Bike Check: Marcelo Gutierrez’s Glory Advanced 27.5

At 24 years old, 5-time Colombian national champion, Marcelo Gutierrez returns this year as the “veteran” of the young Giant Factory Off-Road Team’s World Cup downhill crew. After a strong 2014 season, which was highlighted by his King of Crankworx title in Whistler, Marcelo kicks off his 2015 World Cup campaign aboard the new Glory Advanced 27.5. Though he raced on the aluminum Glory 27.5 last year, Marcelo also spent a lot of time helping Giant’s product team develop the new Glory Advanced 27.5 - Giant’s first Advanced-grade composite downhill bike. Already content with Glory 27.5’s geometry and handling, Marcelo and the team focused on shaving weight and improving ride quality with the new composite frame. The result is a front triangle that saves 242 grams, but more importantly provides better vibration damping while maintaining the same frame stiffness as its aluminum counterpart.


“Ever since my first test session on the prototype Glory Advanced 27.5, I couldn’t wait to race the bike, it’s everything I love about the Glory 27.5, with a lighter weight and a smoother feel that cuts down vibrations. At the races, that adds up to faster runs and better results. I've never felt more excited and prepared for the World Cups.”

The Glory Advanced 27.5 features the same “long and low” 27.5-specific geometry developed with the Giant Factory Off-Road gravity riders, plus other key technologies such as a tapered Overdrive headtube and oversized MegaDrive downtube for increased stiffness and steering precision. Of course, at the core of the new bike’s performance is its multi-link Maestro suspension system, which is utilized throughout Giant’s full-suspension bike lineup.



Bike Details

• Model: Glory Advanced 27.5 0, size large
• Frame: Advanced-grade composite w/ ALUXX SL rear triangle
• Shock: RockShox Vivid R2C w/ SA Racing 325lb spring
• Fork: RockShox BoXXer Team, red spring
• Stem: Truvativ Holzfeller, direct mount, 50mm
• Handlebar: Truvativ Boobar, 780mm width, 30mm rise
• Grips: ODI Longneck Lock-On
• Front Brake: SRAM Guide RSC lever w/ Avid Code caliper, brake lever 35mm from grip, organic brake pads
• Rear Brake: SRAM Guide RSC lever w/ Avid Code caliper, brake lever 35mm from grip, organic brake pads
• Brake Rotors: Avid G2, 200mm front and rear
• Chain Guide: MRP G3 Mega
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01DH, Type 2, 7-speed
• Shift Lever: SRAM X01DH, 7-speed
• Cassette: SRAM X01DH, 7-speed, 10-24t
• Chain: SRAM PC-XX1
• Crankset: SRAM X01DH, 165mm, 38t X-Sync chain ring
• Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
• Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallet DH
• Wheelset: SRAM, tubeless
• Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Gravity Vertstar, 2.35”
• Saddle: Giant Contact
• Seatpost: Truvativ Holzfeller, 0 degree
• Other Accessories: Bar-mounted timing computer for training, carbon Kevlar caliper covers and Powa fork fender for wet conditions


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Photos by Jake Orness

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