Re: GIANT RAINIER, is it a good bike?

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>Subject: GIANT RAINIER, is it a good bike?
>From: Javier Roldan usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com
>Date: 3/28/2004 6:20 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <15J9c.74212$lg2.10462@fe02.usenetserver.com>
>
>Does anybody know or have any reference about this bike? Is it a
>good bike?
>
I owned a 2002 Rainier. As each year goes by, it becomes a bit better
equipped. The two things I liked most about the one I owned were the Avid disc
brakes and the Marzocchi EXR front fork. That fork has been replaced with a
Rockshox, and since my 2002 model, it has been upgraded to Mavic rims, which is
pretty impressive. Still has the Avid discs, which are top notch mechanical
disc brakes. It also features clipless pedals, another improvement over the
past model years. All in all, quite a bit of bike for the dollar. My biggest
and only complaint was that it didn't climb as well as I thought it should for
a hardtail, especially on above average steep climbs.