Stance
Algupära
Stance tuli turule 2014. aastal kui Gianti sisenemismudel täisvedrustusega maastikurattaks, kasutades teadlikult lihtsamat FlexPoint ühe pöördepunktiga tagavedrustust, mitte nelja hoovaga Maestrot, mida leidub Trance ja Reign mudelitel. See kompromiss – veidi vähem aktiivne vedrustus palju madalama hinna eest – võimaldas Giantil pakkuda tõelist täisvedrustusega maastikuratast hinnaga, mis on vaid veidi kõrgem kui jäikadel tagaotsaga ratastel. Platvorm uuendati 2022. aastal 29-tolliste rataste, 130 mm tagakäigu ja 140 mm kahvliga, pikendatud ulatusega geomeetria ja 66° peatoru nurgaga. 2026. aasta mudel lisab Shimano CUES 1x10, Maxxis Dissector / Giant STL 34 kahekambrilise õhkkahvli ja tehases paigaldatud teleskoopistme – peaaegu täielik maastikuratas hinnaga, millega enamik konkurente müüb endiselt jäikade tagaotsadega rattaid.
Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- ALUXX-grade aluminium, FlexPoint single-pivot flexstay rear, 130 mm travel, 12×148 mm Boost thru-axle, UDH-compatible, internal frame storage
- Kahvel
- Giant STL 34 dual-air, 140 mm travel, 15×110 mm thru-axle (no external rebound adjust)
- Jõuülekanne
- Shimano CUES 1×10 — FC-U6000 30T crankset, CS-LG300 11–48T cassette, KMC X-11 chain
- Pidurid
- Tektro HD-M5141 hydraulic disc, 4-piston, 180/180 mm rotors
- Rattad
- 29" (27.5" rear on smallest sizes), Giant AM30 alloy rims, Giant MTB alloy 6-bolt hubs, tubeless-ready
- Rehvid
- Maxxis Dissector 29×2.4, Dual compound, EXO, tubeless-ready
- Vedrustus
- Full-suspension 140 mm front / 130 mm rear; FlexPoint linkage-driven single-pivot with flexstays; shock tucked under top tube (Fox Rhythm on US bikes, Crest FloTrac TR elsewhere)
- Rooliplokk
- Giant Contact TR35 alloy bar (35 mm clamp), Giant Contact SL 35 stem (~40 mm); Giant Contact Switch AT dropper, 110–200 mm by size
- Sadul
- Giant Contact Ergo Trail
- Geomeetria
- Trail geometry: 65° head angle, 76.5° effective seat angle, reach 422–509 mm, stack 610–633 mm (S–XL)
- Kaal
- ~15 kg (M, claimed)
Verdikt
- Real full-suspension trail bike at a price where most rivals still sell hardtails (~2200 USD / 1999 GBP).
- Updated 2026 trail geometry — slack 65 deg head angle and steep 76.5 deg seat angle make it composed and balanced on descents.
- Reliable, sensible stock spec that does not demand immediate upgrades; UDH frame leaves a clear upgrade path.
- Practical touches uncommon at this price: internal in-frame storage and tubeless-ready wheels/tires.
- FlexPoint single-pivot rear is consistent and low-maintenance, with class-leading low rear-triangle deformation.
- Maxxis Dissector front tire lacks bite for a front — reviewers report traction loss in loose terrain and recommend an 80-100 USD swap.
- Giant STL 34 fork has no external rebound adjustment, leading to a pogo-stick feel on faster descents.
- Short reach (454 mm on M) plus a 40 mm stem leaves taller riders feeling cramped climbing and too forward descending.
- Heavy at ~15 kg (M) — single-pivot simplicity and alloy frame add weight versus pricier four-bar bikes.
- Single-pivot FlexPoint is less active than the Maestro suspension on the dearer Trance/Reign; a deliberate cost trade-off.
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