The Giant Arete is a mountain bike with an aluminum ALUXX SL frame. The frame comes in Metallic Eggplant or bronze / brushed.
It was first released in 2008 and again in 2009. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 35 pounds. The Arete has fork suspension with 100mm travel.
Components
The Arete comes with various mountain bike components, including a Race Face Ride XC 31.8 stem, an integrated headset and SRAM X.5 shifters.
Drivetrain
The Arete has 9 speeds and has a SRAM X.7 derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with Kenda Small Block Eight tires (26in x 2.1in) and Mavic XM 117 WTB Dual Duty XC rims.