Giant bikes

[adalton2005]

Does anyone know if giant are bringing out any more downhill bikes other than the glory. if so when they going to be on the website

[Az]

Does anyone know if giant are bringing out any more downhill bikes other than the glory. if so when they going to be on the website

There will be some new freeride bikes. Prob released around jan/feb

1 being the Glory 8 and the other being a reign x.......

No word on a comp level glory as yet, despite what a good idea I think it would be.

[nate_1990]

yer im pretty sure that the glorys are giants new dh bike for 07
i think 1 of the main reasons is some of the problems with the comps
linkages messing up and the rear shock needing rebuilding

[StormFire]

yer im pretty sure that the glorys are giants new dh bike for 07
i think 1 of the main reasons is some of the problems with the comps
linkages messing up and the rear shock needing rebuilding

well i doubt the fact that the maestro linkage is superior to the single pivot DH comps of old has nothing to do with it ... seeing as linkages can be tightened and the shocks werent even an issue to start with.

DH comps are just getting old, that's why they've ditched them for the new fangled maestro suspension platform, which is exactly the same reasoning for ditching the AC, as well as the NRS, and every other old suspension design that has ever been dropped for a newer one.

[nate_1990]

well every 1 i now that has bought an 06 dh comp has had to get the shock rebuilt

[bunya_freerider]

i herd there is going to be a ac freeride bike

[Gekigengar]

i herd there is going to be a ac freeride bike

if ac means all conditions then that bike will be the reign X

[-Jordan-]

Who did you hear that off? They scrapped the AC.

When they had it, it was meant as a entry level all-mountain/"freeride" bike. I can't see them putting any more money into making a new one, especially when they have all the new maestro bikes coming out.

Glory DH spec
Glory 8 (replace faith)
Reign x
etc.

[fleshbone]

i know in europe they'll get the three diffrent versions of the glory,as far as we go,we only get the dh(top of the range) glory.after reading through amb their will be a freeride bike from giant comming out,it looks so wick.:)

[simmo_24]

i got the 2007 giant catalogue, only has the glory and reign in it.

[maca_00]

does this mean that there is no more faiths? i loved them they looked awsome and i wanted one so bad in a year or so bugger

[mr636]

read the rest of the friggen posts!

there is a glory 8 coming out. THAT is the faith replacement!
its even got 66s on it.

[bunya_freerider]

yeh i asked that guy today...he said they did scape that ac idea...and its gonna b the rein

[nate_1990]

of course giant got rid of the ac


ac=CRAP

[-Jordan-]

of course giant got rid of the ac


ac=CRAP

AC = fine when it is used what it is designed for.

Its not a downhill bike, its not a hucking machine.

It's a all mountain bike, and when its used for that, they tend to work fine for the price.

[FuTAnT]

yer im pretty sure that the glorys are giants new dh bike for 07
i think 1 of the main reasons is some of the problems with the comps
linkages messing up and the rear shock needing rebuilding

There was never really any huge issue with DH comp/team linkages, people just didn't maintain them. A bit of blue locktite went really well but other than that it's just normal wear and tear. I've had a comp and a now a team and both are running sweet.

In regards to the shocks, yes, there were problems with the remote resevoir Manitou 6 way. This isn't Giant's fault, it's Manitou's issue. Unfortunately of course they're fitted to a Giant bike so they get brandished with the ugly stick. It's not that they're useless or anything, it just takes some time to get them to hold their settings etc without leaking. Once they're good, they stay good. The older piggy back style shocks are much more reliable in general. Ah well, you can't win em all. Atleast you can still fit the older shock back in there if you like, just can't adjust it as easily, but that's no big deal.

Anyway, to my point, they're not replacing the DH Comp/Team because of mechanical issues per se, it's beacuse of the new Maestro linkage system. It's a superior linkage system (in it's mechanical interaction point of view) hence they'll run with it. The cost to produce will be the same, it's just different bits of metal fashioned in a different manner.

The Glory is bloody cheap for what you get anyway, a Glory 8 as mentioned as well as the Reign X should be kick ass.

[cuz81]

i agree with you there futant
i had a dh comp for 2 years. with proper maintenance my linkages never played up ever.i used the blue 243 loctite.plus my swinger shock was always sweet.

and the price i payed for the whole bike was icing on the cake.bang for the buck giant dh bikes are hard to beat.

so much so i've got a new 07 glory now.more than happy with it.

it only takes a little bit of maintenance to keep dh bikes going sweet.they are race bikes and needed to be treated as such.

[bunya_freerider]

of course giant got rid of the ac


ac=CRAP


bull shit ac are crap....they are a good bike...... i got a 03 ac3 and is set up for a freeride/DH....if its so crap wat do you ride ay?

[nate_1990]

i ride an 06 dh comp buddy
go do your push runs at clear mountain

[Wisey]

i ride an 06 dh comp buddy
go do your push runs at clear mountain

you're the man..............

why ruin a perfectly good thread with your childish jibber????

[Mojo]

while im next in line stop you bloody whining. haha. i feel like an old man

that being said my dh comp that i have been running is still an awsome frame and linkage set up, i havent had any problems at all with the rear shock either. the whole bike has amazed me. it ran really sweet on all the trails i rode and i am thinking bout keeping it and rebuilding it just because of how nice it was to ride. i havent had the chance of testing the new maestro designs yet but i can see the mechanical viewpoint for the advance. if you goto the american site on www.giantbicycles.com you can see the freeride glory. i rekon it looks absolutely awsome. unlike the new demo's that are out :'(

[hippyz]

Giant Sucks

[atty]

Giant Sucks
dude arnt you new to the hobby? I dont know what you are thinking but Giant can preduce a bloody good bike for the price. Think of the connondale judge, its around $9000 and the spec is pritty close to the Giant glory which i $5400.

[allstar]

Giant Sucks

fuck off
giant proberly make the best value for money bikes around, ans just because there cheap does not mean they suck.
the glory (actually the whole range of maestro designed bikes) for example proberly has one of the best suspension designs on the market at the moment, but for half the price of the more exotic brands.

[Mojo]

fuck off
giant proberly make the best value for money bikes around, ans just because there cheap does not mean they suck.
the glory (actually the whole range of maestro designed bikes) for example proberly has one of the best suspension designs on the market at the moment, but for half the price of the more exotic brands.

total agreement with you. if they had made a heavier freeride bike in 06 i would have stayed with them!

[cuz81]

Giant Sucks

obviuosly because they are a big brand and can spec models pretty well they must automatically suck.

good work fool . no one needs this stuff on forums.supposed to be constructive.

[nate_1990]

Giant Sucks

i think we all have come to the conclusion that this guy is a total idiot or whatever you wanna call him