2016 Giant Glory Advanced 27.5 1

Overview

About this bike

You supply the guts, Giant supplies the Glory. Giant's Glory Advanced 27.5 1 has a crazy-tough, super-stiff Advanced-grade composite front triangle, ALUXX SL aluminum rear swingarm, and 8-inches of terrain-crushing Maestro suspension to get you down the mountain faster than ever. Aggressive, World Cup-proven long and low geometry ekes out top speeds on even the most demanding downhill courses, allowing you to pin the most insane tracks. Even the ugliest drops and chunkiest rock sections will feel like they're pulling punches with the 200mm trail-chewing travel of the Fox 40 Performance Elite fork and the Fox DHX2 shock damping the blows. As the tapered Overdrive head tube steers you through your line with pinpoint precision, the durable, fast-spinning 27.5-inch Giant wheels with Schwalbe rubber may convince you they're magnetically drawn to the base of the mountain. Before you get there, though, a few sharp pedal strokes might be required, so a Shimano Zee 1x10 DH-specific crank and drivetrain deliver. An MRP G3 chainguide keeps your chain locked on, and solid Shimano Zee disc brakes throw down heaps of power at the precise moment before you tuck the wide bars deep in the corner. You've put in the work, you have the guts, now get your Glory.

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