In mid-July I bought a new bike to replace my Trek 820 Antelope as my primary ride. The new bike is a 2002 Giant Rainier and it's awesome. The Rainier is the top-of-the-line bike in Giant's Recreational Mountain Bike family (I didn't know that before I bought the bike). I'm not a hard-core mountain biker but I knew I wanted choice componentry (I'm a techie and a gear head) and a strong overall structure so an MTB was indicated and the Rainier came highly recommended. It's major features are disc brakes, front suspension, and a hard-tail.

Here's some choice shots of the bike the afternoon after I bought it. The bike is still cherry because I'd only test-ridden it at the bike shop.

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The bike looks a little teal because of all the green plants around it even though it's the silver on silver model. Here's a picture of the bike I took from the Giant web site:

Here's the web-page for the Rainier from the Giant web-site. The brief run-down of it's starts are as follows...

Specifications
Feature	Description	Keep/Replace
Frame	17", Supersized ALUXX butted aluminum, bi-oval down tube, Integrated Headset, Disc brake mount	N/A
Fork	Marzocchi EXR, 75mm travel	Keep. Woot! Woot!
Derailleur	Front: Shimano Deore, Rear: Shimano Deore LX	Keep.
Derailleur Shifters	Shimano Deore, 9-speed	Keep.
Cranks	Giant, 22/32/42T	Replace. Find something lighter.
Pedals	Steel w/resin body, toe clips, and straps	Replace. Find something lighter.
Handlebar	Alloy, 1.25" riser	Replace. Find something lighter. Low-priority.
Stem	Giant 1.125" AHead	Replace. Find something lighter. Low-priority.
Headset Integrated	AHead	Keep.
Brakes	Avid CPS Disc	Sheer Brute Force Stopping Power = Good. Keep.
Saddle	Giant Groove, dual-density MTB, Kevlar bumpers	Ass no longer relays pain sensations therefore: Keep.
Seatpost	Allow, micro-adjust, 27.2, QR seat lever	Jury Still Out. Suspension seat-post?
Rims	Weinmann ZAC 19, black, doublewall 32H	Keep.
Hubs	Allow, sealed bearing, QR, disc, cassette	Keep.
Tires	Hutchinson Mosquito, 26" x 2.0"	Keep but get wider ones when these wear-out
Cassette	SRAM 7.0, 11-34T, 9-speed.	Keep.
Spokes	Stainless steel, 14ga.	Keep.