Revamped and Ready To Ride: Giant Stance Review

Revamped and Ready To Ride: Giant Stance Review | 2024 Value Bike Field Test

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Ай бұрын

Review - Giant's Stance is all new for 2024, with this value trail bike offering 125mm of rear wheel travel via Giant's Flexpoint suspension system. How did the house brand components stand up to our test laps?
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@AGMTB. Ай бұрын

My wife recently purchased the new Liv Embolden E+ (female Stance) after owning a hardtail for a few years. Couldn't believe the progression and confidence built up in just a few rides. Couldn't recommend highly enough as a first full-sus...

@andyk3643 Ай бұрын

I've been interested in a stance since getting back into riding last year. Now, I'm no beginner but, I've only ever had hardtails. Not knowing what I really "need" as far as a FS bike, the stance seems to be just a step about a hardtail, which is kinda what I'm looking for. Not too slack, not too much travel, efficient enough to pedal all day without getting bogged down. I'm glad they finally went to TA in the rear, and slightly slacker geo. I'm definitely more intrigued now.

@TeddyParker Ай бұрын

Love this update for the Stance, very necessary. What I am wondering is given a similar design... Is that shock still an old imperial measurement? Or did they finally switch to metric standard so that riders can upgrade to a shock with more adjustments if desired? (without struggling in the secondhand market all day.)

@LaurentiusTriarius Ай бұрын

Nah it's not a trunnion either, 190x45. You can fit a dual chamber DNM air shock with compression & rebound adjustment for about $150 cdn. *Maybe less on Ali.

@TeddyParker Ай бұрын

@@LaurentiusTriarius Oh, nice. 190x45 so you can run a Marzocchi or Fox air shock. Nice. Wish they found a way to run a 210x50 instead as that's super common right now, and opens up more RockShox options.

@vlbz Ай бұрын

Bikes in this price range make so much sense.

@vishaljosealukka4258 Ай бұрын

I have the 2022 Stance and yes, it's my first proper MTB. It is a great bike for a beginner, but you can easily point out the weaknesses within a week. That in-house fork failed after my first ride and the manufacturer's warranty covered it, but I still had to pay for labour. Now that I have spent +$1500 on Fox forks and shocks, it is a beast! I don't think I'll ever have to buy another bike to progress since I'm not planning to compete.

@ogmr.c3714 Ай бұрын

Why did your fork fail. Where you doing 20 ft jumps. Did you adjust sag, air pressure in the fork etc... before you went out on your first ride!?

@vishaljosealukka4258 Ай бұрын

@@ogmr.c3714 not at all. I was hitting green and blue trails for warm-up and it couldn't even take that

@baddriversofcolga Ай бұрын

It's too bad they spec it with SRAM SX instead of Deore or even Microshift...

@DB-sd3cw Ай бұрын

Yup. For some reason companies love throwing that trash on there instead of a similarly priced groupset that actually functions.

@vlbz Ай бұрын

Right. Shimano is really king in the budget range.

@vrwgq3q Ай бұрын

If this plows better than the older 115 trance 29 maestro w/ house components, with more modern geo, w/o a crazy reach - this could be a very "nice" trail bike for most recreational riders.

@danielcobb8886 Ай бұрын

Why do these brands still spec rubbish bin Sram SX?

@grantzahara9998 Ай бұрын

Although I'm all for cheaper bikes servicing that custom oem suspension is a nightmare if you aren't a giant dealer

@BoxCarBoy12 Ай бұрын

I'm still very skeptical of the use of flex stays on an aluminum frame, seeing as aluminum has poor fatigue properties

@leanderd1 Ай бұрын

If you reach the point where you break a seat stay you should have upgraded a long time ago

@BoxCarBoy12 Ай бұрын

@@leanderd1 my point is that you might reach the point where aluminum breaks much faster if you're using a suspension design that deliberately flexes it. Aluminum does not respond well to being deformed and bent, have ever played around with a soda can?

@leanderd1 Ай бұрын

@@BoxCarBoy12 sure but a couple of things to consider, this is not the same type of aluminum they use to make soda cans from this is aerospace grade aluminum alloy that has higher tolerance for flex and the degree the tubes are bent are not that great that a beginner (the target market for these bikes) would with regular use fatigue the material.

@jf8534 Ай бұрын

One can assume that Liv have updated their version as well....?

@TeddyParker Ай бұрын

Ironically, the Liv was updated FIRST. They may even be available in the US already, with the updated thru axle design.

@senditwithsquatch6777 Ай бұрын

Just so many bikes that offer more at similar to slightly less price point.

@notpablo8369 Ай бұрын

Wish they offer Anthem allux

@Arturito2017 12 күн бұрын

The only thing I don’t like it the flex point suspension other then that it’s Good but I’d go with other brands for the price

@src248 Ай бұрын

All the missing clicks from the Z2 forks must have gone to this bike

@reneh.6551 Ай бұрын

Sorry but still don't get what could be "quick release related issues"??? I have bikes with thru axle and a past generation bikes with qr skewers, where the back triangle sits on the hubs (not on the skewer)... I throw them at the same gnarly black diamond o double black diamond trails, jumps, etc. In 9 years of riding, I see no significant difference or had issues 🤷‍♂️

@wb3213 28 күн бұрын

I want to know also, QR was used for decades by professionals maybe they were having accidents or losing competitions due to them failing?

@ninjazzrhythm400 Ай бұрын

I saw that frame on aliexpress for about 700 in carbon version

@ChampionGaming Ай бұрын

Thats crazy expensive for that bike

@80hd6 29 күн бұрын

Y’all think this is a good starter bike ?

@johndef5075 Ай бұрын

My 29 lb. 29er fs feels like a pig. Cant imagine what a 35 lb. bike would feel like.

@chris4536 Ай бұрын

Ride more, whine less.

@user-fw2gt4fk2x Ай бұрын

First

@michiganstate149 Ай бұрын

No maestro. Pass.

@andrewsiasparks Ай бұрын

Oh giant. I bet it still wants to toss you OTB. Their bikes have always been too steep and short IMO. Even in the Ride B-role it looks like you were getting bucked a lot 😅

@mountaincruiser817 Ай бұрын

Maybe just maybe it wasn't the bike…

@Prodiod Ай бұрын

Trance x I demoed last year around sea otter rode great. Felt pretty at home on it. Felt stiffer than my sentinel.

@jeffrogers2180 Ай бұрын

So the brand determines whether or not you go over the bars? I have thousands of miles on a giant and noticed no difference between that and my Trek fuel.

@AGMTB. Ай бұрын

My Reign has a 63.5-degree HTA; not sure I would want any slacker than that... lol

@andrewsiasparks Ай бұрын

Just stirring the pot guys. 😂

@davegravitt210 Ай бұрын

It looks like a Mongoose Salvo frame. 🤔

@davegravitt210 Ай бұрын

My new 2024 GT Zaskar FS is a better price point than the Stance! 🤪

@DB-sd3cw Ай бұрын

Ew. Big box brand 🤮

@davegravitt210 Ай бұрын

@@DB-sd3cw . They aren't anymore. You have to order off the gt site here in Canada.

@appelflapdrol Ай бұрын

What does big box brand mean if I may ask

@davegravitt210 Ай бұрын

@@appelflapdrol . Sold by places like SportsChek in Canada and Dick's sporting goods in the states. They are just the dealer . I picked up my bike in a box. I got lucky. I broke my 2020 GT Verb's frame and GT has a 5 year warranty on moving parts . They sent me the whole bike even though the frame is a 2017 Mongoose Salvo frame which is still made.. I was told the bike was was only branded GT Canada they are 1499.00+ tqx for a sport.

@jamescornelison2023 Ай бұрын

@@appelflapdrol Department store do doo