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XC RACE, MARATHON OR ALL-DAY EPIC. FOR THOSE WHO DO IT ALL, AND WANT TO DO IT FASTER, THIS NEW 27.5 MACHINE IS THE ANSWER.
Specifications frame SIZES
XS, S, M, L, XL
COLORS
Blue/White/Black
FRAME
ALUXX SL-grade aluminum, 4" Maestro suspension
FORK
Fox Float 27.5" CTD Performance,15QR Thru Axle, OverDrive 2 steerer, 100mm
SHOCK
Fox Float CTD Performance
Frame design What do you get when you combine the quickness and agility of the Anthem platform with the added handling and stability of 27.5-inch wheels? You get this, the next evolution of XC performance. It features a lightweight ALUXX SL full-suspension alloy frame, and award-winning Maestro Suspension—meticulously engineered to optimize this new wheel size. The frame features Giant’s OverDrive 2 steerer tube for razor-sharp handling, plus a PowerCore bottom bracket for maximum pedaling stiffness and power transfer.
components HANDLEBAR
Giant Connect SL TR 725mm, Low Rise 31.8
STEM
Giant Connect SL, OverDrive 2
SEATPOST
Giant Connect SL, 30.9
SADDLE
Fi'zi:k Tundra 2 w/ MG Rails
PEDALS
N/A
drivetrain SHIFTERS
SLX, 2x10 sp
FRONT DERAILLEUR
SLX
REAR DERAILLEUR
XT (Shadow+) 10-sp
BRAKES
Shimano XT, [F] 160mm, [R] 160mm
BRAKE LEVERS
Shimano XT
CASSETTE
Shimano HG81 11x36, 10-sp
CHAIN
KMC X10SL
CRANKSET
Shimano XT 2X10, 26/38
BOTTOM BRACKET
Shimano Press Fit
wheels RIMS
Giant P-XC2, double wall
HUBS
Giant Performance Tracker sealed bearing, [F] 15mm axle, [R] 135x5mm system integrated QR
SPOKES
DT
TIRES
Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 29x2.25, EVO tubeless ready, folding
other EXTRAS
Specifications, sizing and availability subject to change and vary by country.
Features: --Fox Float CTD Performance 27.5” with 15mm thru-axle, OverDrive 2 steerer suspension fork --Fox Float CTD Performance rear shock --Shimano Deore XT 2x10-speed componentry --Giant P-XC2 rims/ Giant Performance Tracker hubs wheelset
frame geometry Size
Head Angle
Seat Angle*
Toptube**
Headtube
Chainstay Wheelbase Standover Height***
Inches
Degrees
Degrees
Inches
Inches
Inches
Inches
Inches
XS/14.5
69.5
74.0
21.9
3.7
17.0
42.1
28.0
S/16
69.5
73.0
22.6
3.7
17.0
42.5
28.1
M/18
69.5
73.0
23.4
3.9
17.0
43.3
29.3
L/20
69.5
73.0
24.2
3.9
17.0
44.1
30.8
XL/22
69.5
73.0
25.0
4.3
17.0
44.9
31.7
*Seat angle is actual **Toptube is measured from the center of the headtube horizontally back to the top of the effective extension of the seattube ***Standover height is based on the largest size tire that will fit the bike, not necessarily the included size tire