SPEC
Frame 'Advanced'grade carbon fibre, 120mm travel
Fork Fox 34 Performance Elite FIT4 Live Valve, 130mm travel
Shock Fox Performance Elite Live Valve
Drivetrain Shimano Deore XT M8100 with Praxis Girder carbon cranks (1x12)
Wheelset Giant TRX 2 carbon wheels, Maxxis Minion DHF 3C MaxxTerra EXO (f) and Maxxis Aggressor EXO (r) 29x2.5in tyres
Brakes Shimano Deore XT M8100, 180mm rotors Bar/stem Giant Contact SLR, 780mm/Giant Contact SL 35, 40mm
Seatpost/saddle TranzX, 140-170mm/ Giant Romero SL
Weight 13.78kg, medium size without pedals
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS FIRST RIDES
For 2022, Giant have treated the Trance to a new frame, updated geometry and a little more travel.
Despite it still only having 120mm of rear suspension, they refer to it as a trail bike - and one that'll now tackle tough terrain faster.
THE FRAME
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GRIME TIME - EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE
WHEELY ANNOYING
TRAILCREW HAFOD TRAILS
We discover the delights of Wales's newest bike park, located deep in beautiful Carmarthenshire
BIKETEST ULTIMATE HIRE BIKES
We test three park-cum-DH rigs - the kind of bikes available in holiday spots like Morzine and Whistler, as well as uplift venues closer to home
SCOTT GAMBLER 910 - £4,399 A bike park-ready budget beater worth taking a chance on
This latest iteration of Scott's long-standing Gambler launched in 2019.
THE MANY FACES OF MOUNTAIN BIKING
WE HIT THE ARIZONA DESERT AS PART OF A HUGE FEMALE-LED GROUP RIDE THAT PUTS THE FOCUS ON FUN AND FRIENDSHIP
PARIS HERE WE COME!
With the 2024 Olympics in France fast coming around, we take a quick dive into the history of mountain biking at the Games, plus explain what to expect, how to watch and who to keep an eye on this year
TRANSITION SPUR XO AXS - £7,999 Can the smallest of revisions keep Transition's downcountry demon at the top of the pile?
Transition's Spur has set the benchmark for downcountry bikes since its release in 2020.
MARIN ALPINE TRAIL E2 BOSCH - £6,385 Big-battery, high-powered e-MTB for gravity fans at a (relatively) affordable price
The Alpine Trail E Bosch is Marin's first e-MTB to use a four-bar linkage suspension design and a non-Shimano motor.
PINARELLO DOGMA XC - £12,000 Designed by and for Elite racers, with a ride feel to match
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS
MBUK SUPER BIKE - #128 MATT WALKER'S SARACEN MYST
The British national downhill champ has a new ride for the 2024 race season
