2021 Giant Trance X Advanced Pro Test Ride & Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
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This new Trance X is an incredible DO EVERYTHING mid travel TRAIL BIKE. A 29er trail bike with 150mm fork and 135mm Maestro rear suspension.... the bike is easy to ride and absolutely rips! With a 65.5 degree HTA and 77 degree STA, it has excellent geometry for both climbing and descending. The Trance X has an emphasis on doing everything well. It wont matter if you're riding green and blue trails or want to venture off to some DOUBLE BLACK trails.... the Trance X has got your back!!
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Thanks my man🙏🤙
Giant bikes are massively underrated......the Toyota Camry of mountainbikes. I am more than happy with my normal Trance 29er (115mm rear travel), have put a nice wheelset on it, it rips. Only if it gets super gnarly (Enduro courses) I need to slow down. Giant bikes might not have the flair.....but they are good bikes overall.
Totally agree. I always forget how much I like this brand!
Moved from US to Oz a few years ago. Giant is massive here, where markup is less on them and people are more concerned with riding the kids out of their bikes and less concerned with them being from a boutique brand (I love the boutique brands as much as anyone else!). I own a giant road bike and got a cheap aluminum hardtail while my full tilt XC rig is warrantied. Both are awesome. The cheapo hardtail cost peanuts compared to other brands and absolutely rips.
Yeah i ended up going for the 2022 Giant Reign Adv Pro, overall great bike, carbon frame with ZEB Fork, for an insanely good price.
I've had a 2019 Trance Advanced 29 and now have a 2020 Reign Advanced and love them both. Fantastic bikes.
Nice, thanks!
Hey Jason. I used to own a 2021 Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 1 and I agree, it’s an excellent climbing bike and it descends awesome. I think it’s one of the best “balanced” trail bikes out there. Great climbing, great descending. BE Bikes has a great review on this bike as well and he had similar views on the bike as you do. Great job on your video!
Thanks! I had a blast riding this thing!
Giant makes good bikes. They provide one of the best values in the business.
Totally agree. Particularly on the lower price point bikes. Once you start to get over the $6k mark other brands are more interesting to me.
You really need to make a video of your top 3 trail bike and top 3 all mountain/ Enduro bikes of the past three years. The viewers need to know! Lol
Ripley😆🤘
i got mine towards the end of last summer. didn’t get to ride it much just yet. this winter, i bought a GX AXS upgrade kit and Dark tanwall Maxxis tires, best looking bike ive ever owner. can’t wait to actually get to test it out.
Jason thank you for all your videos. I’m looking forward to your Ibis Exie review , I saw your set up from the last Q&A you did. Looks amazing love to hear more about the exie.
Nice, thanks! Should have an Exie video upload to n 2 weeks🤙
@@mtbyumyum thank you 😊 I have the Ripley as my daily ride since 2020 (importantly it was because of your reviews that I chose it, so big shout out for your hard work!), so I can understand why after getting the exie you got rid of the ripley. Bc they are a bit close in terms of travel compared to longer trail bikes. Thanks again and looking forward to hearing about the Exie, thanks for all you do for the community.
Great to see you reviewing this bike Jason. I've been waiting for a year to see what you thought of it. Slightly disappointed not to see it going down Jacobs Ladder!? 🤣 Too wet up there? I purchased the X Adv 1 in March 21 coming across from the 2017 Trance Adv 1. I've found this bike so much faster on the down hill bits and more composed. It gives me too much confidence for my own good. I preferred climbing on my old 27.5 though but it's marginal. No dropped chains on my model as it came with the chain guide and bash guard. Anyway thanks for the objective and interesting review. Cheers from NZ.
Sadly no run down Jacobs 🤦🏻♂️ too muddy and some snow still.
J-Rush was looking primo on this day! As always, awesome commentary on the review!
🙏 thanks!
Love to see you demo a Scott Spark with the hidden rear shock. Love to hear your impressions on this bike.
I’ve still never ridden a scott
@@mtbyumyum 🤣🤣🤣
Excellent Review Thanks 😎 I'll Be Buying One Thinking . I Live In Vancouver 😎
I love my Trance Advanced 1 (27.5) and I always found Giant bikes were underrated. But I will soon be able to compare with a Ripmo. I hope I wont regret my nimble Maestro Trance XD
Giant is major underrated
@@mtbyumyum I loved my Giant Trance 27.5 prior to my new bike which is the Ripmo. I agree Giant bikes are underrated and damn good bikes for a reasonable price.
Yes a Giant bike awesome I have a 21 GIANT REIGN pro 1 and love it
Solid review on a bike brand a lot of people 💩on. You mentioned the travel was nice and active but supportive too, did you bottom out much if at all, seems like they have nice progression on the shock rate.
No bottom out. Thought it was awesome!
Love seeing more of your rides Jason. Thanks for the great review as always.
Thx!
This bike and the Orbea Occam were the two bikes I really wanted. Due to availability, and having had a test ride from a friendly trail user, I bought the Rocky Mountain Instinct instead. Nice to see they are compared against each other in the same category.
Love the Instinct. Would likely be my bike if I only owned one at a time.
@@mtbyumyum I didn't want the Rocky Mountain based on price. Now that I have already bitten that bullet, I cannot complain.
Excellent review! I am so glad you got a chance to ride this bike. I know that the regular Trance is the real deal and a bang for the buck champion. This bike kind of reminds me of the OG Hightower, with some updated geo, such a versatile category of bikes. The Maestro suspension has historically been a step above what's available from other the Big 3, although Specialized has upped its game with their flex pivot designs. Love seeing all the great options out there these days.
Totally. The og hightower when it came out was a game changer. This has that same poppy feeling and awesome geo. Glad this bike didn’t get to much “enduro” in its dna like a lot of bikes have in the past few years.
They updated the regular Trance 29 for 2022, hopefully you can find one of those this season.
Another great one, Jason!
Question: Could you provide an overview of your most favorite trail/enduro bikes of 2022 thus far? Thanks!
I love my 2021 Regular Trance 29 Adv Pro 1 - 115 mm travel
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That was amazing,,Tyler is the SH____- on that bike, You both are FLYING and nailing it.I had fun just watching and damn near nothing impresses me..I am going to check out the Trance 3,and see if it fits..My last one was a Cannondale F700 with most of the parts changed,and of course a hardtail...
Haha thanks! Yeah these trails on short travel bikes are a blast!!
Great reviews!!! I’m sorry if I’m missing it, but did you do the revel ranger review?
Me personally would have an alloy frame and better components .I love the trance
Yeah. I would too over this particular model
Hi Jason! I think that all your videos are accurate and complete. Good job!
Just e little question: TALLBOY Vs TRANCE X, which one climbs better (in tecnical climbs and in long fire road climbs) and descends better?
Thanks a lot!
Alessandro from Italy
beer and yum yum!
Bottoms up✌️😋
I like your trail. Nice and flowy.
Thanks! They’re incredibly flowy and fun!
Hey there. Loved your review as usual!Wondering how it compares to something I’ve demoed recently. How does it climb and descend compared to the Ripley AF? Thx.
I would love to get the alloy trance and af out for a head to head video review!!
As always great review Jason! I am wondering since I have seen quite a few youtubers getting ebikes nowadays if you in the future is considering on reviewing an ebike. Ride safe and thanks! 😊😀
I had an ebike for most of the season last year. Only rode it like 3-4 times… I’ll give it a try again this year and see if it sticks more for me.
@@mtbyumyum don’t do it!
This is extremely perfect timing! I was looking at getting a full suspension and was considering this exact bike or the Commencal Meta TR Race 29.
I was looking through your channel yesterday to see if you had a video on either one of these. I need this exact same size too. 😅
It should be back to TPC next week. Get it! You’ll love this thing!!
@@mtbyumyum Do you see the 2022 model changing much? I saw the 2022 version had completely different specs on the Canadian Giant website. If those are the new updates, I think I prefer this build personally. What do you think?
Your insight pretty much made me decide on this one over the Meta TR.
Meta tr, don’t even second guess it haha. If you want to go fast the commecal 100%
Do you think the tackiness of the trail makes this seem much more controllable/stable and might it be getting a better review than a trail 429 or switchblade that you ride perhaps when drier conditions?? Tackiness changes everything and is glorious.
It was only perfect dirt the day I filmed this. I rode this bike for a week and my opinion/expensive hasn’t changed. I really liked this one!! The t429 is a better bike, only less versatile.
Hello,
Thank you for all your really interesting videos.
Did you have every tried an YT Izzo ? What could be your opinion vs ripley and trance X ?
Thank you in advance
Thx. No time on an Izzo yet…
Cool trail. I'snt this fairly similar rear suspension to the latest Pivot DW link?
@mtbyumyum 2 questions: 1 what bottom bracket did you run with your EEWings on your Switchblade, 2) What crank arm length did you run?
Works Great !
Hi can i upgrade this suspension on fox 36 160mm with 51mm rake?
How would you compare this to the Delano Peak? It has the exact same travel numbers and very similar geo.
I would need to ride the Delano again… it’s been awhile.
@@mtbyumyum Well get on it! lol. No problem, just thought I'd ask. Thanks!
Switchblade vs. Trance 135? Similar travel
Trance feels lighter and more nimble. Not as “burley” feeling as the switchblade. Like the geo better on the Trance
Trace X or Rocky Mountain instinct? Im in the market for one of these but very hard to demo bikes in NZ so trying to gain some opinions
Looking to get a giant trance 29 or the trance x 29 Looking for something plush but efficient any recommendations thanks
Hey Jason. I'm currently looking at 29ers in this travel range.. Does this Trance feel plush over chatter or does it skip over the top more? Wondering how it does in that regard vs the Instinct. Also, is it a more efficient pedaler and climber? Thanks! 👍
Maybe not as plush as the instinct. More supportive feeling, slightly. Climbs better I think… would need to ride them back to back. I could maybe flip a coin between these two bikes for my one and only bike…
I have this bike! Did you play around with the flip chip?
No. Stayed in low
is that the best
Hey Jason, what did you set your sag at on this bike. Do you remember?
how is it on narrow flat extremely twisty / turny tree lined single track?
I can’t decide if I want this new trance X for 5k, or if I want to buy a brand new 2019 trance 29 pro 0 (115 rear travel top end build - also for 5k, original Msrp $8700). Any thoughts? I’m leaning toward the less travel older model but wasn’t sure if you thought the new geo longer travel, lower end build was worth it….my questions are annoying, I know. Thanks for the videos.
Depends on your trails but the regular Trance 29 is awesome. I have the Advanced Pro 1
I heard what you said about the comparison with the Ripmo, would you put this in between the Ripley and Ripmo?
Yeah, for sure.
Giant Trance X Advanced want see more
now here's the question. Is Giant better than Trek at this point?
100%
is the aluminum good too? what do you think about the weight difference of carbon and aluminum?
The weight difference on Giant alloy bike is really not too much heavier than the carbon Giant bikes.... other brands alloy are pretty heavy tho... I think Giant makes a really nice alloy frame!
Are you going to ride the new Trek Fuel EX ?
This or the StumpJumper? Both on sale right now.
I think the Trance is the better overall bike. Better suspension. Love the geo on the stumpy and it’s lighter weight. Good luck! I would call Chris at Salt Cycles 801-943-8502 and see what kind of deal he can get you on the Pivot Trail 429… better than both other options.
Thanks Jason. Great review. Just a quick question. How do you think this bike would go for long days, say up to 60-70 miles? Perhaps with some lighter XC wheels and tires? I can only justify one bike so for trail riding and long days.
Im looking at One For Sale In Whistler It Comes with a Set XC Wheels ..... So Definitely Makes Sense as a One Bike DoAll 😎
Gran review ! Cual escala y desciende mejor entre la Gigante X y la Yeti Sb130 . Me gustaría una Trail con 130 rear y 140-150 front
How can i purchase this bike?
Hi Jason, I’m looking at this bike and I’m 167cm do you think the medium would be fine for my height?
I’m 5’8” and the fit is perfect
I'm looking into the 23 trance x se... im 6'2". What size you think?
Large.
What would be better this trance or the Rocky Mountain 2018 c50?
The Trance in my experience… assuming you’re talking about the Rocky Mountain Element?
@@mtbyumyum how about these following bikes?
Trek 2023 Fuel EX 7 Deore/XT Gen 6 29 MTB
Trek 2022 Slash 7 Deore XT MTB
Giant 2022 Reign 29 SX MTB
Cheers
Hmm. This over the Fuel Ex?
I've ridden both and they are quite similar bikes but I purchased the 2021 Giant X Adv 1. Haven't been disappointed with my purchase. Great all-round bike.
Easy. Go Trance🤘
@@mtbyumyum sick! Thanks