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Giant Trance X4 XC Full Suspension
Product DescriptionIt’s the lightest aluminum 5-inch travel trail bike ever produced by Giant. The all-new Trance X starts with a radically shaped ALUXX SL aluminum frame featuring trail-tuned geometry and a tapered OverDrive headtube for increased stiffness and steering precision. And it finishes with lightweight, co-pivot Maestro Suspension to help you roll through technical terrain, blitz descents and devour steep climbs.
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Swhyte Date Reviewed: May 3, 2013 Strengths: Ride, confidence inspiring handling and value for money Weaknesses: None for this money Bottom Line:
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efdeel Date Reviewed: February 26, 2013 Strengths: great price - performance Weaknesses: my 2012 trance, have avid alexir 1 brake set....its not perfect, i change it to shimano deore 569 Bottom Line:
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t2091 Date Reviewed: October 18, 2012 Strengths: For the price and what you get, you really can't beat this bike. Climbs great and descends like a dream. This is my first full suspension and really I couldn't of asked for more as I was on a tight budget plus I bought it as demo bike. You have a great frame to build off of if you want to upgrade. Weaknesses: None really for the what the bike is. Some minor upgrades wouldn't hurt. Bottom Line:
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MrMountainbike
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: October 12, 2012 Strengths: Great all around bike. Can handle anything you throw at it and look good doing it. Weaknesses: Rear derailleur is shimano deore basic model, has lots of chain slap. Bottom Line:
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GiantTrance
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: September 2, 2012 Strengths: Excellent all rounder at the moment can't moan about anything as it eats up everything in sight. I've already changed to 740 wide renthal fatboys and a 50mm renthal duo stem an work a dream on handling. I may change the forks in due course to some 140 fox 32's when my wallet says buy. Weaknesses: Pedals need a change but don't most of them. Other than that a bike straight out the box its perfect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cannock monkey Duration Product Used: 1 month
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giant_in_a_trance
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: June 3, 2012 Strengths: Goes anywhere and does anything (like some girls i know) bargain at £1250 Weaknesses: none if you use it as an xc bike, but ive upgraded to more of an AM set up Bottom Line:
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Muscleburn
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: May 30, 2012 Strengths: Suspension setup, value for money, A real 'do it all' MTB! Weaknesses: None to speak of! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swinley Forest Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: Bracknell Cycles Similar Products Used: Anthem, Orange 5, Zesty, Stuntjumper Bike Setup: Raceface Atlas chainset, XT rear mech and cassette, Charger Expert wheels, Hussefelt bars and stem, Formula K18 brakes, V8 pedals, WTB V saddle, Raceface Evolve seatpost
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Dave
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: May 16, 2012 Strengths: As others have said, it handles everything.....like a much more expensive bike Riding downhills/all mountain is a blast on this thing. Really fun! Weaknesses: The pedals suck, but if you're like me, you're gonna switch them out anyway. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Manly gulch, Mendocino,CA Price Paid: $1250.00 Purchased At: Revolution Bicycles, Similar Products Used: 2006 specialized FSR XC
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Dirty_D Date Reviewed: May 9, 2012 Strengths: Ride comfort, adequate factory components, same frame as the more expensive Trance X3, X2, etc, won't break the bank Weaknesses: Bars are a little wide from what I've been used to riding but this is of little to no consequence. To date, I haven't found anything about this bike that I don't like. Bottom Line:
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trdspectacoma
a Weekend Warrior
from Hilo, HI USA Date Reviewed: February 3, 2012 Strengths: All Around a good Bike. The strongest point is that you can always upgrade once the parts wear out or you feel the need too. Weaknesses: At this point I have not found one yet. Although being a Clyde I have a feeling something is going to give. ie the front shock feels a little bad for my runs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Bike Setup: 30% sag with stock parts except the Shimano clipless pedals
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Conrosa
a Weekend Warrior
from Bakersfield Date Reviewed: December 18, 2011 Strengths: I love the suspension set up the mastero is awsome no peddle bob. Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kern River Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Finish Line Similar Products Used: First full suspension bike Bike Setup: Stock  
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Dabull77
a Cross Country Rider
from Va beach va Date Reviewed: October 15, 2011 Strengths: The bike handles great and is fast and light definitely a good all around frame Weaknesses: It may be just be me but after a month of semi tough usage up steep sandhills and down root staircases with the occasional 4 ft drop I have had to replace the cassette, derailleur, and new chain. I also went to a shop down the street to get a tune up and spent 200 bucks on alll the above. After the first ride I managed to shear the top 2 gears off the new cassette. The bike shop claimed I was too hard on this bike and pushed it past it's limits but I think that's bs... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Freedom park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: North end bikes Bike Setup: Giant trance x4
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William
a Cross Country Rider
from Trinidad and Tobago Date Reviewed: July 17, 2011 Strengths: The Trance x4 is a very strong bike.It eats up the trails.Great bike Weaknesses: Stock tyres are a little rough on the asphalt Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Mikes Bikes Similar Products Used: Jamis/Trek
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Deveray
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder Date Reviewed: June 10, 2011 Strengths: This is the first full suspension bike I have owned and it is a revelation. Going downhill is like skiing on rocks! The suspension keeps the wheels on the ground for control and comfort - until you want to jump and then you can fly! There is plenty of travel in the suspension and I haven't bottomed it out yet, despite adjusting the sag for my weight and doing some quite big jumps. I am hooked. Weaknesses: I think the stock stem is a bit long, I can't hang out back far enough to make front end lifts easy. The gearchange downshifts aren't lightning quick. The stock tubes seem to get punctured very easily so I switched them to the new Michelin puncture resistant ones. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Heil Ranch Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Full Cycle Similar Products Used: None, I've only ridden hardtails before. Bike Setup: As stock except for Brooks leather saddle - looks hard but for me is more comfortable than stock.
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giantjake
a Downhiller
from florida boyyy Date Reviewed: May 16, 2011 Strengths: rear shock is great along with pretty much everything else Weaknesses: brakes are iffy, forks dont like roots stumps or any small hits, better for big hits i suppose Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: gatorback Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $950.00 Purchased At: Flying Fish Bikes Similar Products Used: hardrock disc
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