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August 24th, 2009 admin

Chromoly Seatpost
does this bike seem outdated?

i wanted to get this bike off craigslist, but does it seem really old and outdated?

1998 Giant Warp SE

Years this model was made:

1999

1998

Side by side comparison

Bicycle Type Mountain bike, front suspension
Sugg Retail $389.99
Weight 28.5
Size small
Colors race yellow

Frame & Fork
Frame Construction TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material 6061 T6 aluminum
Fork Brand & Model UPDATED to a Judy Air
Fork Material Chromoly/magnesium, triple-clamp crown
Rear Shock Not applicable

Components
Component Group Mountain Mix
Brakeset Aluminum cantilever brakes, aluminum levers
Shift Levers Grip Shift MRX-170
Front Derailleur Shimano AceraX top-swing, top-pull/clamp-on 31.8mm
Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio
Crankset SR XR17, 24/34/42 teeth
Pedals Victor VP-872N
Bottom Bracket Chin Haur CH-47
BB Shell Width 68mm English
Rear Cogs 7-speed, 14 – 28 teeth
Chain KMC UG-50, 1/2 x 3/32″
Seatpost Kallo

You are correct that the equipment seems quite outdated. But that’s to be expected with older mountain bikes. The industry has made huge improvements in mountain biking equipment over the past 10 years, so even a top-of-the-line model from 10+ years ago would be pedestrian today. (Note, the bike listed in the question wasn’t “top-of-the-line” when first sold.)

If your goal is to do some fairly serious mountain biking, I recommend you look at a new bike from the lower end of a major manufacturer’s range. Trek, Cannondale and Specialized are all good brands.

If, on the other hand, you’re just looking for a bike to cruise around on–no serious trails etc.–and if the bike you’re seeing on Craigslist is in good condition, there’s nothing wrong with buying it. Whilst you should be able to easily obtain replacement parts for most everything, the fork (Judy air) may have to be replaced if it gives up the ghost. A quick look at the dealer’s spare parts catalog http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/2010%20RockShox%20SPC_Rev%20C%20(Rev%20C%20price%20list).pdf for SRAM (they now own the Rock Shox brand) does not list any spares for any Judy fork, from any year.

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