Trance X Advanced E+ EL 0
A 27.5″ carbon frame electronic full suspension trail e-bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$11,500Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, Electronic, 140 / 150mm |
Fork | Fox Factory Float 36 |
Shock | Fox Float X Factory |
Wheels | 27.5″ Carbon |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
Groupset | X01 Eagle AXS, Praxis |
Motor | Yamaha 250W 85Nm mid-drive |
Battery | Giant 400Wh |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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Jun 2024 · Alex Evans
Giant’s Trance X is designed to bridge the gap between lightweight and full-power ebikes
Powerful and easy to tame motor
Maestro suspension impeccable
Climbing performance
Spec choices hinder control
Inappropriate tyres
Steep head angle
Battery life
Sep 2023
The Giant Trance X Advanced E+ Elite 0 absolutely stands out amidst a sea of very capable eMTBs and a growing eBike Light category.
Fast!
Confidently stable, despite our geometry notions
Corners and moves well
Powerful!!
Well-rounded do-it-all eMTB
One-piece bar and stem
Giant’s long and confusing naming convention!
Lots of electronics can be daunting/time consuming
“Freezing” of the electronics rendering our bike powerless until it powered off and was restarted.
Jun 2023 · Alan Muldoon
It should come as no surprise that the Trance X Advanced E+ 1 shares a lot of design cues with the analog Trance X Advanced. Both get full carbon frames with two geometry settings and 29in wheels, and both use Giant’s signature Maestro suspension design. So how does it perform and is it one of the best electric bikes on offer? Need to know: Flip-chips in the upper suspension link offer high and low geometry setting Full carbon frame and 29in carbon rims give an impressive 23.79kg (52.45lb) bike weight Fox LiveValve suspension, reads what is happening at the fork and auto adjusts the shock Shimano 4-piston XT brakes with 220mm rotors provide stacks of stopping power The key difference then, is that the E+ 1 has a Yamaha manufactured Giant SyncDrive Pro2 motor and an 800Wh removable battery. Given the size of the downtube, you’d be hard pressed to say the battery is hidden, but other nice features like the cables running through the lower link make for an altogether sleek design. No easy feat, given the additional wiring required for Fox’s LiveValve suspension technology. Another key differentiator then is geometry, specifically the chainstay length. We measured it at 474mm, almost 36mm longer than the analog version and 30mm longer than the Whyte E-160, the 29er with the shortest rear end in this test. And combined with the relatively short front centre, the Trance X Advanced E+ 1 has a more forward weight distribution and a less dynamic ride than any of its rivals. Suspension Giant pairs a 150mm travel Fox 36 Performance Elite LiveValve fork with the new Float X LiveValve shock to deliver 2mm more than the claimed 140mm travel. That puts frame travel similar to the Trek and Specialized, even if the Giant feels way less capable. How much of that has to do with LiveValve biassing the suspension towards the firmer end of the spectrum is hard to say. But what we can say with certainty, is that the Giant would benefit from a 160mm travel fork, as the extra height in the front end would help shift rider weight off the fork. Components With a relatively tall 485mm seat tube we couldn’t get the maximum saddle height low enough with the stock Tranz-X Rad+ post, even though it features 170-200mm adjustable drop. So the size L really needs the 140-170mm post from the next size down. That or Giant needs to find a way to improve seat post insertion depth. Giant’s e-TRX Carbon wheels reduce inertia, which is noticeable on tighter more stop-start trails, and the 30mm rims are not so stiff as to make the ride overly twitchy or harsh. Performance If we had to describe the riding position on the Giant in three words they would be; over the front. Thankfully we are not limited to soundbites so we can dig a little deeper. The combination of the long 474mm chainstays, steeper geometry and longish stem dictates the more forward weight distribution and riding …Continue reading »
Lightweight with big 800Wh battery
Long chainstays, Tall seat tube
Mar 2023
The new Giant Trance X e-mountain bike sits in the middle between high power and lightweight options with a clever blend of features.
Mar 2023 · Knut Nes
It seems Giant forgot about emtbforums for the launch of the new and lightweight Trance X Advanced E+ Elite. Which I think is sad. At least it saved me the stress of figuring out how to fit such a long name into a headline. Much has been said...
Mar 2023 · Matt Beer
The new Trance E+ gets a slimmer Yamaha motor and an exclusive battery cell.
Battery sizes and motor tuning open up possibilities to ride with other eMTBs
Live Valve retains positive geometry for climbing
Maestro suspension is simple to interpret on the trail
Complex setup with integrated components
Frame and wheel compliance might be too soft for some riders' demands
Head tube angle could be 1-degree slacker
Oct 2022
The latest generation Trance X E+ range comes out swinging with a ton of new features and performance upgrades over the previous versions and one of the things that is really notable on the new bike is how beautifully integrated and ‘clean looking’ its appearance is. The bike now features an LED information display seamlessly integrated into the toptube and there’s a new ‘super compact’ controller for switching through the various power modes. Would you say Giant have really upped […]
Apr 2022 · Ben Haworth
Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 1 is reviewed by Benji in The Big Short bike grouptest in issue 142 of Singletrack World.
Frame | Advanced-grade composite frame, Advanced-grade rear triangle, Advanced forged composite upper rocker, 140mm Maestro suspension system Color: Mirage / Black |
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Fork | Fox 36 Factory Live Valve E-Tuned, 29er, 150mm travel, 44mm offset, Fit4 damper, Kabolt-X 110, electronic adaptive suspension, e-bike integrated Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Fox Float X Factory, EVOL, 185x52.5mm Trunnion mount, custom tuned, recommended sag: 30% Travel: 140mm |
Bottom Bracket | n/a |
Stem | Giant Contact SLR Trail, integrated, 40/45/50mm Reach, 7/9degree Sweep Adjust System |
Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR Trail, carbon, 800mm |
Saddle | Giant Romero SL, Neutral |
Seatpost | Fox Transfer Factory (S:125, M:150, L: 175, XL:200mm) Fox MMX Remote Type: Dropper |
Pedals | n/a |
Grips | Giant Tactal Pro-E, tapered design, 135mm Ø28~30mm (S/M) 142mm Ø29~32mm (L/XL) |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM XO1 Eagle AXS |
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Front Derailleur | MRP HD2 co-moulded chain guide |
Crank | Praxis Carbon e-crank arms (S/M:160, L/XL:165) SRAM Eagle Transmission E-MTB Chainring, Steel 36T |
Shifters | SRAM AXS Rocker Paddle, wireless electronic shifting |
Cassette | SRAM XG-1299, 10-52T, 12-speed |
Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle Powerlink |
Brakes | SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 200mm[F], 180mm[R] Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | SRAM Code RSC |
Rims | Zipp 3MOTO 29" [F] /27.5" [R], Carbon |
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Spokes | Zipp 3MOTO |
Front Hub | Zipp 3MOTO ZM2 |
Rear Hub | Zipp 3MOTO ZM2 |
Tires | Maxxis Dissector 29X2.40" Foldable, TLR, EXO [F]Maxxis Rekon 27.5x2.4" Foldable, TLR, EXO+ [R] |
Motor | Giant SyncDrive Pro2 85Nm, PedalPlus 6-Sensor technology |
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Battery | Giant EnergyPak 400Wh, Aluminium casing with highest safety standard (EN50604), CO2 Neutral production, Giant EnergyPak Plus 200 range extender compatible Recycling Program: ♻️ Call2Recycle |
Display | Giant RideControl GO, frame integrated LED console Optional wireless ANT+ display |
Charger | Giant EnergyPak 4A smart charger, 60% in 1:45 |
Racks | - |
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Last updated June 28