Giant Cross City 2 Disc

Very Disappointing – I would just like to share my initial impression of the 2023 Giant City Cross 2. After months of researching and test riding bikes, I thought I finally found the One. I just bought it a couple of days brand spanking new from Giant Brisbane. I test rode it around the block (which I wasn't really enough to ascertain its characteristics) and found… Read more

it was more comfortable than the Fastroad SL2. It was on special so I thought, I was getting a good deal from the world's largest bike manufacturer.

I rode it again after a couple of days since buying it and I was VERY excited as this was my first brand new bike in decades. I have three other bikes (2 Giants and 1 Pedal, all of which I got used but in good nick) and this is my big plunge. Off I went to my usual routes.

At first, yeah it is fast rolling and nimble. But... the first time I switched from the gear 2 to gear 1 (front) THE CHAIN DROPPED. I never expected a brand new bike would do that! Good thing I was just on the footpath; if I was on the road it would have been disastrous not to mention embarrassing. I wasn't even 5 kms on my riding!

Soon after, I thought it had a head shake. When I used the front brake I could feel like something wasn't right, I stopped to check and found that the front wheel was playing sideways! I looked at the QR skewer and reset it to try and make the shake disappear (it did).

I am not an aggressive rider and probably if I had to do some zig moves, I would have broken the BRAND NEW bike into half! Maybe it was the front derailleur (Tourney) and the cheapo front hub (no name)?

Needless to say, my first impression was utterly disappointing and to a point, harrowing. The two older Giant bikes that I had (a Talon 2 and Simple 1 cruiser) had bulletproof reliability and way more plush ride. I never experienced the above and the Talon is 7 years old while the Simple 1 is three. Go figure.

I don't know if I could still return the bike but I feel I had been slapped. Not worth the $799 asking price considering it felt like it was just on par with bikes costing $300 less.

I am loyal to Giant because of my experiences with my older bikes and that was a very big consideration why I chose it over Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, and Marin. Probably never again.

I Am Enjoying Riding This Cycle – This cycle was purchased as I wanted a more lightweight machine than my present mountain bike. It was also purchased on the recommendation of my local bike shop and also availability at this time. (The Covid crisis) This cycle will be used for general non off-road riding. I find it a good machine to ride. Gear changing is precise and braking is… Read more

adequate. My criticisms are minor, these are; 1, The only colour choice is "Concrete", this is a light grey, I would have liked something brighter. 2, The gear system is 2 x 8, I would have preferred 3 X 8. This system does take a bit of getting used to but is quite adequate and the changes are easy and precise. This does not take away from my enjoyment of riding this cycle.