Giant Trance Advanced 0 first ride review

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Giant's new Trance Advanced bikes have done what many claim to do but few ever come close to doing. That's making a bike that's willing and able to crush some XC action and then go head-to-head with the big enduro sleds.

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A whole lot of testing and research have created the new Trance with impeccable suspension performance and an even more impressive riding feel. BikeRadar spent two days riding the new Trance Advanced 0 in the beautiful backcountry of British Columbia's Chilcotin Mountains.

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Giant Trance Advanced 0 spec overview

• Advanced Composite front triangle / alloy rear, Maestro suspension, 140mm travel
• Advanced Forged Composite Technology upper link
• RockShox Pike RCT3 fork, 150mm travel
• RockShox Super Deluxe rear shock
• Giant carbon 27.5in wheels
• SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed
• SRAM Guide RSC disc brakes
• Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires

Giant Trance Advanced 0 first ride impression

I’ve always been quite impressed with Giant’s Maestro rear suspension, it responds well to pedaling, frame stiffness is good, it doesn’t fall apart when ridden hard, and most importantly handles hits large and small with relative ease. Through years of work and testing numerous shock tunes, Giant was able to improve on nearly all those attributes.

 "...this new Trance gets us even closer to that perfect do-it-all trail machine.”

The big advancement is the new Advanced Forged Composite Technology upper link tied to the rear shock through a new trunnion mount. This link and mounting allows the Trance to have 5mm shorter chainstays, and a lower center of gravity. Other geometry tweaks include a 10mm longer top tube and a 5mm lower bottom bracket. 

With the adjustments to its geometry and the new suspension tweaks, this new Trance gets us even closer to that perfect do-it-all trail machine

Giant Trance Advanced 0 vs the competition

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Giant Trance Advanced 0 early verdict

As mentioned above, it's truly incredible how capable mountain bikes have become. The new Trance seems to be an honest leap forward in suspension feel and performance; supple over the buzzy chatter yet deep and controlled when pushing hard. We are riding in the future and it's a very, very good thing. 

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