OverDrive 2
Giant’s innovative oversized fork steerer tube technology. Designed to offer unprecedented frontend steering performance, the system’s oversized headset bearings and tapered steerer tube work in harmony to provide supreme steering stiffness.
PowerCore
A massively oversized bottom-bracket/chainstay area features a fully integrated, 86-millimeter-wide bottom-bracket design. Asymmetric chainstays provide additional stiffness on the driveside and stability on the non-driveside.
MegaDrive
A massive rectangular downtube and oversized toptube work in unison to provide superior front-end lateral and torsional steering precision. The precisely engineered, rectangular shaped downtube yields unprecedented pedaling stiffness.
Computer Tuned
To minimize weight, Giant engineers use FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to develop a strategic layup schedule of Uni-Directional and woven composite. This ensures the precise amount of composite material where a frame requires it and minimizes excess material where the structure doesn’t.
29er-Specific Geometry
Every Giant 29er features big-wheel adjusted geometry to provide just the right blend of sharp handling with a forgiving and stable wheelbase.
Internal Seatpost Clamp
Lightweight, all-internal seatpost locking mechanism provides clean, confident clamping force just where you need it—all while remaining out-of-sight.
Internal Cable Routing
Frame features unique internal cable porting for sleek, non-cluttered appearance and performance.
XTC Advanced
SL 29er 1
$4,250
Overview
SLEEK, SMOOTH AND ITCHING TO PIN IT. FOR BLAZING FAST XC COURSES, THIS IS THE CHOICE OF GIANT WORLD CUP RACERS.
When every gram and every pedal stroke can be the difference between making the podium or not, Giant XC pros reach for this all-new rocketship 29er. Engineered with lightweight, ultra-stiff Advanced SL composite - optimized for larger 29-inch wheels - it’s loaded with technologies that make it lightning fast. The OverDrive 2 steerer tube design produces a super-stiff and sharp-handling front end. The MegaDrive downtube and toptube combo add chassis stiffness. And the PowerCore bottom bracket produces explosive acceleration and pedaling efficiency.
Related Models
Suggested Gear
Features
- RockShox SID 29 RL with QR15 thru-axle, OverDrive 2 steerer suspension fork
- SRAM X.0/X.9 2x10-speed shifting with Avid Elixir 7 brakes
- Giant P-XCR 29er 1 WheelSystem
- Sizes: S, M, L, XL
- Color: Composite/White/Red
Technologies
Media Reviews
Specifications
Frame | |
|---|---|
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL |
| Colors | Composite/White/Red |
| Frame | Advanced SL-Grade Composite |
| Fork | RockShox SID RL w/ 15QR thru-axle, OverDrive 2, 100mm Travel |
| Shock | N/A |
Components | |
|---|---|
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR, Composite, Flat, 31.8 |
| Stem | Giant Contact w/ Titanium Hardware, OverDrive 2 |
| Seatpost | Giant Contact SLR, Composite, 27.2 |
| Saddle | Fi'zi:k Tundra 2 w/ Manganese Rails |
| Pedals | N/A |
Drivetrain | |
|---|---|
| Shifters | SRAM X9, 2x10 Speed |
| Front Derailleur | SRAM X9 |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XO |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir 7, [F] 160mm [R] 140mm |
| Brake Levers | Avid Elixir 7 |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 1070, 11x36 10-Speed |
| Chain | KMC X10SL |
| Crankset | SRAM S1400, 26/39 |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP, Press Fit |
Wheels | |
|---|---|
| Rims | Giant P-XCR 29er 1 WheelSystem |
| Hubs | Giant P-XCR 29er 1 WheelSystem |
| Spokes | Giant P-XCR 29er 1 WheelSystem |
| Tires | Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29x2.1, Evolution Folding TL Ready |
Other | |
|---|---|
| Weight | How much does this bike weigh? It’s a common question, and rightly so. But the truth is, there are no industry standards for claiming bike weights—and this leads to a lot of misinformation. Variances exist based on size, frame material, finish and hardware. And as bikes get lighter, these differences become more critical. At Giant, we believe the only way to truly know the weight of any particular bike is to find out for yourself at your local retailer. |
Geometry
| Size | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Top Tube | Head Tube | Chain Stay | Wheel Base | Standover Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | Degrees | Degrees | Inches | Inches | Inches | Inches | Inches |
| S/16 | 71.0 | 73.0 | 22.4 | 3.5 | 17.3 | 41.8 | 28.5 |
| M/18 | 71.5 | 72.5 | 23.4 | 3.9 | 17.3 | 42.4 | 29.6 |
| L/20 | 71.5 | 72.5 | 24.2 | 3.9 | 17.3 | 43.2 | 30.5 |
| XL/22 | 71.5 | 72.5 | 25.0 | 4.7 | 17.3 | 44.0 | 31.6 |
All specifications and prices listed are subject to change without notice.