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 Cannondale.
Trail Cannondale. Modern reach, trail travel, and a personality between Scalpel XC and Jekyll enduro.
| Measurement |  Production PriveeShan 2014 | Production PriveeShan 2013 |  GiantTrance X 2023 |  CannondaleHabit 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 626 | 626 | 630+4 | 628+2 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 | 475 | 480+5 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 76.0 | 77.0+1.0 | 77.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 438+6 | 440+8 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1232 | 1232 | 1241+9 | 1249+17 |
| BB dropmm | 38 | 38 | 40+2 | 35−3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Shan L | Shan L | Trance X L | Habit 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 |
The Giant Trance X Advanced E+ 1 is a good package with a Yamaha motor and sophisticated Fox Live Valve suspension, but with some geometry limitations.
So while the Trance X Advanced E+ might not be the lightest e-MTB in the growing featherweight e-MTB category, it is by far the most powerful with Giant ...