Giant Trance 2 '06

JumperSimon14

Does anyone have one? And do you think it's a good bike?

MaxRocks

I have the 07 and it's fantastic for long XC jaunts, a mate has the 06 and says exactly the same.
I used to ride a Reign before it was stolen and that was to much for me but the Trance is ideal.

paulf2007

yeah trance advanced, ok its carbon but can only be marginally better. same suspension set up. best bike I have owned.

FrogSkit

I bought a trance last year. My first MTB, I love it, does everthing I want it to do ( Which is not that much)

Just make sure you get one with Hydros.

At christmas I fitted new 130mm forks Superb !.

I would recommend.

Panhandling Prince

I am thinking on getting the Giant XTC 4.5.. what do you think?

Its as much as my budget will stretch..

flybywire

I own a trance 3 with Hope M4 brake upgrade etc.

Good Bike, but for racing too heavy.. to ride all day comfortable & handles well (low slung frame)

For enduro/freeride an Orange 5 or Spec.Enduro FSR better bikes, the Giant can be found well discounted everywhere.

Only problem is longevity of pivot bearings, my bike is 12months old and 1 set replaced 3months ago under warranty.. now there is play again. :!:

dvatc_mark

I've got a 06 trance 2, absolutly fantastic bike. Ridden it for the last year and haven't needed to upgrade anything except for the tyres as the stock bull dogs wear out pretty quick.

I can't belive people claim they are too heavy for racing, mines only about 2 lb heavyier than my mates Anthem 1.

paulf2007

have to agree with you, I have the trance advanced and built an anthem team with fox terralogic forks and cant say its better for racing than the trance.

neil_uk

I currently own an 07 trance 2 and a 05 XTC 3, and they are the best bikes I have ever ridden (better than certain "american big brand" ones i have owned in the past when it comes down to value for money).

dvatc_mark

Very true, all the finishing kit on mine is raceface, not a piece of unbranded kit or own brand (badged up unbranded kit) anywhere - sorry except for the grips, which were Giant and rubbish.

stu89

I've a 06 trance 2 and agree with all the replies to this thread. I competed in XC races with it and finished in sort of mid positions which ain't bad for a 43 year old!!! The only faults i've had are the fox rp3 leaked from day one and the Raceface crank bearings have been replaced. Both faults done on a no quibble warranty from the LBS.

dvatc_mark

Here here with the raceface bottom bracket wearing out quickly, my new one has just arrived in the post......

stu89

The guy in the LBS said I'd be back wanting some more raceface bearings within 6 months!!! If you could get an XT CRANK in black I'd buy one Today!

dvatc_mark

Giving the raceface bearings one more go, if these die after 6 months I'll be fitting the XT bearings in thier place as they are a part for part fit.

stu89

I have a spare LX hollowtech 2 set of bearings, can these fit the Raceface Evolve crank? They look the same as the XT ones? This would cheer me up as my Trance is coming up for a year old now and to get the two year warranty on the Fox RP3 you gotta send it off to MOJO and get it serviced for £80.

dvatc_mark

The LX hollowtech II bearings will fit fine.