Giant Trance 27.5

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Giant Trance 27.5
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flag sostokedaboutthat
Posted: Aug 12, 2017 at 2:00 Quote
Interesting seeing someone come off a boutique brand like SC and loving the trance.

Really nice aggressive build there.

Reference the pike service spoke to TF tuned in the UK and they normal fill oil with the forks horizontal and the forks just over the seals.
flag ICAS
Posted: Aug 13, 2017 at 11:04 Quote
MntnMan wrote:
Here's my 2017 built up from an Adv 0 frame. I demoed one and I was blown away how it accelerated thru the rocks and made braking bumps and hack disappear. I upped the rear travel to just shy of 150mm with the aftermarket 185x55 shock that Giant sells for the Trance thru SRAM. THIS is the bike that Giant should have released. Still pedals amazing and plows thru the rough stuff with a ton of confidence. I have crushed my fastest Strava times on this bike that I set with my Hightower. LOVE this bike!!

I'm 6'1", 180lbs.
Large @ 29lbs
SixC 780 bars with 50mm Spank stem
Pike RCT3 160 w/ custom decals and one and half tokens.
RS SD 185x55 w/ two spacers
XT stop and go with 180/180 and 32/46
XX1 cranks
I9 Enduro S 30.5mm internal wheels w/ custom decals and Huck Norris insert in rear
DHF DC 2.5 front / Minion SS rear
150 Lev Integra

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Niiice
flag Mccooleet
Posted: Aug 13, 2017 at 11:38 Quote
My good 'ol steed. I think I'm gonna ride her until she falls apart.
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flag RollinFoSho
Posted: Aug 13, 2017 at 12:27 Quote
That could be tough with a Lifetime Warranty
flag taskmgr
Posted: Aug 13, 2017 at 12:32 Quote
RollinFoSho wrote:
That could be tough with a Lifetime Warranty
I'm beating the crap out of mine and still feels right and solid!
flag SectionThirtyOne
O+
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 7:24 Quote
MntnMan wrote:
Here's my 2017 built up from an Adv 0 frame. I demoed one and I was blown away how it accelerated thru the rocks and made braking bumps and hack disappear. I upped the rear travel to just shy of 150mm with the aftermarket 185x55 shock that Giant sells for the Trance thru SRAM. THIS is the bike that Giant should have released. Still pedals amazing and plows thru the rough stuff with a ton of confidence. I have crushed my fastest Strava times on this bike that I set with my Hightower. LOVE this bike!!

I'm 6'1", 180lbs.
Large @ 29lbs
SixC 780 bars with 50mm Spank stem
Pike RCT3 160 w/ custom decals and one and half tokens.
RS SD 185x55 w/ two spacers
XT stop and go with 180/180 and 32/46
XX1 cranks
I9 Enduro S 30.5mm internal wheels w/ custom decals and Huck Norris insert in rear
DHF DC 2.5 front / Minion SS rear
150 Lev Integra

That looks amazing! I assume there are no warranty issues going 160/150 for travel. This is pretty much exactly what I want to do, go a bit burlier and a bit more travel. I'd be starting from the '17 Advanced 2 frame.
flag MntnMan
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 10:34 Quote
SectionThirtyOne wrote:
I assume there are no warranty issues going 160/150 for travel.

Def not on the 150 rear since it's a shock option offered by Giant for the Trance. Giant's race teams run 160 forks, but I guess they can do that.
flag sg-mtb
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 12:29 Quote
There's no way that I know of to increase the travel on the rear of the 2017 trances. You could with the 2014-16 but that's a bit janky.
flag brianl
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 13:40 Quote
MntnMan wrote:
SectionThirtyOne wrote:
I assume there are no warranty issues going 160/150 for travel.

Def not on the 150 rear since it's a shock option offered by Giant for the Trance. Giant's race teams run 160 forks, but I guess they can do that.
really? I thought all Trances (2014-current) come with only 200x51mm shocks (140-mm travel) from the factory, not aware of a "150" travel option.
flag ejewels
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 18:43 Quote
djuro2705 wrote:
What kind of speed and jumps (height) you guys hit with your Trance bikes?
the amount of suspension one has isn't just for how much air they get. It also helps smooth out the ride and builds confidence on rocky technical sections. Look at dirt jumpers.
flag ejewels
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 18:50 Quote
Yeah what's this 150mm rear shock option?!
flag o2beland
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 21:00 Quote
Giant TRX rim cracked
Cracked rim from Trance advanced 2. TRX composite
.
flag RollinFoSho
Posted: Aug 15, 2017 at 23:18 Quote
Cushcore for those rims
flag ejewels
Posted: Aug 16, 2017 at 4:51 Quote
How'd that happen?
flag Kenfire24
Posted: Aug 16, 2017 at 5:02 Quote
o2beland wrote:
Giant TRX rim cracked
Cracked rim from Trance advanced 2. TRX composite
.

Man that is a bummer! I was nervous last night that I did the same thing... I mashed mine hard, got a pinch flat and 2 other holes in the tire. I have looked 4 times now and can't find a crack though.

UPDATE: mine is also cracked. Shit.

 


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