I have to say, that is shockingly impressive how quiet that bike is, especially for an ebike. Not to mention it seems like a great bike to ride as well. Well done Giant. And kudos to you guys for another great bike review!

Already brilliant in 2021, this 2022 one will be the King. Specialised need to slash prices.

Great review, I have been after a replacement for my 2019 Levo which sounds like a tank and watching this video makes me so happy that I am picking up one of these beauties in 4 days. I am stunned at how quiet it is, thanks for the video .

I was testing the 2021 Trance and I loved it but decided to wait for the 2022 model. This new one looks great with smaller motor and lots of upgrades. I really like what Giant did and I think this is the best Ebike on the market for 2022 and still way cheaper then Specialized. It has amazing integration on the bar not that huge Bosch integration. So my new bike for 2022 is that Trance.

This review sold me on this bike. I picked mine up from you guys last week. Thank you so much for doing this!

Thanks for that great ride review! Your laughter says how much you enjoyed the bike. Based on your review (and Steve Jones on EMBN) I changed my pre-order from a 2022 Reign E+1 to this bike (Trance X E+1 with alloy frame, full XT, 750 wh, and Fox suspension) as its more suitable to my terrain in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains around Calgary, Bragg Creek, Banff, Canmore. Thanks for the first feedback on the PWX3 motor! It looks/sounds great!

Your reviews do the best job of expressing what is going on while you are riding, add just enough of why that is happening to make sense of those tech features, and do it all in a very thoughtful manner. You deserve many more compliments than that, but that's the best I could think of except to say they are the reviews I respect the most. I am a 72 year old rider looking for his second ebike to ride the mountains in central PA. My first/current is a Schwinn Axum 29" hardtail with a Bafang BBSHD 160 nm drive, Rockshox 120mm 35 Gold RL fork, and a Box Three 9 speed drive group built by myself. The bike is completely silent except for tire noise and I really like it because it climbs anything. The reason I am looking for a new bike is because my wore out body is demanding suspension. This bike looks like a very good prospect but my question is how much will I notice the lower power of this motor. I climb 1200' in less than a mile on many of my rides. Should I be worried out less power?

Another excellent, thorough review with lots of killer scenery - thanks, Conor!

@ Connor have had more time on the bike and its such a gem. It makes me want to try every steep trail that has scared me off in the past :). The suspension as you pointed it out, is so darn good whether climbing or descending, so plush and efficient. With the E+0, I was mulling about whether I would need the extender or a bigger battery, but at about 10-12% battery use, I'm averaging about 2K ft of climbing, 6-8 mi of distance with the auto mode on. I think the bike is more capable than I am :). I did shorten the stem and raise the stack with spacers. Thanks again for your review, I keep coming back and watching it.

Great demo review. I saw one at the local giant dealer with a ton of Spealized in stock. And we have 2 older Specialized RHrs here. I am going to have to go back and take a 2nd look! Thanks!

That trail looked super fun and flowy. Always loved giant bikes, guess that's cause they have been just bomb proof for me.

I think Yamaha nailed it with the new motor and the bigger battery and how quiet it is...if only the Reign came in carbon as well, that would be awesome! But the Reign is an enduro bike and needs to be rigid and tough, so the aluminum was the way to go. However, both carbon and aluminum Giant bikes have lifetime warranty so they are pretty good value! Oh, and this new 85Nm motor from Yamaha with the 750 battery will equip the 2022 Haibike Enduro and Allmtn models! Great video as always!!!

Yamaha makes great motors. I wish they were easier to swap into other bikes. Yeti 160e with the pwx3 would be a dream. Giants are great though and paired with a high quality Yamaha offering is tough to beat.

Love your reviews and video's, keep up the great work

I have the Reign 2 E+ coming in this season as my personal bike and my boss has this bike (but the Advanced 0) coming in. Super pumped to try them both.

Great review, becoming my fav mtb channel. Please can you test the new rocky powerplays.

I have the E+2 reign, got it last jan. 2022. Sadly after 1.5k miles of riding, motor seized. I suspect it overheated. Waiting for giant to warranty the motor. I hope giant has good customer service🙏. LBS stated giant will try to fix the motor or if not fixable will send me a new motor. Waiting for 2 weeks now🙏

This video sold a Trance E+ Kudos and amazing ride and camera work!

Bought the aluminium E+1 and love it. 800wh battery life

First off, brilliant review style. It’s challenging to narrate your thoughts while zipping through trails at speeds that could present problems if you get distracted. I enjoyed the review, am looking at a E+0 (found a pretty good deal on one). I think the E+0, 2 bikes are fantastic value for money. Sure, a Yeti 160E , Specialized Levo etc. might be superior all around, but at about 35-45% more, it’s arguable that you really get that much more performance at that price. I think Giant is making great strides here with these new line of bikes. Subbing your channel!

excellent review, thanks. Especially like your comments on motor noise. I have kept away from ebikes because of that. btw, what trail is that? Looks awesome.

Very nice review Connor. You and Zach are hitting it out of the park! I am curious- How does this bike compare with your Spur on the Downhill sections? Is the E- Trance as fun? Or does the weight hamper that fun downhill? I have never ridden an eBike or any bike heaver than 35 pounds.

Nice trail at 6:19! Nice bike. Amazing how quiet it is with no hub buzz or chain slap. Well done Giant. So was that the E+ 2 you were riding with the Starry Night color?

nice review. kind of weird if they managed to get the DPS to not feel like shit. I haven't been on a non XC bike where DPS felt good. props to giant for that. Also, the ONLY thing I dislike about my Rise is the sound. This bike not rattling "sounds" so incredible.

Last Thursday a shop in Sacramento had 3 or 4 of the 2022 carbon e pro2's. Pretty sure they're gone by now. Haven't been able to find much info until today. Funny they would be selling them before any kind of introduction.

Great video and great riding skills 😊

First I want to say your videos are one of the best in KZfaq, are spot on , without spend so much time for geo and components details.true Rider review...thank you!!! Also We waiting reign e+ review. Thoughts:I noticed that giant delivering medium frames bikes ( reign e+ and trance e+) with 125mm dropper post and 50mm stem, this doesn't make sense, it's stupid.also the rear hub that using on entry level models (giant tracker boost or SRAM 746 or formula are all the same), is awful.

Another awesome review, thank you Connor! Seems like a great price. How do you like it compared to the Rise?

Awesome review, love how quiet it is. Looked at one in shop today, 25kg Carbon makes it heavier than the new 2022 Alloy Reign? Not sure how that happened!

there was chatter and bumps on that trail?

You Guys should look into a podcast . Great stuff per usual

thanks for posting

When are you guys going to review the 2022 Giant Reign E+2? I have one on order but not sure if I should go with that or the Trance X Advanced? I mostly ride steep, fast, and chunky SoCal terrain.

J'ai essayé un Giant reign e +0 je n'ai pas vraiment aimé malgré qu'il soit très bien équipé. Je suis passé au Trance e+2, qui est pourtant moins bien équipé, quel bonheur, ce vélo correspond mieux à mon usage. En plus j'ai la batterie 800wh dessus. Mon marchand de vélo me dit que la nouvelle suspension électronique disponible sur les versions supérieures e+1 et e+0 n'apporte pas grand chose, compliquée à régler et pas forcément intéressante à l'usage. Par contre je poserais les plaquettes ventilées à ailettes de shimano et peut-être mettre des meilleurs disques XT. En tout cas belle revue réaliste. Je suis passé d'un turbo levo Gen1 à celui-ci et j'adore. C'est vraiment un excellent vélo, je retrouve la souplesse et le silence du Specialized en mieux. Merci.

Looks like a nice bike. I need to find a nice one since I’m an AK amputee

Brilliant review and video….new to your channel, and I’ll be back, thanks 👍

I have read a few other reviews that state the bike feels pretty planted to the ground likely due to the length of the chain stays and length overall. I have also read it has a very forward riding position keeping your weight forward. Can you comment on the playfulness of the bike?

I just got an aluminum version….it’s a tank but man it rides well. Forget hopping over logs😂

Always real world tests, how Connor can talk while bombing down a hill is beyond me. Other reviews were mentioning the Automatic mode vs manually going from say 3 to 5 to boost as a way of saving total battery, wonder if you can comment on that in the future. Bikers Edge walks the talk, I've purchased a new Giant from them, steller service, well trained staff.

Great review, can I ask how tall are you and how much is your seddle height using an XL size frame? Thanks!

An e bike like this would be great for multiple laps on that trail! The climb usually limits me to a single run. Curious did you climb up on BST from the south? Didn’t recognize the climb trail. But it sounds like it’s even more draining than the climbs I usually take up there.

Would you take this bike over the Canyon Spectral ON CF9? I’m trying to decide that very thing as I found a lightly used Canyon with XTR brakes, Fox factory suspension but has the Shimano EP8 motor. These new Giant looks dialed even though the components may not be as good.

How do you think this bike compares to the updated Turbo Levo? If it was your money which one would you buy?

Hi Connor, ordered this bike, XT Build in alloy frame, size X-LARGE. Thinking of putting a Wolftooth Geoshift headset in to slacken it 1 degree. What do you think?

That climb up to lost lad SUCKS on a normal bike hahah

I've watched both of your reviews of the Giant and the Yeti 160e. If both the Giant and the Yeti 160e are in the garage which gets more of your ride time attention? I realize there is a pretty good price difference, but it there wasn't which do you grab?? Thx

I'm looking at the 2022 Giant site and see a Trance X Advanced E+ in an E+0 and an E+2. Does that mean there is no E+1? Is this the 2, and what's the weight on it?

how about comparing to specialized levo? levo is 10mm longer travel on susoension. Can Trance passs all the technical terran?

Can you please do a review on the giant reign E

This trail looks fun. Up near Kaysville?

Does the bike compare to orbea rise? tnx

It’s like the lost lad trail was designed for E-bikes haha

I have trance x 3 e+ 2021, do you think I should update to a 2022 on aluminum? The devaluation of used ebike is only 10% here in Mexico I should take advantage of it, what do think? I was thinking on the new reign but I am more all mountain and trail rider, I do some easy Enduro with the trance x without issue

Does anyone else wish the yamahas made a hair more power. Im considering a front hub on my 23 stance E .

Was this the cheaper 2 model that was reviewed?

nice video but I would have liked to have seen more off the bike instead off your face :D also too bad about the shortage of bikes! if the bike was in stock I would have bought it right away after seeing this video ;) also I wonder if maybe it would be possible to make it a MULLET to make the bike more agressive riding downhill?

How does it compare to the Levo?

I'm waiting on a Trek Rail 9 as I didn't like the 2021 Trance E+, but man this year's Trance is looking like a great machine. What's you opinion? Trek Rail or Giant Trance?

Did your motor housing made no noice at all?? I just bought the exact same bike that you are testing in this video and mine makes more noice then I would like. I am pretty sure it is coming from the motor.

How about an overview of the models, prices, gear, a look over it? Too much GoPro footage.

What mode were you climbing in?

I dunno, before 170/180 was strictly downhill. Now almost every bike is doing it, and traveling at faster speeds. need more suspension folks on run of the mill emtbs

How much does it weigh?

A big year for giant I think

19 miles for a adventure ride?!😅 that's a short ride for me, heck it's my long ride to one of the trail heads for a my all day ride. Long adventure rides in my book are 80-100 miles, so bring a extra battery if you ride with me.

They are great bikes but hopefully the controller doesn't go out. My Trance X has been down for 2 months waiting for a replacement 🤨 my bike shop said there are 6 more trance X waiting for the replacement.

Guess where it’s not sold. America

I really hope they’ve pulled their head out their asses at Giant and sorted what was one of the most badly designed e-bikes. The suspension kinematics is still really good though. Their motor was strong and had a good feel to it, but the bike was poorly designed and it had such a lack of integration and a rats nets of cables inside the downtube. And holy hell were they heavy! Every bike that was sold, you just knew that it would be back in less than a month, and generally, they were. The wiring wasn’t waterproof enough, the controller wasn’t waterproof enough and to “fix” the controller, Giant just put a waterproof silicone inside, but it really didn’t do a good enough job. To combat this, owners used to put a plastic bag over it to help reduce the chances of water getting in… on a £5k bike! Crazy. I’ve had lots of Giant bikes over the years, and they were a great brand, but they really didn’t care or want to know when we asked what are they going to do to fix the issues, because many shops have tried. Hopefully, these new 2022 bikes will go some way to rectifying this. I hope so. Either way, I’m glad I no longer work for a Giant dealer anymore. Forgot to mention that your trails look incredible 👍

nice motorcycle.

Terrrific review.