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2008 Giant Arete
Launched at $900
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What a used one is worth
Open the value toolNew
$170
$83 to $236
Like new
$162
$78 to $224
Excellent
$153
$74 to $212
Good
$128
$62 to $177
Fair
$94
$45 to $130
For parts
$51
$25 to $71
From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.
Overview
- Brand
- Giant
- Model family
- Arête
- Model year
- 2008
- Category
- Mountain · xc
- Frame material
- aluminum
- Sizes
- 2XS, XS, S, M
- Wheel size
- 26
- Launch MSRP (US)
- $900
Drivetrain
- Speeds
- 9
- Groupset
- SRAM X.7
- Chainrings
- 3
- Electronic
- false
- Total gears
- 27
Build
- Fork
- Marzocchi MZ Race, 100mm travel w/Lockout
- Stem
- Race Face Evolve XC, 6 degree rise
- Tires
- Kenda Small Block Eight, folding, Front: 26x2.1 Rear: 26x1.95
- Brakes
- Hayes Stroker Ryde Disc; levers: Hayes Stroker Ryde
- Saddle
- WTB Deva Comp
- Wheels
- rims WTB Dual Duty XC, Double Wall; hubs Formula 32H Disc; spokes Stainless Steel
- Cassette
- Shimano HG-50 11-34T, 9-speed
- Crankset
- TruVativ 5D 3.1, 22/32/44T
- Seatpost
- Race Face Evolve XC, 350x30.9mm
- Shifters
- SRAM X5
- Handlebar
- Race Face Evolve XC low rise, 31.8mm
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM X7
- Travel front mm
- 100
Spec from Giant's US site (giant-bicycles.com/en-US), web.archive.org capture 2007-08; model year from page title "(2008)". Launch price: Average Retail Price $900 on Giant's US page captured 2007-08 (inside the model year launch window; the price is shown as an image whose file name is the dollar figure). Colors: Bronze / Brushed. Front derailleur: Shimano Deore.
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