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Giant Boulder

Average Rating 3.4/5
# of Reviews 5
MSRP $ 220.00
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Submitted by dylan a Cross Country Rider from guelph ontario canada
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $300.00
Purchased At:ziggys
Strengths:fork is good pedals are well go althought plastic nice stain stay shifts nicely seats is comfortable
brakes are amazing
Weaknesses:fork is not that good in cold conditions
Bike Setup:stock
Bottom Line:nice bike for beginers not for seroius riders good price for good bike fork should get uprade but all in all good bike (dont use for drifting in wet conditions) nice bike for trals and minor jumps
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Branden Dunn a Weekend Warrior from Glendale AZ USA
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006
Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
Price Paid: $300.00
Purchased At:Road Runner Bikes
Strengths:on hills and mountains and awesome suspension
Weaknesses:the chain shifter and the chain streches quiet quickly
Bottom Line:the bike is an awesome beginner to advance rider
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Skubbs a Weekend Warrior from West Jordan, Utah
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005
Favoriate Trail:Little Cottonwood Canyon
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $230.00
Purchased At:Taylors Bike Shop
Strengths:It's a good bike for a good price. Nice seat. Good fo beginers.
Weaknesses:Don't do anything extreme with it it won't be able to handle it. The shocks really suck when it's cold out.
Similar Products Used:Giant Eguana
Bike Setup:It's got mega range gearing. So it is built to climb.
Bottom Line:It's a good bike for beginers. Not the best! It's good for goofing off with your friends, If your going to get serious about biking your going to end up having to get a better bike.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Noli a Cross Country Rider from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2005
Favoriate Trail:Knobb Hills Trail in Flower Mound, Texas
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $180.00
Purchased At:McCully Sports in Honolulu
Strengths:seat (second most comfortable seat ever), grips, cassette, price
Weaknesses:cheap everything (except seat!)
Similar Products Used:Gary Fischer Marlin, Specialized Hard Rock, Giant Iguana
Bike Setup:upgraded to Wellgo steel pedals, better Shimano crankset
Bottom Line:This was my first real bike after a Huffy, Magna, and Roadmaster. So i really thought this was a great bike that could take anything i could throw at it. When i moved to Vancouver, i started doing downhill mountain trails. Things i broke/replaced: bent handlebars, destroyed front rim, pedals, ovalized crank arm, brake pads, brake pads, brake pads. Things not replaced but in pretty bad shape after a year: cables pretty rusted, brake springs and screws rusted over and frozen, front derailleur just not doin' the job, seat kind of noisy, fork almost totally frozen.

To put this all into perspective: During the 15 months or so i rode this bike, i only had a car for about 4 of them. Meaning, this bike was how i got around. Easily several thousands of miles put on this bike, and in that light, i think it held up rather well. Also, PLENTY of recreational riding which included the aforementioned trails, 6 foot drops on grass, 4 foot drops on concrete, riding down countless sets of stairs, and some wheelies that just went wrong. The rust probably comes from having the bike in Honolulu and Vancouver, both VERY wet places near the sea. And i didn't lube or take care of the brakes as i should have. The bike was also shipped by UPS/FedEx 3 times, during which it took some SERIOUS beatings.

This should be a great bike for anyone not intending to do very extreme riding but wants the option of trailing. OR a good bike for poor college students (like me) who are sick of Huffies and Roadmasters.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:3

Submitted by College Boy a Weekend Warrior from ILL.
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2003
Duration Product Used:Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid: $220.00
Purchased At:Mike's Bikes
Strengths:Good solid bike, good for kids.
Weaknesses:very low componets and no shocks.
Bike Setup:stock
Bottom Line:Better then a Walmart bike, this bike is great for pre-teens who need an inexpensive bike to get around. It's price is reasonable if your bike shop offers a good service plan. Most likly you'll want to go a bit higher if you plan on biking seriously
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3






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