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Giant Ranier Reviews

Description: (from giant-bicycles.com)
Giant’s premium sport mountain hardtail, Rainier features a newly designed ALUXX aluminum frame, adjustable front suspension and high-end mechanical disc brakes.Race proven geometry and sturdy ALUXX butted alloy tubes ensure performance handling and control.

# All-new ALUXX butted aluminum frame
# Marzocchi MZ Race suspension fork with 4-inches of travel
# Avid BB5 mechanical disc brakes with 6-inch

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by Supergrover   on April 20, 2007   Pros Rock solid frame. Decent component package out of the box. Cons A little heavy for a hardtail. I have a Motobecane that cost less, has better component package and weighs 4 or 5 pounds less. Verdict Great all round bike. Pounded it pretty hard on several trails in Boulder. No complaints except for front fork bottoming out too much. Absolutely recommend this bike for trail ready entry level bike. reviewed by deepdownhounds   on April 12, 2007   Pros It looks cool, and is very aggressive. It took a while to get used to the cockpit, but after mastering it, I find this to be a great bike. Cons Handlebars were heavy and too thick for standard GPS and light attachments. Verdict This is a great starter bike. I've upgraded mine many times over. Recommended for: First-time buyers