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Giant mountain bikes

The largest bicycle manufacturer in the world, and they build frames for plenty of brands that are not Giant. That scale shows up as spec: you routinely get more component for the money than the badge would suggest. The Trance and Reign are the volume sellers for good reason.

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Every Giant model we rank

Giant Talon 29

Hardtail · 100mm fork · 29in · Cross-country · aluminum

The cheapest way into a real Giant trail hardtail.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
4$650microSHIFT Acolyte 1x8Tektro hydraulic disc
2$800microSHIFT Advent 1x9Tektro HDC M275 hydraulic
1$1,000microSHIFT Advent 1x11Tektro hydraulic disc

Giant Fathom 29

Hardtail · 130mm fork · 29in · Trail · aluminum

Trail hardtail with a dropper post out of the box.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
2$1,500Shimano CUES 1x11Shimano MT200 hydraulic
1$1,850Shimano Deore 1x12Shimano MT410 hydraulic

Giant Stance 29

130mm / 140mm · 29in · Trail · aluminum

One of the cheapest real full-suspension bikes going.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
1$2,200Shimano Deore 1x12Shimano MT410 hydraulic

Giant Trance X 29

140mm / 150mm · 29in · Trail · aluminum

Serious trail travel and spec for the money.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
1$3,900Shimano SLX/XT 1x12Shimano MT520 4-piston
Advanced 0$8,000SRAM X0 Eagle AXS TransmissionShimano XT 4-piston

Giant Trance X SX

145mm / 160mm · 29in · All-mountain · aluminum

The longer-travel Trance X for riders who point it downhill.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
SX$3,300Shimano Deore 1x12Shimano MT420 4-piston
Advanced SX$5,700Shimano SLX/XT 1x12Shimano Deore M6120 4-piston

Giant Anthem Advanced SL

120mm / 120mm · 29in · Cross-country · carbon

Giant’s reborn World-Cup XC rocket.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
1$8,000SRAM GX Eagle AXS TransmissionShimano XT 4-piston
0$10,500SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS TransmissionSRAM Motive Ultimate

Giant Anthem X Advanced SL

120mm / 130mm · 29in · Downcountry · carbon

The XC Anthem with a trail fork and a wilder streak.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
2$5,600SRAM Eagle 1x12Shimano SLX 4-piston
1$8,000SRAM GX Eagle AXS TransmissionShimano XT 4-piston

Giant Reign 29

160mm / 170mm · 29in · Enduro · carbon

Alloy enduro bruiser without the boutique price.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
Advanced$6,800SRAM GX Eagle AXS TransmissionTRP EVO DH-R

Giant Reign SX

165mm / 190mm · Mullet · Park / DH · aluminum

A dual-crown park bike for the price of a trail bike.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
SX$4,000microSHIFT Advent X 1x10TRP EVO DH-R

Giant Reign E+

160mm / 170mm · 29in · Enduro · aluminum · e-MTB

Full-power enduro assist at a notably un-boutique price.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
2$6,500Shimano CUES 1x11Shimano Deore 4-piston

Giant Trance X E+

140mm / 150mm · 29in · Trail · carbon · e-MTB

Giant’s own motor, solid spec, sensible price.

BuildPriceDrivetrainBrakes
Elite 2$7,000Shimano SLX/XT 1x12Shimano XT 4-piston
Elite 1$10,000SRAM GX Eagle AXS TransmissionSRAM Code Silver
Elite 0$14,000SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS TransmissionSRAM Code Ultimate

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Prices are US MSRP from a 2026 snapshot of the database that powers our quiz, maintained by hand. The takes on this page are mine, sharpened by the riders I trust. Giant pays nothing to appear here and cannot pay to rank higher - here is how we make money. Confirm current pricing on the brand's own site before you buy, and see every bike we rank for the full database.

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