Giant Revive Hybrid Bike Reviews

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Indianapolis Schwin

Summary:
Love, love, love my bike. I have a bad back and have not been able to ride my trek due to the pain it causes. I am not able to ride a true recumbant bike at the health club because it hurts my knees, but this bike hurts nothing and rides beautifully. I get stopped every time I ride it and asked "what is it and where can I get one". I am so happy that after 8 or so years I can ride a bike again. We travel with our bikes on vacation and you can see so much with it. Thanks!

Strengths:
Comfort, looks, and ease to ride.

Weaknesses:
None.

Price Paid:  $856.00 at Village Bike Shop

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
back and forth to work

Summary:
I have the Revive DX. I love it. It is comfortable and brings the fun back into cycling for me. The suspension is wonderful and the seat is more comfortable than my cars. I attached a child seat to the rear and my daughter loves to go for rides.

Strengths:
riding position changes easily with much variaton posible. Dutch weather proof design, covered chain guard, roller brakes, internal hub gears. If this were a dutch bike with tradition styling it would cost well over $1000.

Weaknesses:
low pressure tires, odd looks, costs too much for people uncertain if they will ride much. not easy to transport in or on car.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I used this bike as it was at a property I rented in Key West. It was the only bike there that I was able to get to fit me (I'm 5'1"). I didn't enjoy it much - it functioned as a bike but I found the turning radius to be very poor and it was awkward to ride at times. Perhaps I didn't have the handlebars set up correctly - it wasn't a pain to sit in at all, but it was awkward to maneuver at times and a pain to lift anywhere (which I had to do when I couldn't turn it tightly enough). Perhaps would've been better if I owned it for longer and was able to properly adjust to it.

Strengths:
Good for all sizes of people, generally easy ride.

Weaknesses:
Poor turning radius, considerably heavier than normal bikes, could be awkward to ride at times.

Price Paid:  $399.00 at Bennets bike and fit

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Giant Revive

Bike Setup:
already set up and fit pretty well.

Summary:
After not riding a bike for years I hopped on my sturdy mountain bike and relized at 40 years of age and heavy I was not going to ride this anymore. I went to a local bike retailer and test rode the giant revive. I fell in love with it after the first block.

Strengths:
Makes pedaling almost effortless.

Weaknesses:
none

Price Paid:  $540.00 at Montgomery Cyclery-C

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Giant Revive LX

Bike Setup:
Montgomery Cyclery store took care of this.

Summary:
I had been looking for the right bike for over six years, always keeping my eye on a recumbent since I've paid for past athletic injuries--torn knee cartilage, back surgery due to sled and tramp accidents as well as hip and leg problems. The Revive has been the answer!!! Two weeks after purchasing, I rode the 11+ miles loop around Cades Cove in the Smokies. It was great!

Strengths:
Easy steering, shock absorbency, neck and back lumbar/disk support with comfortable seat and high back, enclosed chain system, smooth 21 gears, nice contemporary odometer, etc.

Weaknesses:
Ummmmmm . . . limited choice of colors? Other than that, can't really think of any. 20" tires aren't a problem with bike set into correct gear

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