i was). i will defently buy from giant again just not this product | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Humphrey
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas City
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Smithville Lake-Horse trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$599.00 | | Purchased At: | The BIke Shop | | Strengths: | Price, frame, gear sets and controls, brakes | | Weaknesses: | Tires, pedals, grips. I'll ride the tires (MTW) until they wear but I'll definitely upgrade to a better piece of rubber. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except I pulled off all the extraneous plastic from the beginning (chain guard, reflectors, etc.) which all looked like they'd be pretty quick to break off anyway. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for better than entry level great price. I bought a 2006 (new) to get a price break. It came with toe-clips on the pedals and the plastic was a bit mal-formed and I'm definitely switching out to SPDs. As a near beginner rider I'm really satisfied with the quality of the bike as a huge step up from my prior entry level Mongoose. The brakes are awesome.
This is definitely the bike to buy to move up from general retail junk when you can't spend crazy money on the step up. I'm sure better riders with more money wouldn't be satisfied but I expect to stick with this for a while.
I've been told that Giant makes its own frames and is able to cost-effectively produce a good frame and put on good components to keep the price in a good place--this make sense based upon what I've got in this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francois
a Weekend Warrior
from Lachenaie,Qc,Canada
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Centre du Vélo | | Bottom Line: | The only thing that is tricky about this bike, (because we,ve buy two at the same time) is that it seems to have a little problem when you are using the 10-11-12 ratio on the gear | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from columbia, mo
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Xtreme | | Strengths: | Tough, quiet, stiff, great breaks, great components except for the crank. Nice paint and looks. | | Weaknesses: | I've had the bike 2 years now, and I thinks its time for the 2nd crank rebuild. The fork took about 3 months to break in. | | Bike Setup: | 100% stock. | | Bottom Line: | I weight 205 lbs and ride pretty rough, and this bike has really stood up well. Everything about this bike (except for the crank) is at least good. The brakes are are what really makes this a great bike. But all of the other components are great too. If you price each of the components seperatelly, you'll never know how Giant sells this bike for the price it does.
The two most common complaints are about the crank and the fork. The crank is definatelly weak. I'm getting ready to rebuild it for the second time in 2 years. The fork wasn't very good at first. It made some funny noises and just felt kind of cheap. But once I got it broke in, it really feels tight and strong now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain View, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Not Sure Yet | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | The Off Ramp | | Strengths: | Solid Frame, Great Components, Great Price (2005 Closeout). | | Weaknesses: | Tires, Seat from HFIL. Wish the forks had lockout. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300 and 6500, and a few others I demo'd while shopping around. | | Bike Setup: | Stock excluding new seat, tires to be replaced whenever they die. | | Bottom Line: | I spent about 2-3 weeks of shopping around trying TONS of bikes and found this one fit me best 2nd behind a much more expensive GT setup. The sale price and components made this an unbelievable steal! I've already invested the 150 off back into other gear I needed since my last bike was left to friends to trash. The bike is pretty light, the SRAM rear gear shifts very well, I will probably upgrade the front to similar quality in the next year. I'm looking forward to some heavy trail riding starting Memorial Day weekend comes around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Gallant
a Cross Country Rider
from Moncton, NB, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | centenial park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Mike's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | - I have the Canadian version 2006
- This bike is very tuff, just check out the components
- Good trails bike solide feel to it
- Brakes very well, hayes sole xc get the job done
- Sun rhyno lites are great rims that can take a good beating
-The fork Marzocchi EXR PRO air , set it and go is a solide consistant performer even though the lack of adjustments
- The drivetrain i got X-7 shifters and rear der. with a sram 970 casset( a lil different form the stock) and it shifts flawlessly... i was a shimano guy for years and i have been converted | | Weaknesses: | -I herd many things about the crank(flex) but no problems yet and i weight 200lbs
-the chainguard is pointless i broke it off with my heal while pedaling (plastic)
- The tires arent the greatest but work well on hard pack, anything else i wish you luck
- Lack of adjustments on the Fork ( but still works flawlessly) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Lava Dome 99 moded | | Bike Setup: | Same as stock the only difference i got on mine was an EA30 handlebar( which is nice because it's actauly lighter than the EA50, i got a 970 cassette instead of the 950 and thats pretty much it | | Bottom Line: | If your looking for a good trail bike, thats tuff, not to heavey this is the bike for you
(reminder i have the canadian version)
just check out the components, every thing there is solide and for the price you wont find any bike that will beat it
most bikes with the same quality parts usualy run at leats 500$ more(handle bar, seat post, stem , cassette, brakes)
i am very pleased with the rainier, i'm an aggressive rider that weights 200 lbs and this gets the job done quite well
5 chilis all the way around giant made an awesome product | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff the freerider
a Weekend Warrior
from Lorraine Canada
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Woods near me | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Primeau Vélo | | Strengths: | Strong frame, great brakes, good fork, strong components | | Weaknesses: | The bike could use 8 inch rotors. Isn't really good for freeriding though. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for the fork, Manitou stance flow | | Bottom Line: | Good bang for the bike, if you like cross country get it. It handles super well , gets around anything. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack Beckley
a Downhiller
from Arcadia
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | lower chantry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | aubrun bikes | | Strengths: | i love this bike the brakes stop on a dime. the gears change very easly without a problem. | | Weaknesses: | the only weekness i think is that when you stop the brake makes a wierd sound, not that big of a deal | | Bottom Line: | overall i love the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Bay Sports | | Strengths: | Frame is strong, attractive and comes with a SRAM X7 shifters and derailleur, Shimano Deore front derailleur. Truvativ crank. Shifts beautifully. Came with Shimano M505 pedals. Not bad. | | Weaknesses: | Front fork seems to weep a bit of oil, but could be because of low air pressure. I will report back on this issue. Swapped out the tires for Conti's Town and Country for trail and road winter riding. Will switch back to the knobbies for the summer.
Hayes solo brakes still breaking in. Require adjustment and are rather noisy. Still figuring out how to adjust when removing and reinstalling wheels. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock,added Speedometer | | Bottom Line: | My first experience with a mountain bike. Will review later. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Trimont, Minnesota, USA
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Local | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$590.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Frame, welds, no corner cutting on frame build, SRAM X.7, Marchozzi Fork, Rims, and my '04 has a sweet paint job. | | Weaknesses: | Crank set needs upgrade, Seat sucks | | Similar Products Used: | GT 0.5, Various Trek Hardtail, Various Giant Hardtail | | Bike Setup: | Completely '04.5 stock setup. Will probably opt for some lighter and tougher components in the future months before spring riding starts. | | Bottom Line: | All over the most bang for you buck bike out there. Awesome Giant frame, fabulous components, mean looking bike. Walks and looks the part. I just really enjoy riding this bike as it feels extremely tight and bolted together. Especially enjoy frame geomtry in comparison to some Trek and GT models. It fits me perfectly. I can't wait to throw it down some hard trails. Buy this bike if you are starting out to do some serious riding. Don't buy this bike if you are looking for your dream bike. Use this bike to evaluate what you want you future bike to be. Also great for future upgrades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jackson
a
from Toronto Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | the Don | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | sporting life | | Strengths: | This is a great al around bike, frame seems nice and strong and has never given me any issues. excelent fork with all the features and adjustment you need, excelent drivetrain | | Weaknesses: | i'm not fond of the hayes sole brakes, single piston hydros arn't worth it in my eyes, could be slightly lighter, maybe not the best idea for freeride | | Similar Products Used: | plenty | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this is a great all around good value bike. I've taken it through every type of bikeing you might want to try and it held up fine, mild downhill is fine on it, and i take it over skinnys and ladders all the time and its fine. If you want an all around fast and versitle bike, this is the bike for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn, CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything in northern cali | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Auburn Bike Works | | Strengths: | brakes, drivetrain, fork, frame strength, | | Weaknesses: | wheels could be better and the stock tires are better off in the garbage can. a little heavy for a hardtail. stock saddle is trash. | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock, mavic rims, conti tires, WTB saddle | | Bottom Line: | its a great bike to get you started into a great sport. it was my first real mountain bike. now i ride it out here in afghanistan. you will get a good bang for your buck with this bike. my dad liked it so much that he went and bought one the next week and he's well, old. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell
a
from Bellaire, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | stuff up in canadian rockies | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | sun and ski sports | | Strengths: | The frame and the brakes even though they look like basic mechanicals are actually quite strong. The fork are also quite good if you are looking to use the bike for xc, all mountain, and trails. | | Weaknesses: | crankset..........its just not the best giant could do.... | | Bottom Line: | THis bike is a great bike for xc, all mountain and trails. I had alot of fun w/ it and u should too.......... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gia Le
a Racer
from Conyers
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | trail beside my neighborhood | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1259.99 | | Purchased At: | Bike World Covington | | Strengths: | Avid Disk Breaks rock!. Shifters are pretty good. Bike holds up pretty well. good grips, good everything good enough to hold you for a good 3 to 5 years i bet. | | Weaknesses: | stock parts suck except for the break components. i dont keep my bike in good shape because im only 13 and i kill on rough terrain but this bike is not a good choice to ride tough unless you have upgrades. Hutchinson Tires SUCK when i got the shop to fix it we took a look at the tires to check for any thorns.. man i bet i could count up to 50 with each of them.. no wonder why theres alot of tubes laying around the house. and Weinmann rims suck. so change them into mavics or some suns. | | Similar Products Used: | idk first mtb bike i think. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Pro enduro Tires 26 X 2.30, Mavic Double walled rims, Scram 9 speed chain, Shimano Cassete, Shimano Crankset that rocks, Marzocchi EXR fork. | | Bottom Line: | ok this bike is really awesome. but only if you know how to ride in the correct way. if your looking for a bike that has alot of good stuff on it for its price.. this is It. good bike for entry level and intermediate. if you ride rough like me look forward to get some parts. if you ride just cross country than just do waht you want to do. Great bike. gotta love it as my first MTB bike. but remember this is not a good bike if your going to have its regular components on. i had to put in about 300 dollars worth of parts in for me to ride good. * i know to some bikers out there that that isnt that much.. but for me since im only 13 that its a pain haha. well hope u like the bike and hope this review was useful. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Darien, IL, DuPage
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Does it matter? | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line of Naperville | | Strengths: | Great bike for the money. Welds are nice, and the general construction is decent. LX rear derailleur, Avid mechanicals, and the Marzocchi fork ends up making a nice system for a relatively inexpensive cross country bike. | | Weaknesses: | Crank, crank, and more crank. Lots of flex, and the bike, overall, is rather portly. Oh, and the Hutchinson Mosquitoes are completely useless if you plan on using the bike more than ten times. | | Similar Products Used: | Klein Attitude (far superior, and far more expensive), and the Gary Fisher Tassajara (close second to the Rainier). | | Bike Setup: | Shimano octilink LX cranks have replaced the rather flexi, horrid, stock 4 lb. unit. That raised the bar pretty significantly by making the bike more pleasurable to ride almost instantly. I'm in the process of replacing the stem, bar, seat, and post, but I'm picky and I don't know what I want to use just yet. | | Bottom Line: | Simple - it's an awesome bike for the money, period. Remember, Giant is the largest producer of bicycle frames on the planet, which can go either way in helping someone evaluate their product. Either you'll sit back and realize they've got some decent know-how, or you'll find them to be less desirable due to being mass-produced. Either way, they've proven to me that they're a more than competent manufacturer of bicycles and they can offer a nice package for the dollars spent. The stock crank sucks, but it's probably more noticeable to a rider like me because I weigh 220 pounds. I know the bar and stem is rather heavy, but as others have pointed out - the Rainier isn't a racer so deal with it. If you paid less than 800 dollars for it, consider yourself lucky, put $125.00 towards a crank, and an additional $150 towards other upgrades and feel confident that there isn't a $1300.00 recreational mountain bike out there that'll beat it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christian
a Cross Country Rider
from Gatineau, QC, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Tour à Feu (Gatineau Park) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$940.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Outaouais | | Strengths: | Marzocchi EXR Fork, SRAM X.7 Shifters & Rear Derailleur, Hayes Sole Disc Brakes, TruVativ G-Comp ISIS, Giant ALUXX Frame with XtC Frame Geometry. | | Weaknesses: | None for price paid. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Cinder Cone 05', G.Fisher Tassajara 05' | | Bike Setup: | Everything Stock | | Bottom Line: | I hesitated a lot between these 3 bikes but in the end, I went for the Giant Rainier 05' because it had better overall components. The Kona has great parts but a cheap fork (MZ Race). The Fisher Tassajara came in close tie, but I prefer SRAM X.7 to Deore / LX combo. No other bike on the market offers you this much for the price. And for those of you who are worried about the Hayes Sole Disc brakes, Giant includes them on their high end mountain bikes. Their actually more customizable then HFX9 even though they have only 1 piston. But hey, this isn't a DH bike, it's an XC bike and for that purpose, the Soles are more then enough. The frame geometry is great and doesn't leave you "reaching" for the handlebar and is also great for quick sprints and all. This is THE perfect 05' XC bike for someone who's starting out and wants good value for their money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Nice Rims, LX Deor and Avid Disc Breaks | | Weaknesses: | On the heavy side and crank suck | | Similar Products Used: | GT 1.0, Trek 4900, yukon, Iguana, Specialized Rockhopper Comp, Rockymountain fusion (also a very nice bike but got a sweet deal on the rainier), Iron horse warrior pro (worse bike in the world ...sorry IR fan just gotta let that out) | | Bike Setup: | stock except FSA K-force carb handle bar and FSA Stem | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money, as u can see i've done my homework....tried almost all of the brands u can think of......drove my local bike shop crazy lol......at the end they gave up and sold me they're last rainier at a discount still can't get over the sweet deal lol | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruce
a Weekend Warrior
from Roseville, CA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$529.00 | | Purchased At: | Performence | | Strengths: | Great bike! Components are the reason I purchased this bike. Love the Marzocchi EXR comp fork, much better than the Judy on the O4 model. SRAM rear der. is smooth shifting. | | Weaknesses: | Stock saddle needs to go. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper, Hardrock, and Kona Blast | | Bike Setup: | 04.5 model stock with upgraded saddle. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a great deal even if you pay retail for it! Components alone are worth the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Walton Beach
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Timber Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Dragon Sports | | Bottom Line: | This is my first bike and the previous reviews helped me decide to try the Giant line of bikes. I wanted to get the best bike I could for under $1000. The rainer seems to be one of the best bikes in that price range. The Iguana is basically the same frame with cheaper parts. It is still a good bike for someone who wants to save a couple hundred $$. My plans are to keep this bike a long time so I decided on the bike with better parts. There There seems to be a price gap between the Rainer and the bikes that are 1 step better but it goes back to getting a better frame with cheaper parts.
This bike is very light, easy and fun to ride and I recommend it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drifter721
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Big Basin/Gazzos Creek Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$775.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | My 2004.5 Model has Marzocchi EXC forks that work great for my 185 lbs. Avid disc brakes are solid performers. Rhino rims are strong. SRAM X.7 rear derailleur works smooth and precise. Easton bars and seat post are light and strong. | | Weaknesses: | Not one single complaint yet, and I'm a whiner usually! | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F600 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with Cateye EL500 and Princton Tec Yukon XL headlamp for singletrack night rides. | | Bottom Line: | Hard to beat for the price. Giant did some smart mid-year upgrades for the 2004.5 Ranier. Components like this usually come on $1200+ bikes.
I used to be a downhill racer on a modified K2 (Proflex) 856. I wanted a hardtail for local singletrack and fire road night riding. I've really tried to beat this Ranier up on some choppy downhill rides, just to see how the warrantee goes. Nothing has failed the tests yet. Would highly recommend for anyone's non-competition, recreational use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfax, va, usa
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | wo&d | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Preformance bikes | | Strengths: | Solid frame that takes a lot of abuse. And is still not that heavy. Avid 7 mechanical disk brakes are a very good upgrade from rim brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Very light duty cranks, Very heavy components( stem, handle bar, seat post). Oh yeah stock tires suck and wear quite rapidly. | | Similar Products Used: | Gt, Specialized, cannondale | | Bike Setup: | Syntace VRO stem and handlebar system, avid disk brakes, tompson seat post, fizik saddle, LX derailers, Truvativ cranks, mavic rims. Rock shox judy sl u-turn | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this bike was and is definatly worth the money. The only realy gripes that i have are the light cranks and the heavy components, but what can you really expect for $550?? I really do not like the Judy SL u-turn, even though it has great travel it is not for my style of riding. This winter i will be upgrading the shocks to the SID's (because of weight and lockout) and then this bike will be PERFECT for myself. It is a very solid bike that has a very good overall value.
You should not be disappointed with this bike.
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Submitted by
Luke
a Cross Country Rider
from Radford
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | This bike is really nice for the money you spend but definitely in need of some upgrades. The brakes a great (it's hard to find a bike for this price with mechanical disc), shifts smooth most of the time (unless you are putting a lot of torque on the crank), see to hold up well on crashes and tough drops. | | Weaknesses: | It will skip a little when shift and you don't remember to easy up on the pedals. I don't like the fork. The knob cracked within a month of purchase and I had to find/order new ones. Nothing else has broken. I plan on getting a new fork soon. I tore a hole in the saddle so I will probably get a new one as well. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn, Trek 4100, Cannondale | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I do everything for freestyle to downhill on this bike and it is holding up fine. Just give it some love and you shouldn't have problems. I have bottomed out the fork only once but I weigh 210 pounds. The rims seem very strong, and I have noticed the crank bending a little when I am pushing hard on hills. It is heavy, but not too heavy. After a days of practicing I got my bunnyhop from 4" to about a foot and a half. I have eaten it hard about twice and the saddle is the only thing that didn't handle it so well. I would recommend this to someone who is a moderately good rider and plans on riding a lot. After putting about 15 miles on it every day since I purchased it I have had no serious problems. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon den haan
a Cross Country Rider
from langley , BC
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | delta watershed area | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | white rock cycle | | Strengths: | frame, solid all round components, no real standouts, except for the brakes, which are amazing! | | Weaknesses: | rockshox judy SL u-turn ain't that great, but maybe its just because mine needs more oil in it, because its made that squishy-slirpy aerated oil sound from the get go. | | Similar Products Used: | gary fisher pirhana (old and worn out) | | Bike Setup: | standard, except for kona k-nine rock ring, and Jacks*** pedals (which are great flats by the way)
| | Bottom Line: | loads of fun, brakes give you confidance, the fork is sort of sticky, but is always ready to suck up the hits, it's not very smooth, but 115mm is always good to have for those little surprises in the trail.(U-turn is also rather pointless, I'd rather have preload and rebound adjustments, but I gues adjustable travel is the trend) Solid drive train, leaves really nothing to be desired. Giant does a great job of giving you lots of technology for your buck. If your new and you want a bike to learn on, and then get better, go for this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, Co
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tempelton Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Criterium | | Strengths: | This bike comes stock with some great components. The Avid disks provide ample stopping power. The easton bars and seat post are solid. The frame has taken a beating and has few dents. The wheelset is very durable. Ive ridden this thing down pikes peak and not a thing has broken. | | Weaknesses: | Major:
Fork is good but is a solid candidate for upgrade
Minor:
Front chain rings are stamped and a little weak. Upgraded the outer one to a composite and am much happier. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first MTB | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for chain ring and new teflon coated shifter cables. | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line: I dont think there is a better bike out there for the money. I got into this sport very quickly and I dont feel that I have outgrown this bike. I have been down/up some hard core terrain and this bike has not failed me. I would put this bike next to an NRS any day and not feel intimidated. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Cross Country Rider
from port townsend washington usa
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | great frame, wheelset is reasonably nice, shifters and disk brakes are great upgrades over v brakes | | Weaknesses: | cheap cranks, the first on my list of upgrades, the rear the cassette is also very heavy, upgrading it to the shimano xt worked very nicly, i plan to upgrade forks, handelbars and seatpost | | Bike Setup: | raceface turbine lp cranks | | Bottom Line: | great for a mid entry level hardtail, this years new model has been improved with 100 mm forks, which will help greatly. a great bike for some tight trials, used on some light downhill, though i wouldnt recomend it if you demand a superlight weight bike, at around 27 pounds is a solid hardtail, but will last a long time and is very deserving of upgrades | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Rank
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Kenter Canyon and Mandeville Canyon (the Loop), Brentwood (Los Angeles) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$849.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheels in Motion, Dallas, TX | | Strengths: | strong frame, Sram rear derailer, Avid Disc brakes, | | Weaknesses: | Sram shifters, fat saddle, Marzocchi Comp fork, WTB Weirwolf tires, Truvativ crank | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Tass, Trek 8000, Trek 6700 (disc), Klein Attitude V, Marin Eldridge | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock, switched the seat with a slimmer rocket V seat, installed slime tubes and bar ends and I shortened the handle bars | | Bottom Line: | Who are we kidding, for the money, there is no better set up (component-wise)!! I used to have a full suspension, since I moved from LA a hardtail is more then sufficient for flat, swampy and muddy (clay-like) Texas. The Sram shifter broke on me during my first ride, the fork is a little loose, the tires don't provide the best traction but other then that this is a pretty rugged and solid bike, I have no other complaints. The bike is light, perfect for jumping and uphills (rare in Northeast Texas). Also, the set-up, front Shimano Deore derailleur with a rear Sram x-7 derailleur works out great. The breaks work well in wet conditions and the rims are pretty rugged, I haven't popped a spoke yet, I used to pop spokes all the time on my old GT.
Basically, if you want a good, solid hard tailbike for a fair price, buy the Rainier. With your left over money, you can always upgrade on the components. Now isn't that a suggestion! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon King
a Weekend Warrior
from Anchorage, AK USA
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Bicentenial Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$780.00 | | Purchased At: | Paramount Cycles (great shop!) | | Strengths: | Frame, Rockshox Judy SL Uturn fork, Mavic M139 rims and Avid Disc brakes | | Weaknesses: | Crank | | Similar Products Used: | Test Rode Gary Fisher Tassajara, Kona Cinder Cone and Cannondale 400. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I just turned 40 and decided it was time to start riding again....After a month-long search I narrowed my choice down to the Giant and three bikes listed above. After test riding riding all 4 bikes it was no decision what so ever. The Giant fit me better than all the others. Didn't realize how comfortable an mtb could be. The Rainier had the best set-up of any of the others in that price range. In addition to the strenghts mentioned earlier, it has Deore deraileurs front and back and they have performed flawlessly so far. I ride a mix of trails, roads and even do a little light commuting--this bike has exceeded all my expectations. Will probably upgrade crank soon, but will leave rest of bike stock for now. Great ride-You won't be disappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnny
a Racer
from chattanooga, tn usa
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | East Ridge Bicycles | | Strengths: | Solid frame, front fork, rims, disc breaks | | Weaknesses: | components are heavy and will wear out | | Similar Products Used: | Trek full suspension, trek hardtail, univega fs700 | | Bike Setup: | bomber front, titec stem, monkeylite handlebar, avid disc, raceface crank and bottom bracket, xt derialleur, sram cassatte | | Bottom Line: | would recommend the bike to any person that asked me. i switched out the seat, seatpost, stem and handlebar because stock was about twice the weight. The bottom bracket lasted about two years even though it wasnt the best. the frame is my favorite that i have ever ridden on and i put a bike through plenty of tests over and over again. the paint has even held up to all the wrecks with just a few scratches here and there. Go get you one even if you race and just strip all the components off like i did and will make a great race day bike or perfect for the occasional rider at that price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Solid frame, components, and looks. | | Weaknesses: | Some warehouse cheap stuff on the bike - tires, saddle, crankset | | Similar Products Used: | GT and Specialized | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now | | Bottom Line: | After 12 years, 2 kids, and 35lbs I was looking to get back to riding. I was shocked at how expensive bikes have become and was looking for a solid hard tail with decent components. I have never shopped at Performance before but saw this bike on sale and after a quick ride determined it would fit my needs exactly. I'm strange in that I like a long suffering up hill ride over a fast downhill - guess I'm not much of a daredevil. That is why the hardtail appealed to me.
After my first couple real rides I have discovered the tires to be junk, and the crank set to be on the short list of upgradeable items. Overall happy with the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Harvey
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Saint JAmes Gardens | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction bicycles inc. | | Strengths: | The frame is very well built, it's strong and especially light weight (you could ghost ride it down a mudy trail and it would be fine). The rims are durable and almost never warp or bend under stress. All in all, the rainier is one of the best giant hardtails I've ever ridden. | | Weaknesses: | The crank is fairly light duty, it is prompt to malfunction under stress ( requires lots of TLC). The avid mechanical disc brakes are very good buttend to lag when wet. | | Similar Products Used: | - Kona fire mountain
-Rocky Mountain trailhead
-Klein attitude xv | | Bike Setup: | NONE | | Bottom Line: | It's a great bike for a fairly lightweight rider who rides cross country nad goes into decent tralis once in a while. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jessie
a Cross Country Rider
from Labrador City
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Smokey Mt. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | C&S | | Strengths: | Rims,Breaks are sharp, Derailleurs shift smoothly,Fork is the best part of the bike! | | Weaknesses: | Pedals, Shift Levers seem week and flimsy, Tires are garbage, Fram scratches very easily as does the Seat Post. | | Similar Products Used: | Peugeot, Hurrican Creek | | Bike Setup: | Everything is origional except for the Stem, I added a adjustable stem for comfort. | | Bottom Line: | This bike works great for my needs! However there are some things defiantly worth changing. The tires aren’t very good especially for travelling up step hills. Sometimes it will suddenly shift gears on it own, the pedals are useless and I can't seem to go anywhere without getten a few new scratches in the frame. These are just minor things though, the bike as a whole is a good buy for people just getten into the mountain biking groove. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drea
a
from Burlington Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | all of'm | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | solid bike, good handling, some good qualtiy parts for the price. | | Weaknesses: | fork, fork, fork... | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Boulder SE | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for the pedals.. decided to go for Truvativ flats instead.. will upgrade the fork soon | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the cash. Good components, but the fork could have been better. This is more than just a recreational bike, and a step above an entry level bike.. it can handle quite a lot and keep on going. I would recomend this bike to someone who wants more of a punch from their ride with out having to spend an arm and a leg (US that is) ;) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie
a Weekend Warrior
from Montrose, Mi
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | The Stable in Saginaw | | Strengths: | Good value. Decent components for the price. | | Weaknesses: | Shimano 505 pedels but that's searching. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale M800 shimano xt comp./540 pedels Rock Shox Judy | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now | | Bottom Line: | It's been a great bike for now. The geometry fit's my frame nice and it does what I need it to do so far. For the price I like the components that it comes with. It took one ride to get used to the Sram shifters, but that's no big deal. At 215 lbs., the Marzocchi EXR Comp fork is a little soft and there is next to no adjustment for it. For the price of the bike I don't know if it is worth upgrading the fork. The pedels have to much float so I will upgrade those. Handling is good. The bike is a little on the heavey side though. It's not a racer so I'm not complaining. I don't really notice the weight. I can still hop it around without a problem. Overall it's a good bike for the price and you get a decent component group and would recomend it to anyone that doesn't want to spend over $1000 just yet for bike. Good for someone to to pedel a trail or race some friends in your group. Good overall ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dallas
a Cross Country Rider
from seattle
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | good solid frame, I've pushed this bike far beyond what its intended use is and have had no problems (with the frame)a great starter bike for those low on dough. You will want to upgrade a few things though.... | | Weaknesses: | several: the giant made crank, is garbage. All the rings are fixed together so changing a single chainring is impossible and you have to buy a new set. I purchased the early model that came with the Manitou AXEL. This forks lack of adjustablility and general junkiness constantly held me back. I recommend the Marzocchi MX PRO ETA. The hutchinson tires lasted about a month. The seatpost didn't last much longer. | | Similar Products Used: | cheapie stuff | | Bike Setup: | Finally, I've got it the way I want it: the only original pieces left are the rims/hubs, brakes and front derailer, and frame of course | | Bottom Line: | A good entry level bike, with room to grow. Giant hid the weaknesses, i.e. the crank, but with a little help you can fix the soft spots and end up with a quality machine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
art
a Cross Country Rider
from london,ontario
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with dirt on it | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Strengths: | light,nice balance, rock shox judy u turn is a nice feature. | | Weaknesses: | tires look like they will last a month! | | Bike Setup: | stock except pedals, went with the crank brothers mallet c instead of the shimano stock pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I spent a good 2 hours on it and it felt nice. I had a Giant Iguana Disc last season and I should have went with this model last year. I could have spent a little more on a full suspension ride but I felt I my money would be better spent on this. If you are in the market for a decent bike, this is the one to get. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross Country Rider
from la habra
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | fullerton loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$810.00 | | Purchased At: | la habra cyclery | | Strengths: | light, great quality and build, and more then a recreation bike | | Weaknesses: | seats way uncomfortable, tires are skinny and junk | | Similar Products Used: | hardrock pro | | Bike Setup: | stock! | | Bottom Line: | i recomend this to anybody. instead of spendin 800.00 on a junk full suspension bike, just go for this. that was pretty much what i based my decision on. it handles great, the derailer is smoooth and i can climb anything. it really gives you performance that is above recreation for a bang for your buck price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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