XTC Advanced 29 3
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$2,100Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
Fork | Suntour RAIDON |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 10 |
Groupset | Deore, Praxis |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
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Jul 2020
These are polarizing times. Seems like everybody’s either on one end of the spectrum or the other. I speak, of course, of hardtails. There are more and more aggressive, boundary-pushing rigs out there, and the ever-present XC hardtail holdouts. But the latter are usually aimed at the gram-counting racers that clearly are a bit too…
Jul 2020 · VeloNews.com
The XTC SLR's aluminum frame is Giant's lightest and is fabricated using a proprietary hydroforming process to create a race-worthy and affordable bike.
Feb 2020 · Dave Rome
When it comes to riding bikes, there are few things I love more than finding the flow of a snaking singletrack trail, smashing the pedals out of turns and feeling my wheels leave terra firma, even if it’s only for a microsecond. The latest trend of gravel bikes certainly lets you experience this thrill, but […]
Impressively light and efficient, well-rounded racing geometry, durable and race-ready component specification.
Could use a straight (and dropper) seatpost, ride quality still on the stiff side, resin-only brake rotors, gear cable rattles in frame, contact points.
Nov 2017 · MBA Action
Big Tires and Big Performance When Giant decided to design a plus-sized hardtail, they didn’t want another me-too bike in its line—one that was built from
Jul 2016
Whether you prefer singlespeeds or gears, big wheels, big tires, or 27.5
Frame | Advanced-Grade Composite with horizontal dropouts Color: Metallic Green / Carbon / Black |
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Fork | Suntour Raidon 32 LO-R Air, QR15x110mm, 100mm travel, tapered steerer Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | N/A |
Bottom Bracket | Praxis BB-90 Press Fit |
Stem | Giant Connect |
Handlebar | Giant Contact SL XC flat, 780 x 31.8mm |
Saddle | Giant Contact (forward) |
Seatpost | Giant Connect, 27.2x400mm Type: Rigid |
Pedals | N/A |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore, Shadow+ |
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Front Derailleur | N/A |
Crank | Praxis Cadet, Boost, 30 |
Shifters | Shimano Deore, 1x10 |
Cassette | Shimano Deore, 11x42 |
Chain | KMC X10-1 |
Chain Guide | N/A |
Brakes | Shimano BR-MT400 [F] 180mm [R] 160mm, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Shimano MT-400 |
Rims | Giant XCT 29 WheelSystem, tubeless ready, sleeve-joint rim, 25mm inner width |
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Spokes | Sapim |
Front Hub | [F] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 15x110mm, sealed bearing [R] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 12x148, sealed bearing |
Rear Hub | [F] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 15x110mm, sealed bearing [R] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 12x148, sealed bearing |
Tires | Maxxis Recon Race 29X2.25, foldable, TLR, 60tpi, EXO, tubeless |
First added September 3
Last updated April 15
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