Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 2 with 20mm through-axle, 100mm (3. Tektro Alloy and Hayes MX4 mechanical disc brakes, 160mm rotors Tires are tubeless so you can run them on low psi and not worry about punctures ruining your ride.
This is an awesome starter dirt jumper/xc bike.
In terms of sizing, both the 14in and 15in bikes are very low-slung, with just a 2.5cm (1in) difference in top tube length and just under half that between the two head tube heights. Selling my upgraded 2005 Giant STP 1 Frame is a lil scuffed but in perfect mechanical condition. There’s still no ISCG mount, even though both complete bikes come with a chainguide as standard.
The offside seatstay gets a reinforcing plate to combat disc brake torque and Giant have removed the redundant V-brake mounts from the original STP frame. A massive machined chainstay yoke tucks the rear wheel right in while sneaking the rectangular to round chainstays between the fat tyre and chainset. Depending on the trails, and most of the time, a dirt jump mtb is optimal for dirt jumping. Suspension forks are heavy and expensive, and on good jumps you really dont need one. The top tube also splays into a broad triangulated stub for the wishbone-style rear stays, with the seat tube penetrating through it for a super strong joint. If you do get a dirt jumper MTB, Id recommend getting one with a rigid fork. The hydroformed down tube includes a long moulded throat gusset for extra reinforcement. The inset headset head tube is ring-reinforced to prevent it from getting distorted if you insist on pulling nose landing drops on a regular basis and the Giant logo is moulded into the front for a subtle look. Giant are one of the world’s biggest and most advanced alloy frame producers and they haven’t skimped on the plumbing quality of the STP. Giant’s standout stp is an agile yet surefooted trail bomb: giant’s standout stp is an agile yet surefooted trail bomb Steve Behrįrame: Top quality, stable yet agile frameset Its beefy ALUXX SL butted-aluminum frame has exceptional strength for the power. The tight frame and bolt-through fork keep line choice crisp and precise too, although again, the hyperactive steering means it’s always a radical rather than restful ride. Giants STP is dialed to tame obstacles on streets, trails and parks. The rest of the frame, stiff cranks and the Maxxis Holy Roller tyres, along with a light complete weight for such a burly bike, maximise the power-to-speed translation so you’re never short of acceleration or momentum. The super-short rear end snaps round very quickly on the ground or in the air and power delivery is immediate. The forward weight distribution and instant handling can make the front wheel turn inside the natural corner line and tuck under the frame, and this jack-knifing effect makes novices nervous.īut once you’ve bitten the dust a couple of times as a result of this, you’ll be more aware of the STP’s limits, and the generously long top tube does keep it feeling stable and surefooted even when you’re sliding through a gravel turn. The super-short stem and low bar let you spin and stir the front wheel around for the tightest line or slide correction in any situation.
The STP is a cracking example of that with an immediate, agile and reflex reactive ride that grabs you and shakes you awake straight away. Excludes: Alaska/Hawaii, US Protectorates, APO/FPO, PO Box, Philippines, Laos, Russian Federation, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan Republic, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Palau, American Samoa, Niue, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Guam, Ghana, Djibouti, Cape Verde Islands, Mali, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Saint Helena, Seychelles, Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Libya, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon Republic, Lesotho, Mayotte, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Chad, Kenya, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Senegal, Togo, Morocco, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Western Sahara, Malawi, Comoros, Angola, Algeria, Benin, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Somalia, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Niger, Tanzania, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Turkey, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Guyana, Brazil, Suriname, Argentina, Venezuela, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Aruba, Anguilla, Dominica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Costa Rica, Haiti, Virgin Islands (U.S.Despite being a massive global brand, Giant have a reputation for getting their specialist bikes bang on – often with a radical edge that you might not have expected such a big company to take a chance on.