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Submitted by
Snakedriver
a Cross Country Rider
from Bronx,NY
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Streets Of New York, Lehigh Valley, Pa | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bronx Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Great Entry Level Full Suspension Mountain Bike For The Money.Great Frame Durabilty Been Bounced Off Cabs And Buses While Riding The Streets Of New York City 5+ Years Still Going Strong.The Components Can Easily Be Upgraded To A Lighter Faster Cross Country Steed Cheaply Making A Good Bike A Much Better Bike | | Weaknesses: | To Heavy For Intended Purpose Cross Country Race Bike. Front Fork Isn't That Great Depending On How Or Where Riding May Need To Upgrade Fork On Bike For Better Small/Large Bump Compliance. I Totally Suggest Upgrading To Avid BB7 Disc Brakes.Good Brakes Are Definitely Recommended No Matter Where Or How You Ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Some Crappy Pacific Bike That Lasted Maybe 6 Months. Raleigh M30. | | Bike Setup: | Kept Bike Stock Except For The WTB Dual Duty Freeride Wheels Damaged Original Wheels Side Jumping A Side Walk Moving Out Of A Speeding Yellow Cabs Way Versatrac 2.0 Kevlar Belt Tires, Avid BB7 Disc Brakes,Topeak Fenders,DB4LW Speedometer, Slime Tire Liners, Slime Resealable InnerTubes Due To The Amount Of Glass On The Streets Of New York.I No Longer Worry About Flats Now. I Haven't Had To Change A Tire In 4+ Years With The Set Up I Have On My Wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Alright When Used For The Intended Purpose Of Cross Country Racing The Bike Is A Bit Heavy But Excels For Intended Use. Its Also A Capable Downhill Rig, Freeride, Dirt Jump Bike But I Wouldn't Recommend Using It For Those Purpose More Then Once. Depending One Maybe One Time To Many For Those Other Options. My Frame With Me On It Has Been Bounced Off City Buses And Yellow Cabs God Only Knows How Many Times. Got Hit By A Speeding Ambulance Once Bent My Wheel Before I Got The WTB Dual Duty Rims.A Few Scratches. No Cracks Or Dents In It. The Frame Is Great Unless You Have A Specific Need. You Just May Have To Upgrade Some Of The Components To Suit Your Specific Needs | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andre
a Cross Country Rider
from oakland, ca. USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | craigslist.org | | Strengths: | strong frame...stock rear shock is actually usable, shorter chainstays as well as decent shock make it a pretty decent climber... | | Weaknesses: | stock parts are pretty weak, but then again that's how they meet this price point. fork is crap and frame flexes a little from side to side. also kinds noisy | | Similar Products Used: | proflex 656, K2 3000, cannondale RUSH, weyless 67 | | Bike Setup: | Kingpin stance triple crown, mavic crossland UST, truative cranks, full 2006 xt group (dual control hydros, derailers, cassette, rings, chain), maxxis Maxx lite tires, spd pedals | | Bottom Line: | Great starting bike for first timers, though once upgraded it makes for a really nice ride. I was getting really bad chainsuck until i got my drivetrain dialed in, once the limit screws were set right...it never missed a beat. I have heard bad things about both the WARP and the Kingpin Stance and i gotta say...I love then both! they both require setting up, before they function, but dollar for dollar together they make the best valued bike around. throw in a high end groupo and you're keeping up with your friends on their $2000+ bikes. I call this bike my "orphan bike" because every part of it i got cheap from some who just didn't want to take care care it. the frame from someone who bought a santa cruz, the fork from someone who popped a $10 seal, the entire groupo from someone who likes "trigger shifters", the wheels from someone who wanted something black...all together i spent $500 and my LBS says it rides as good as anything on their floor (cheapest is $1200) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitch Gadberry
a Weekend Warrior
from Montana
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Gully's | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | The Owenhouse | | Strengths: | extremely durable, i've used it for free riding and down hilling and only the only thing that did not last is the fork. | | Weaknesses: | The fork sucks | | Similar Products Used: | Hardrock Comp
Norco Savage | | Bike Setup: | new rst fork but otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is awesome, i've taken this trail bike off of five foot drops and it has held up fine, there's still no play in the swing arm, and only a little in the fork | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Adams
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain Home AFB, ID, USA
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Rock Island | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bob's Bicycles | | Strengths: | I love it all but the fork. The frame and rear shock are great and handle well. The frame has a lifetime warranty. | | Weaknesses: | The fork is junk, but I replaced them. Cranks are square taper but they haven't failed... yet | | Bike Setup: | Warp frame, original cranks, FOX Float RL forx, Shimano XT hydraulic disc, XTR 6in rotors, XT deraillers, XT dual control levers, XT centerlock hubs, Sram 11-32 cassette, Sun rhyno-lite rims. | | Bottom Line: | I upgraded my bike because I wanted to not because i had to. The forks are easy to bottom if you drop more than a foot or two, but you can get a nice fork for a few hundred bucks. I would have loved to get a Reign or something made for All-mountain but I didn't have the money at the time. But, do I regret not waiting and getting a better bike... NO WAY!!! For the $1400 (all together) I have spent on this bike, I can't find a better one. I love the components, the frame is plenty strong for a good 6-7ft drop, and the brakes have way exceeded my expectations. I can bomb a hill and the brakes are fine. No wash out. I would give the Warp 10 flamin turds if I could. If you find one you won't be disappointed. This is the best $500 F/S bike you can buy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
t francis
a Cross Country Rider
from van island
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | all island | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | pinkbike | | Strengths: | very stiff torsionlly slack frame angles short chain stay this frame is very beefy and a little heavy | | Weaknesses: | giant has done a good job with this frame. it has one weak weld on the swing arm. mine broke. got a shop to weld in some small plates now 10 times stronger | | Similar Products Used: | many many bikes | | Bike Setup: | bought frame and added parts | | Bottom Line: | with the right parts this bike is as good as a joker or foes single pivot.short chain stay makes it climb and not unweight the rear wheel. slack head angle allows you to go down very steep almost like a dh rig. this bike is very stiff and can be thrown around on drops and bumps.this bike just feels very secure in any situation.i ride a joker, enduro pro, giant ac,. the warp is siffer than the enduo or the ac, climbs better than the ac and is all around a little better than the joker. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tae
a Cross Country Rider
from Bronx, New York
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Streets Of New York | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Bronx Bicycles | | Strengths: | Frame Is Very Durable If Kept In Mind That It Is an Entry Level Bike Not For Downhill Or Aggressive All Mountain Riding. | | Weaknesses: | Rider limitations. Drive Train Can Be Upgraded Depending If Your Going To Use For Racing. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | DB4LW Speedometer. Avid 7 Mechanical Disc Brakes.Topeak Fenders.Forte Versa Trac Kevlar 2.0 Tires. Slime Tire Liners. | | Bottom Line: | All Around Great Bike For The Money And Intended Use. Depending On If Used Primarily For Urban Or Mountain Use May Have To Upgrade A Few Components For Specific Riding Styles. I Upgraded The Tires And Added Tire Liners Due To The Amount Of Glass On The Streets Of New York.I Added The Disc Brakes Due to Yellow Cabs Stop Short To Pick Up Fares And Don't Care If Your Riding Behind Them So Needed The Extra Stopping Power. Have Had A Few 3+ Feet Drops In Central Park. Might Need a Plusher Seat If Riding For More Then 4 Or 5 Hours. May Need To Tune Up The Shock To Reduce Bobbing.May Need To Upgrade The RST Fork.
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bob's Bicycles | | Strengths: | Everything but the forks. Frame is strong. The rear shock is easy to setup and rides nice. | | Weaknesses: | RST forks. | | Bike Setup: | Warp DS-2, Avid BB7 disk, Fox Float 130mm fork, WTB Laserdisc/Mavic 317 Wheels. | | Bottom Line: | For 500 dollars this bike is awesome. The forks need upgraded, but you can get a Marzocchi fork for 200 bucks. I went a little overboard with the Fox Float, but after riding this bike I couldn't justify another 700 for the Reign. It was nice but so was the Warp. The disc brake will be on soon but aren't required for the bike to be enjoyable. I just wanted disc brakes. THIS IS BY NO MEANS A PRO BIKE SO I DON'T RATE IT AS SUCH. THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL FULL SUSPENSION BIKE. (BUT IN MY OPINION IT COULD HOLD ITS OWN)... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey Stewart
a Cross Country Rider
from Oceanside, Ca
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Nate Harrison Grade/ Daley Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | MBW | | Strengths: | A bike you don't feel bad about hammering until you have to beat the rims on the ground to straighten them and your frame breaks. even with a cracked swingarm it took more abuse than I thought before snapping comnpletely.
I guess the only strenght abouth this bike is that it is full suspension, isn't steel or cromoly, and wasn't made for wal-mart. | | Weaknesses: | I agree with the other Corey that this bike is not intended for extensive jumping or downhill. I also busted my rear swingarm and had to replace my cranks, pedals, tires, BB, seatpost, handlebar, and upgrade to a heavire coil to avoid bottoming out on larger drops and reduce the pogo effect. | | Similar Products Used: | SEARS FREE SPIRT! ya! (first bike)
Schwinn BMX (bearclaws!) myshins still hate me!
GT OUTPOST (old school 87 foo!), no shocks,
rockhopper hardtail (89?)
this POS | | Bike Setup: | race face crankset & BB, JUDY TT forks, stock rear w/ 800 upgrade on coil, and the rest is on it slast leg and needs to be replace. of course I have changed the tires and had my rims trued, etc. mostly stock. | | Bottom Line: | good bike to ride when you're angry but don't try to go up or down anything for extended periods of time or you will be throwing off a cliff so you don't have to carry it down after something breaks. if you buy this bike plan on wanting more but you won't get it for the price. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bataan, La Mesa | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$338.00 | | Purchased At: | some bike shop | | Strengths: | For the frame: nice glossy looks, strong, sturdy frame, OK enough to slap quality parts and components | | Weaknesses: | primitive design, heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Doesn't matter. A bunch of hardtails | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox Tora 318 U-turn (formerly Zokes Drop-Off comp), DNM RC Burner, XT and Deore parts, WTB Mutanoraptor and Motoraptor tires, Sun Ringle Singletrack rims, WTB Rocket V, Ringle Evolution bar, Da Bomb parts, Avid BB7 DBs | | Bottom Line: | I'm reviewing the Warp DS3 '04 frame only. All DS frames are practically the same that's why I'm putting this here coz it doesn’t make much difference anyway and more importantly there’s no DS3 ‘04 product to review.Side story: I'm not sure whether the DS3 is available in the Asian region only coz based from Giant's 04 catalogue, they only sell the DS1 and DS2 models. (I’m from the Philippines by the way.)
Anyway the frame came with a rear shock that was a complete POf*kinS: cheap elastomers (no coils) housed in an air shock-like casing instead of the standard HV coil shock (which incidentally got mostly positive reviews as a stock component) I dunno if this is a 'cost-cutting measure' of the distributor or if it is the SOP for DS3 models in Asia, but in any case it sucks A$$. Anyway, the cheap "MDU" proprietary “shock” died on me on one long, mildly-technical DH run. I've since replaced it with the DNM RC Burner, which is a cheap but excellent, if heavy, performing plush shock.
The frame is highly underrated compared to more advanced FS frame designs. I've set up my Warp as an all-around trail/play bike so it can pretty much do everything I 'ask' it to: three foot drops, small dirt jumps and urban action, DH runs, XC and single track forays, and even moderate spinning on the road at times.
The Warp used to be very ideal for my ‘kind’: an aggressive trail rider with modest intermediate skills and who wants to do a little of everything (yet mostly leaning towards the 'aggro')
Lately however I'm having a hard time using it on epic all mountain rides (my preferred riding style as of late) or even rides that last beyond five hours so I am now considering to upgrade to a real all-mountain design if the moolah comes soon enough. But it had been very good to me and I could never take that away | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Knight
a Cross Country Rider
from New Castle, PA
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Local off-road | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Price, quality frame, mediocre components
Stock disc mounts front and rear
Full Suspension | | Weaknesses: | Mediocre components can be upgraded as you see fit and they wear out. Somewhat heavy.
The Warp line is being discontinued by Giant. Get them while you still can. | | Similar Products Used: | Test rode probably 20+ bikes. Trek, Cannondale, Specialized, Gary Fisher, Diamondback, etc. There are better full suspension bikes but they are either MUCH more expensive or utter rubbish (Wal-Mart Bikes). | | Bike Setup: | Currently stock but planning upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Outstanding full suspension bike for XC/Rough Trails. For the price its unbeatable. Makes for a great fun off-road bike where the full-suspension keeps the bone jarring to acceptable levels. Easily rides over logs, rocks, roots, normal drops, with NO problems. You do need to spend the time to properly setup the suspension with the proper preloads and dampening. Doing so eliminates most (but not all) of the bobbing effect and gives you a great smooth ride over very rough terrain.
Overall, very satisfied with my purchase and look forward to lots more riding and upgrades.
Ignore the reviews from people that are surprised their $500 entry-level bike couldn't take race tracks and 9' drops to flat. It's not a $X000 race, downhill, freeride bike. Duh!
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Submitted by
Corey Guetter
a Downhiller
from Thousand Oaks
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | anything fast and insane | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | a friends house | | Strengths: | Not much, maybe the price before you have to replace EVERYTHING. | | Weaknesses: | ok. first of all the frame snapped the foks blew and all of the components sucked. almost everything on the bike has been upgraded including the frame. i was given the newest version of the frame after snapping it. | | Similar Products Used: | none besides my friends bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi z1 freeride sl forks, avid disk brakes, truvative hussafelt bars, race face evolve dh cranhs and bash ring, shimano shifters, odi lock on grips, sun double wide rear rim, rhinolite front wheel, irc dh team tires, sram cassette, shimano derailur, and every nut and bolt has been replaced pretty much besides the seat. | | Bottom Line: | Dont buy this bike unless you want to spend way more money on it than its worth. Its fine if you dont plan on doing anything bigger than rolling off of a curb. but if you plan on gapping 14 stair sets then your going to snap the frame. but the bike is fine after you replace EVERYTHING. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john walker
a Racer
from georgia
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | south rail park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$760.00 | | Purchased At: | local store | | Strengths: | This bike is kick ass... very strong frame. This bike takes abuse like no other this price range. All the components are durable. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Bike Setup: | I've keept it stock mostly, I added an odometer and clips. I dont feel the need to upgrade or change any parts as I've done in the past with other bikes. The parts in this bike are quality, I'll keep the setup as is for now. I have the stealth black and it's beautifull. I get copmplements on it all the time. | | Bottom Line: | Great all around mountain bike. I ride complex trails with a lot of speed zones and downhill terrain. This bike is perfect for me as it can handle and adapt well to multiple trail types. The comfortable suspencion adds to the handling. Its also nice how the rear can be adjusted to travel and rebound. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Reilly
a Downhiller
from Palmer Lake, CO
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Wild Thing or Paid in full at Keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | strong frame, cheap, ok components specs, good trail bike. good set of bars | | Weaknesses: | drive train absolutely sucks! I replace the crank, rear derailleur, Chain (3 times), Cassette. every thing except the front derailleur and the fly wheel. I broke the forks and bent the back wheel really bad. and to top it all off the cables gumed up so i had to get full cables through out. Would like to see disc brakes cuz the v's suck | | Similar Products Used: | Giant ac 1, fetish dh50, schwinn s30 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi exr 105 up front, Kenda kinetics 2.35's, almost completly new drivetrain except for front derailleur, full cables | | Bottom Line: | good trail bike, dont use it for all mountain unless you upgrade. nice bike though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson Heights NY
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Bethpage | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Grand Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Frame and fork take a decent beating. Stealth Black color rocks. | | Weaknesses: | Stock Parts i.e. shifters, cranks, tires.(Which can be changed, you don't have to sufer or complain, just upgrade) | | Similar Products Used: | Crap Department store bike. | | Bike Setup: | all Shimano XT components, XTR chain, Thomson Elite seatpost, Thomson Elite stem, Specialized B.G. saddle, Truvativ Holzfeller pedals, Truvativ Team bars, Avid S.D. 7 v-brakes and levers, Panaracer Fire FR XC 2.4 Tires, Oury grips. | | Bottom Line: | This is an update from my earlier review. It's been two years and the frame is still fine, had no experience with broken frames. I work as a bike mechanic and our shop has sold a few of these and they have never come back with any structural problems. Upgraded to XT and changed out other components for my specific likings and needs. I'm 6'1" and ride on a 20.5" frame. The fork can be upgraded, but i've used and maintained it with no problems on the trail. Giant bikes have a tendency of their cranks loosing a bit with heavy use, just need to pay attention to your bike and do pre-ride checks, like you should do. Rear shcok is adjustable and has more travel than you need for a XC bike. Good for light Downhill, nothing extreme, if you wanna jumps off cliffs, buy a D.H. bike. at $550 don't expect to be buying an indestructable tank, respect the fact that it has limitations. It is for XC and Trail use, if you want to do more, than pay more or upgrade and don't complain about the quality. "You get what you pay for", ring a bell? This is a great bike fo the money. Final verdict, you're paying for a entry level F.S. XC bike, not a $2,000+ Freeride bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron J Nicoli
a Weekend Warrior
from Jerrabomberra, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere Insane | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Mitchel Bicycle Superstore | | Strengths: | Good Seat, Good Rims, Forks are alright | | Weaknesses: | CRAP Frame Really crap frame!!!, Crap deraileurs, Crappy brakes, crap gears altogether...
The cranks and chainrings are hopeless.
And Again REALLY CRAP FRAME! | | Similar Products Used: | Various other giants | | Bike Setup: | Stock - Judy TT fork, V-brakes, alot of Deore components | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY!!!
Warning crappy...
The bike is a waste of money I used this baby alot over 3.5 years and after the first 6 months things started getting very wrong! Cranks fall off you tighten em' and after 5 mins of riding they are lose, replaced with new BB and cranks of same type broken again in 2 weeks! Would never buy a giant again myself after owing this bike, mind u it was back in my XC days and back then even pathetic! Do not buy this bike.
My frame has broken in 2 different places at welds and broken in one place twice, I have only heard bad things from others about this bike aswell.
Cheers, | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erwin
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Beach
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Jones Bikes | | Strengths: | Frame strength is unbelieveable for a bike at this price. | | Weaknesses: | Stock Components were pure crap! | | Similar Products Used: | Everything else in the same price range. | | Bike Setup: | Rock shox Psylo XC, Mavic Crossland wheelset,raceface DEUS xc low rise bar, LX crank, XT shifters,deraileurs,chain, panaracer cinder 2.25 tires.
| | Bottom Line: | Like i said, for a bike at this price, it was in a class by itself. If your on a budget like i was, this was the only alternative. Of course, i modified pretty much everything on the bike and it transformed it into a nice little beast. This bike is great for taking decent sized drops and flying over rough terrain. This is my second giant and all i can say is GIANT RULES!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steele
a Weekend Warrior
from albuquerque, NM
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | bike world | | Strengths: | review for the warp limited canyon. looks cool as it's all stealth black. great entry level, great price for full susp. rear shock adjustment good, has rebound adjustment(tho lil tough to get your fingers in there to adjust). seems to be a tough frame, has a lifetime warranty. | | Weaknesses: | kinda loud and clancky, put chainstay, no change in noise. weaker components, but it is only a $500 bike so i guess I should give it a pass,and they still are alivio/acera so not bottom of the barrell. rims on canyon limited are weaker due to their "gapping" of the spokes. seat not to impressive, grips wear quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | department store bike. test rode trek fuel..yuk diamondback coil...waste ... these are your choices in this price range..giant warp best buy in my opinion. | | Bike Setup: | changes drivetrain to deore xt(smooth shiftin') bought a set of road tires for the stock rims, and a set of rino lites with knobs for off road, odi rogue lock grips. | | Bottom Line: | traded in the stock parts when i bought the bike and upgraded the drivetrain immediately, and bought the continental street tires also..thus $600.
this is a great bike...just compare the other full susp. bikes in this price range and i'm sure you'll agree...of course it can't compare to a $1000+ bike...simply because it isn't, but it is upgradable, lifetime war. frame, fun as hell to ride, great entry level, budget minded full susp. bike. will upgrade front fork later down the road, and probably pedals and done. if you aren't a hard core biker, this will do the trick at a resonable price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BaseRider
a Cross Country Rider
from CA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very nice bike for the price. I have riden it pretty hard with no complaints. | | Weaknesses: | Front fork is spongy. It will be the first upgraded part. Comes with platform pedals. The grips lasted all of 3 months. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 820 | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock except for new grips and pedals | | Bottom Line: | For a beginner or intermediate rider that has a strict budget I would highly recommend this bike. The frame is solid, the rear suspension is easily adjustable to your likeness. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Boivin
a Downhiller
from Westbrook, ME
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Corsettis trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Ernie's Cycle shop | | Strengths: | I use the bike for free ride/ downhill, good urban bike, nice trail bike
| | Weaknesses: | handle bars, stem, cranks | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | New handle bars, azonic aggro stem, yeti grips, front K-rad, FSA bash guard, new pedals | | Bottom Line: | Its a nice bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Sylmar
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | gabrielino trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$499.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedlers West | | Strengths: | (Keep in mind this review is for a 2005 Warp DS)Looks cool, beefy looking frame and rear triangle, feels very nimble. | | Weaknesses: | whole drivetrain (shimano alivio just does'nt appeal to me). It would have been nice to put a better fork on this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first FS bike. | | Bike Setup: | All stock for now except the seat (Azonic big drop) and pedals (Sun Ringle Zu Zu), and stem (Truvativ Hussefelt). The Whole drivetrain will be the first to go. | | Bottom Line: | So far this bike has been a pleasure to ride. Taken it out on a few local trails, and performance has been up to par. I read alot of bad reviews of this bike, and I don't see what those people are complaining about. I think they just dont like the fact that this isnt a $1000 or more bike. (The more expensive, the better...huh. Ignorance!)This is a good entry level bike for someone who wants full suspension but does'nt have a high paying job. But for someone who makes an honest living, has bills to pay, and a family to support, this bike would be a good choice. You can always save up, and upgrade slowly as finances allow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacques
a Cross Country Rider
from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Strengths: | This is a review for a 2002 Giant Warp DS3 with teh 2004 DS2 frame.
The fork is good until you bomb it the first time, then it sucks. The components will last for a little while then they're no good. I liked the width of the handle bars and they stil holding strong. The value is good for a month then it's a piece.... | | Weaknesses: | SO MUCH!!! The frame broke, and I sucka t riding compared to a lot of people. The components are so entry level, and I got ripped off spent 900 for it canadian. After some wear the bike is screwing up my crank arms are bent the arms keep coming lose. I'm on my third cassette because it keeps getting torn up by the tourque I give it. | | Similar Products Used: | top of the line Walmart bikes(not a compliment to this bike at all) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy it unless you are planning on just doing light XC or street riding. The derailure will not shift under stress. And the crank set bends up easily. The rims spokes always break, and the *double wall" rims keep getting bent. CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!!!!!!!!! I was told my fork wasn't even trail rated and they sold me the bike although they knew I'd be dirt jumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corbin
a
from Issaquah, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | grand ridge i guess..... | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Pacific Bicycle | | Strengths: | i actually had the ds3 but they are like the same thing.....um strenghs.....cheap? easy to do wheelies, good brakes for drum | | Weaknesses: | forks, crank, derailor, rear shock bounces around to much, derailour hanger sucks, broke off into my wheel about 5 times, franme broke | | Similar Products Used: | specialized big hit spec (current bike) specialized p2, specialized hard rock, giant warp ds1, Iron Horse SGS, | | Bike Setup: | deore derailer and different grips | | Bottom Line: | this bike has kinda a bad frame design, its good for about the first cupple monthes, but then once i got into more agressive riding it couldnt keep up, it actually took a 5 foot drop to flat, but hurt a little, its an ok beginner bike, but get ready for some bouncing around, at the very least spend a cupple hundred more and get the ds1, that atleast has some good components on it. i broke the frame on mine, which was a good excuse to get a new bike (big hit spec, SICK BIKE!) but anyways, i wouldnt recomend this bike unless your going to just be doing light stuff, but it will keep up for a while. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Reilly
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | national forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$525.00 | | Purchased At: | performance in CO springs | | Strengths: | sturdy frame, smooth ride, adjustable travel is a plus, value is great for the components | | Weaknesses: | rather have seen a stonger fork, weight can be a problem not really noticable for me, slight bob-but thats what you get w/o a 4bar linkage, not a lot of weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | khs fetish, schwinn s30, marin (dont know the model) | | Bike Setup: | stock except for kenda kenetics 2.35 tires, & oury grips | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. i mean im not as hard on it as most of you, but my friends are. it holds up better than my friends marin which is a 900$ bike. as i said, great value, strong frame, unbeatable warrenty, and it rides like i just bought it. i did bend the crank a little but it is barely noticable. id like to see a better fork on it but other than that its a sweet bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
grim
a Weekend Warrior
from vernon
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | spankys | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | olimpia | | Strengths: | the frame | | Weaknesses: | the pedalin | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 03 jounior t | | Bottom Line: | its a pretty good bike for a bigginer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike U.
a Weekend Warrior
from Poway, CA
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Twin Peaks Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Performace of Bonita | | Strengths: | Its takes more than its designed to do. | | Weaknesses: | The spec, and uh, pedaling efficiency | | Similar Products Used: | Still first mtb | | Bike Setup: | stock, but lock ons and a smoke tire | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up from my last review. It still bobs, but ive learned to turn smooth circles, and it is hardly noticacle. Let me say that I have you this bike for more than it is prescribed to do. Ive done countless drops to flat which no fully should be put through, and ive jumped hard, and cased a lot more than any bike should be cased, let alone a little trail bike like this. This bike has been up to the task, but first, let me list everything ive broken: the brakes, rims, derailer, grips, and just today, i snapped the fork. With some cheap upgrades, this bike will take anything short of downhill and freeride.
Bottom line: if your not downhilling or freeriding, get this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eddie
a Weekend Warrior
from Oceanside Ca
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mountains Quest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicyclewarehouse | | Strengths: | Frame is sturdy, and good looks | | Weaknesses: | The bike is heavy and the tires have weak sidewalls. I have replaced the crank and the rear derailure already and have gone through plenty of tubes. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | stock except for the deore LX crankset and LX derailure | | Bottom Line: | Its a great entry level bike for the occassional dirt rider but if you plan on trying any crazy stuff.....plan to break yourself or the bike.
Save money for a Better BIKE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joseph Faillace
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson Heights, NY, US
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Grand Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | -Frame Strength
-Adaptability (Disc Brake Ready)
-Smooth Ride
-Lifetime Guarantee on Frame
| | Weaknesses: | -Weight (Too heavy, even for a Full-Suspension Bike)
-Fork (Couldn't upgraded to a RockShox fork for the money)
-Light Bob in suspension (Easily cured by adjusting the suspension) | | Similar Products Used: | First 'Bike Shop' Bike, Others Ridden:
-GT Palomar
-AMX Full Suspension (Department Store bike with a Rock-Shox Judy tt Fork, stock, not bad for $299) | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded from Stock:
LX components
-Shifters
-Crank
-F&R Derailluers
Thompson Components:
- Elite Seatpost
- Elite Stem
Easton
- Monkey Lite XC Bars | | Bottom Line: | For $550, a great starting point for good quality Full-suspension. Would like to have seen a better Fork selection for the money, even if it was a little extra. Like a little more adjustment on placement of rear shock, instead of just choice of two slots (4" or 5" of travel). The pedal bob is not significant, and can be tuned to not be an annoyance. Frame is dusable and strong. Good all around bike for weekend warriors or part-time riders. I swapped out my Knobby's for Slics (Hemisphere Armadillo's) for when i need to ride to work (Road/ Asphalt travel) and i've had to trouble with the transition. Adjustments can be made for the'phantom shifting' which i've had little trouble with. All in all, a good bike for the price, and like anything it can be upgraded to the user's liking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Herndon, VA USA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | George Washington Nat. Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Frame seems indestructable, very soft ride | | Weaknesses: | to much "rice" not enough function, very heavy, have hard time climbing despite ultra-low range, awkward to transport with normal bike racks, bobs like a chicken | | Bike Setup: | stock with floating cargo bar in rear | | Bottom Line: | All bark and no bite. DON"T TAKE THIS X-COUNTRY! This is like the HUMMER H2 of bikes. It looks cool but is pretty useless out of suburbia. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Paul Tokar
a Racer
from Fonthill, Ontario
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Death Drop | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | TO bike show | | Strengths: | .....this is hard....rims take more tha 2 days to bend | | Weaknesses: | Don't get me started (everything) | | Similar Products Used: | CCM Full suspension, trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Olivia, RST-the usual crap | | Bottom Line: | When your frame snaps on the second day of riding, it is discouraging. This bike is not safe to ride!. If you want to be able to shift, don't buy this bike! The fork bottoms out almost instantly (1 day). DOn't bother trying to climb any hills, because this hunk a junk weighs more than my downhill bike-and that's saying something. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brian Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Elk River
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Elk Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Frame is tough
does not twist
shock is adequate
| | Weaknesses: | Kind of heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Trek fuel 80
GT I-drive | | Bike Setup: | Warp frame, Henebrink Z-6, Shimano Saint crank, Avid mechs, Specialized chainring--26,36 | | Bottom Line: | I bought this as a frame only, so I can't comment on the stock component setup. I do know this frame is tough. I have built a 5-6 ft drop in my back yard(depending on how hard you hit it) and it has survived a hundred or so of those without complaint. I also put on over 500 miles of single track since I have completed the bike. Never a problem. If you feel the bike has twist in the frame try tightening the pivot bearings. When mine was loose it felt like frame twist, and had no telltale clunk from a loose bearing. Overall I feel this is the best frame in the world for the money. There are stronger and lighter out there, but not for less thea triple the price. Rear suspension is also much active some of the fully suspended bikes I have ridden. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | singletracks outside Valley Forge park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$460.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Price/value. This bike can not be beat for an entry level offering into full suspension. Far exceeds what one might purchase for a similar price at sporting goods stores, and certainly better than what the WalMarts of the world offer. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. Front shock and drive train components will need to be upgraded at some point. I'd like wider tires, personally. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Giant Yukon, Schwinn | | Bike Setup: | Stock stealth black setup with Performance Forte' clipless pedals, Profile bar ends. | | Bottom Line: | (I mistakenly posted this with the 2002 model year bikes so I'm re-posting here. DOH!)
Again, an excellent choice for those of us new to full suspension and beginning to get more serious about mountain biking. Two and a half years ago I bought a $130 Schwinn at WalMart, and took it back the same day. I went to my local bike shop the next day and bought a used Giant Yukon and rode it up until a few months back. I was intending to buy an '04 Yukon until I tested the '04 Warp DS2.
This bike has made all the difference in the world in my rides. I have improved my riding technique and gained confidence in conquering logs, rocks and other obstacles I would have walked around in the past. I go 250 lbs, and while the bike is a bit weighty, it's perfect for someone of my size. I'd probably break anything lighter.
Many have written that the bike's front shock is bad, and understandably so. Giant needs to keep a price point on the Warp line, so component selection on the DS2 refelcts that. I get some chatter and phantom shifting on the drive train, and am hoping that an initial tune up will correct these problems. I've had no problem with the fork.
While I recognize the limitations of the stock components, I'm in no hurry to preplace anything yet. As they wear out or break, I'll replace with upgrades. I'm figuring that if I shop around and make my purchases wisely (as I feel I have in buying this bike) I can upgrade to disc brakes, a better front shock and drive train components ( better than the DS1, in fact) and still keep my total investment at less than $1000.00. In the end, I'll have upgraded a pretty damned good bike to an even better ride.
Bottom line, this bike is an excellent choice for it's intended market. This is a real full-suspension bike for beginners who want to develop into intermediate riders. I affords you the opportunity to make a minimal initial investment, and upgrade as you find the need. I'm quite certain that for weekend warriors, the bike will be a long lasting bike if well maintained.
I'll follow up this time next year and see if I still feel the same about the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TOm
a Cross Country Rider
from Andover, MA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$499.00 | | Purchased At: | Browns | | Strengths: | THis bike is great for the money | | Weaknesses: | The fork isnt very good definatly upgrade it
The brakes sqeak
THe bike makes alot of sound. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike if you are just getting into the sport of mountian biking. This is my first full suspension bike so the rear shock feels great.I would suggest that you either save up more money and buy a better bike of buy a hard tail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Hubert Morrison
a Racer
from California, USA
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Store | | Strengths: | -Price
-Moderately good components (for the price)
-Semi-durable chunky frame | | Weaknesses: | -Extremely heavy
-Lots of bob
| | Similar Products Used: | Not many but have used
- Gary Fisher Sugar Team
- Trek Liquid 25
- Trek Fuel 100
- Santa Cruz Blur
- Santa Cruz Superlite | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Was testing this bike out for my friend who doesn't ride as much as i do, but after taking a quick spin i reccomended he either go for a hardtail or save his money for a better full suspension bike - the 8-speed drivetrain really limits his capabilities if he plans to do upgrades to his bike in the future, even though there are still a handful of 8/9 speed compatiable parts and some XT/XTR 8-speed... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Steve
a Downhiller
from Zelienople, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Dapper Bicycle | | Strengths: | Cost, tires, seat, rear suspension, rapid fire shifters, grips, jagwire brake&shift cable/housing, upgradability | | Weaknesses: | Weight, largest chainring is 42 teeth, fork, rims | | Similar Products Used: | IronHorse Potbelly | | Bike Setup: | 04 Warp DS2 frame, WTB Weirwolf 2.5 Race tires, Mavic 223 wheelset w/shimano Deore disc hubs, Rock Shox Judy SL U-Turn fork, Rockwerk's clipless pedals, Avid Mechanical 185mm disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a great start into the world of real full suspension. If you've never ridden a full suspension bike that wasn't from a toystore than this bike will feel like a cadillac. The fork and wheels should be upgraded once you progress, I sandwiched my front wheel and bent my fork on a simple small stairset. Although heavy it can really move if you have the power to make it, I can keep up with traffic around town although with a larger chainring in the front it'd be easier. It seems to be able to handle fairly large hits, the largest drop I've done so far is just over 3 feet to flat and the bike didnt seem to have a problem with it (just remember to lower the seat before you do anything like that or you could end up hurting more than the bike). Overall I'm happy with the bike even though I've spent more than twice it's original price in upgrades, I've been told that it really isn't a good idea to take this bike on any serious downhill or freeride course though as the frame will snap, fold, bend, you get the idea. Just keep any drops under 8 or 9 feet and you should be fine. If you never progress to get into extreme riding then this bike is also well built for handling the road. Hope this helped and hope you enjoy your bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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113
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY, United States
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | DA CITY | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$525.00 | | Purchased At: | Bay Ridge Bicycle World | | Strengths: | Dual suspension (for what i'm using it for anyway), Rear derellieur, tires, frame, | | Weaknesses: | Weight is an issue once in awhile | | Similar Products Used: | Tested Trek Y-26, Specialized BigHit | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Love this bike, i researched and saved up for a year until i got this bike...many thanks go out for the reviews on this bike from 2003 and this year which were a big part to the reason i got the bike...everything everyone said was true about the bike..it's great for the value...i love it and have no complaints so far...great bike, everyone who's looking for a full suspension moutain bike between 400-700 bucks should buy this bike...love it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Reilly Brickell
a Downhiller
from palmer lake, colorado, usa
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | mount herman trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | back suspension is very adjustable. the hubs r strong. the tread does good 2 repel water. the gear ratios are very good as well. stong brakes 4 v-brakes. | | Weaknesses: | the front fork is not very stiff. altho i havent bottomed it out. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized dc1 | | Bike Setup: | magnesium fork 100mm travel, aks rear shock 4-5" of travel, aluminum frame, 26 wheels, 2.1 treads, shimano v-brakes and derailers. platform petals, 24 gears. | | Bottom Line: | good bike all around bike. strong back suspension. good 4 dirt jumps, downhilling, urban biking, and especially cross country. really vary god bike 4 the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike U.
a Weekend Warrior
from Poway
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Twin Peaks Mountain (if ur in sd go there) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$247.00 | | Purchased At: | Preformance Bicycle (50% off grand opening!) | | Strengths: | Great Starter for a kid who wants a good first mtb.
Shimano Deore and Alivio.
4" for xc, 5" for whatever else u can think of. | | Weaknesses: | PEDALING EFFICIENCY | | Similar Products Used: | first mtb | | Bike Setup: | stock with a smoke :)
in back | | Bottom Line: | You could buy a pogo-stick for less. Dont get me wrong, its a great starter bike, but i have to either have no sag or have a f*cking pogo-stick. 100 chillis for the price i paid (50% off). Four chillis for the pogo-stick | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David
a Weekend Warrior
from East Hampton, CT
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Gay City State Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$529.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Power, Middletown CT | | Strengths: | Great value for the money. Lifetime warranty on frame. | | Weaknesses: | Moderate components are a trade-off for full suspension at this price. | | Similar Products Used: | None. Previous bike is older Diamondback Topango with no suspension. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I don't have the experience to compare this bike to other full suspension bikes, but I did a lot of research on what is offered in this price range. If you don't have $1600 to spend on a bike, this is a nice compromise.
I have only been out a couple of times so far, but am very happy with the bikes performance. I would recommend this as a first full suspension bike for anyone just starting out in mountain biking, or anyone on a budget. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Sherwood
a Racer
from Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any! | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Store | | Strengths: | Extremely good price at $550, comes with deore rear derailleur...
-Cheap
-SOME good parts
-Pretty good rear suspension | | Weaknesses: | Unfortunately the price of the bike gives it aLOT of weaknesses..
-Extremely Heavy
-Only 24 Speed
-Alivio Components
For me this bike got a crack in the frame after two weeks of hard riding and the parts have already started to wear after some serious riding, only thing interesting was the frame. I will continue to use my Trek Fuel 100 for racing but for all of you amateur riders I suggest you do not buy this bike. | | Similar Products Used: | - CCM Matrix
- Trek Fuel 80
- Trek Liquid 10
- Specialized Stumpjumper FSR
Quite a few others as well | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but for those who plan on using this bike I reccomend to do these upgrades
- Seatpost, handlebar, stem to shave a few pounds off the bike
- Hopefully upgrade to a 9-speed cassette if you have the money
- Change brakes | | Bottom Line: | Bad bike for anyone who rides more than twice a week..but excellent bike for those looking for a good bike that they will ride occasionally. During my testing of the bike, going into the singletrack is torture for this bike, get a hardtail or a better full suspension bike instead of this one.
Reccomendations:
Trek Fuel 90 (full)
Kona Kula Deluxe (hardtail)
Trek 8000 (hardtail)
Gary Fisher Ziggurat (hardtail)
Gary Fisher Sugar 4+ (full)
Gary Fisher Big Sur w/ disc or w/o disc (hardtail) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ivan
a
from Ramona, CA
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Woodson | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$560.00 | | Purchased At: | BicycleWarehouse | | Strengths: | Good tires. Nice seat. Handle grips are cool. Shifters work. Lifetime warrenty on the frame... | | Weaknesses: | Shocks sucks nuts. Crank broke off first 2 weeks out. Handle bars snapped in half. It's heavy. The back suspension bottems out non stop and tightning it just throws you over the bars off even the simplest 4 foot drop. | | Bottom Line: | It's not worth spending on. The components are cheap and just the overall bike is very brittle. Seems the smallest 5 mph wipe outs run you up $100 to fix something up. I guess it's a good entry level bike, but other than that, it's pretty much junk. Spend your money elsewhere, even if you have to pay $50 more, it'll be worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Michael G
a Weekend Warrior
from Anchorage, AK
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$559.00 | | Purchased At: | Paramount Bicycles | | Strengths: | Rear shock rebound adjustment works wonders! It makes this low dollar bike a great value since you can adjust the rear shock.
Very strong and sturdy frame. Everything works good as it is brand new. Just bought it at the begining of the summer a week ago so we will see how it fares. | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet. Possibly the fork, as it is mush. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Y22=Bouncy Bouncy | | Bike Setup: | Stock currently | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for entry level. Adjustable shock and very strong single pivot frame is solid. For $559 it is a great buy! Will update review when the time comes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Victorville,CA
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$560.00 | | Purchased At: | Victorville Cyclery | | Strengths: | Study Frame, Plush Travel in either 4" or 5" setting | | Weaknesses: | Stock Components, Sapping while climbing | | Similar Products Used: | Woohoo NeXT, GT LTS DH, Trek 4500 & 4300 | | Bike Setup: | Grimeca System 8 Disc, Alex Wheels, Easton EC70 Bars, WTB Speed V, XT Shifters/Cassette/Der., | | Bottom Line: | For the price it is a great bike, and Giants warranty process is great, crashed rally hard, bent the subframe/swingarm assembly, less than 1 week they upgraded my frame from a (01) DS3 to a DS2. My LBS set it all up. You wont find a better bang for the buck than this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Marc Rosado
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami
Date Reviewed: February 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | markham parc | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$480.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycleworld | | Strengths: | Great value, entry level bike. Looks good too. | | Weaknesses: | I've got no complaints so far. Weight may be the only issue. | | Bike Setup: | all stock
| | Bottom Line: | Eventhough I'm new to mountainbiking I think the Warp makes a great entry level bike. This bike works for me. If you're just getting into this sport and don't want to make a great financial commitment then this bikes for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Borderland | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bikes | | Strengths: | Good bike for the money. Good suspesion for someone my size. | | Weaknesses: | Regular brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | No other full suspension bikes but did have Specialized hardtail | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Going to get disc brakes and different saddles. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first real mountain bike and I have really enjoyed it so far. I have taken it downhill and through mud. The suspension soaked up all the bumps and ruts and it tracked good through the mud and dirt. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dino
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor, Ca.
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Foothill Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Windsor Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Strong frame,Pertty good components, Awsome price for a full suspension bike.5" rear travel | | Weaknesses: | Front fork has no rebound control. | | Similar Products Used: | First bike was a department stors bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock setup except for toe clips. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike so far. Have had to adjust the derailer & brakes once after the cables stretched. Iv'e taken it off 3 foot drops so far, and it lands plush. I'll probably add disc brakes & clipless pedals. If you don't have alot of money as I don't, this is a great bike. And at this price you can upgrade as things wear and still won't have spent an arm & leg. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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