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 | SpotMaynard 2019 | SpotMaynard 2018 |  GiantTrance X 2023 |  CannondaleHabit 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 624 | 624 | 630+6 | 628+4 |
| Reachmm | 474 | 474 | 475+1 | 480+6 |
| Head tube angle° | 66.5 | 66.5 | 65.5−1.0 | 65.0−1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.5 | 75.5 | 77.0+1.5 | 77.0+1.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 428 | 428 | 438+10 | 440+12 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1218 | 1218 | 1241+23 | 1249+31 |
| BB dropmm | 42 | 42 | 40−2 | 35−7 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Maynard L | Maynard 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 ...