Originally Posted by
Speedway2
I've owned a few Giant bikes. They are good value for the $$. Maybe not as flashy and brand appealing as Trek but they hold their own.
Curious about your choice. Never been a fan of suspension seat posts or limited travel front forks for paved riding.
You'd be better off with a Rigid(save weight, potential maintenance and $$) and upgraded tires inflated to suit your ride.
My "only" reason for considering the Giant Cypress was purely service. The local giant dealer here is great: attitude, free tune-ups for lifetime, and so on.
The Trek dealer's service is "pitiful". I took a $2500 recumbent I bought from the Trek dealer who also sells Catrikes for a chain problem. They barely
looked at it. Said it was normal. I took it home and on close inspection found 2 broken chain supports which I fixed myself.
Bikes are no better than the service offered by the dealer, especially since my mechanical abilities are limited.
Thanks for your response,
Scubaquarius