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GIANT - TRANCE 2007 USA VERSION CUSTOM SPEC
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vitaminjayz
GIANT TRANCE 2007 USA VERSION CUSTOM SPEC
Frame:ALUXX aluminium, Fluid Formed, Maestro suspension system 4.2''/106mm travel
Rear Shock: Fox Float R with pro pedal
Fork: 2009 rockshox recon race solo air 100mm with remote poploc
Headset: crane creek with carbon spacers
Chainset:deore LX hollowtech 2 2009 with titanium bolt kit
BB:deore XT hollowtech 2 2009
Front Mech: Shimano XT 2009 with titanium bolt kit as my 2 week old xtr broke and cant afford another £85
Rear Mech: Shimano XTR 2009 with titanium bolt kit .
Shifters: Shimano deore XT 27 speed with gold alloy bolts
Rims: alex ace18 xc disc rims
Hubs: formula disc hubs
Cassette: SRAM PG950 11-34T, 9 speed
chain:shimano XT hg93 2009
Tyres:Hutchinson Bulldog MRC AirLight, wire 26x2.1
Brakes:Hayes HFX-9 Limited Edition 10th Anniversary with carbon fibre blades (160mm front 160mm rear to keep bike light) with titanium bolt kit
Handle Bar: FSA CARBON K-FORCE XC RISER HANDLEBAR
Stem: pizzaz carbon fibre with titanium bolt kit
Saddle bioflex carbon fibre and titinium
Seat Pin: fsa carbon fibre
seatclamp: pz racing carbon fibre
Pedals:crank bro eggbeater c
titanium and alloy gold bolt kit
giants carbon fibre shock guard
gold titanium qr skewers .
next upgrade will be gold titanium nitride 160mm discs
this is the usa version with black and gold decals paint job where the euro version is plain silver . i prefer the black & gold
total weight so far 28 lbs always trying to save weight
more/closer photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitaminjayz/
Frame:ALUXX aluminium, Fluid Formed, Maestro suspension system 4.2''/106mm travel
Rear Shock: Fox Float R with pro pedal
Fork: 2009 rockshox recon race solo air 100mm with remote poploc
Headset: crane creek with carbon spacers
Chainset:deore LX hollowtech 2 2009 with titanium bolt kit
BB:deore XT hollowtech 2 2009
Front Mech: Shimano XT 2009 with titanium bolt kit as my 2 week old xtr broke and cant afford another £85
Rear Mech: Shimano XTR 2009 with titanium bolt kit .
Shifters: Shimano deore XT 27 speed with gold alloy bolts
Rims: alex ace18 xc disc rims
Hubs: formula disc hubs
Cassette: SRAM PG950 11-34T, 9 speed
chain:shimano XT hg93 2009
Tyres:Hutchinson Bulldog MRC AirLight, wire 26x2.1
Brakes:Hayes HFX-9 Limited Edition 10th Anniversary with carbon fibre blades (160mm front 160mm rear to keep bike light) with titanium bolt kit
Handle Bar: FSA CARBON K-FORCE XC RISER HANDLEBAR
Stem: pizzaz carbon fibre with titanium bolt kit
Saddle bioflex carbon fibre and titinium
Seat Pin: fsa carbon fibre
seatclamp: pz racing carbon fibre
Pedals:crank bro eggbeater c
titanium and alloy gold bolt kit
giants carbon fibre shock guard
gold titanium qr skewers .
next upgrade will be gold titanium nitride 160mm discs
this is the usa version with black and gold decals paint job where the euro version is plain silver . i prefer the black & gold
total weight so far 28 lbs always trying to save weight
more/closer photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitaminjayz/
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SynysterJake said on 14 January 2010
very nice m8, rate my bikes please :))
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liamuk said on 14 January 2010
agreed...same as most people..trance is a awsome bike...tho am sellin mine..!
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ScottishMTBRider said on 14 January 2010
I can't say i like it but hey ho.
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GSuperstar02 said on 12 January 2010
For some reason i'm not loving the forks, but the attention to detail concerning the Carbon Fibre deserves a 10 alone. Loving the black frame too.
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deathrend3r said on 12 January 2010
nice bike!! maybe black vinyls on the forks would look better? r8 mine plz every1.
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o0Monkey Mark0o said on 12 January 2010
lovin the bike
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MsIsle_Matt said on 16 July 2009
Looks awesome mate!!! Bet thats a killer on the singletrack!
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Jonofthejungle said on 16 July 2009
Much better than any Claud Butler!
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All Bikes said on 27 May 2009
Vevy nice bike man plz rate mine
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rider_rocky_orion said on 30 April 2009
orite my good 4 xc
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rolly said on 26 April 2009
nice ride do like the giants i want a glory dh! still savin!
vitaminjayz replied... on 26 April 2009
defo save m8 they most giants are mint had 2 now and top quality build,as they are one of the top frame builders why not go for a giant reign 6 inch travel but not as heavy as a glory
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jameshev said on 18 April 2009
lovely bike mate,definitely a 10
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DHROB said on 18 April 2009
nice bike, i like the graphics on the frame
vitaminjayz replied... on 18 April 2009
yeah they realy set it off against the black and with the gold titanium bolts i have just trick it off .
got bigger pics on http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitaminjayz/
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[email protected] said on 12 April 2009
LoVe GIANT ....this is a very fu**ng nice bike.. good built !
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richardswt said on 5 April 2009
Your definitely right, love the black and gold. Sweet bike :)
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saracensean123 said on 5 April 2009
everything on it looks nice except i dont rly like the shape of the frame
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bikinismelife said on 4 April 2009
nice bike mate
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nickfry228 said on 3 April 2009
Nice ride.
Got some nice bits on it!!
vitaminjayz replied... on 3 April 2009
thanks for all the nice comments and good ratings ,im trying to find the pivot bolts in titanium gold but cant find any atm .i also phoned up giant to ask about the carbon fibre rocker they wanted £220.00 so i think il pass on that ,if anyone has a crashed 2007 carbon trance they want to donate and i can use the rear end then i think that be great have half an alloy bike and half carbon fibre .im also planning selling my spd,s even tho few weeks old and getting some eggbeater c .
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marinrider said on 3 April 2009
Sweet! Bet it rides really quick. Its good to see you've managed to build it up under the magic 30lb mark. rate my marin pls.
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dreamer777 said on 3 April 2009
Amazing setup and famous Maestro suspension! And only 28 lbs total weight.Incredible bike. I fell in love with Giant bikes since I got Warp ds/2.
10 out of 10 for sure!!!
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BillTheButcher said on 26 March 2009
Real nice paint job i'll bet she turns some heads out on the trails.
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gonzo said on 24 March 2009
sweet bike dude.
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tiamaria said on 24 March 2009
awesome looking machine you got there
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taylor mcHUCKER said on 24 March 2009
NICE BIKE I GIVE IT A TEN BEACUSE THAT IS WAHT IT DESERVES
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jimjimthehumanbin said on 4 March 2009
Aha, another Trance lover. Very nice build there and I agree with the colours been better on the US version.
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Vondon said on 1 March 2009
Sweet ride, i agree it looks awesome in black and gold.
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GlenKelly said on 25 February 2009
class bike that mate
deffos a 10/10
can u return on my custom carrera plz mate cheers if you do
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redlinethin said on 24 February 2009
Hi. That is one solid lookin bike there. Solid Spec, and it's a Giant - say no more!
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glorymtb said on 24 February 2009
ace bike mate shame about the wheels and brakes but still a solid bike, and it a giant,
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diamondhead said on 13 February 2009
solid build, like it in black!
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alec19742004 said on 10 February 2009
nice bike m8 nice spec giant have some nice bits of kit
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KarmicReaper said on 6 February 2009
Personally I'm not a huge fan of Rock Shox forks (I prefer Manitou R7's, Fox & Pace). I've no real knowledge of Alex rims for MTB's but I have them on my WeThePeople Addict BMX and although heavy are pretty bomb proof! That said the rest of the bike looks great.
vitaminjayz replied... on 6 February 2009
yeah alex rims are ok its wot came with the bike ,as with the rock shox there realy light and have poploc the recon race retail from £379 to £399 for the model i have but i got a bargain of just £150 .also there tons lighter and better than the manitou axel elite forks that cam with the bike
i think the only other thing il change is get a hollowtech 2 chainset and some carbon fibre handle bars
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thelumberjack said on 5 February 2009
looks absoultley mint mate
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Bradley said on 5 February 2009
Smart bike !! i like the shock being covered!! it is on my bike!! and coz its a giant!! =)
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nutzcaze said on 5 February 2009
giant what more can i say
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core cruncher said on 5 February 2009
seen one of these at clear springs trial looked nice but he had fox forx on hes i wont give it a 10 cos that seat looks painfull and small i like something with more padding my self
when you gona upgrade to xtr that stuff rocks
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tommyboy2285 said on 30 January 2009
nice all round bike
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jona2008 said on 30 January 2009
great spec mate, great bike
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DamoTom said on 30 January 2009
I've given it a ten because my mate has a giant trance and they are stunning alround bikes
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pudseyp said on 28 January 2009
Really like the Giant range of bikes, seems like this is well loved with the upgrades to a very nice spec....just missing some nice forks up front, some Pikes or Fox 32's would push it to a 10 !!
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jr01594 said on 24 January 2009
nice a smaller version of my glory more or less and the giant logo is on back to front but i think thats how they all are its the right way round on the other side of the bike
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ChrisJH said on 23 January 2009
Nice ride. I dont know a lot about giant's and cant really see on this pic, but is the rear shock surrounded by the frame? I've never seen that before.
vitaminjayz replied... on 23 January 2009
yeah the frame is hydroformed and goes larger as it goes down to the bottom bracket then there a hole for the fox rear shock to go thru ,its very clever and i think great design as it protects the shock more and also i feel makes the frame lighter .giant is one of the largest in house frame manufacturers in the world ,where other companys farm out the work to frame builders .giant dont
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Dimmadan said on 22 January 2009
Cuz it's a Giant. Top marks. I have a 2006 Trance 2 and will never get rid of it.
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baked_bainz said on 22 January 2009
nice bike m8
plz rate mine
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HiredHelp said on 22 January 2009
Now Theres plenty of bikes that look the biz. But looking and doing the Buisness is another story .This bike is 06 wots special about it not thats its a grands worth bike. no cos it has hydro frame fox32 float rebound And with updated gears bars and good chain set this bike i bet will ride well.ive been looking threw many posts all good only thing needs to be updated be the forks but to me not essental as yet as this bike only just been bought less 5min old being 06 bike 100mm travel i dont think these forks gonna be pants lets face it. ive measured this beast up against my MARIN RIFT ZONE 08 it covers nearly all main parts mine has.to think this bike was bought for £500 is to me a steel and a bargin.
well done jay. who said january sales sucks.. so i give this bike a good 9/10 get them shocks m8 and some pedals too ill give you a 10
HiredHelp replied... on 22 January 2009
OK OK he got pedals you get that 9/half no i cant be means its good ride good bike he scores a 10/10
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martin_fry said on 21 January 2009
lovely 'chine would be very proud to own this dark and idealic UK steed, no other bike required, evermore. If i were to be a absolute arse i would moan about the remaining brake boss on the front fork, but i am not so all is cool, as its missing pedals and looks a complete minter i would say its straight out the box
vitaminjayz replied... on 21 January 2009
yeah its brand new out the box ,ive ordered the pedals (spd)also im waiting for my m8 bring round spanner to remove the brake bosses
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ashley_photog said on 20 January 2009
Yes now this looks much better. an excellent alround ride.
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vitaminjayz said on 20 January 2009
well i give it a 10 cos i just love it
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