mattnbean

For sale is my trusty Trance X, an affordable and highly-capable hardcore mountain bike ready to get you on some tough trails. It climbs surprisingly well with its supportive anti-squat suspension, and gives a lot of confidence in rowdy descents. I used this bike mainly on the region's rocky, tight and technical trails and it excelled. While I love my new higher-end ride, I could do everything I do now on this Trance. Brakes are strong and bite hard. The dropper seatpost has about 7 hours on a recent service. The cassette is new, and the chainring is protected by a frame-mounted bashguard. Of note: The frame has minor nicks from trail wear, but I used frame protection throughout my use, and the finish is mainly glossy and smooth. There are small scratches on the fork stanchions, but they feel smooth to the touch and don't affect the wiper seals at all. One suspension bearing in the rocker arm seized, and a professional mechanic had to use a torch to remove and service it. The heat wrinkled the paint, but the frame integrity is unaffected. The bike has a new Sram SX cassette, but shifting is picky, as it was new with this drivetrain. Buyer may want to consider a simple upgrade to the drivetrain. Tires have about 20-40% wear - still trail-ready. MODEL INFO Frame: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum front and rear triangles, 135mm Maestro suspension, flip chip Fork: RockShox 35 gold RL, 150mm, Boost 15x110 Maxle Stealth, 44mm offset, custom tuned for Giant Shock: Fox Float DPS Performance, 185/55, custom tuned for Giant Handlebar: Giant Contact Trail, 35 Stem: Giant Contact SL 35 Seatpost: Giant Contact Switch dropper with remote, 30.9 Saddle: WTB Volt Pedals: Shifters: SRAM SX Eagle Rear Derailleur: SRAM SX Eagle Brakes: Shimano MT420 hydraulic 4-piston (F:203mm, R:180mm) Brake Levers: Shimano MT401 Cassette: SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed, 11x50 Chain: SRAM Crankset: SRAM SX Eagle, DUB Boost, 30t Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB, press fit Rims: Giant AM 29 wheelset, alloy, 30mm inner Hubs: Giant Performance Tracker, (F) Boost 15x110mm (R) Boost 12x148mm, sealed bearing Spokes: Sapim Tires: (F) Maxxis Dissector, tubeless, 29x2.4, WT, 3C Max Terra, EXO, TR, (R) Maxxis Rekon, tubeless, 29x2.4, WT, EXO, TR Extras: tubeless prepared