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Submitted by
Greg Wilson
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Strong frame
Great stock components
Price | | Weaknesses: | Not the lightest mountain bike I've ridden | | Bottom Line: | Great bang for your buck.
Good on fairly rough stuff | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Quinn
a
from New Port Richey , FL
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Powerlines Gainesville, FL | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Thrift store | | Strengths: | This is about a Giant ATX 760. Everything about this bike is wonderful. I've had no problems with any components after buying it at a thrift store for $20.00. Yes that's right $20.00!! It was a retired gem that was used a lot it looked like with two flat tires and a little rust on the handle bars chain and sprockets I took her home. | | Weaknesses: | none I have come across yet, could use some upgraded brakes though, old cantilevers on now | | Bike Setup: | Gyrin suspension neck. Shimano Deore LX Crank and shifters. Specialized sprockets. Araya rims. These components all came on the bike the way it sat at the thrift store. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike and deal that I will probably never come across again in my life. I just wish Florida had better riding to really test my little baby. Cant wait to upgrade my little 760 I have it all apart right now to repaint and upgrade it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
XCer
a Cross Country Rider
from GSO, NC
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Country Park, Owl's Roost | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Higgins Cycle Shop | | Strengths: | tough frame, lightweight for steel, great handling characteristics | | Weaknesses: | old tech components compared to my 2006 Trek Fuel 70 (but 12 year difference, go figure!) | | Similar Products Used: | older Trek rigid frames | | Bike Setup: | stock except for a new cassette, chain, and tires from bike shop | | Bottom Line: | this review is of a 1994 Giant ATX-760 which I bought used for a friend of mine for $50. it is a great frame and it is a really solid performer. the brakes are terrible and are going to be upgraded soon to some much nicer V-brakes. I do mostly cross-country riding and this bike is quick, nimble, and sure-footed. I'm looking forward to upgrading this beauty with all parts!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Canberra, Australia | | Strengths: | steel, great ride, light, looks great (well at least I think so) | | Weaknesses: | forks with 1 inch steerer are hard to find these days, no where on the frame to nicely route cable for the rear v brake (the frame orginally had cantis) | | Similar Products Used: | orange p7 | | Bike Setup: | pretty much stock. I put Rock Shox Jett t2 on after the orginals were stolen and ungraded to v brakes | | Bottom Line: | This is a bike that feels great to ride and it's steel so it is going to last. In fact I am about to strip this bike and add some new components and then give it as a gift (I can't bear to see it sitting doing nothing these days.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Mac
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Western Australia
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | TBE | | Strengths: | Frame is Rock Solid and Superbly Responsive! | | Weaknesses: | Poor Shimano (Altus) gear in Australia - bits kept working loose - maybe the gear, probably the assembly in store! | | Similar Products Used: | Wheeler's - Repco's - GT's | | Bike Setup: | Almost complete XTR now... | | Bottom Line: | The fact that a (several, in fact) review is still being written about this bike over ten years after it was introduced is testament to it's longevity...
This bike absolutely rocks! I've now almost completely kitted it out with XTR and it fairly hums! A set of road wheels with 1" slicks means it turns into a 'roady' through the week and a set of nobblies makes it a crusty on the weekends!
Does both jobs extremely well. I'm not giving this bike up for anything on the market today! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
troy
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth Western Australia
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | dwellingup | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | Blazing saddles | | Strengths: | Good frame, and quality bike never had any troubles with the bike except for cogg wear, but you get that. | | Weaknesses: | The seatpost | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4400 | | Bike Setup: | LX components,Duore, Standard shockies | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a incredible ride for it's price, never had any probems would recommend this bike to anyone who wants a qualtiy bike thats cheap and wont break | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Woodberry Forest, VA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Mainly Bikes | | Strengths: | Lasted this long and still fun to ride. This bike has furthered my enjoyment of the sport and it has been with me on rides in CA, CO, NC, PA, NY, VT, ME, and VA. | | Weaknesses: | Once I had a Judy XC on it that was terrible. | | Similar Products Used: | other bikes | | Bike Setup: | XT/LX components | | Bottom Line: | This bike has been a lot of fun for a number of years. The best upgrade I made was on the front fork when I purchased a manitou x-vert super. Just about everything except for the shifters and brake hardware have been replaced because of wearing out after a lot of use. I hope to be riding for another thirty years (into my sixties) and I'm not planning on being in the woods so I can keep up with the lastest technology. I'll be out there to enjoy the single track and the woods and open spaces that go along with it. Having a sweet, reliable rig is nice (I'm about to receive the blur I ordered a while back) but don't forget to forget about the bike your on and just ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Henry Rodarte
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Fe, NM
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Carbon Canyon, North-Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Pro Bikes of Arcadia | | Strengths: | Strong frame, very precise in corners. | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | all components are at least 6 years old.
XT derailiers,Gripshift,Halson Fork. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike in Jan '90, rode rigid for 5 years before installing a Rockshox Ti then a Halson. Have been extremely pleased since day one. Have riden all over Southern California. From Whittier (Turnbull Canyon),Carbon Canyon Regional Park,Santa Ana Mountains,Big Bear,Mamoth Mountain and everywhere in between. Cant say enough about this bike. I beat,flipped,crashed and drowned it, and it wont give up.
I'm finally replacing it with a 2002 XTC-NRS1. I hope it can hold up as well as my faithful friend has. I'll probably convert my old bike to a single speed/slicks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Warren
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This bike is one tough mother. I've had it for more than 8 years and it treats me sooooo good. No need to get a new bike because it was ahead of it's time. | | Weaknesses: | Can't seem to find a 30.2 mm seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | Had this bike since 5th grade and now am a Sophmore in college. Didn't ever have another bike. Yeah!!!!! | | Bike Setup: | '99 Rock Shox Judy XC, '01 XTR V-Brakes, Full XT components(minus brakes), Shimano 525 Clipless pedals. | | Bottom Line: | After many many years riding this unbelievable bike, I have not had a day of worries with this bike. I like to ride fast and it handles itself like a champion amongst all those fancy new bikes out there. A little grease, maintainence and upgrades to keep it semi-new and it runs like champ. It has been a little sad though because it was completely stripped at college and the insurance won't cover it. So until I get some cash I won't have any more good memories to add to the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cliff Kensinger
a Weekend Warrior
from San Luis Obispo, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Poly Canyon West Shooters | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | IRA's Bikes of Arroyo Grande | | Strengths: | At 6'3 and over 250 pounds this is the one thing in my life I never broke. The Giant ATX 780 frame has been a dream. I have done 50 or 60 big downhill runs and the frame is so strong. I have replaced things as they broke over the years and now have a bike with mostly new LX and XT Parts. The Frame and the rear Deore DX derailer all all thats left. | | Weaknesses: | at over 27 pounds might be a little heavy for some. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | Rockshox, LX and XT components, Zoom Headset, coda xyz wrap-around handlebar | | Bottom Line: | If you are over 170 pounds, and especially if you are over 210 you should get this bike. It takes so much abuse you would think it was built out of dolamite. This bike is Great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kim Balo
a Downhiller
from So. Lake Tahoe
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere around Tahoe | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Used from Private Party | | Strengths: | It's been a great bike, I have upgraded the brakes, cables, shocks and crank. It's hardy and I have put it through rugged downhill trails without a gliche. | | Weaknesses: | The seat post is heavy and fat and is an unusually large size, therefore making it difficult to find a seat in my locality. No Giant Dealers up here in Tahoe. | | Similar Products Used: | (Vintage)Giant CF Hard-tail. | | Bike Setup: | Rock shox, Deore crank, V-brakes. Exage front and rear derailers and shifters and teflon cables | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike and am very attached, it's frame is smaller which is great because I am 5'5" and 110 lbs. Although my boyfriend has a nice full susp. GT with downhill componets, I am happy with my "little Giant". It has not failed me yet. Although I would like to upgrade my shifters, derailers and seat, I think I will keep it for a while. It's been a tough bike. Not to mention it's pretty nice looking too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J Wright
a Cross Country Rider
from Salem, OR
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | All-up or downhill | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Peddler, Salem | | Strengths: | I've had my ATX 780 for over 6 yrs. This bike is indestructable. Higher end componets (for it's time)and weighs in at 28 pounds for a rigid Cromo-steel-it Rocks. | | Weaknesses: | The paint chips and scratches easy, but it never affected my ride! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant's 1994 ATX 760 | | Bike Setup: | Fully Rigid, LX all around, control Stem-nothing supper fancy-but it does the job. | | Bottom Line: | This bike not only climbs well, it takes the abuse of fast downhill. It has been abused, and it still rides better than most bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Lavanader
a Racer
from Canton, MI
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Purchased At: | MGM Cycles | | Strengths: | Great frame
| | Weaknesses: | Stupid 30.2 seatpost size... | | Similar Products Used: | Ooh, after 8 years as a mechanic, here we go....1990 Giant Iguana, 1994 Univega Alpina 5.5, 1997 Trek Y-11, 1997 Cannnondale CAAD1 single speed, 1998 Cannondale CAAD2 XC bike, 1999 Haro MX3, 2000 Cannondale Jekyll 900SX, 2001 Schwinn Homegrown Pro, 2001 Schwinn Straight Six. | | Bike Setup: | It needs to be rebuilt up again...1994 Mag 21, some XTR and XT parts, Race Face parts... | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike in 1991. It was the Giant team race bike for XC back then. Sweet Cro-Moly frame and fork, full XT componants with 7 speed rapidfire. This bike has over 8000 miles on it. Im about to rebuild it for XC use. Always keep your best bikes. Even if you're living in a box, theyll still bring back great memories.
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Submitted by
j cattail
a Weekend Warrior
from lansing, Mi
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | quiet and not too crowded | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | steel, good components | | Weaknesses: | paint | | Bike Setup: | rock shock fork, LX components, XT rear derailler, Grip Shift shifters, continental town and country tire, thudbuster setpost | | Bottom Line: | Good around town bike, handles curbs and potholes very well,
nice for short (1 or 2 hour rides) very comfortable. handles dirt roads, gravel shoulders and packed trails and grass very well.
I have fun riding it. Thats what really important | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Quinn
a Weekend Warrior
from Napa,Ca.,USA
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | China Camp | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Good Strong Bike for the price, very reliable for commuting, cross training and weekend fun with my cyclist (non-running)friends. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe the paint, otherwise I have not found any. | | Similar Products Used: | I tried dozens of other bikes in this relative price range both alum. and steel while shopping around and this bike felt the best. | | Bike Setup: | LX Deore crank,front derailer,rapid fire shifters and brake pulls, DX rear, XT V-brakes, Answer Manitou SX fork, on a 21" Frame. | | Bottom Line: | I am a 6'2" 200+ pound runner and weight trainer who commutes and cross trains on my bike. I purchased my bike on year-end clearance and was out the door with all the brake and fork upgrades for $750.00 (US). I also enjoy mountian bike riding with my cyclist friends on weekends. I am a fairly conservative rider (I like being in one piece at the end of the ride), and this bike can handle anything I would ever try to ride. With my size I really appreciate the relative lightness of this bike and the flexibility of the frame's ride. All in all it is a great bike for the price. It provides me with a good quality, fun to ride bike at an affordable price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Vienna, VA USA
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Light for steel. Very active ride. Lasts forever. Good balance between high speed stability and agility in single track. Fast. You should be able to pick one up used dirt cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Paint scratches really easily. Annoying rack or fender mounts on rear seat stays. Wish I could remover the Canti guide. | | Similar Products Used: | 98 Stumpjumper M2
99 Gary Fischer Supercaliber
Cannondale F600 | | Bike Setup: | ATX 760 Frame (same frame as the 780), XTR Rapid Rise Rear 9 Spd/XT Front Derailluers, Grip Shift Plasma, Cane Creek Aeroheat Wheelset, 97 Manitou Spyder R, Ritchey Team WCS headset, LX Crank and V Brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Great Steel Frame! I bought mine used 21/2 years ago with a mix of LX, STX and EXAGE components and a rigid fork for $150. It has since been through constant uprades which have shown how much the frame really shines. With the right mix of parts you can get it down to a very competive weight. I've found it to perform far better than any of the so called "high performacne" aluminum cans on the market. This frame is very active and actually seems to react to the terrain. Likes to be ridden fast! If you can find one, get it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tsunami a wanna be
a Racer
from Atlantis
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
light, mine weighs in at 23.5 lbs
good components for the price
forgiving cromoly frame
still going strong after 6 years | | Weaknesses: |
poor quality paint, scratches easily
not very flashy | | Similar Products Used: |
'92 Specialized RockHopper
'89 Schwinn | | Bike Setup: |
All Stock except:
(Giant Handlebar and Seatpost, Shimano LX cranks, LX fr der., XT rear der., grpshift 800 xrays)
Mavic 217's w/ GT CNC Hubs
RockShox Mag 21
Shimano 515's
98' XT v-brakes
SDG Bel Air Saddle
Control Tech Team Issue bar ends
Michelins Lite S tires | | Bottom Line: | This bike has been through a lot! I bought it rigid in '94 since i already owned a mag 21. Back then I was a struggling student that wanted a fairly nice bike that was affordable. I was stuck between this and a cromoly stumpjumper but could not find any deals on the stump so i got the giant for $200 cheaper, even though both bikes had the same components.
I replaced the wheelset twice. Upgraded to V-brakes in '98. just recently replaced the saddle and the Shimano 525 SPD's to newer 515's. All cables got replaced when i installed the v-brakes. cranks got replaced once with the exact same year and model (rings were what needed replaced, but it is cheaper to buy an entire crankset instead of just the rings????) The mag 21 has original seals and still holds air pretty good, i change the oil in the mags every year. had a judy xc but put the mags back on for good when i blew two judy cartridges (expensive to replace). Deraillers, BB, hubs, and Shifters only got overhauled twice since i first bought this bike. i now have a Santa Cruz Superlight w/ marzocchi z2 xfly, but cannot find a reason to get rid of the giant since it's given so many good years! I now mostly use it on my trainer since the santa cruz is way way plusher and nicer ride, however i do take it out on muddy days and every now and then for old time sake. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt cohen
a weekend warrior
from reston va
Date Reviewed: May 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought a 97 Giant ATX 780 in October of 97 for $570 marked down from $770 because it was year end clearance. Use it to commute 25 miles a day/ 75-100 miles a week. Take it down hill too. Love the componants but overall this thing feels like it is not put together very well. After 6 months I have to replace the headset bearing, the frame creaks. Put a rack on my bike for commuting. Giant has provided an attachment for a rack on one side of the rear wheel but not the other. Perhaps they have so many customers they need to drive some of them away with their goofy engineering ideas. Probably have about 500 miles on it and haven't paid a cent to have it repaired yet thanks to my bike stores free adjustments. My friend has a Jamis exile and his bike feels much more solid than mine (we paid about the same price but his was only $100 off)but the componants were not as good. I think if this bike got stolen I would not buy another Giant. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Tan
a racer
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a very repondsive bike for its price!! I am a national rider in S'pore
and i used this bike to win so many MTB races!! This really makes the materialistic opponents eat their egos!! Hey , guys out there with a tight budget get this beautiful bike from giant!! Good Luck!!
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Submitted by
Jason Siebert
a racer
from Chilliwack B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: November 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a great bike i had it for a while and it was so awesome until i cracked the frame right behind the head tube, but other than that it was such a sweet bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a weekend warrior
from Germany
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great Value! This is a premier bike for the guy (or gal) who wants the most performance and overall quality for the $. I've been riding ATX bikes since 1990, and I have no regrets. I have put my ATX 780 through the paces in all types of terrain, and its never let me down. If you're another weekend warrior or someone who want's to get involved in Cross Country racing, this is a great bike to get you started. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a weekend warrior
from San Luis Obispo, CA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought an ATX 760 new in 1990 and have been loving it since. LX group with XT Rapidfire shifters. I've replaced shifters once, and a few tires and cables. Very dependebale machine, and very sturdy (I'm 6'4 and 170 lbs). Responsive bike, great frame and no problems or complaints. A good climber and excellent downhiller. Very good at the technical stuff too. Will soon add front suspension (Indy XC or C) and will need new wheels soon. Previous bikes included a Stumpjumer and an old Schwinn, this is best of them all...by far. Would definately but another one. The ATX series is the best value in the bikes' price range-even after 7 years. This is the best $500 bike I have ever bought. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a weekend warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
It was a toss-up between a 97' Trek 7000 SHX and the 96' Giant ATX-780, I chose the
Giant!Why?It's because, I got the Giant on clearance for $800 Cad, equiv to $570US. The bike is a 24 speed and comes with all LX components and the XT derailleur (Not STX-RC/STX stuff), Rock Shox Quadra 21R front shocks, GripShift 800, Zap Co rims (light but not as well made as Mavic) and Psycho tires (not too bad for my riding style) and LX M System Cantilever brakes. The weight is, I would say, almost the same as or lighter than 7000 SHX. But what strikes me the best is the frame size. I have 16 size frame and it fits me like a glove, though the 7000's 16.5 is good too, the Giant is better.
And the warranty on the Giant frame is better than the TrekThe Selle San Marco Strada Hi-Pro saddle that came stock with this bike is junk and always gave me a sore butt after a ride. I immediately replaced it with a Serfas gel seat and I would highly recommend this upgrade or a swap at your LBS before you buy this bike.Otherwise, the gripshift 800 works very well, in fact it's so good that it surprised me
the first time I used it.
I used to own a 12 speed mountain bike for
8 years that came with a thumb shifter and ofcourse low-end Shimano Tourney grouppo. I would think that my next bike would have been a bike with the Rapid Fire system similar to my thumb shifter. Upon trying out the Gripshift on the advice of my LBS, I quickly understand the concept and benefits of having it. Quick downshifting and upshifting of gears on downhill and uphill rides on rough terrain make it suitable for my riding style. And I think that, with Gripshift, anything below 800 is probably not going to satisfy the most serious riders out there. The Gripshift 600 is also good, but god the 400 and the lower end gripshifters are better named Gripshiters. They work, but not as good as the 800 or 600. The Quadra 21R from RockShox that came stock with the bike performs decently. Though not up to the standard of the Indy C that comes with the Trek 7000SHX, it's better than the Quadra 5 on the Trek 6000SHX or the 850SHX 97' model, which is at the same price range as my Giant.
Trail rides are comfortable enough with a different degree of small and big bumps. The handling of the bike is quite good, but not as swell as the other more EXPENSIVE bikes out there. After all, I'm not exactly looking for one anyhow and for the price, it beats the Trek 7000SHX or the 930SHX in components, except maybe the V-brakes.
That's going to be my next upgrade when I've got the money, but the existing M system LX cantilevers are not too bad either.
I've also added bar ends (the long version) to the bike and all the essential accesories to it. It's still light after the upgrade and it's still cheaper than the 7000SHX. In fact, if I add LX-V brakes or Tektro RBP V, it's still cheaper than the 7000SHX with stock components!Overall, a good buy for me and a nice upgrade from my old bike!I'll write another review for this bike when I get a chance to hit on more technical trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug Landers
a weekend warrior
from Los Alamos, New Mexico
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Actually my review is of the ATX 750. For the price of around $430 it serves its purposes for those with a financial strain. Although it has some lower end components (STX), the '96 line of components is nothing to complain about. That's where the price difference is the compromise. The RST 381 shocks work pretty well, and are ADJUSTABLE and REPAIRABLE and MAINTAINABLE. Go ahead and throw your money down for a better (higher end components) bike if you can afford it, but I have other interests to feed, also. Very impressed for the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Lavander
a weekend warrior
from Canton, MI
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I love my 780!!! Its a 91 model, and the only original parts left are the hubs.
It came full XT, but now it has a combo of new XT and XTR, and a Mag 21 fork.
The frame has never had any trouble and the paint is the best Ive ever had on
a bike. It looks almost brand new! The bike has just over 7,200 miles now, so thats
pretty damn good. The bike is a little heavy, (27 lbs, 22 inch frame), but its built like
a tank. The seat post is 30.2 and its a cro-moly frame! All I can say is that
itll last forever, so consider the ATX Giant frames when looking for a bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Heintz
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: March 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I rode about 20 or so bikes before purchasing the ATX 780 and the only thing that seemed to ride anything like it was the Bontrager Privateer. I'm 5'10 and 155 pounds and a strong (expert?) climber and weak descender (I like to stay in one piece). I also enjoy technical sections w/rocky, steep and otherwise ugly obstacles. The list of new stuff on the bike: Syncros hardcore straight bar, Suntour GG pedals w/powergrip, Girvan Vector II w/dedicated stem, Paul Crosstop III (f) brake, Race Face (old-style) cr-mo BB. Wt = 24.5 lbs.
Likes: lively, light out of the box, stable, easy to finesse through the technical sections.
Dislikes: low BB ht (prefer 13), no upper rack eyelets, 1 head tube can be limiting as far as new headsets are concerned.Other: It boggles my mind that a 220 pound rider would choose this bike or any cr-mo bike for this matter. This bike is much flexier than my cannodale, but the trade off is a much better ride. I think the stiffness factor is way overblown. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcel Peeters
a cross-country rider
from The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: February 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I'd like to have information about the Giant Terrago
(all types you have aviable) Thank you. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lory
a weekend warrior
from Deep Cove, B.C.
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Sorry Giant... I love the ATX890 that I was required to upgrade to...
But this little twig was a disappointment. teh Gruppo is nice, and went
on to the 890, but only after I compacted the top tube on the 780 so bad
I had to push it home.. (I actually rode it but it was too much adventure)
Granted, I weigh 220, and ride in the British Columbia steeps, but I was
never told this thing was only for fire road... nice feeling bike, but
use caution if you are agressive. (oh yeah) dsitch the stock handle bar,
I think it was an EXT (something) The giant rep GAVE me a new one because
of all the shattered bars he had wanrranted!!!! You apparently end up
hold two aluminum daggers sitting astride twin courarded artery knives. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a weekend warrior
from Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 15, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Giant ATX780 works great on the fire-roads and in the trails.
I have an 18 frame, and put a Q21R shock, and Tioga Clipman pedals on it.
The small tubing is great and has thus-far proven to be strong.
The bike came well equipped with LX components throughtout the bike and
XT rear derailer, Continental Cross Country and Leader Pro tires,and
800 X-ray gripshift. The whole package cost me $1400.00. Not a bad deal.
I have found that the paint chips very easy. There should be a bottle of
touch-up paint included with the bike. For some reason there is also two
different
size allen keys on the brake pads. (this looks like a dealer mistake).
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