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The Giant Trance 29 3, Trek Fuel EX 5, and Specialized Stumpjumper ST Alloy 29 are all aluminum frame full suspension mountain bikes with upper mid-range components. The Giant has a better fork, while the Trek has 27.5″ / 29″ wheels and more travel.
| MSRP | $2,350 | $2,099 | $2,010 |
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| Online Price | $1 At | $1 At | $1 At |
| Category | Crosscountry | Trail | Trail |
| Weight | 34.3 lbs / 15.6 kg | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Fork | Marzocchi Bomber Z2 | RockShox Recon Silver RL | RockShox Recon Silver RL |
| Wheel Size | 29″ | 27.5″ / 29″ | 29″ |
| Wheel Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Brake Type | Hydraulic Disc | Hydraulic Disc | Hydraulic Disc |
| Groupset | Deore, Praxis | Deore, Shimano | SX Eagle |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 | 1 × 12 | 1 × 12 |
| Gear Range | |||
| Suspension | Full | Full | Full |
| Front Travel | 130mm | 140mm | 130mm |
| Rear Travel | 115mm | 130mm | 120mm |
| Seatpost | Dropper | Dropper | Dropper |
| Brand Site | www.giant-bicycles.com | www.trekbikes.com | www.specialized.com |
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Trance 29 3
Fuel EX 5
Stumpjumper ST Alloy 29
| Frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 115mm Maestro suspension | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, downtube guard, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130mm travel | M5 alloy chassis and rear end, asymmetrical design, 29 Trail Geometry, threaded BB, fully enclosed internal cable routing, 12x148mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 120mm of travel |
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| Fork | Marzocchi Z2, 130mm, GRIP damper, Boost 15x110 Kabolt, 44mm offset, custom tuned for Giant | Size: XS, S, RockShox Recon Silver, Solo Air spring, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, 46mm offset, Boost110, Maxle Stealth, 140mm travel; Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, RockShox Recon Silver, Solo Air spring, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, 42mm offset, Boost110, Maxle Stealth, 140mm travel | RockShox Recon RL, Motion Control damper with low-speed compression to lockout, 51mm offset, rebound adjust, 15x110mm Boost™ Maxle® Lite thru-axle, 130mm of travel |
| Rear Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance, 165/42.5, custom tuned for Giant | Size: XS, S, X-Fusion Pro 2, 2-position damper, 210x52.5mm; Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, X-Fusion Pro 2, 2-position damper, 210x55mm | X-Fusion 02 Pro RL, Rx Trail Tune, rebound adjust, lockout 190x42.5mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Praxis, press fit | Shimano MT500, 92mm, PressFit | SRAM Powerspline |
| Headset | Knock Block Integrated, 58-degree radius, cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom | ||
| Stem | Giant Contact SL 35 | Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm, Knock Block, 0 degree, 50mm length | Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact Trail, 35 | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width | Specialized Trail, 6061 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 27mm rise, 31.8mm clamp, XS 720mm, S-XL 750mm, |
| Saddle | Giant Romero | Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138mm width | Body Geometry Myth 155 S, Body Geometry Henge 143 M/L/XL, steel rails |
| Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch dropper post with remote, 30.9 | Size: XS, S, TranzX JD-YSP18, 100mm travel, internal routing, 31.6mm, 361mm length; Size: M, ML, L, XL, TranzX JD-YSP18, 130mm travel, internal routing, 31.6mm, 425mm length | TransX dropper, 34.9mm, S: 125mm, M/L/XL: 150mm Travel |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Comp, nylon lock-on | Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, slip-on |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore, Shadow+ | Shimano Deore M6100, long cage | SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed |
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| Crank | Praxis Cadet Boost, 30t | Size: XS, S, Shimano MT511, 30T steel ring, Boost (52mm chainline), 170mm length; Size: M, ML, L, XL, Shimano MT511, 30T steel ring, Boost (52mm chainline), 175mm length | SRAM SX Eagle, Powerspline, 170mm, Steel, 30T |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore | Shimano Deore M6100, 12 speed | SRAM SX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore, 12-speed, 10x51 | Shimano Deore M6100, 10-51, 12 speed | SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50t |
| Chain | Shimano Deore | Shimano Deore M6100, 12 speed | SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano [F] MT420 [R] MT410 hydraulic 4-piston, 180mm | Shimano hydraulic disc, MT201 lever, MT200 caliper | Tektro Gemini Comp, hydraulic disc, resin pad, 200mm |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT401 |
| Rims | Giant AM 29 wheelset, alloy, 30mm inner | Alex MD35, Tubeless Ready, 32-hole, 35mm width, presta valve | Double-wall alloy, 27mm internal width |
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| Spokes | Sapim | 14g stainless steel | Stainless, 14g |
| Front Hub | Giant Performance Tracker, [F] Boost 15x110mm [R] Boost 12x148mm, sealed bearing | Bontrager alloy, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm thru-axle, 32h |
| Rear Hub | Giant Performance Tracker, [F] Boost 15x110mm [R] Boost 12x148mm, sealed bearing | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12mm thru axle | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h |
| Tires | [F] Maxxis Minion DHF, tubeless, 29x2.3, 3C, EXO, TR [R] Maxxis Aggressor, tubeless, 29x2.3, 3C, EXO, TR | Size: XS, S, Bontrager XR4 Comp, wire bead, 30 tpi, 27.5x2.60''; Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, Bontrager XR4 Comp, wire bead, 30 tpi, 29x2.60'' | Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
| Disk Rotors | Shimano RT56, 6-bolt, 180mm |