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2021 Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 0
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Discontinued
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Love in the Time of COVID-19? An All-New Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 Texts You Late Night
Giant’s most popular mountain bike gets redid and it’s going to make you sick, lovesick. Read Vital MTB's first impressions and hear the development story in our Tech Talk podcast.
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Mint
9/16/2020 12:54pm

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Mtnbikerva1
4 years ago
All the videos and reviews, and comparisons, are in the west and or at ski resorts.
I live in the Northern Virginia area. I need a bike for the true tight single track and switch backs, along with the multiple types of terrain and soil we have in this region. I do not I do not want a bike that is a pedal and Crankset DESTROYER!!!!
I like a bike that does not dictate to me all the many places it will not allow pedaling!
A bike that performs well at: sprints, Climbs, descents, flat areas, roots, ruts, really rocky, loose soil, loose on hard, mud, sand, loam...
Our Appalachian mountains are older and not as peaked as the Rockies, or as tall.
NOT DOING GAP JUMPS AND BIKE PARKS.

Any of you able to ride and compare the other 12x-14x travel, brands/bikes to INTENSE, GIANT TRANCE X pro, PIVOT 429, or maybe too much bike for here the SWITCHBLADE?
Is it true that the NEW redesigned SWITCHBLADE is such a better pedaling and handling magician that it is as good or better than a smaller travel bike like the 429 or Scott whatever model, etc.?
Are most of the bikes to long and slack to ride the tighter switchbacks?
Looking for a great all around MIDATLANTIC, totally different environment of riding.


Will the new Geometry of the LOW, long and slack, be harder on the knees since I assume the knee will be more in front of the pedal spindle vs traditional? Is the Intense geometry a little behind, in reality? Is this good or bad for a pedal everywhere bike? Not just descending!

How about the LIVE VALVE, is it just a way to Separate A fool from his money? Or does it truly make it like owning two or three different bikes? Does it make it a cross country bike and a trail bike and a enduro bike? Does it add in a lot of problems in cost and time and maintenance? Or does it just make the bike a lot better?

How good is the basic peddling platform and suspension on the Trance X? Without the Live Wire magic, is it as good or better than a DW link? What are the differences in sprinting, climbing, ascending tech/rocky and loose or roots, and tight switchbacks? Descending same?

I do not want to get beat up or jack hammered, but I don’t want a wet noodle.
I am 6 foot 1 inch tall and 165 pounds naked.

A bike and manufacture I can count on In the backcountry, and to have to have quality support post sale!!!!
Thank you, and good riding to you all!
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jeff.brines
4 years ago
$8500 and 5 star value? I know, I know, top of the line components. Just shows how subjective everything really is. 5 star value, to me, has to be reserved for the bikes that offer race worthy performance around $3K (or less). Suggesting otherwise just shows how deep we all are down the bike rabbit hole. I could literally buy a trail bike and an enduro bike and have money left over for tires. THAT is value to me.

Just my $0.02. Good review and cool bike.
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Mint
4 years ago
The value rating was intended to be for the whole range of the Trance X. This $8500 model gets you some things you can’t find under $10,000, namely FOX Live Valve (and carbon wheels). The Advanced Pro 29 1 at $5,400 model has great suspension and drivetrain parts for the money. Then the Trance X 29 2 for 3,000 gets quality FOX suspension and an SLX drivetrain. It seems pretty race ready. That seems like a high value to me.

Is value relative? Yes. This rating was meant to show that a prospective buyer has numerous price points they could buy in at and each have a well thought out spec on a very well executed bike.

That’s my $2.02
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Specifications

Product
Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 0
Model Year
2021
Riding Type
Enduro / All-Mountain
Trail
Rider
Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
S (Low, High)
M (Low, High)
L (Low, High)
XL (Low, High)
Wheel Size
29"
Frame Material
Carbon Fiber
Frame Material Details
Advanced-Grade Composite front and rear triangles, handcrafted monocoque construction, Advanced Forged Composite rocker arm
Rear Travel
135mm
Rear Shock
FOX FLOAT DPX2 Factory Live Valve, 185x55mm, custom tuned for Giant
Fork
FOX 36 Factory Live Valve, FIT4, 44mm offset, 15x110mm Kabolt, custom tuned for Giant
Fork Travel
150mm
Head Tube Diameter
Tapered, 1.125" top, 1.5" bottom
Headset
Giant Overdrive with oversized bearings
Handlebar
Giant Contact SLR TR35, 800x35mm, 20mm rise
Stem
Giant Contact SL 35, 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
Grips
 
Brakes
Shimano Deore XT
Brake Levers
Shimano Deore XT
Drivetrain
1x
Shifters
Shimano Deore XT, 12-speed
Front Derailleur
N/A
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Deore XTR, 12-speed
ISCG Tabs
ISCG05
Chainguide
MRP AMG V2 Carbon
Cranks
Shimano Deore XT, 165mm (S), 170mm (M-XL)
Chainrings
30 tooth
Bottom Bracket
Shimano, press-fit
Pedals
N/A
Chain
Shimano
Cassette
Shimano Deore XT, 10-51 tooth, 12-speed
Rims
Giant TRX 1 29 WheelSystem, carbon, 30mm, 28 hole
Hubs
Giant TRX 1 29 WheelSystem, DT Swiss 360, Boost, 6-bolt disc
Spokes
Giant TRX 1 29 WheelSystem, Sapim Laser
Tires
Front: Maxxis Minion DHF 29"x2.5", 3C/MaxxTerra/EXO/TR, tubeless prepared
Rear: Maxxis Dissector 29"x2.4", 3C/MaxxTerra/EXO/TR, tubeless prepared
Saddle
Giant Romero SL
Seatpost
FOX Transfer Factory dropper with Shimano remote
Seatpost Diameter
30.9mm
Seatpost Clamp
Single bolt
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions
148x12mm Boost
Max. Tire Size
29"x2.5"
Bottle Cage Mounts
One inside front triangle
Colors
Chrysocolla/Astral Aura/Chrome
Warranty
Lifetime frame, 1 year paint and components
Weight
N/A
Miscellaneous
• Maestro suspension technology with four pivot points and two linkages to create a single floating pivot
• Integrated trunnion shock mount produces a lower leverage ratio for increased efficiency
• Flip-chip adjustable frame geometry (located in rocker arm)
• MegaDrive massive rectangular down tube and oversized top tube provide front end lateral and torsional stiffness
• Integrated frame protection for chainstay and down tube
• Clear 3M protective strip on the underside of the head tube/down tube for shuttling
• Internal cable routing, including special slots for FOX Live Valve suspension setups
Price
$8,500.00
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