Giant Trance Advanced

3499–6499 EUR

Origin

The Trance has been Giant's mid-travel trail bike since 2005 and the most popular carbon model in the brand's MTB lineup for years. It uses the four-bar Maestro suspension that sits at the heart of every Giant full-sus platform. The Trance Advanced (carbon mainframe) was significantly refreshed in 2021 with longer reach, slacker 65.5° head angle, steeper seat angle, and trunnion-mount shock — moving it firmly from XC-trail toward modern aggressive-trail territory. The platform now exists as Trance Advanced (27.5, 140 mm rear / 150 mm front) for tight technical riding and Trance X Advanced (29, 150/160 mm) for longer, faster trails. Built in Giant's Taichung composite factory.

Specifications

Drivetrain: Shimano SLX / XT 1x12; SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 / GX AXS on higher trims

Who it’s for

All-round trail riders — the 'one bike for everything' buyer. Riders who want carbon weight and feel for big rides but don't need enduro travel. Strong climber, capable descender. The natural step up from a Stance or Fathom for someone riding 2-3x per week in Estonian, Latvian, or Lithuanian forests with occasional Alps / Carpathians trips.

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