Giant XTC Advanced 1 (Charcoal)

Chaotic Starts, The Battle For Position, Red Zone Climbs And Technical Descents. Xc Racing Is Where Adrenaline Meets Endurance, And This All-New Superlight Hardtail Gives You Just The Kick You Need To Move Up Through The Pack. 

When It Comes To Pure Xc Racing Speed And Performance, Nothing Beats The Efficiency Of A Lightweight Composite Hardtail. The New Xtc Advanced Sl 29 Builds On Its World Cup Pedigree With A Totally Reengineered Frame That Represents The Lightest Off-Road Machine We’Ve Ever Built. The Superlight Chassis Is Handcrafted With Pro-Level Advanced Sl Composite, Featuring Geometry That’S Optimized For Its Balanced, Stable And Fast-Rolling 29-Inch Wheels. Each One Is Custom Assembled With A Specific Composite Layup Schedule That Varies According To Frame Size. The Result? Supercharged Climbing Efficiency, Smooth Compliance Through Roots, Rocks, And Ruts, And Uncompromising Performance To Match Your Xc Obsession.

Advanced Composite Sl Frame

The Professional-Grade Raw Carbon Material Is Woven In Our Own Composite Factory Using Our Most Advanced Engineering And Construction Methods Including Continuous Fiber Technology To Add Strength While Reducing Weight And Carbon Nanotube Technology Resin To Improve Impact Resistance. 

Optimized Tube Shaping

A Completely Redesigned Xtc Advanced Sl 29 Frame Optimizes Every Tube Shape To Shave Weight, Maintain Stiffness And Improve Ride Quality On Xc Terrain 

Overdrive

Giant’S Original Oversized Fork Steerer Tube Technology. Designed To Provide Precise Front-End Steering Performance, The System’S Oversized Headset Bearings (1 1/2” Lower And 1 1/8” Upper For Mountain) And Tapered Steerer Tube Work In Conjunction To Provide Optimal Steering Stiffness. 

Internal Cable Routing

Internal Cable Routing With Fewer, Yet Larger Ports And Tool-Free Bottom Bracket Guide, Ensures Easy Cable Installation While Minimizing Frame Weight 

Megadrive

A Massive Rectangular Downtube And Oversized Toptube Work In Unison To Provide Superior Front End Lateral And Torsional Steering Precision. The Precisely Engineered, Rectangular Shaped Downtube Yields Unprecedented Steering And Pedaling Stiffness. 

Powercore

A Massively Oversized Bottom-Bracket/Chainstay Area Features A Fully Integrated, 92-Millimeter Wide Bottom-Bracket Design. Asymmetric Chainstays Provide Additional Stiffness On The Driveside And Stability On The Non-Driveside. 

Giant Tubeless System

Integrated Tubeless Wheelsystem And Tires Deliver Improved Efficiency, Comfort And Control In The Most User-Friendly And Reliable System. 

Boost Technology

Wider Hub Spacing (110Mm Front / 148Mm Rear) Results In Stiffer Wheels For Added Control Plus More Tire Clearance And An Improved Chainline For Optimal Drivetrain Performance. 

Superlight And Responsive

Pro-Level Advanced Sl Composite Frame Is The Lightest Off-Road Frame Giant Has Ever Produced, Offering Serious Xc Racers A Competitive Advantage For Climbing, Accelerating, And Sprinting. 

Ultra-Efficient

The Frame Is Engineered With The Highest Stiffness-To-Weight-Ratio Of Any Hardtail Mountain Bike In Its Class, Which Translates To Ultra-Efficient Pedaling Power And Precise Handling On The Trail. 

Custom Compliance 

Each Frame Is Custom-Tuned Based On Its Size. Individual Composite Lay-Up Schedules Are Created To Optimize Vertical Compliance To Produce A Smoother Ride Quality On Xc Terrain.

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Advanced SL Composite Technology

Professional Grade Raw Carbon Fiber Is Woven In Our Composite Factory To Produce Our Lightest, Stiffest And Highest Quality Frames. This Is The Technology Used By Giant’S Pro Racers In Almost Every Cycling Discipline.

OverDrive

Giant’S Original Oversized Fork Steerer Tube Technology. Designed To Provide Precise Front-End Steering Performance, The System’S Oversized Headset Bearings (1 1/4” Lower And 1 1/8” Upper For Road, 1 1/2” Lower, And 1 1/8” Upper For Mountain) And Tapered Steerer Tube Work In Conjunction To Provide Optimal Steering Stiffness.

Tubeless System

Fewer Flat Tires. Greater Traction. Less Rolling Resistance And A Smoother, Faster Ride. Giant’S Tubeless System Makes It Easier Than Ever To Experience All These Benefits.