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Love my FR pros, but the FiveTen quality has really dropped. I only ride flats and have DMR v12 pedals. My pair has been warrantied twice already in the last 8 months. Yes. On my 3rd pair in less than a year. First one the seams on the top of the ankle sleave started coming loose 2 months in. Second pair the soles rubber was just not up to scratch and my pins started eating through the grip knobs into the inner sole withing 4 months. And no, my pins are replaced regularly. I ride 1 or 2 a week, can work out how many rides... That said GetStoked warrantied without any issues. Holding thumbs this last pair lasts. As for size, 1/2 or 1 size bigger should be fine. Its a thickish padded shoe... My next pair will be the ION raid amps. Great reviews... My few cents

Nice! Mint condition!

My two babies... Fully restored vintage 1993 Rincon vs my 2015 Trance 2 trail machine. 23 years of development right there! Just need to add a Reign, XTC and Glory to this Giant family... :)

Have one. Pm me.

Hi! Anyone got a 0.92" 2013-2015 Fox Float volume spacer lying around? Looking to increase the ramp on my rear shock a bit. Thanks!

Awesome!

Tnx! Yeah, Eden Forest Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

New Lyne Components 150mm dropper fitted, fork serviced and rear shock tuned by Stoke. Ready for some shedding this weekend if the biokineticist gives the all clear! Braaaaaaaaaaap

Lolz

Tnx

Sounds awesome. Picks?

What 7/8 speed 26er spare do you have? Busy with a 1993 MTB refurb...

My other lover... How a Trance should look!

G flow is buggered. Was there 2 weeks ago for my first time. Overgrown and gone for a ball a poop and thorns... Got about 200m down and then realized, hmmm maybe this trail is closed. (Was no signage at the road crossing entrance) Apparently plans to redo it...

I-spec mounts to the bottom of the brake lever. Shimano specific. 10x uses i-spec b and 11x uses i-spec 2

Meh. Only have an old set of Deore i-spec b shifters...

Bar mount or i-spec?

Hi Anyone for an old XT 10 speed rear derailer lying around? Does not have to be working... Looking for parts for mine. Managed to snap my inner mesh frame, so need to replace it... Thanks!

Stumbled onto this thread yesterday. Very cool! Have a few bits lying around. Pickup in Stellenbosch or Somerset West. Bar-ends Grips with bar-ends Seat post clamps for water bottle (Think 30.9) Old Shimano SLX, 24/38AM chain rings Old Shimano 11x36 10-speed cassette (Tihink it was an XT) Old 10-speed chain

Was lucky enough to find a recently serviced one off the classifieds. Wheels cost more than the fork!!! Hahahah Looking at the specs of the trance 1 2015 though, you can see better fork, rear suspension, wheelset and groupset. Everything ive almost replaced.... Don't recall it being sold in SA and its listed 1400$ more on their USA site... much of muchness hey

Thanks Myles! Yeah, maybe so. But for a sub R28k bike, I still feel its good value for money.

Here is my baby I have done about 2500km on her including some MTB race events, so here is some "real world" feedback on the bike. Geometry is good enough to do both XC and Enduro type of riding. Completed to name but a few Dr Evil, K2C and Attakwas without issues. Climbing is a bit harder than on an XC bike, but the decent abilities make up for it. Weekends I hit G-spot, Eden and Helderberg trails without any problems; thats when the bike really becomes alive! Two dislikes though: The OEM Fox Evolution fork is CRAP. Fork has been warranty repaired 3 times because of damper issues. Actually waiting on parts for a 4th warranty repair; this time Omnico will be replacing the damper with a FIT damper. This will hopefully fix it once and for all. Stock wheels and the rear hub. I run Onza Ibex tyres front and back. The stock rims burped quite a bit on low pressures, especially railing hard on Enduro trails. The rear hub also needed strip and regrease often enough to become annoying. Changes from Stock. 1. Had the boys from Williams Bike Shop in Somerset West build me some proper wheels. Replaced the stock wheels with through axle Hope Pro Evo 2 hubs and Stans FlowEx hoops. Life Changing! Both my riding confidence and speed improved dramatically knowing the wheels could handle it. No burps since. I weigh 72kg and I run an average pressure of about 1.4bar. Nuf Sed 2. New fork! After waiting (and still waiting) I eventually replaced the fork with a Fox Factory 34 150mm fork. The difference is crazy. My very first ride after the fork change knocked about 25 seconds off my previous best, just because the damper would not seize and stiffen up halfway down a line. It's a no brainer really. 3. Shimano 180mm XT IceTech rotors. On the more gnarly lines the brakes sometimes faded a bit, but considering its only Deore brakes it should be expected. I only changed the rotors, not levers or calipers. No fading since. 4. Dropper Post. Life Changing! Yeah, bike is a bit heavier, but hell your riding agility and stance options outright outweighs the negatives. Lastly was the rear derailer. Managed to snap my SLX derailer in half during Origin of Trails, have since replaced it with an XT and have had no issues since... This really is an awesome bike. Pitty Giant skimped on some of the more important parts though. Really good value for money.

All of them are superb! Well done @ewaldsadie, you have some real talent man!