2012 Giant
Trance X4
A 26″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$1,550| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 125 / 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox |
| Shock | Giant |
| Wheels | 26″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 9 |
| Groupset | Deore, Alivio |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Sep 2013
Giant are back to their butt-kicking ways and the competitively priced Trance 1 ($3399) is tipped to be the biggest mover in the new Giant line up. Flow picked this silver beast as one of the four 27.5″-wheeled test bikes to accompany us to Rotorua for a week of riding and filming. We’ve talked long …
Exceptional value
Fantastic all-rounder geometry
Tyres proved squirmy and difficult to seal
Apr 2013 · David Gould
Sanny introduces his new longtermer; it's future is epic(s)
Mar 2013 · MBA Action
With the majority of 29ers, there is just no hiding the fact that you are riding 29-inch wheels. Experienced riders raised on 26-inch wheels can
Oct 2012 · Simon Collis
Read our review of 2012's Giant Trance X4
Aug 2012 · James Huang
First impressions suggest the big-wheeled Trance will be an ideal trail-munching machine
Jul 2012
Adam Craig defended his U.S. National Super D title yet again in Sun Valley, Idaho. This year he piloted a prototype Giant Trance X 29er to victory. Bike
Mar 2010 · Emily Schaldach
Singletrack.com's Zach White says Giant's 5-inch trail machine is one of the most precise and solid-feeling mountain bike frames he has ridden — period.
| Frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 5" Maestro Suspension BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Satin Silver / Black/blue |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox XC32 TK Coil w/ OverDrive Steerer, 120mm Travel Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Shock | Giant Air-R Travel: 125mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Press Fit |
| Stem | Giant Connect |
| Handlebar | Giant Connect, Low Rise 31.8 |
| Saddle | Giant Performance MTB |
| Seatpost | Giant Connect, 30.9 Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Alloy Platform |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Alivio |
| Crank | Shimano M542, 22/32/44 |
| Shifters | Shimano Alivio, 3x9 Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 950 11x34, 9-Speed |
| Chain | Shimano HG-73 |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir 1, [F] 180mm, [R] 160mm Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Avid Elixir 1 |
| Rims | Giant S-XC2 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Steel |
| Front Hub | [F] Giant Tracker Sealed, [R] Giant Tracker Performance, 32h |
| Rear Hub | [F] Giant Tracker Sealed, [R] Giant Tracker Performance, 32h |
| Tires | Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 26x2.25 Performance |
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Last updated July 8
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