Giant Trance X
Trail riders who want one Giant for climbs and descents.
Trail 29er with Maestro suspension. Playful for a Giant, still a trail bike rather than an XC Anthem or a Reign enduro.
Trail riders who want one Giant for climbs and descents.
Trail 29er with Maestro suspension. Playful for a Giant, still a trail bike rather than an XC Anthem or a Reign enduro.
Trail riders who want one Trek for climbs and descents. A 2006 Fuel EX is not a 2026 Fuel EX.
Trek's long-running trail 29er. Modern years are slack and long-reach; older years ride more like a trail bike of their era. Compare year-to-year before you assume the numbers match.
| Measurement | DartmoorPrimal 2022 | DartmoorPrimal 2021 |  GiantTrance X 2023 |  TrekFuel EX 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
| Reachmm | 476 | 476 | 475−1 | 480+4 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.5 | 75.5 | 77.0+1.5 | 77.0+1.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 425 | 438+13 | 435+10 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1222 | 1222 | 1241+19 | 1238+16 |
| BB dropmm | 52 | 52 | 40−12 | 35−17 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Primal L | Primal L | Trance X L | Fuel EX L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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