The last version of the Giant Trance X was rolled out in 2020 as a longer travel riff on the regular Trance. We tested both the alloy and carbon versions and came away impressed with the floaty suspension performance and well-balanced geometry, which made for a fantastically capable trail bike.
Four years on and Giant is ready to launch the next generation Trance X. With a whole raft of updates including in-frame storage and dual wheelsize compatibility, we expect this is going to be a very popular option for 2024 and beyond.
An overview of the 2024 Giant Trance X
The Giant Trance X is a full suspension trail bike that straddles the gap between the regular Trance and the Reign. It’s neither an XC bike or an enduro racer, but instead is designed to be a versatile all-round trail ripper that competes with the likes of the Trek Fuel EX, Canyon Spectral and Merida One-Forty.
For 2024 the Trance X has been completely redesigned with an all-new frame that’s built around the iconic Maestro suspension platform. The kinematics have been updated and rear travel has increased slightly to 140mm. Up front remains a 150mm travel fork.
Complete bikes are equipped with 29in wheels front and rear, though you can set up the Trance X as a mullet with a 27.5in rear wheel thanks to the 3-position flip chip built into the rocker link.
Adjustable headset & in-frame storage
In addition to the rocker link flip chip, the Giant Trance X incorporates a new headset flip chip for adjusting the reach. First seen on the Glory downhill bike, the modular headset cups can be swapped around to provide three different options; Short (-5mm), Mid (0mm) and Long (+5mm).
Complete bikes will come from the factory set up in the Mid position with neutral top and bottom headset cups. A secondary set of offset headset cups will be included with the bike, which when fitted can be oriented into the Short or Long positions.
Also new for the Trance X is the arrival of in-frame storage. This is the same system that you’ll find on the current Trance and Reign, with a tool-free removable hatch that sits underneath the bottle cage on the downtube. Inside is a soft neoprene pouch for carrying a spare tube and spares. Further capacity is provided by an external accessory mount underneath the top tube.
New Giant wheels & dropper post
Along with the updated frame, the 2024 Giant Trance X will come fitted with a variety of new components that are also worthy of mention.
This includes the latest TRX carbon wheels that will come standard on all of the Trance X Advanced models. These have been completely redesigned for this year, featuring a much lower profile carbon rim that incorporates enormously thick 5mm wide sidewalls. Referred to as ‘Wide Guard Technology’, this design is claimed to drastically improve impact strength and resistance to pinch-flats.
Giant has also taken this new design to the alloy TRA wheels that will come on the cheaper Trance X models. The alloy rims get the same 5mm wide sidewalls, which form a unique hollow box-section structure that helps to keep the weight in check despite the enlarged proportions. Both the carbon TRX and alloy TRA wheelsets feature new hubs with a 72pt freehub system.
Lastly, all of the new Trance X models will be fitted with a brand new Contact AT dropper post. This features adjustable travel by way of plastic clip-in spacers that allow you to change the dropper post travel by up to 30mm. There’s also a new handlebar remote that can be mounted directly to the latest SRAM and Shimano brake levers.
2024 Giant Trance X geometry & size chart
Given the previous Giant Trance X was already quite progressive in terms of its geometry, thankfully there aren’t a whole lot of updates for this new version. Indeed reach measurements are much the same, the chainstay length is very similar and so too is the bottom bracket drop.
Of course the new frame is far more adjustable thanks to its modular headset cups and the 3-position flip chip. And compared to the previous version the head angle has been slackened out close to a full degree. It now sits at 64.8º in the Mid geometry setting, while the seat angle clocks in at 77.2º. You can then tweak both of those angles and the BB height by changing the flip chip into the Low or High settings.
2024 Giant Trance X price & specs
There will be five Giant Trance X models coming into Australia for 2024. The top three feature a full carbon Advanced frame, while the two cheapest bikes utilise an all-alloy ALLUX-SL frame.
Prices will kick off at $4,699 AUD for the Trance X 2, and will top out at $10,999 AUD for the Trance X Advanced 0.
Regardless of price all Trance X models incorporate in-frame storage, the 3-position geometry flip chip and reach-adjustable headset. They all come standard with Fox suspension, Shimano 4-piston brakes, Giant TRX or TRA wheels, and the same Contact AT dropper post.
What about the 2024 Giant Trance SX?
In some parts of the world Giant will be also be offering a new Trance SX for 2024.
This bike features exactly the same frame and suspension design as the regular Trance X, but it comes with a 160mm travel fork and 145mm of rear travel. The change in rear travel is achieved by increasing the shock stroke from 52.5mm to 55mm. However, the additional travel can lead to potential clearance issues with the saddle at full bottom-out, which means Giant only recommends this configuration with a 27.5in rear wheel. As such, the Trance SX models come standard from the factory with a mullet wheel setup.
It’s a moot point for us Aussies, because the Trance SX unfortunately won’t be coming to our shores. Still, it’s worth highlighting since those modifications could be made to the regular Trance X if you wanted. Owners could fit a 160mm air shaft into the Fox 36, and you could easily up-stroke the shock to increase travel to 145mm, as long as you also fitted a 27.5in rear wheel.
That’s something we’re eager to explore ourselves, and luckily for us we’ll have a 2024 Giant Trance X Advanced 1 arriving very soon for testing. Stay tuned for our in-depth review, and in the meantime read on for the specs and prices of the new lineup.
2024 Giant Trance X Advanced 0
- Frame | Advanced Grade Composite, Maestro Suspension Design, 140mm Travel
- Fork | Fox 36 Factory Series, GRIP2 Damper, 44mm Offset, 150mm Travel
- Shock | Fox Float X, Factory Series, 185×52.5mm
- Wheels | Giant TRX Carbon, 30mm Inner Width
- Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.5in Front & Dissector EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.4in Rear
- Drivetrain | SRAM X0 Eagle AXS Transmission 1×12 w/30T Alloy Crankset & 10-52T Cassette
- Brakes | Shimano XT 4-Piston w/203mm Front & 180mm Rear Rotors
- Bar | Giant Contact SLR Trail Integrated, Carbon, 20mm Rise, 800mm Width
- Stem | Giant Contact SLR Trail Integrated, Carbon, Length: 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
- Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch AT, 30.9mm Diameter, Travel: 110-140mm (S), 140-170mm (M), 1700-200mm (L-XL)
- Saddle | Giant Romero SL
- RRP | $10,999 AUD
2024 Giant Trance X Advanced 1
- Frame | Advanced Grade Composite, Maestro Suspension Design, 140mm Travel
- Fork | Fox 36 Performance Elite, GRIP2 Damper, 44mm Offset, 150mm Travel
- Shock | Fox Float X, Performance Elite, 185×52.5mm
- Wheels | Giant TRX Carbon, 30mm Inner Width
- Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.5in Front & Dissector EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.4in Rear
- Drivetrain | SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission 1×12 w/30T Alloy Crankset & 10-52T Cassette
- Brakes | Shimano XT 4-Piston w/203mm Front & 180mm Rear Rotors
- Bar | Giant Contact SL TR35, Alloy, 20mm Rise, 780mm Width
- Stem | Giant Contact SL, Length: 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
- Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch AT, 30.9mm Diameter, Travel: 110-140mm (S), 140-170mm (M), 1700-200mm (L-XL)
- Saddle | Giant Romero SL
- Price | $9,499 AUD
2024 Giant Trance X Advanced 2
- Frame | Advanced Grade Composite, Maestro Suspension Design, 140mm Travel
- Fork | Fox 36 Rhythm, GRIP Damper, 44mm Offset, 150mm Travel
- Shock | Fox Float, Performance Series, 185×52.5mm
- Wheels | Giant TRX Carbon, 30mm Inner Width
- Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.5in Front & Dissector EXO 3C MaxxTerra 2.4in Rear
- Drivetrain | Shimano SLX 1×12 w/30T Alloy Crankset & 10-51T Cassette
- Brakes | Shimano Deore 4-Piston w/203mm Front & 180mm Rear Rotors
- Bar | Giant Contact TR35, Alloy, 20mm Rise, 780mm Width
- Stem | Giant Contact SL, Length: 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
- Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch AT, 30.9mm Diameter, Travel: 110-140mm (S), 140-170mm (M), 1700-200mm (L-XL)
- Saddle | Giant Romero SL
- Price | $7,499 AUD
2024 Giant Trance X 1
- Frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Alloy, Maestro Suspension Design, 140mm Travel
- Fork | Fox 36 Rhythm, GRIP Damper, 44mm Offset, 150mm Travel
- Shock | Fox Float, Performance Series, 185×52.5mm
- Wheels | Giant TRA Alloy, 30mm Inner Width
- Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 2.5in Front & Dissector EXO 2.4in Rear
- Drivetrain | Shimano SLX 1×12 w/30T Alloy Crankset & 10-51T Cassette
- Brakes | Shimano MT520 4-Piston w/203mm Front & 180mm Rear Rotors
- Bar | Giant Contact TR35, Alloy, 20mm Rise, 780mm Width
- Stem | Giant Contact SL, Length: 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
- Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch AT, 30.9mm Diameter, Travel: 110-140mm (S), 140-170mm (M), 1700-200mm (L-XL)
- Saddle | Giant Romero SL
- Price | $5,499 AUD
2024 Giant Trance X 2
- Frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Alloy, Maestro Suspension Design, 140mm Travel
- Fork | Fox 36 Rhythm, GRIP Damper, 44mm Offset, 150mm Travel
- Shock | Fox Float, Performance Series, 185×52.5mm
- Wheels | Giant TRA 2 Alloy, 30mm Inner Width
- Tyres | Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 2.5in Front & Dissector EXO 2.4in Rear
- Drivetrain | Shimano Deore 1×12 w/30T Praxis Cadet HD Alloy Crankset & 10-51T Cassette
- Brakes | Shimano MT420 4-Piston w/203mm Front & 180mm Rear Rotors
- Bar | Giant Contact TR35, Alloy, 20mm Rise, 780mm Width
- Stem | Giant Contact SL, Length: 40mm (S-M), 50mm (L-XL)
- Seatpost | Giant Contact Switch AT, 30.9mm Diameter, Travel: 110-140mm (S), 140-170mm (M), 1700-200mm (L-XL)
- Saddle | Giant Romero SL
- Price | $4,699 AUD
