| Many expensive branded things turn out to be | | | | of the top-rated Giant bikes are lightweight and |
| disappointing. When it comes to high-risk recreational | | | | aerodynamic - all but streamlined to fly. The Giant NRS |
| vehicles like mountain bikes, falling short of | | | | 2, for example, is considered light for a full-suspension |
| expectations may not only be "disappointing," but | | | | machine. The slight weight difference between this |
| possibly even life-threatening! Thankfully, consumers | | | | model and its competitors makes all the difference for |
| help each other decide which brands are good and | | | | racing cyclists with a discriminating eye, and a drive to |
| which are not and avoid fatal pitfalls, by placing certain | | | | win. |
| labels higher than others in terms of purchase priority. | | | | Not to be pigeonholed, however, Giant is also recently |
| Giant mountain bikes sell a lot, and are considered top | | | | branching out into making notable "muscle" bikes. The |
| of the line. Are they worth the hype? | | | | Trance line of bikes, fortified with the new "Maestro" |
| Well, if the many satisfied online reviewers are to be | | | | rear suspension, is taking the place of the VT line. |
| believed, they certainly are. There are currently | | | | Before the Trance line came into the fore, the VT line |
| hundreds of reviews for Giant mountain bikes on the | | | | received considerable praise from many users. Like |
| popular bike review site, MTB Review (Mtbr.com). The | | | | the NRS, it received the "Freeride Choice Award." |
| Giant NRS line, in particular, has merited the "Freeride | | | | Some users may complain of excessive weight, but |
| Choice Award," after getting close to a perfect 5 | | | | compared to the other features, it may prove to be an |
| rating from an adequate number of reviewers. Talk | | | | excellent deal. We have yet to hear from other |
| about satisfying its costumers! Giant models are built to | | | | Trance users on this. |
| please, and they deliver. | | | | Price may be a problem for the bargain hunter, but |
| Giant has developed models for different body sizes, | | | | with brand names like Trek, Intense, Ellsworth and yes, |
| so that women and kids may not feel excluded from | | | | the Giant, you get what you pay for - which is quality. |
| its clientele. Another big thing (pun intended) about the | | | | You can surf the Web and see for yourself that |
| Giant bike is that it places priority on manageable | | | | various Giant mountain bikes are highly rated by a |
| weight and speed. Ironically, given the brand name, a lot | | | | great many users, and for good reason. |