Giant XTC Advanced+ 2

JBA
JBA Posts: 2,852
edited May 2019 in Your mountain bikes
Picked this up this morning after a bit of an impulse buy.

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Thought I'd give plus tyres a go and there is the added bonus that the bike can also run 29" wheels.

Spec:

Frame: Giant Advanced carbon fibre with horizontal drop outs.
Forks: Rockshox Judy Gold RL 120mm
Bars: Giant Connect Trail 760mm
Stem: Giant Connect 50mm
Headset: FSA
Grips: Giant

Brake Levers: Shimano MT500 iSpec II
Calipers: Shimano BR-MT500
Discs: 180mm [F], 160mm [R]

Shifter: Shimano SLX iSpec II
Rear Mech: Shimano SLX

Seat: Giant Contact Neutral
Seat Post: Tranz X YSP-11 100mm dropper

Cranks: Shimano SLX M6000
Chainring(s): Shimano 30T
Cassette: Shimano SLX 11-46
Pedals: Superstar Nano-X
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Pressbloodyfit

Wheels: Giant GE35 rims on Tracker Hubs. 15x10mm front, 12x148mm rear
Tyres: Maxxis Rekon+ 27.5 x 2.8 tubeless
“Life has been unfaithful
And it all promised so so much”

Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009

Comments

  • david7m
    david7m Posts: 636
    Looks smart!
    Used it yet?
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    Cant see the pics but are the mt500 the deore 4 piston brakes?
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    The bikes rides very nicely.
    Feels a bit weird though as it is not as slack as my Trance or Zero.
    The saddle has to go though. It is horrible. A Charge Spoon will be fitted this evening.

    The MT500 brakes are non-series Deore with 2 pots.
    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

    Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    JBA wrote:
    The bikes rides very nicely.
    Feels a bit weird though as it is not as slack as my Trance or Zero.
    The saddle has to go though. It is horrible. A Charge Spoon will be fitted this evening.

    The MT500 brakes are non-series Deore with 2 pots.

    Oh its the mt520 that I are 4 piston.

    I've got a reverb coming for my zero bike, upgraded it quite a bit since building it.

    Ride nice except for the 26inch wheels lol that's the last thing to change.

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