Originally Posted by
Roamer2
Nice bike!
The tires are more dirt-oriented than my 2015 Roam 2 (& slightly thinner). The rest appears very similar....including the HLO fork.
Oddly enough, Giant "specs" for my year lists preload adjustment. 2018 does not. Perhaps they hid that feature to make the Roam 1 more appealing?
Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have. Mine sees frequent duty on moderate single-track MTB trails & the hydro brakes/suspension fork really help. 50+ mile greenway rides are common, too. I really find this to be a great Dual Sport "best of both worlds" ride that doesn't break the bank.
Seriously considering one tomorrow. I was going to ask if it was okay on moderate trails. It seems the mountain bikers say it needs to be more mountain bike for mountain biking and the road bikers think it needs to be at least a gravel bike. I wanted it for both lol. Just to vary my workouts.