Giant Bicycle Inc. 2003 Cypress

Price Paid:  $299.00 at Central Bike - Yonke

Favorite Ride:
Giant Cypress

Bike Setup:
just as it came from the factory with the addition of a split seat.

Summary:
The bike is okay. I had a Puegeot road bike in college - a long time ago. I haven't had a bike since 1976 - and this is a very different bike from what I had then. I started riding again for balance and exercise and this is fine - if slow. I also wanted a bike to take the dogs jogging and this seemed heavy enough to control them. I have done this once and the bike performed well. [The dog weighs 75 pounds] The gearing is good for modest inclines along parts of the North Country trail in NY as far Yorkville, anyway. Shifting is sure. The tires perform well when I run off the bike path. The seat is - well - I replaced it with something less constricting.

Strengths:
Comfortable enough. Easy to shift. Well priced. Good starter bike for sure.

Weaknesses:
Heavy, slow. Seat isn't wonderful, but isn't bad. Can seem inadequate pretty quickly. It does not easily fit onto a rear carrier and you can't put it and road bike comfortably on the same carrier.

Similar Products Used:
None. Kid has a Motif mountain bike that he blows me away with