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2008 Giant Trance 2

Launched at $1,175

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New

$222

$108 to $308

Like new

$211

$102 to $293

Excellent

$200

$97 to $277

Good

$167

$81 to $231

Fair

$122

$59 to $169

For parts

$67

$32 to $92

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand
Giant
Model family
Trance
Model year
2008
Category
Mountain · trail
Frame material
aluminum
Sizes
XS, S, M, L, XL
Wheel size
26
Launch MSRP (US)
$1,175

Drivetrain

Speeds
9
Groupset
Shimano Deore
Chainrings
3
Electronic
false
Total gears
27

Build

Fork
Marzocchi MZ Supercomp, 100mm travel
Stem
Race Face Ride XC, 31.8mm
Tires
Kenda Kornodo, 26x2.1
Brakes
Hayes MX4 Mechanical Disc, 160F/160R; levers: Avid FR5
Saddle
WTB Speed V Comp
Wheels
rims WTB Speed Disc XC; hubs Alloy Sealed Bearing; spokes Stainless Steel
Cassette
Shimano HG-50 11-34T, 9-speed
Crankset
FSA AlphaDrive, 22/32/44
Seatpost
3D Forged, 350x30.9
Shifters
Shyimano Deore Rapidfire
Handlebar
Race Face Ride XC low rise, 31.8mm
Rear shock
Giant Maestro w/rebound adjust
Travel rear mm
107
Rear derailleur
Shimano Deore, top normal
Travel front mm
100

Spec from Giant's US site (giant-bicycles.com/en-US), web.archive.org capture 2007-10; model year from page title "(2008)". Launch price: Average Retail Price $1175 on Giant's US page captured 2007-10 (inside the model year launch window; the price is shown as an image whose file name is the dollar figure). Colors: Brushed / Black. Rear travel converted from 4.2 inches. Rear travel is the figure on the frame line before Maestro Suspension. Front derailleur: Shimano Deore.

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