giant glory 1
down_hill_26
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hope this is in the right place! looking to buy a giant glory 1 2012 model, anyone got this bike and had any trouble or teething problems? also anyone had problems claiming on warranty for items purchased from CRC?
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Yes, no, N/A, N/A, no.I don't do smileys.
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hmmm, very helpful!0
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I've heard about glorys snapping... though all the ones my friends have have been fine.0
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i was under the impression the frame has a lifetime warranty? i know the kona operator does for deffinate.0
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You asked five questions, I answered all of them.down_hill_26 wrote:hmmm, very helpful!I don't do smileys.
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fair comment.0
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I can only comment on CRC really - their returns policy, service etc is excellent, and I can't remember any threads complaining about them.I don't do smileys.
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Unless you know of a shop which has one in stock forget it. Giant sold out of Glory's back in April.
I know a couple people who had issues with Glory frames cracking where the seat tube meets the top tube. If you get a bad set the 888 forks can be unreliable. Cable routing is terrible (I had a Reign X which has the same routing) and the Bearings on 2011 / 2012 frames seem to be made of cheese, my Reign X bearings lasted 3 months and friends with 2011 Glory's have had to replace bearings in less than 6 months. Head angle is very steep by modern standards, 65.5 degrees compared to 63(ish) degrees on the Scalp, Summum & Demo.
I wouldn't buy one, there are much better bikes for the price. The only people I know who are getting 2013 Glory's are either sponsored riders or racers who buy at trade prices.
Before buying my Scalp I tried a Glory, Demo, Scalp, Aurum & 224 and it was a tough choice between the Demo, Aurum & Scalp but the Glory & 224 didn't even come close.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
Don't go thinking the lifetime warranty covers the frame FOREVER either. Most companies that advertise having this policy (very few now) will normally cover it for 6-8 years0
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