Originally Posted by
Pratt
All good comments, what ever bike you choose will educate you as to what bike you want, that bike, in turn will make you want something else. But don't worry, bikes are very accepting or their riders infidelity.
As to your requested analogy, Giants are better than The Giants, these days.
I see see what you did there and sadly it is true, I
would call the Giants a Huffy, but I wouldn't want to offend @
AdventureManCO 
maybe they are a Huffente, since they do have some good parts