For your inside leg measurement, stand against a wall and using a book hold it in between your legs into your groin and make sure it’s flat against the wall. If your height is on the cusp of the size range, your reach is often the deciding factor in which size to go for. To find out if you have short or long reach you will need to measure your ape index. If you have a positive ape index then go for the larger size, or if you have a negative ape index go for a smaller size.
I love that the latest control pad includes Bluetooth and Ant+ for use with their RideControl smartphone app and ANT+ wireless devices like Garmin! This was a big deal for Dave because it showed a more precise battery readout and other detailed specs. I love that Giant selected a narrow-wide tooth chainring, to help reduce slip and drops. They also included a small guide on top that could help to clear mud, grass, and other debris while fully preventing drops when riding hard and creating lots of movement in the rear swing arm. Giant also added a mounting point for a kickstand at the left rear of the bike.
The bike was lined up with other Giant full suspension bikes, so I figured the price would be around $2K. When I saw the price at $1,470, at first I thought it was a typo or I was reading it wrong. Then my thoughts went through the parts list, expecting mechanical brakes, coil suspension – the usual suspects, but I was surprised with most of the decent parts that came with the bike.
We’ve criticised Giant in the past for dumbing down the build kit on its entry-level bikes, but no such complaint can be levied at the latest Stance 2. With wide 780mm handlebars, short 55mm stem and a 150mm dropper post, it has the best finishing kit in test. It also shows just how light the Stance frame really is, because dropper posts typically add 0.5kg to the overall weight of a bike.
But when it comes down to it, the Stance is way more capable and fun than a hardtail on rougher trails, and price wise that’s what it’s competing against. Giant has chosen Suntour for the suspension components on the Stance 2. The 130mm of front wheel travel is controlled by a Suntour Raidon 34 fork. This fork has 34mm stanchions and beefier giant KIDS BIKES chassis than the RockShox Recon forks often found on budget bikes. This fork works surprisingly well on the front of this bike and provides pretty good small bump compliance, adequate mid-stroke support, and a progressive ramp-up at the end of the stroke. It doesn’t feel like a high-end fork by any means, but we found it hard to complain.
Air suspension is lightweight and highly adjustable for different rider weights. Designed with trail-friendly geometry, the new Stance E+ 2 Power helps beginner or intermediate riders experience off-road E-bike riding at its best. giant ROAD BIKES Its lightweight, strong and stiff ALUXX SL aluminum frame with FlexPoint suspension makes tricky single-track trails easier to ride. At just $2,399 AUD, it comes in at a whole grand cheaper than the entry-level Trance 29.
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