Giant Trance X E+ 500 Mile Ebike Review - Hate it or Love it?!?!?!
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2023
- Review and some general eMTB thoughts after 500+ miles on my Giant Trance X E+ 2 Pro 29r 20mph
Casual ride at Cliff Cave park in South County, St Louis, MO
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I find that my 2022 Trance +0 is very similar to your bike although 10 lbs lighter. I'm 75 YO and have one knee replacement. With a motorcycle racing background, I found that this bike handles much more like a motorcycle than a bicycle. Once I adjusted my cornering style, I truly began to enjoy the shear speed that the Trance is capable of. This bike is a rocket ship and I remain in the Strava top 10 fastest men for the year on my local single track blue trails riding in the middle "trail" mode. When I go on group rides, the E-bike has allowed me to ride in the "front" group and I like the fact that no-one has to stop and wait on me! I've got 900 miles on my bike now and usually take the battery out to charge it every 2 months and give the contacts on the bike side a cleaning. I run OneUp oval carbon bars, Crank Brothers Mallet clipless petals, PNW oversize grips, and, an Ergon SM comp seat. I only got 500 miles out of the original chain before it hit the dreaded .5 wear. I replaced it with the factory MTD EBike chain as I don't think a X12 would last. Happy Trails!
Thanks! I did a cross country race on it in the eMTB category and it is crazy fast in top assist and really putting the whip to myself - pretty violent over big root clusters and other things at speeds I wouldn't hit on my other bikes.
Great, down to earth and genuine review. Gives you the info we really want, not a load of market gumph. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
Thanks a ton! 1000 miles coming up soon as long as our weather holds out a little more!
get mine next month cant wait thank you for the review 😊
Congrats! Lift pass to everywhere!
Great video thanks, and an awesome looking trail!
I ride exactly the same bike, 22 Trance X E+2 Pro 29er in sapphire blue, here in Cape Town area of South Africa, where we are lucky to have some of the best trails in the country.
Stock bike (no dork disc, with bell) except for Deity grips. Super happy with this bike after upgrading from the 22 Stance E+1 Pro. I prefer the lower flip chip setting though, for a little added stability, I find that there is very little compromise on the climbs. This bike is so capable going up, which is one of the top reasons why I opted for this model.
For the amputee riders out there, I am a LTK amp and this bike is about the best out there for someone in this situation, due to the stability and mountain goat climbing ability. I did a lot of research before settling on this bike, taking into account my physical (dis)abilities.
I do long distance gravel and trail combo rides, and with a spare 625 battery it's good for 100km (around 60 miles).
Very happy, and it's built like a tank, so should be good for years to come.
Fantastic value for money, very well built, super capable, and with Giant all round support it makes this a very compelling choice.
Would be nice to see a 1000 mile or more test down the line?
Thanks! I'm on my way to 1000 miles and plan to update then. Not sure if I'll hit it this year but we are getting into fall season where I get out more - just had a couple weeks with 100+ temps and even on an eMTB I'm not riding in that. That trail is Cliff Cave Park in St Louis County, Missouri - one of my favorites in our area, especially since I have a lot of sweat-equity in it as a volunteer trail builder/GORC member (gorctrails.com)
Getting my new Trance E+ 1 next week. I owned the original Trance E+ since 2018 and been very happy with it. Looking forwards to the upgrade!
I'll be curious to hear how different they are!
Thanks for video , I’m looking at my first purchase now, no issues with health etc but I’m really enjoying my current cheap MTB and looking to go e-bike i already see I’d be riding 2-4 more times and longer
Hope it helps! Just had another weekend of riding and ready for more on the weeknights! Just the sheer amount of repetition the eMTB facilitates is really making a difference in progression.
Great video!
Nice video, l am 64 and on the fence about buying my first Ebike. Thinking of getting a Trance Advanced E + Elite 2
LBS is selling them on sale for $4875, seems like a great deal.
I have not gotten rid of any bikes (12 now) but the Trance E+ is getting almost all the rides, especially days I'd normally skip due to heat or just "not feeling it" .
If you have not test ridden one on a trail, try and do that before buying - even if you have to rent one for a day somewhere. I knew I enjoyed riding ebike on a greenway from my wife and I renting them on a trip (and then getting our own almost immediately after getting home). I did the same thing with an eMTB on a trip just to make sure I would be ok with the longer travel, heavier, etc format. Didn't take long after getting home to get the Trance.
I put 1,600 miles on mine in 1 yr . ( winter slowed me down)
Outstanding bike,,, love it .
That's a good amount of miles!
I'm planning to rack up a lot more miles this fall before we get into the midwest freeze-thaw.
Great video
Thanks!
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Beautiful terrain.
Thanks! Cliff Cave county park in South County Missouri (St Louis metro region)
I've got a lot of sweat equity in those trails as a volunteer trail builder with GORC ( gorctrails.com )
Such a good trail 👍
Thanks! I've actually done a lot of volunteer work on that trail and others in our region with gorctrails.com
Perfect perfect perfect , this is it , that’s the way I like to ride my bike , when it’s nice + dry , so I can when I come home place my bike beside me in the living room , hand have it there like a collectors item , technically it can’t get better like this , this is unlike , you are at the top , a collectors item , like someone else’s Picasso or Van Gogh ❤️👀
You can use a full size water bottle with a "side entry" bottle mount ;-)
Cage I have is supposed to be side entry but it really needs to angle in from the top a bit to go in - I may try something else - brand suggestion? I did notice with normal bottles, they tended to either rub the bottom of the top tube or the shock would rub the bottom of the bottle. I had a mid size bottle I was using for.a while but the shock rubbed a hole through the bottom.
Nice review, thanks. Do you use the giant phone app to tune the power modes?
Thanks! I've opened up the tuning in the app but didn't feel like any changes were needed. I'm still running everything default except MPH instead of KM.
what kind of fit does it have? More sporty or more upright? And what is your height and frame size?
More upright than my XC oriented Giant Anthem
I'm 6' but my arms/legs are more like the length for someone 6'4". A large fits me fine but I've ridden XL with no issue. Brands vary a bit on sizing so always try one/get fitted before buying.
It sounds loud, but is that only when you're giving it the beans? I'm riding a geared hub drive now and it's almost silent unless you just wide open.
I wouldn't go by this audio too much - GoPro tends to pick up certain frequencies louder than they really are in person.
I've ridden with other eMTB motors - Shimano, Bosch, and Tongsheng - all mid-drive - all about the same volume.
Hello. I don’t have a store nearby where I could try this bike, so I wanted to know what frame size you have and how much it weighs? and if the battery is dead, is there a lot of resistance from the motor when you drive without an assistant?
Mine is a Large but it totally depends on your size which frame size would fit you best. Weighs out right at 57 lbs as ridden. I've ridden it with the motor off and it rides like a normal bike but obviously heavier. YMMV but the battery has always outlasted me.
@@MTBPerspective Thanks for the answer. My height is 186 cm, will XL suit me?
I went by the sizing guide on Giant's site: www.giant-bicycles.com/us/trance-x-eplus-2-pro-29er-20mph-2022
Also depending on your arms/legs length vs overall height may affect sizing. 186 on the giant size chart shows right in the Large range. XL starts at 187cm
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Can you share your settings you have in the app? I have no clue how to set up.
I'm only using all defaults in the app - I tweaked them a little at one point and preferred the defaults
Which car rack are you using?
It just says Thule on it. I got it used several years ago.
My new 2023 Trance x e-2 20mph came with DEAD battery charger. Customer service stinks. I was told by the dealer that they'll have replacements by Week 31. FYI this is week 27! A month (or more) for a e-bike that has 2 hours riden on it for $5000!!! WTF???? Customer service my ass!
Is the battery removable or fixed?
Removable. Bottom of the down tube snaps off after removing a thumb screw. Then a torx bit to release the battery lock. Sounds harder than it is. Accepts different size batteries if someone wants a bigger or smaller battery. Also has the option of a 250 range extender that can mount where the bottle cage goes and just plugs in the charge port.
does the giant app allow you to set the amount of torque and support for each riding mode or is it all fixed and not changeable?
In the app you can customize each assist level to have the power delivered differently. I have not changed mine at all, very content with the profiles they have setup.@@lawrencekennedy1123
car cheaper than the bike :))