Giant Trance 2 Review

Giant Trance 2 Review

Giant Trance 2 Review

Price: 2899 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,8 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • Good Maestro rear triangle
  • definately shredable in the downhill
  • 25 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Giant Trance 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailbike up to 3000 €) .

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Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
604
613
622
631
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Reach
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-
422
447
472
507
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Top Tube Length
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-
561
597
624
661
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Seat Tube Length
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420
430
465
496
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
77,2
76,3
76,3
76,3
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Head Tube Length
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-
100
110
120
130
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Head Tube Angle
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65,4
65,5
65,5
65,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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35
35
35
35
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
437
437
437
437
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Wheelbase
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-
1165
1194
1223
1262
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Standover Height
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-
729
723
746
751
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Specification
  • Frame AluxX SL Rahmen, Maestro Hinterbau mit Geometrie Flip-Chip, Carbon Umlenkwippe, 120 mm Federweg, 12x148 mm Max. Reifenfreiheit: 2.6" Max. Kettenblattgröße: 34T
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Marzocchi; Z2, RAIL Dämpfung, 15 x 110 mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Fox Float DPS Performance, 185 x 50 mm, Trunnion mount, custom tuned
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore M6100
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano; XT Shadow Plus
  • Crank Praxis Cadet M24
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M6100; 10-51 Zähne
  • Chain KMC X-12
  • Brake Set Shimano; BR-MT420
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims GIANT AM 29, Tubeless Ready, 30mm Innenweite
  • Front Hub RD02F
  • Rear Hub ED260-R
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHF WT, 60 TPI, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Aggressor WT, 60 TPI, Dual Compound, EXO, TR Auslieferung schlauchlos
  • Saddle GIANT Romero
  • Seat Post GIANT Contact Switch Vario Stütze (S:100, M:125, L:150, XL:170)
  • Stem Giant Contact SL 35
  • Handle Bar GIANT Contact TR35, 20 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800

Expirience with the Giant Trance 2

Ludwig Döhl A classic among trail bikes. The Maestro rear end feels extremely plush on the trail. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. At the seating position, Giant combines the best of two worlds: It´s balanced character is a good mix of sporty efficiency and a comfortable upright postiion. The Giant Trance 2 has still a ace up its sleeve. When it goes down the hill, the absolutely coherent geometry always makes you want to come back for more. With 25 years warranty, you can not go wrong.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.