BIKERADAR.COM ON THE TRANCE X1: “TOP ALL-ROUNDER!”
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Photo and caption from the BikeRadar.com review of the Giant Trance X1, published November 1.
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Just published on BikeRadar.com is a spectacular “First ride review” of the 2012 Giant Trance X1. Editor Zach White gives the 5-inch travel bike 4 ½ stars out of 5 after taking it out on some of Moab’s rockiest, most rugged trails. He comes away with strong praise for everything from Giant’s Maestro suspension and the pioneering OverDrive 2 headtube to the Shimano SLX brakes to the Schwalbe Nobby Nics tires. A sample of some of White’s comments: “…the 5in-travel Giant feels like a true mountain bike. It's reminiscent of the days before having a quiver of bikes for different disciplines was really an option.”
There’s also this: “The bottom bracket is high enough that you can pedal through an impressive amount of rough stuff, but low enough to offer a nice, anchored feeling through turns and on steep trail. Similarly, the 17.1in chainstays are short enough to give the bike a playful feel but long enough to keep the rear end stable at high speeds.”
And this, too: “Recovery from directional errors was noticeably improved over a standard tapered system, and the new-found stiffness was a boon on high-speed trails like Porcupine Rim, too, offering precision steering that was only limited by rider nerve and slower traffic. Yet momentum on flats and climbs was unhindered by the added bulk usually associated with such a stable handling platform.”
One more: “Giant claim OverDrive 2 offers 30 percent more torsional steering stiffness than their standard Overdrive system, for only a negligible weight increase. For smaller, more casual riders, this may sound like Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel explaining why his amp goes to 11, but for larger, more aggressive riders, this boost in front-end stability makes a noticeable difference out on the trail.”
White calls the Giant Trance X1 a “…top all-rounder, now with improved front end stiffness.” You can check out the heaps of praise on the BikeRadar.com website; but why not check out the 2012 Trance X1 in person? Just click on the STORE FINDER tab at the top of this page to find your closest Giant retailer. The specs of the entire 2012 Trance X series from Giant can be found by clicking here.
There’s also this: “The bottom bracket is high enough that you can pedal through an impressive amount of rough stuff, but low enough to offer a nice, anchored feeling through turns and on steep trail. Similarly, the 17.1in chainstays are short enough to give the bike a playful feel but long enough to keep the rear end stable at high speeds.”
And this, too: “Recovery from directional errors was noticeably improved over a standard tapered system, and the new-found stiffness was a boon on high-speed trails like Porcupine Rim, too, offering precision steering that was only limited by rider nerve and slower traffic. Yet momentum on flats and climbs was unhindered by the added bulk usually associated with such a stable handling platform.”
One more: “Giant claim OverDrive 2 offers 30 percent more torsional steering stiffness than their standard Overdrive system, for only a negligible weight increase. For smaller, more casual riders, this may sound like Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel explaining why his amp goes to 11, but for larger, more aggressive riders, this boost in front-end stability makes a noticeable difference out on the trail.”
White calls the Giant Trance X1 a “…top all-rounder, now with improved front end stiffness.” You can check out the heaps of praise on the BikeRadar.com website; but why not check out the 2012 Trance X1 in person? Just click on the STORE FINDER tab at the top of this page to find your closest Giant retailer. The specs of the entire 2012 Trance X series from Giant can be found by clicking here.
November 1, 2011
