I'm thinking about getting a giant AC 1 and was wondering what you all thought of the bike. I want to use it for trailriding, occasional shuttle, hitting the dirtjumps, etc... I want something that's more burly then my XC racebike, but I also want to be able to climb at some what of a steady pace.
A couple quick questions, does the chainguide system that comes with it, make it a single chainring or is it like the MRP longrange with 2rings? Is the rear suspension travel adjustment simple enough to do trailside? Does the rear shock need to be adjusted after the travel is changed?
I don't see a huge amount of stuff seperating the AC1 and AC2--Cranks, rear der, cassette and most important the fork. So I guess what it comes down to is the Marzocchi Shiver SC, is it worth the extra money over the Psylo SL. I would say that it is, but having never rode the Shiver SC I can't know for sure. I did find my psylo sl to be a bit flexy in the full length of travel though and would like to avoid that.
Seems like a great bike for the $$.
A couple quick questions, does the chainguide system that comes with it, make it a single chainring or is it like the MRP longrange with 2rings? Is the rear suspension travel adjustment simple enough to do trailside? Does the rear shock need to be adjusted after the travel is changed?
I don't see a huge amount of stuff seperating the AC1 and AC2--Cranks, rear der, cassette and most important the fork. So I guess what it comes down to is the Marzocchi Shiver SC, is it worth the extra money over the Psylo SL. I would say that it is, but having never rode the Shiver SC I can't know for sure. I did find my psylo sl to be a bit flexy in the full length of travel though and would like to avoid that.
Seems like a great bike for the $$.