Giant, Specialized and TREK are to the bike world in a similar way what Chrysler, Ford and GM are to the automotive world. When I got back into cycling in 2000 I bought a TREK Navigator 100 hybrid bike. It did what I wanted at the time. The warranty from TREK was great, the LBS was only a few blocks from the house with a staff that was friendly and helpfull and the price was right. I personally liked the look and features of the TREK bike but all three make very good products, hard to go wrong with any bike from one of these three makers. PG.