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.
This full-suspension 29er makes it easy to experience the latest trail-taming technologies for a smooth, confident ride. The Stance E+ is a cross country and possibly light trail oriented electric bike. It offers 130mm of travel in the front and 120mm of travel in the rear suspension. The 2 is a mid-level build, and it appears that the company also sells a 1 that uses more premium components. Dave told me that he saw a 0 and 4 which would represent the very best and most affordable, but I didn’t see them on the official Giant website .
Bicycles ordered online will be fulfilled fully assembled through Authorized Giant Retailer. Orders may be available for pick up the same day as order submission or may take up to 10 business days to arrive; giant mountain bikes shipped to your local retailer will need extra time to be assembled. If you are willing to take a road trip, the bike is available in 1-4 days at these Giant retailers more than 200 miles from .
They’re a hefty set of hoops and tubeless compatibility isn’t really on the radar at this price-point but we can’t see them presenting any durability issues. Visually it closely echoes its longer travel big brother; the Trance. In fact the Stance looks a lot like the Trance Advanced giant ROAD BIKES 0—a bike that costs four times as much. Giant has certainly done well to retain the appearance of a premium bike on this entry-level dually. The Stance is Giant’s latest entry-level dually and it’s priced well enough to lure would-be hardtail buyers over to the land of squish.
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, giant ROAD BIKES 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.