Giant Trance 27.5

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flag scott2010
Posted: Oct 1, 2013 at 8:54 Quote
Hi guys looking to get a 27.5 Trance and am going to change the rear shock on it. Does anybody know what the Eye to Eye and stroke of the shock that comes with it is???
Cheers Scott
flag winsail53
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Posted: May 21, 2014 at 18:05 Quote
Thank-You for this! I was wondering the exact same thing.
flag winsail53
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Posted: May 21, 2014 at 18:07 Quote
Please if you already own this bike do you love it or hate it? I'm thinking of buying the frame and building it up.
flag TIZZASPAIN
FL
Posted: May 22, 2014 at 8:36 Quote
I bought Trance4, and I changed all components, and you can buy a 200*57 shock, to get 158mm of travel.
flag mtnbkrforlife
Posted: May 25, 2014 at 18:40 Quote
winsail53 wrote:
Please if you already own this bike do you love it or hate it? I'm thinking of buying the frame and building it up.

I got my Gaint Trance 27.5 1 a few days ago and I already love it! I come from a downhill background so I was a little worried it wouldn't handle my abuse but so far it's a very capable bike that can handle just about everything. Climbing or descending she'll shred!

Here she is, running a single ring up front and loving it!
My Giant Trance 27.5 1
flag winsail53
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Posted: May 25, 2014 at 19:14 Quote
Beautiful Bike! I am going to run a single ring too. Nice to hear it's durable.
Thanks
flag mtnbkrforlife
Posted: May 25, 2014 at 19:55 Quote
winsail53 wrote:
Beautiful Bike! I am going to run a single ring too. Nice to hear it's durable.
Thanks

Thanks man! I highly recommend it, running a 30 tooth Raceface narrow wide ring and couldn't be happier.
flag mtnbkrforlife
Posted: Jun 1, 2014 at 12:58 Quote
Here's a bike update! Couldn't be happier with it

My 2014 Giant Trance 27.5 1 with a Rockshox Pike RCT3 Dual Air 130-160mm fork Answer ProTaper 780mm Carbon bars 60mm Truvativ Hussefelt stem and a RaceFace Narrow Wide 30t chainring dialed bikeporn

My 2014 Giant Trance 27.5 1 with a Rockshox Pike RCT3 Dual Air 130-160mm fork Answer ProTaper 780mm Carbon bars 60mm Truvativ Hussefelt stem and a RaceFace Narrow Wide 30t chainring dialed bikeporn
flag Baguslife
Posted: Jun 5, 2014 at 4:27 Quote
TIZZASPAIN wrote:
I bought Trance4, and I changed all components, and you can buy a 200*57 shock, to get 158mm of travel.

did you actually try that? did the rear end not touch the main frame?

I want to replace my shock (and the fork as well), but not sure if I should go for the 51 or 57 stroke?!

so far I am very happy with it - here a short review: Giant Trance 1 27.5 2014 Review
flag chris
Posted: Jun 13, 2014 at 16:08 Quote
basically. stock shock is actualy 7.875x2.25 but travel is limited internally.. so if you take air out of the shock and bottom out the shock it bottoms out at 2" stroke.

i ran float x 7.875x2.25 before i sold the bike and it didn't touch anything on bottom out.
on the upside, you get more travel out of your trance
flag TIZZASPAIN
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Posted: Jun 13, 2014 at 19:18 Quote
Baguslife wrote:
TIZZASPAIN wrote:
I bought Trance4, and I changed all components, and you can buy a 200*57 shock, to get 158mm of travel.

did you actually try that? did the rear end not touch the main frame?

I want to replace my shock (and the fork as well), but not sure if I should go for the 51 or 57 stroke?!

so far I am very happy with it - here a short review: Giant Trance 1 27.5 2014 Review

Monarch plus 200*57 run perfect. Mine is L size, but no problem with M size too.

Full compression without air:

Giant trance 27.5

Giant trance 27.5

Giant trance 27.5
flag Rlvinas
Posted: Jun 14, 2014 at 18:36 Quote
TIZZASPAIN wrote:
Baguslife wrote:
TIZZASPAIN wrote:
I bought Trance4, and I changed all components, and you can buy a 200*57 shock, to get 158mm of travel.

did you actually try that? did the rear end not touch the main frame?

I want to replace my shock (and the fork as well), but not sure if I should go for the 51 or 57 stroke?!

so far I am very happy with it - here a short review: Giant Trance 1 27.5 2014 Review

Monarch plus 200*57 run perfect. Mine is L size, but no problem with M size too.

Full compression without air:

Giant trance 27.5

Giant trance 27.5

Giant trance 27.5

What do you estimate the clearance on the spar to seat tube clearance is?? Looks like 5mm. Have you had those impact on hard bottoming hits due to the frame flexing? Very interested in running the 200x57. Thank you.
flag TIZZASPAIN
FL
Posted: Jun 14, 2014 at 20:15 Quote
Rlvinas wrote:

What do you estimate the clearance on the spar to seat tube clearance is?? Looks like 5mm. Have you had those impact on hard bottoming hits due to the frame flexing? Very interested in running the 200x57. Thank you.

yeah, I think about 5 mm or less...but I think no problem with that....only one ride with the bike at the moment and no problem.
would be too vertical flexion frame to have contact...no?
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