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2009 Giant Arête

Launched at $1,200

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New

$247

$122 to $338

Like new

$234

$116 to $321

Excellent

$222

$110 to $304

Good

$185

$92 to $254

Fair

$136

$67 to $186

For parts

$74

$37 to $101

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
2009
Category
Mountain · xc
Frame material
aluminum
Sizes
2XS, XS, S, M
Wheel size
26
Launch MSRP (US)
$1,200

Drivetrain

Speeds
9
Groupset
SRAM X.7
Chainrings
3
Electronic
false
Total gears
27

Build

Fork
Marzocchi 22 LO, 100mm w/ Lockout
Stem
Race Face Ride
Tires
Kenda Small Block Eight, 26x2.1 Folding
Brakes
Hayes Stroker Ryde, Custom for Giant 160F/160R; levers: Hayes Stroker Ryde
Saddle
WTB Deva Comp
Wheels
rims Mavic XM 117 Disc; hubs Formula 32H Disc; spokes Stainless Steel 14g
Cassette
Shimano HG-50 11-34, 9-speed
Crankset
TruVativ 5D 3.1, 22/32/44
Seatpost
Race Face Ride XC, 350x30.9mm
Shifters
SRAM X5 Trigger
Handlebar
Race Face Ride 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 2008-09; model year from page title "(2009)". Launch price: Average Retail Price $1200 on Giant's US page captured 2008-09 (inside the model year launch window; the price is shown as an image whose file name is the dollar figure). Colors: Metalic Eggplant. Fork travel is the stand-alone figure on the fork line (Giant prints it without the word travel). Front derailleur: Shimano SLX.

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