2018 Giant

Trance 2

A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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MSRP$2,890
FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 140 / 150mm
ForkFox Rhythm Float 34
ShockFox
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetSLX
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Handling
nimblestable
Trance 2
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

22 mph

Trance 2

26 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
XS

5'1" – 5'6"

SM

5'4" – 5'9"

MD

5'7" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'0" – 6'5"

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Reviews
off.road.cc
Giant Trance 29 3 review

Dec 2019

The Giant Trance 29 3 is a sprightly cross-country weapon made for mile munching and groomed singletrack. It quickly runs out of travel when the going gets rough, though, and some of the spec choices of this base level model are a bit under par.

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
Giant Trance 29 2 in review

May 2019 · Christoph Bayer

The Giant Trance 29 2 is the perfect example to prove that we can no longer categorise bikes just by the length of their travel.

Highs
  • Lots of fun on flowing trails

  • Super agile, lively handling with a lot of pop

  • Good value for money

Lows
  • Short travel (not enough for rough trails)

  • Brakes lack power and reliability

  • Poor quality finish

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Flow Mountain Bike
Flow's First Bite: 2019 Giant Trance 29er 1

Sep 2018

With the recent news Giant were bringing back 29″ wheels to their popular trail bike platform – the Trance – the internet went into overdrive, with warriors hammering out their disdain that Giant would backflip on their hard-nosed approach to wheel size. But seriously, what would you do if you were Giant? The last Trance that …

Highs
  • After only two rides, we are hooked.

  • Lively, engaging and fast.

Lows
  • Mushy brake lever feel.

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NSMB
Interview: Giant's Aggressive Trance 29 Trail Bike with Kevin Dana

Aug 2018

Giant's Senior Global Category Manager, Kevin Dana, gets grilled on the new Trance 29 in a gondola…

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MTB Mag
[First Ride] The New Giant Trance 29

Aug 2018 · Francesco Mazza

Giant just presented the seventh generation of its bread and butter trail bike, with which the Taiwanese brand returns to the 29″ wheel format. For 2019, the new Trance 29, joins the current 27.5″ Trance as the result of 2 years of development and in addition to the larger wheel diameter, offers several updates that we will discover in this article. We were at the official presentation of Trance 29 that took place in Italy, more precisely in Santa Caterina di Valfurva, during which we had the opportunity to test it in two days of intense riding on the alpine trails of the

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MTBR
2019 Giant Trance 29er launched

Aug 2018

Giant Bicycles launched the all-new line of Trance 29er to its 2019 lineup of full-suspension trail bikes. - Mtbr.com

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Bicycling
Giant's Trance 29 Is the Trail Bike You Wanted

Aug 2018 · Louis Mazzante

This new short-travel 29er is one of the models redefining what a trail bike can do.

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Mountain Bike Action
First Ride - Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 0

Aug 2018 · McCoy

New geometry, bigger wheels,

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

ALUXX SL-grade aluminum, Advanced forged composite upper rocker, 140mm Maestro suspension

BB StandardBB86/BB92, Press Fit

ColorsMatte Grey / Neon Yellow/green; Satin Neon Red / Black

Fork

Fox 34 Rhythm, GRIP Damper, Boost, OverDrive, 150mm travel

Travel150mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

Fox Float Performance, Trunnion mount

Travel140mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

Shimano, Press fit

Headset

Integrated OverDrive sealed cartridge bearing

Stem

Giant Connect

Handlebar

Giant Connect Trail

Saddle

Giant Contact, Neutral

Seatpost

Giant Contact Switch, dropper, 30.9mm

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano SLX

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

Shimano SLX, 30T

Shifters

Shimano SLX

Cassette

Shimano SLX 11x46, 11-Speed

Chain

KMC X11-1

Chain Guide

N/A

Brakes

Shimano SLX, hydraulic disc, 180mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano SLX

Wheels
Rims

Giant XC-1 Disc, Tubeless

Spokes

Sapim Race, 14/15g

Front Hub

Giant Performance Tracker, sealed bearing, Boost

Rear Hub

Giant Performance Tracker, sealed bearing, Boost

Tires

Maxxis High Roller II, 27.5x2.4, EXO, Tubeless, 60 TPI

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