Quote Originally Posted by latelatebloomer
I've been really happy with my Giant Cypress hybrid as my starter bike.
Hey, that's my ride too! I love my Giant - it's my faithful commuter and my weekend knockaround trail bike. I treat my Marin Argenta like it's made of glass but my Giant will take anything I dish out! And I had two bike stores say the same thing - "this is a great little bike" when I had it out for tune-ups and upgrades.