written by mitsnas on 20/12/2012
Mine is the 2007 version, it's now 5yrs old. Not much has remained from the initial components, some replaced due to wear & tear, some upgraded as my riding evolved. Frame still going strong after 6000k's. When bought it was better equipped/priced than the competition. Stock components were: Rock Shox Judy2 fork, Hayes So1e brakes, Deore shifters/front derallieur, LX rear derallieur, Truvativ isoflow crankset/BB, unknown double wall rims on formula hubs, Cheap Kenda tyres, WTB Speed-V saddle. Giant seatpost, bars (narrow at 62cm) and stem (looong at 10cm), Frame small (17"). The Good: The fork was actually ok for the price level, better than what's usually found on entry level mtbs. Preload and rebound adjustments actually made a difference and the lockout is useful when riding uphill on smooth surfaces. Transmission still works perfectly (I do clean it though). BB & hubs lasted a decent while. Rims have remained true through heavy use. Frame geo is comfortable,more trail than racing xc. Hydroformed tubes are stiff & look nice too. The Bad: stock cockpit is very oldschool xc which doesn't help trail confidence. Wheels are heavy. Brakes & tyres decent for city/flat trails, nothing more demanding. Frame uses giant's cheaper,heavier alu. Fork's 28mm stancions flex. Frame is possibly too stiff. 70.5deg headtube angle is too upright for today's standards. Still riding it and lovin't it, the only thing I'd change on the frame is the steep head angle. A stiffer fork and shorter stem/wider bars transform the bike completely.
written by Hugh Jarse on 24/04/2009
This Giant Terrago was a replacement for my very old and well used Marin, which had rim brakes and no suspension.
A good introduction to bikes with disc brakes and front suspension. They were used as the local shops hire fleet, until recently, so they must stand up to a fair bit of abuse. No sexy just does the job agood workhorse should.
written by on 07/06/2008
Excellent for riding an all terain, the ride is pretty smooth but me spokes came lose pretty much straight away so i wasnt too pleased. Other than that this is a great bike.
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