Have a desire for a new bike. Just a trail bike for mincing around on. At the moment I can’t look past a Giant Trance 1.
Is there anything else out there that I should be looking at? Orange 5 was the first thing i looked at but the premium for one down here in Aus is criminal.
Do not really have any brand loyalties but I think the Euro direct sellers are out do to postage issues.

Your thoughts appreciated.

Not sure what’s available in your neck of the woods, but the Trek remedy 7 may be worth a look?

Whats local? Great time to be shopping as everyone is doing end of season madness – some great deals on Rocky Mountain here in Tassie
Fat?
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XC?
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Some shops also use https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/s/mountain-bikes as a clearout/web sale for stuff they want rid of.

Where are you riding?

edit – some of the bigger shops are also doing some TdF promo sales so a very good time to be shopping.

@ Mike. Yes been looking on there and seen a Trance with $1000 of list price. That is what has got me looking.
Ride Redhill, Youis and Lysterfield mostly.

That Trek is a bit fugly and with dodgy Enduro colours too.

In Melbourne you have a lot of places to explore 🙂 Saturday should be a fun browse!

If it was me I’d take a look in My Mountain on Lygon, I Ride on King St, and Spec on just off Brunswick and have a look bounce & feel of a lot of bikes in a morning. Not sure where the giant lot are in Melbourne.

Tried the Yarra banks yet?
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If you want either of the Rockies I can deliver Sunday 😉

Yarra trails are a bit of a hassle for me to get to easily. I can ride to Redhill.
Sadly Sunday I am at a trials comp up Ballarat way.

Have a desire for a new bike. Just a trail bike for mincing around on. At the moment I can’t look past a Giant Trance 1.
Is there anything else out there that I should be looking at? Orange 5 was the first thing i looked at but the premium for one down here in Aus is criminal.
Do not really have any brand loyalties but I think the Euro direct sellers are out do to postage issues.

I have one bought as frame only, running 160mm forks although it was also great with 150mm Revs.

Very light bike, don’t know how Giant do that with aluminium but it’s incredible….rides great, the Meastro/DW link rear is one of the most refined in the business, even though it has ‘only’ 140mm of rear travel you’ll struggle to bottom it out even on big hits, hugely impressive and until the new Reign came out this year it’s what the Giant Factory EWS team were using for racing Enduros through 2014.

Well the keeper of the purse strings has agreed and I have bought a Trance 1. Got a good deal from the local bike shop so off to pick it up in a minute. Excited is not the word!