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Submitted by
racer109
a Weekend Warrior
from Temecula, CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mammoth Mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Used Ebay | | Strengths: | Solid frame, well-balanced, plush suspension all around | | Weaknesses: | Weight for those that want to pedal back up (45 lbs.) | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Pro-flex, SC Bullit, XC bikes and motocross | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock w/Marzocchi Rocco replacing Fox shock, mrp chainguide, Bonz levers, Azonic seat | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks! It certainly inspires confidence and can get you through sections you wouldn't think are possible. Giant's suspension design is incredably stable at any speed. The only thing that will hold back this bike is the rider's ability. I highly recommend it if you have chairlift or shuttle access. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Viper X
a Downhiller
from Durham, England
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | fort bill uci dh | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | Frame is STRONG! Bought it as a frame and have built it up hence amazing price...BUY THIS BIKE!! Maestro is awesome 2..absorbs everything like my grans home made cake. | | Weaknesses: | Slightly heavy, but which self respecting downhiller actually cares?! | | Similar Products Used: | VP Free, tested a glory | | Bike Setup: | Here we go...totems, hope V2s, dhx 5, monkeylite DH, deity cranks, e13 drs, easton seatpost, WTB saddle, minion tyres, halo sas rims, x9 | | Bottom Line: | OMG BUY THIS BIKE!!!!!! The maestro really is as good as giant say...i was testing a glory but am so glad i got the faith, it looks so much sicker than any other bike and personally the faith kicks the arses off both the vp free and the glory. Why giant stopped the faith god knows, it rox my sox. When i had the vp free, i thought i had the god of bikes but then i got the faith and it is AWESOME!! It takes the biggest hucks with ease, and many a time i have been chased for riding where i shouldnt and every time the faith is too fast!! just dont use it on climbs too much if u like your heart, but then again why would any good rider wanna climb? Downhillers but it!!
Buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wookierider1992
a Downhiller
from england
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | all of them | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | everythin, and looks amazin, good geometry | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | faith 1, 888, deemax wheels, diety bars, raceface bb and cranks, sram x-0 | | Bottom Line: | sick
looks awesome
amazing bike i would recoment it to anyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aachamp
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Blood Donor | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | private sale | | Strengths: | Beautiful geometry and the maestro linkage is genius. Bike handles well and corners very easily at high and low speeds. Nice touch with the raceface components. Great value. Feels small and nimble for an 8 inch "downhill" bike. The 66 is a nice fit. Comes off drops smooth and takes jumps nicely and feel real solid and flickable in the air. Excellent pedaler and feels in control on skinnies. Looks slick. | | Weaknesses: | Wheels could have been nicer and the Hayes nines are a joke. | | Similar Products Used: | Banshee Scream, Norco A-Line, RMX, Kona Stinky, Santa Cruz Bullit. | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded the breaks to Hope and changed the front wheel to a syncros on a hadley. Everything else is stock. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent all around bike. It jumps, descends, drops, rips and shreds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Housman
a Downhiller
from Oswestry
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Bringewood | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop. | | Strengths: | light(well, light for a dh bike!) strong, super plush sus, good geomatry, everything really!!! | | Weaknesses: | nothing i can think of(my frame has a tiny crack in the seat mast, but its not all the way through, im not even sure its a crack(the previous owner was 15stone, and ride xc on it with the saddel at its highest!) | | Similar Products Used: | specialized bit hit(2002, 2003, 2006) giant team dh. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 faith 1, 2006 boxxer wc's(tf tuned), avid juicy 5's, w/203mm roters. fox dhx4 rear shock, mavic rear ex721 rim on gusset 150 dozen hub, front spesh hub on sun sos rim, truvativ hussefelt cranks&bars, x9 gears. | | Bottom Line: | a great dh bike! at first i thought the faith was a freeride bike, because of the gromatry, but with a 203mm fork, the head angle(i find) is slacker than a giant team dh, specialized big hit 2, 02 spesh big hit dh, ect. pedals really well, build on my bike is a good weight, ireally couldent ask for a better race bike!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Cairns
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Thredbo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Strengths: | Its got a nice suspension set up, the single crown 66 have plenty of travel and i wouldnt bother getting triples, the juicy 5's are awesome and its one of the best looking bikes around. | | Weaknesses: | I had to change a few things : the chain kept comming off so i changed it to one sproket at the front and tried to put on a E-Thirteen but it wouldnt fit. I ended up using a Black Spire which works just as well for around the same price.
It also came with Kenda Blue grove tyres that i dont like becasue the two soft for my riding style. | | Similar Products Used: | Specilised Bighit 3, Kona Stab/Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Suspension: Front - Marzocchi Bommer 66 rc. Rear - Fox 4.0
Race Face Cranks (Awesome)
Juicy 5 (Smooth | | Bottom Line: | Great bike.. If you can get one do... Ive had no problems and there the best looking bike around... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Mair
a Downhiller
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Fort william UCI downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | winstanleysbikes.com | | Strengths: | made a few upgrades
nice ride Great geomeotry all round nice bike | | Weaknesses: | no outstanding weakness maybe slightly heavy but you wont notice it bombing down fort bill | | Similar Products Used: | norco atomic,cove G-Spot, specialized Big hit3, | | Bike Setup: | dhx4.0 MZ 888 rc2x mavic 729's full sram x-0 carbon set up hope moto v2's e13 chain guide race face diablus cranks bottom bracket funn "full-on" bars | | Bottom Line: | Ace bike takes huge nocks like nothing else ive tried makes fort bils track seem like a newly tarred road | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Giant Faith 1
a Downhiller
from Aurora CO USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Keystone | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Super flickable
Super fun
Super sexy
Super smooth
| | Weaknesses: | Heavy and with the 2005 Marzocchi 66 rc fork the front wheel drifts like hell. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC Yeti ASX | | Bike Setup: | Shimano XT shadow RD, the factory spec is awesome. | | Bottom Line: | You can find these bikes for under $2000 and if you do buy it immediately. Since buying this bike I have had nothing but a blast. Whether I am on an XC trail blowing past guys in spandex to bombing down my favorite dh/fr trail this bike just goes, no questions. The faster you go the better is gets. Rock Gardens have become like marshmallows gardens. I simply point the bike where I want to go and it will do it with ease. Stability is amazing and the bike is glued to the ground at all speeds. Hitting this jump with way too much speed I completely missed the landing and landed to flat from 9 feet above! It felt like going of a curb on a hard tail.
Pictures do not do this bike justice you must see and ride it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan Meyer
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Oxford Falls | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Second Hand | | Strengths: | Solid, sexy frame with really good components all round. This is the Ausie spec Faith 1 (06) which is slightly different from the US one. Juicy 5's are unbelievable, 66RC2 is plush and solid, DHX 4.0 is plush and solid, X.9 shifts beautifully and the chain device is heaven sent. | | Weaknesses: | ... mmm... Standard grips are a bit weak. I like thick grips but not a biggy. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Faith 2 (06), Norco Team DH (04), Kona Dawg (05) | | Bike Setup: | Standard + new bad ass grips + Truvatic Holzfeller cranks and Howitzer bottom bracket. Some new pedals as the originals were a bit worn by previous owner. 550 spring. | | Bottom Line: | GREAT bike! Awesome for pretty much anything except riding long hills, but who the hell would buy a bike like this for that?! Takes big drops with ease, jumps ramps easily, pretty fast bike and lots of control. I highly recommend it. The faith 2 is nice as well, but the specs on this makes it so much more worth it. :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
amam
a Downhiller
from Kiev, Ukraine
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | DH FR DJ | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | local dealer | | Strengths: | > suspension. ride anything you want. any drops and trail it flies very stable but rides very manoeuvrable. suspension eats all. it's really so good as THEY promised
> design!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> some good parts on stock
> pathos | | Weaknesses: | > really heavy one
> VERY BAD TIRES! i hate them
> no chainguide on stock
> not sure about single crown fork. i like it yet but not everyone will be glad
> rear derauler cable eyes made ok only for sram. it allways ravels out and fractures on my shimano
>hubs are absolutely crap!!! rear should be changed ASAP
>i don't like dropouts. my axle slipped out several times. you should tight axle very hard!
| | Similar Products Used: | norco shore and scott high octane tested
| | Bike Setup: | almost stock but with avid j5, XTR RD, truvativ chainguide changed pedals and rear hub. they was really crap | | Bottom Line: | This is my second review actually. after half year riding this thing i should say that IM HAPPY. due to this bike my level rised a lot i think. i can easily make a drops that i never dreamed before. i took fourth place on our local DH contest against 23th half year before. i really love it and know only few really cool and expensive bikes which i like as much as faith. im talking about SC vp-free and iron horse sunday
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Submitted by
Fernando Monyax
a Downhiller
from Argentina
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | radal mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | downtown cycles | | Strengths: | Thoughness, plushness, geometry, riding position. everything | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy but i do not care because i using it for DH racing and prefer a reliable frame over a light one.
Giant isn't making them anymore. | | Similar Products Used: | Stinky Dee lux, Stab supreme, Intense m1, santacruz VP free, Giant DH team...just to name a few in the saem category | | Bike Setup: | Boxxer forks, hayes brakes, mavics EX-729, recoil rear hub, deity bars, holzfeller 60mm stem. fox dhx 4.0 | | Bottom Line: | Well now it's been 8 months riding and raicng my faith frame I have only one thing to say:
I'm still impressed how the bike performs and I'm really happy of choising the faith frameset.
Not a single issue with this bike and still don't undertand why giant stop making them.
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Submitted by
joel hart
a Weekend Warrior
from preston united kingdom
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | delamere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | amazing bike, looks so sick. all of the parts that are on the bike are very realiable and are top of the range for the price you pay. | | Weaknesses: | seatposts huge | | Similar Products Used: | gt chucker 1.0 (only just started doing downhilling/ freeriding) | | Bike Setup: | stock setup , added fender mudguard | | Bottom Line: | buy this bike you wont regret it. looks and probably feels better than any other bike in that price range. 10/10 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xavier levenfiche
a Racer
from London
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | NorthWest London | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | maestro linkage, shock, wheels, weight!! | | Weaknesses: | none as yet | | Similar Products Used: | bighit3fsr | | Bike Setup: | giant faith 1, manitou stance flow, azonic outlaw wheels, shimano deore discs. | | Bottom Line: | Fekin Incrreds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BM
a Downhiller
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Full Cycle | | Strengths: | If this bike were not already called "Faith", I would have dubbed it "Bike without weakness", or something like that. | | Weaknesses: | Hmmm...nope, there aren't any.(Disclaimer: ok, even though Maestro is so Harmonious, and the 66 is so elegant, and the frame is so shiny, this bike is somewhere above 40lbs. So save your self a heart attack and use the lift. If, for some odd reason, you like climbing, see Reign X.) | | Similar Products Used: | Tested Trek Session 77, then I laid my eyes on this... | | Bike Setup: | Stock + DB barend caps + e.thriteen srs + saint mid-cage(not suggested, by the way) | | Bottom Line: | Have you ever passed up a group of road bikes - albeit a group of rather sport class road bikes, but road bikes all the same - on a DH rig before? Chances are your answer is no. This is not to say that this shiny, confidence inspiring, bump eating, air seeking, spead machine should be used for commuting. It is to confirm that Maestro is, in fact, harmonious. (note: this exceptional cycling feat must pay some tribute to the rolling efficiency of the great Holly Roller)
Now, on to real freeriding. The sensation of super-human freeriding powers felt when strattling this beast must be akin to that which Spider Man must feel when he is about to entrust his unsplattered existence to the fibers of his web. Upon landing, the forgiving, almost loving, (and exceptionally elegant) 66 rc2x matched with the DHX 4.0, make you wonder what could ever have caused those pre-jump/drop/jib/hip/drift/dead sailor/casage qualms.
The bottom line is: if you love FR/DH, do not necessarily live very close to ski resorts, think that the 66 is elegant, like a good deal, have apposable thumbs, and like shiny metal, the Faith (now the Glory, which is not shiny) is for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave hunt
a Weekend Warrior
from auckland new zealand
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | 51 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | freeride n | | Strengths: | super plush. awesome bump , gap and drop eating ability. best cornering. awesome dh freeride weapon. | | Weaknesses: | thru axle in drop outs | | Similar Products Used: | stinky deelux | | Bike Setup: | 06 faith 1. o7 888s titec el-norte seat. shimano dx pedals. e13 dual ring guide. hayes. lowered bb. deity bar-stem combo | | Bottom Line: | cant be beat | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bum head
a Weekend Warrior
from kamloops
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | harper, monte, whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | pinkbike | | Strengths: | really plush, corners nicely, cheap for what you get. | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | devinci, bighit | | Bike Setup: | 06 faith 1, race face everything, syncros rims, magura brakes | | Bottom Line: | buy this bike. do it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
amam
a Weekend Warrior
from Kiev, Ukraine
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | street, dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | MTB Ukraine | | Strengths: | Odd design
suspension works really good either on gaps and drops or on trail
top parts like race face evolve and 66rc2x for good price | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy
slippery pedals
tough saddle
absence of chainguide on such bike is a scorn | | Bike Setup: | 2006 stock | | Bottom Line: | Very clever was to set one crown fork on this bike.
Actually parts are selected very well, except chain guide. It is very dificult for me as for previous hardtail rider judge about suspension perfomance but i like it a lot. No bobing at all and it really works on braking as promised. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david
a Downhiller
from wollongong Australia
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | lithgow | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | spearman cycles | | Strengths: | bomb proof frame, strong as hell products, boulder eating handling | | Weaknesses: | low bottom bracket height | | Similar Products Used: | faith 2, ac custom ($4000 custom!) | | Bike Setup: | raceface envolve dh components, welgo v8'S, giant glory seat truvative chan giude | | Bottom Line: | cant beat it
better than anything in its league | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kiki Bimasakti
a Weekend Warrior
from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | cikole,Oray Tapa & Jayagiri 1-2 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Mince (Frame only Doh!) | | Strengths: | This review is for 2005 model. Maestro suspension system is SUPERIOR! Work best on both uphill and downhill. There are two ultimate MTB suspension system in the world = Maestro and VPP. Solid "hardtail alike" feel for long distance climbing, comfortable on fast bump-a-lot descent track, Smooth and stable rockgardening,corner like pac-man. Fox DHX 4.0 get the job done so far. | | Weaknesses: | None except 83mm BB and 150mm Freehub are pain in the ass here! | | Similar Products Used: | Moab Bomb, Big Hit, DH Comp & DHS Mono | | Bike Setup: | Faith 1 Frame,Stock Fox DHX 4.o shock, Marz Drop Off Triple (unfortunately doesn't match my rear,soon I'm gonna replace it with Boxxer Ride, 66, 888 or some motorcycle shocks),Truvvies,Funnies,Shimmies,WTB and last but not least 83mm CHING HAUR Cacing Cau custom made BB made in China (with special secret communist material called atheistium) | | Bottom Line: | BUY THIS BIKE AND YOU WON'T GET ANYTHING ELSE!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff Bayldon
a Downhiller
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Barjarg (SMBP) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bike Now | | Strengths: | Firstly it looks animal in matt black but it's main strength is the suspension. It feels bottomless but pedals like a hardtail. the spec is ace and the cockpit feel reminds me of a big dirt jumper. And let us never forget price, C'mon! | | Weaknesses: | well I didn't want to mention this but since you ask I found the 66rc2's to be a little bendy in the steerer tube section on 11 ft midnight hucks. $100 later and all will be fine I hope though. But seriously this in more rider error than bike fault | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky dee lux, banshee scream, giant DH comp, norco shore, | | Bike Setup: | 888's, Gamut chain device, 24/7 pedals, sincross tyres, ODI grips, | | Bottom Line: | It may not be boutique but god damn it it's awesome. Giant have really got it right with this one. It's the perfect bike for everyone and if you still need further convincing try find a cheaper bike with the same spec and five chilli reviews.
Happy hucking yall! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Downhiller
from Tauranga, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Strengths: | Primo Frame, Excellent Forks, Nimble and light. Great for DH Racers & Ideal for Freeriders. Unreal how good it pedals | | Weaknesses: | Didnt come with Pedals | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Demo 9, Ironhorse Sunday WC, Giant DH Team, Jamis Diablo 1.0, Raceline DH, Kona Stinky, Faith 2 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi 66RC2X, Fox DHX 4.0, Mavic EX729, Avid Juicy 7, Easton EA70, Sram X-9, Raceface Evolve DH - Xtype | | Bottom Line: | Value for money this rig is at the top! You'd be an idiot to choose anything else over this! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Perelson
a Downhiller
from MV
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Eldridge cuts, wheeler, M&M | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Mt.tam bikes | | Strengths: | Everything good for long DH cornoring, but best for freeride with the curved dippping frame disgin its perfect for doing no footed kan-kans and doing x-ups with the single crown fork 66!
ANd for wut it is this bike is actully a perfect weight! | | Weaknesses: | I havn't found any yet except for the fact when u do sucide no handers when u pinch the seat the seat slamp goes into ur knee and it hurts and rips it open! | | Similar Products Used: | I havnt ridin any quite like this bike but the Orange patriots are really cool! | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock too poor for anything new but the bike is allready perfectlt setup! | | Bottom Line: | This bike is mainly I guess for freeride and bike drops and DHs tyle dirt jumps U can race with it but IDK!Overall i'd say this is as kick ass as a bike can get! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steffen
a Downhiller
from GB Mass USA
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | all that are serviced by lift | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | Berkshire Bike And Blade | | Strengths: | The bike is amazing, it descends like a race machine and climbs like a three inch cross country bike. Flys straight as an arrow and does exactly what you ask it. This bike becomes a natural extension of the rider. | | Weaknesses: | so far none. | | Similar Products Used: | everything, M3, Giant DH team, Balfa bb7, nicoali lambda, Kona stinky, v10, vp free, I have basicly ridden or owned just about everything out there. | | Bike Setup: | Basicly stock, I put a scoper seatpost because it is my one bike, I downhill it on the weekend and pedal during the week. I added danger boy gripped levers, and a bmx jump saddle for the no handers. | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike I haver ever owned! The part spec is flawless, no problems form any department. The bike descend and flys amazing. It is a natural extension of me, The bike does just what it is asked to do without complaint. Sure it is on the heavy side but it pedals like it is 10 lbs lighter than it is, I ride this bike cross country with guys on titainiam hartails, and yes they get to the top a little faster than I, but not much, and when the trail is flat, rough or down, they cannot hold my wheel.
I built an Intense M3 the same time I got my Faith and rode m3 at the mountain in the begining of the season, thinking the intense would far outshine the faith in the downhill department, not the case, the faith feels faster jumps better, basicly I am more comfortable on the faith than the M3, to me that says a lot. Bottom line, the bike rocks period.
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Submitted by
Kevin Walker
a Weekend Warrior
from Garmouth, Moray, Scotland
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lagan | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4026.00 | | Purchased At: | Square Wheels | | Strengths: | Frame feels extreamly strong, Extreamly good pedaling | | Weaknesses: | I would have prefered a SRAM chain so that its easy to take off and clean but its no real problem. Also alot of people have commented on the bad colour but hey, who cares about the colour | | Similar Products Used: | Demo 8 | | Bike Setup: | Standard Spec | | Bottom Line: | Great bike and great value, should last for years. Great alround bike and great for those who want to climb back up the hills after a great blast down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Perelson
a Downhiller
from Mill valley
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Mile-crack-boyscout! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Mt.tam bikes | | Strengths: | LIGHT for what it is! This bike can really take the big drops and downhill rythem jumps fast and fluid! It also rails turns well and is really reliable ans stable so you can just bomb and and feel like jesus! Oh sense the frame kinda has that curve and goes down a bit its really easy to do cans! | | Weaknesses: | Havnt found any yet! | | Similar Products Used: | orange's IDK, the other faiths , elsworth | | Bike Setup: | 05 66 , fox dh 4.0 , Dioblus cranks, primo petals,other stuff but its in my garage so......... | | Bottom Line: | This bike is good You should go buy it right now and if it has a 66 you can join the 66666666666666 and make it the 6666666666666666 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thumpidy Thump
a Racer
from USA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | cornering, pedalling, sprinting, jumping, small bump absorption, alright big bump absorption, pimp looking | | Weaknesses: | not really 2 much, should include through axel with frame only purchase | | Similar Products Used: | DHS Mono, M1 | | Bike Setup: | faith 1, 888, etc,etc | | Bottom Line: | pimpnizzle that rocks the freeride and DHracing world. The best buy for your money, no jokin, great product service | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hunter
a Downhiller
from MT
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Chalet Sports | | Strengths: | Looks,
design,
laterally stiff,
eats square edge hits
nicely priced
| | Weaknesses: | need the new maxle rear end
could be slightly lighter frame | | Similar Products Used: | Giant DH team, V10, Foes Mono, | | Bike Setup: | BOS-Eng 888 & Roco rear shock, Full Sram X.0 and avid, Diety cranks and bars, E.13 guide, | | Bottom Line: | THis is an amazing bike. It corners extremly well, better than anything I've ridden before, It takes square edge hits really well, it pedals like any other VPP bike. This is the ultimate Bang for Buck. Super Nimble and loves the air. Remeber to flips links 180 degrees so BB hieght is at 14' even, that is the secret with this baby. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jordan
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Pipeline | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Everything. it does brake-jack a little, but if you get farther back on the bike you don't even notice it. I converted the tires to tubeless and they work awesome. The 66 is amazing. And the bike is freaking stiff as hell! | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't come with a chain guide, but then again it is considered to be Giants freeride bike, and not downhill. So I can understand. | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti AS-X, Giant DH Team, Azonic Eliminator, Intense M3 | | Bike Setup: | Nothing stock but the fork and shock. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great as long as you're not climbing and as long as you are willing to go no brakes everywhere you go. Cuz this bike will absorb everything you throw at it... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | red hill death jump | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | bbf | | Strengths: | rear suspention is purdy dam good and very adjustable.
very quiet.
feels bottomless front and rear.
rc2x fork is so smooth and adjustable for any feel you want.
goes up hills and step ups surprisingly well.
x.9 shifters and rear derailer are very crisp.
saint front derailer....ooh la la!!
great spec for the moolah,
welds are super neat,maybe they are robot welded.
black is cool! | | Weaknesses: | sram x.9 shifters, I prefer rapid fire style shifters.
dust caps for air nipples come loose on rc2x when you adjust the settings.they would be very easy to loose.
wtb saddle could be a bit longer for climbing if you do that.
soft tyres are wearing out dam fast,(no good for street riding).
do you need a spanner to get the rear wheel off??(havent tried yet).
no name hubs, they look similar to the crap hubs that were on my ac. | | Similar Products Used: | trek y bike...crappy but still got it.
giant ac..didnt last very long... | | Bike Setup: | dx pedles, otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | the 06 faith is a great bike so far and seems well suited to the ultra rocky riding we have around here.
suspension is brilliant and bobs a lot less than my broken ac.
rc2x fork will bob if get out of the saddle, but wow,its SO MUCH better than my old psylo.
if you dont mind the extra pounds this bike weighs you can ride just about anything on this beasty,it goes down, over and up (in the saddle that is)anything!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Miller
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from Bismarck ND Usa
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Vals Cyclery | |
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$ 3000.00
