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Description:1999 Giant Iguana SE, mountain bike, front suspension, Mountain Mix components, Rock Shox Jett T2 fork
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Submitted by
Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from Middleburg, VA
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | about $550, I think (it was a gift) | | Strengths: | A strong bike, will hold up to abuse. A cool electric blue frame. Shocks rarely bottom out. Toe clips took getting used to, but they're great! | | Weaknesses: | none that I found | | Similar Products Used: | none. my previous bike was a Sears-special Open Road piece of junk. | | Bike Setup: | stock, with chainguard and kickstanc | | Bottom Line: | I have enjoyed riding this bike. It has worked great on all kinds of terrain, from road to rocky hills. Never had any problems with it. My previous bike, like I said, was a cheap piece of junk that hardly worked correctly more than two weeks. Shifting is much smoother than on the Sears junk. I'm only moving on from this Iguana because it is a little small for me, and I'm interested in trying a full suspension. I recommend this bike to anyone and everyone! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dingo Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Colo. Sprgs., CO
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | chutes ( its all downhill with berms) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle therapy | | Strengths: | looks bad ass. Good price, Giant is super cool about a no questions asked warrenty and can get you a new frame in half a week. | | Weaknesses: | Look, im 13, and ive cracked 3 of the same frames! dont use it as a jumping bike. i do, just because giant gets me a new frame and a renewed warranty every time it breaks and its free! (super cool) | | Bike Setup: | sram 9.0 and xt with avid arch rivals | | Bottom Line: | the bike is a great value, plus giant's warranty is so sweet! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Nichols
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA USA
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountain Bike Warehouse | | Strengths: | Good Frame, very sturdy, I like the rapid fire shifters | | Weaknesses: | I can't think of any | | Similar Products Used: | Friends Bikes | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. I go biking when I can, and this bike does everything I need it to do. It is a good at going up the hills and it will fly on the downhills. I have not had any problems with the bike. It is a great bike for a good price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lon
a Weekend Warrior
from Canyon, TX
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Capital Peak, Eagle Point, in Palo Duro Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Korner, Amarillo, TX | | Strengths: | 6061 frame, old school XC stem and bars. Great local dealer. Giant warranty. | | Weaknesses: | middle chainring bent, Shimano is crappy about warranty, they take too long to tell you they won't warrenty yours, or the other 5 riders that have bent chainrings. | | Similar Products Used: | '93 Mongoose (before AMF) Hilltopper sx - 3 years
'98 Voodoo Hoodoo- tested for a day | | Bike Setup: | stock except Warrentied new crank set-steel 5 arm alivo instead of alloy acera. Pyramid gel saddle. Ritchey clip-in pedals, Summit gel grips. Tektro anti-chain-suck spacer. | | Bottom Line: | I beat this bike every day except Thursdays. I've left it dirty after a muddy ride. It has sat out in the rain and snow. I've endoed bad enough to bend the seat into the seatpost. It's covered in scratches but hasn't dented. It lives to climb and is indifferent to pedal style, sit and spin, or stand and hammer, it is easily balanced front to back. When the trail points down it is sure footed and tracks well, even with the scary-fast handling of the long stem/XC bar. This is my last hard-tail because with better components will make a great bike even better. Too bad the value rating can't go past 5.
Buy it because it is a mid-level bike at entry-level price. The money you save between it and others will buy you a raceface crank and a good seat. Don't buy it if you are in the day-glow-jersey-drink-foreign-beer-because-the-other-riders-do-it-I'm-so-concerned-with-what's-in-fashon-wannabees. Buy it to ride. Giant and the local dealer will take care of you if you break it.
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Submitted by
Todd K.
a Weekend Warrior
from Canton
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything rough | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Pretty much everything, good tires, shiftes good, a great climber, has globs of traction, mud riding is good, excpet could use dics, suspension is very plush, fast bike too, and great ground clearance. | | Weaknesses: | For the price pretty much nothing, except for the hard seat, though it is easy to get on and off, also pedals should be clipless | | Similar Products Used: | other crap bikes | | Bike Setup: | some Specialized tires, LX rear derailleur, front and rear fenders, Sette Italia seat, rockshox seatpost | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, i love it and going to keep it all my life, its a good light bike that can get over pretty much everything once u get use to it, it has good traction, some good stock WTB tires, and drivetrain does not have any problems no matter what people say. i ride hard with it, i ride it about 5 hours a day both on and off road, and log on about 50 miles a week, its also got a good light frontend for wheelies but still keeps the bike balanced. hell i even do huge downhills with it, its not a downhiller but one reliable bike that can do everything almost. defintly deserves 5 chilis | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Savannah, GA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gwinnett Street and Skidiway Island | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Everything!!! The best bike for the price!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | Shimano XT's all around, suspension seatpost, etc..... | | Bottom Line: | Great bike!!! I bought the bike used and the components were already upgraded to XT. I did upgrade the pedals and added a suspension seatpost. I'm 6'3" and 240lbs and can really put the bike through hell. So far not one problem!!! Highly recommended!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim G
a Cross Country Rider
from Bakersfield
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Comfortable ride. Good components. Good value for the price. Excellent frame. An excellent bike for pratically any road surface. | | Weaknesses: | I upgraded the pedals and seat post after reading some of the reviews. The seat post kept sliding down during riding. | | Similar Products Used: | I used to have a $2000 Kline. I'm just as happy with my Giant Iquana. | | Bottom Line: | If you want a very good bike for a really good price I would check out the Iquana. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Palmer
a Cross Country Rider
from Groton, MA
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Groton Town forest | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great Lite snappy frame, responsive, and takes one heck of a beating. Vilociraptor tires, great all around. Good fell, you can tell what this bike is going to do. Hops well, and does everything when you want it. Also, long travel rock shox suck up the hard hits, so your arms dont tire out so fast. | | Weaknesses: | Alivio drivetrain advertized as stx-rc. Alivio sucks! I already killed the whole drivetrain | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with following exeptions:
Deore XT Crank, duerailuers, cog, SHifters, Brake levers.
Kore GASS pedals.
| | Bottom Line: | Great bike at a great price, just upgrade components when you break them. Frame design makes it a great bike.
I give it 5 value chili's cun, hey what kind of components do you expect for $550?
And I give it 4 overall chillis cuz whatever the price, my drivetrain broke, but love the frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood Ohio
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Vulture's Knob, Wooster Ohio | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | SOLID, SOLID, SOLID, SOLID this bike has endured 6 foot dropoffs(some landed, some not) without complaining. I ride this thing like i hate it, and it comes back for more! | | Weaknesses: | WTB saddle sucks,
bottom bracket needed replaced after 2 weeks(my brother's too, we have identical rides)
Cheep rims | | Similar Products Used: | schwinn mesa, gt (can't remember name) | | Bike Setup: | stock except the following....titec hellbent riser dh bar
Time atac pedals
titanium/kevlar saddle
Shimano LX bb | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this.....this bike (for the money) rocks.
I have beaten this bike, abused this bike,....(insert
another creative metaphor here)...this bike!
I love it. it has held up to more punnishment
than any bike i have ever owned.
I am not, by any means, a weathy individual, but
i like to ride hard, so i go out and buy a $500
r so bike, and run it till it don't run no more.
this bike won't stop runnin'!
5 of the flamin' ones! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Rocky Road - Raleigh, NC | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Excellent value for the money!
Great tires
Good components
Solid frame | | Weaknesses: |
For the money - none to speak of... | | Similar Products Used: |
This is my third mountain bike. I started 6 or 7 years ago with a Schwinn Impact Pro MOS, then moved to a Trek 930 - all in similar price ranges. The Iguana SE is by far the best bike. | | Bike Setup: |
Stock - with Rock Shox T2s. | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent bike for anyone except perhaps a serious racer. Beginners can be confident that it will meet their needs as they develop and more experienced riders will appreciate its high quality frame, solid value, and its ability to take abuse. I use it frequently on rather technical trails and it does great. I have also put slicks on it and done fairly long-distance road touring. Versatility and value -- BUY IT. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenny Davis
a Weekend Warrior
from Plano, TX
Date Reviewed: November 8, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Erwin Park | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Solid Build
Easy to Handle
Good Looks
Takes a Beating | | Weaknesses: |
Pedals
Saddle
Rims | | Similar Products Used: |
Raleigh M50
Schwin Moab | | Bike Setup: |
RS Jett T2 | | Bottom Line: | When this bike is dead and gone I will look at Giant first for a new one. This bike is a sweat heart as far as handling those tight turns. I have taken it of drop offs, down some major downhills and had a few bad wipeouts with this thing, but it just keeps going.
If you are looking at this bike, be ready to get a new saddle, cause that WTB saddle will let you know its there. I also put on some Shimano clipless pedals, get rid of those toe straps, they will do you harm.
For the price this is the perfect bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny
a Weekend Warrior
from Hastings, MI
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
yankee springs | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
like the short chain stays, turns on a dime | | Weaknesses: |
broke the seatpost after two weeks, lame stem | | Similar Products Used: |
giant boulder | | Bike Setup: |
stock | | Bottom Line: | i'd buy another iguana se if i don't upgrade to the xtc ds1, (if i can afford it that is)great bike for the money | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Salvatore
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, NY
Date Reviewed: August 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great components
Smooth Ride
Nice Looks | | Weaknesses: |
Uncomfortable Seat
Pedals | | Bike Setup: |
Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a sweet bike for the price, especially if you are a beginner like myself. The first weekend I rode this bike I tore apart Central Park without a problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Components
Price | | Weaknesses: |
Brake levers | | Similar Products Used: |
Hardrock
6500 and 7000
Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: |
110 mm stem
Otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | Buy this one. It has the best stock components in its price class. It has a better fork, better brakes, and better tires than other bikes near its price. Set this rig side by side with something like a Hardrock A1 and compare the components and this Iggy is the clear winner. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good weight for a good price. | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Shock Jett T2 | | Bottom Line: | Excellent Bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Schoehnerr
a Weekend Warrior
from Big Rapids, Michigan
Date Reviewed: July 21, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
no name trail | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
almost everything | | Weaknesses: |
Stiff seat post, and an advertised STX RC drive train, only the rear der. is STX RC, everything else is alivio | | Similar Products Used: |
Shitty Roadmasters
Diamondback Resonse Sport | | Bike Setup: |
Stock setup, | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike I've ridden, ever! This is the first day I've had it, I rode it 7 miles home, and it perfomed wonderfully, except for sliding in the mud while I was going up hill, but that's expected i guess. The 3 inches of travel on the Jett t-2 absorb everything, I was catwalking and when I landed, I didn't even feel it. This is and awesome buy for $530. Only upgrade I'm making is a LX front deraileur and a suspension seatpost. RIDE ON!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from New Tripoli, PA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Blue Marsh | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Rapid Fire, VelociRaptor tires. Good all around components. | | Weaknesses: |
Seat is hard as a rock. | | Similar Products Used: |
Gary Fisher Tassajara, GT Timberline, Marin Palisades Trail | | Bike Setup: |
Stock setup. Rock Shox T2... | | Bottom Line: | I shopped around like crazy, and rode every possible bike I could. The Iguana was the best value for the money of all the bikes I tried. I have been riding it for a few weeks now, and it is an excellent bike. The front shock has enough travel to make it a hard trail bike. The tires grip like glue. The only upgrade that I may consider in the future would be to upgrade the drivetrain components to LX or higher. This bike is an excellent value for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Behind UC Park | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Long Travel Rock Shox, RapidFire shifters, Awesome Velociraptor tires. | | Weaknesses: |
Alivio Drivetrain, pedals have little clearance from ground, keep scraping them on stuff. | | Bike Setup: |
Alivio everything, Velociraptor WTB Tires, V-Brakes, Rock Shox Jett T2, Slime tire liners and tube liquid. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is one of the best out there for only 459.99, how much I bought it for, it does great everywhere. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Shepard Lake NJ | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Frame
Nice Simple Suspension Fork
Bang for Buck | | Weaknesses: |
pedals have cages instead of clips | | Similar Products Used: |
GT Rebound
Trek ?000
Gary Fisher (i was dreaming) | | Bike Setup: |
Giant Iguana Aluminum Frame with Rock Shox Jett T2 Fork | | Bottom Line: | Kick ASS! I shopped a lot and this bike had the best component set and the most upgradable frame out there. I've been beating the piss out of it and haven't had any problems at all. The Rock Shocx helps to soften the feel of the stiff aluminum frame. The whole package is incredibly solid. If anything does break it will sipmly be an opportunity to upgrade this great bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
L.
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: June 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
PRICE!
components for $$
6061 alu frame | | Weaknesses: |
rims alittle heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
TREK 6500
FISHER HKEK
ROCKHOPPER A1 | | Bike Setup: |
stock so far,
will upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | If your on a limited budget or just getting into mountain biking, picking out a great entry level bike is a tough thing. There are so many bikes on the market it's insane. I for one am very pleased with the 99' Iggy! I didn't have a ton of change to spendon a bike but I love to ride. The GIANT is worth every penny. From the 6061 frame (not the cheaper 7005 series alu), to the shimano components, to the WTB velociraptor tires it's a great bike for the money. Plus the frame is very upgradable. If your looking at the Iguana's .... don't pass it up! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared Toothman
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Seward Park Trails | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great components and looks for the price($470). | | Weaknesses: |
None yet | | Similar Products Used: |
Comparably priced Trek, Schwinn,Raliegh,and Specialized Bikes | | Bike Setup: |
Rock shox Jett T2, Shimano STX RC rear derailer,24 speed rapid fire shifters | | Bottom Line: | Great mountain bike, especially for the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenneth
a Weekend Warrior
from Manhattan,Kansas
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Excellent Bike | | Weaknesses: |
Non | | Bike Setup: |
Rock Shocks | | Bottom Line: | Top Quality bike for a reasonable price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario
Date Reviewed: May 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Price, endurance and handling. Can take a good beating and still work great. | | Weaknesses: |
Spokes become loose after even moderate trails; some trouble shifting up from the granny gear; some slight problems with play in the rear brake assembly, but nothing major. Mine gets punished in the open woods, and still these problems are more of a slight irritation than a real concern. | | Similar Products Used: |
Rocky Mountain Cardiac
Norco Sasquatch
Giant Sedona SE
Giant ATX 840 SE
Giant Rincon | | Bottom Line: | For the money, this is a great bike. I had the seat changed and added bull horns to the build, which have helped for both comfort and control. Not as fast out in the open as other bikes, but it shines on the trails or in open woods. I ride mine at least 180km (114 miles) per week. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a Weekend Warrior
from watervliet,n.y.
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
great looks,handles great | | Weaknesses: |
spokes became loose with only light trail riding.seats as hard as a rock | | Bottom Line: | after the thirty day tune up the bike rides great I plan on doing alot of riding this year | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin M. Quinn
a Weekend Warrior
from State College, PA (Philadelphia-home)
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Bang for the buck! | | Weaknesses: |
None (yet) | | Similar Products Used: |
Cannondale 400-500, Trek 6000 | | Bottom Line: | This bike delivers a great bike for well under $600. I got the bike with a head light, water botlle, and Lock for $600 even. The bike was $505. I took it on a very muddy trail and it was flawless. So far I love it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Abq
Date Reviewed: April 5, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
? | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
I like the components | | Weaknesses: |
? | | Similar Products Used: |
trek 6000, specialized hard rock comp fs | | Bottom Line: | I need advice on buying a bike at $500. I'm looking at the Iguana SE and the Trek 6000. any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Washmon
a weekend warrior
from Denton, TX USA
Date Reviewed: March 6, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I did way too much homework looking for my MTB purchase. Reading catalogues,
comparing specs, riding bikes. Apparently Giant makes frames for most major brands. So, I found this unit was by far the best bike for the buck ($500) and a pretty not bad bike for someone who wants good quality. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dcr
a weekend warrior
from maryland
Date Reviewed: March 1, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This bike is well worth every penny I shelled out for it, 550 dollars. It's a dream to ride, sturdy, handles the weight of the full baskets I keep on it. Try one out at your local bike shop, you'll agree. | | Overall Rating: |
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