Giant Trance X E Mountain Bikes

[ChrisO]

Hi guys, Im curious if anyone can tell me why I very rarely see Giant Trance X e (21 / 22 models) for sale on Bike Hub? Many Specialized, Trek etc on offer though. Im not sure if it's a market share thing, but it seems disproportionate. 

Im looking for something like a Trance X e+1 2022, or the likes, but nothing! Been looking for a while now. I currently have a 2022 Trance X e+2 Pro and looking for an additional bike, preferably the 22 e+1 or possibly a 21/22 Reign e. 

Any thoughts?

[ChrisF]

Just market share ....

 

As a Giant Trance-E rider I tend to recognise them on the trails.

 

At the Trailseeker this morning ... TWO Giant ebikes, more than 10 Spez ebike ....

[dasilvarsa]

Giant is a Premium Bike and once you Become Addicted It becomes your best Buddy and Usually Riders tend to Hold On to them for a Giant Amount of Years. Also they don't sell Giant Numbers like Specialized who has their Specialized Shops and a Giant Following in South Africa and Worldwide.

I want a Spez but am reluctant to Divorce my Two Meridas.

[ChrisO]

8 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said:

Giant is a Premium Bike and once you Become Addicted It becomes your best Buddy and Usually Riders tend to Hold On to them for a Giant Amount of Years. Also they don't sell Giant Numbers like Specialized who has their Specialized Shops and a Giant Following in South Africa and Worldwide.

I want a Spez but am reluctant to Divorce my Two Meridas.

You've summed up how I feel about my Trance, guess Im a fanboy for life now. It is just such an awesome piece of kit 👌

[ChrisO]

3 hours ago, ChrisF said:

Just market share ....

 

As a Giant Trance-E rider I tend to recognise them on the trails.

 

At the Trailseeker this morning ... TWO Giant ebikes, more than 10 Spez ebike ....

Here on the Stellenbosch trails the Spez bikes are everywhere, Ive once seen another Trance e knocking about. Kinda like it this way to be honest.

Edited September 9, 2023 by ChrisO

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, ChrisO said:

Here on the Stellenbosch trails the Spez bikes are everywhere, Ive once seen another Trance e knocking about. Kinda like it this way to be honest.

 

Might have been my Trance-E .... 🤣🤣🤣

 

 

6 000km later I LOVE this Giant 👍

 

 

 

 

When I bought it was a choice between the Levo or the Trance.  I was not paying that amount for a bike with NX ....  if Specialized had stock of the previous model, with decent components ....

[thebob]

Picked up a 2022 Trance X E+ 1 on sale earlier this year. Great bike with great spec. No way it is being moved on any time soon!

[GLuvsMtb]

Replaced my Spec Levo Turbo 2020 Comp Alloy last year with a Giant Trance E Advanced Pro 1 after riding my wife's Trance E +3 and coming to the conclusion that it handled better than my Levo. I changed out the 625 battery with a 800 battery and recently replaced the stock wheelset with Hope Pro 5 / WTB HTZ i30's. The LiveValve took a bit of time to get used to, but these days its very much set on race mode and I leave it there, unless I do a long ride on tar only, then I'll use the firm setting. 
Its an awesome bike at the price point, and although I've spent a fair bit on it after purchase, there is not much out there that beats it, even after adding the wheels and upgraded battery to the price.