#Will nimble giant x trial#

In mathematic equations, ‘X’ stands for an unknown, but for Giant, the Trance X denotes a more aggressive and longer travel machine built for riders looking to push their mountain bikes a bit harder and yank a bit harder.

Since it’s designed with more travel to be more capable on those raw sections of trail, we took it to the some of our favorite late-summer spots that were blown out, super dry and loose with lava rocks to really test the X-factor of this bike and see how its 150/135mm of travel would perform. The modern Giant Trance 29er makes the sweat equity on the pedal up just as fun as the ride down, but the 2021 Giant Trance X gives a nod to the knee pad-wearing shredder who’s looking to slap that back tire to and fro while still looking for a nice-pedaling bike on the way up.

Giant took a step back from the Trance X model and likely studied some cliff notes from the Anarchist’s Trail Bike Cookbook, because they came back with a kind of punk rock XC-trail bike worthy of bringing back the X moniker. As we all know, it can be a hard endeavor finding the right balance between practical workhorse and effortless play bike, and sometimes you just need a break to gather some inspiration and come back with a fresh perspective. Sure it worked, but it lacked the shreddy fun factor that modern and aggressive trail riders crave.

#Will nimble giant x trial#

They didn’t get to this point without a little trial and error, and we’d be lying if we didn’t say that early versions were definitely more XC-focused and slightly behind the aggressive trail riding curve. Year after year Giant Bicycles have proven their Trance is the brand’s reliable and predictable trail bike and they continue making tweaks to the platform to keep it relevant to the changing demands of mountain bikers.