Dvo Topaz 2 Giant Rear Shock 165 X 42.5, Giant Trance 29 (2019+)

Dvo Topaz 2 Giant Rear Shock 165 X 42.5 Giant Trance 2019

Retail price: $500.00

The highly capable and powerful Giant Trance range offers up some choice componentry and geometry for off-road full-suspension mountain bikes at a midrange price tag. With Shimano Deore componentry on the bottom end and SRAM X01 Eagle parts on the top end, these bikes offer something for everyone. Read full review

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Giant Trance Review

Giant has been around since the 70s, so you would expect some well-constructed bikes from this company. They usually deliver some quality work, and these bikes built for off-road performance are no exception. We had only a minor complaint or two about these mountain bikes, but otherwise, they performed excellently on the trails and pavement we tried out.

What we were looking for most here was good suspension, and with 140mm Maestro, we were quite pleased. The RockShox forks left a little to be desired though, but the adjustable compression damping comes in handy. At this price range, we would have expected a few better components. Surprisingly, though, the combinations of components used seems to work overall.

All the models we tried handled well though most of the trails we took, with some of the lower-end bikes lacking the responsiveness you would need. Higher speed aggression is lacking a little.

+Pros:

  • Solid riding overall
  • Good suspension for the most part
  • Adjustable compression damping
  • Decent componentry
  • Light weight
  • Looks great

-Cons:

  • Seen better components at the top end price range
  • Lacks responsiveness
  • Lacks aggressiveness at top speeds

The Verdict

Overall a good choice of off-road full suspension performance bike with decent specs and comfortable riding.

Though the Giant Trance bikes leave us wanting a little more from the componentry at this price range, as well as better responsiveness, we did experience some good speeds and handling overall. Certainly a worthy adversary on the trail.

Dvo Topaz 2 Giant Rear ShockPerfected for MaestroDVO created the new Topaz 2 Air Rear Shock in collaboration with Giant Bicycles. The shock features and optimized air spring suited for Maestro suspension kinematics. The reservoir was also upgraded to a traverse design to aid in oil flow. The air volume is easily tunable via air volume spacers that can be removed or installed in a matter of minutes. Small bump compliance and damping is achieved from a bladder and loader style compression unit that trickles down from the Jade Coil DH shock. The T3 Compression adjust gives you three compression settings for pedaling, traversing, and descending.SpecificationsDamper unit: Compression Loader System w/ BladderAdjustability: 3 Position Compression Switch, Dynamic Rebound, and Bladder Pressure AdjustSpring: Air springSizes:165 X 42.5mm, Giant Trance 29 (2019+) 185 X 52.5mm, Giant Trance 27.5 (2017+) 205 X 62.5mm, Giant Reign (2018+) | Dvo Topaz 2 Giant Rear Shock 165 X 42.5, Giant Trance 29 (2019+)


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