Giant Bicycle Inc. 2000 Option

Price Paid:  $250.00 at Spoke-N-Sport, Sioux

Favorite Ride:
hwy 23, S.W. Minn.

Bike Setup:
Replaced stock seat, put on bar ends for ragbrai.

Summary:
Great starter bike for casual ride. Took it on ragbrai. Worked fine. Went off roading, ditch hoping, ramping, beat the crap out of it. Never let me down.

Strengths:
Strong frame, go some compliments on the paint job. Dependable.

Weaknesses:
seat post squeeks after 1,500 miles. Would go to a hard post.

Similar Products Used:
1972 Schwnn Thyphoon 2-speed kickback.

Price Paid:  $250.00 at Spoke n sport Sioux

Favorite Ride:
ragbrai

Bike Setup:
Mostly stock, upgrade custom seat, road bars.

Summary:
Took on ragbrai twice. Very dependable. Good in between bike. Ma & Pa type of bike. for the bike paths.

Strengths:
Strong frame, comfortable, great on bike paths.I beat the heck out of it, stood up strong.Took it off road. Son went ramping.

Weaknesses:
Suspension seat post came loose on ragbrai 2000, some bearings got lost.

Similar Products Used:
1972 Schwinn thyphoon 2-speed kickback.
Black with chrome fenders.

Bike Setup:
I won a GT Tequesta and just purchased this bike for around the block and to the mall short trips.

Summary:
Good bang for the buck, very comfortable, good build construction.

Strengths:
Great seating position and comfort, excellent brakes,low rolling resistance with the 700x40 tires, suspension seat post, reasonable price, nice paint scheme

Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, ugly looking Kenda tires

Similar Products Used:
None