Giant Twist Express

2011 UrbanHybrid Electric bicycle Manufacturer page

Giant Twist Express, color Matte Black / Blue

Last known price: $1,600

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 1 × 7 46t / 11–28t
Gear range: 255%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

17.5"
LG

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

7 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

ALUXX-Grade Aluminum Not identified

Electric system

1 part

Motor

[F] SyncDrive Motor, [R] Alloy, 36h Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Rigid Alloy Not identified
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano
Chain
- KMC
KMC-Z51
Crankset

Alloy 3-Piece, 46T Not identified
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano
Shifters
- Shimano

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Tektro
Brakes

Alloy, Direct-Pull Not identified

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

[F] SyncDrive Motor, [R] Alloy, 36h Not identified
Rear hub

[F] SyncDrive Motor, [R] Alloy, 36h Not identified
Rims

Alloy Double Wall Not identified
Spokes

Stainless Steel, 14g Not identified
Tires
- Kenda

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar

Alloy, Low Rise Not identified
Pedals

Alloy/Kraton Comfort Platform Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost

Alloy Micro-Adjust, 27.2 Not identified
Stem

Alloy Adjustable Not identified

Sizes and geometry

2 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 17.5"

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs reach, stack, seat tube length and bottom bracket drop / Bottom bracket height, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size

Complete manufacturer geometry table 2 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Top tube lengthmm	584	599
Head tube lengthmm	160	180
Head tube angle	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	72°	72°
Chainstay lengthmm	488	488
Wheelbasemm	1118	1133
Standover heightmm	782	851

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Seat tube length, Front center, Bottom bracket drop, Bottom bracket height, Fork rake, Trail, Stack/reach ratio, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 46
Largest chainring: 46
Rear sprockets: 7
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 47.6 in
Highest gear: 121.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 35c
Travel: Front: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Rear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

47.6 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2011
Sample: 63 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 85.1% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2011
Sample: 63 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 85.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 18.2 km/h
Highest gear: 46.4 km/h

Total gear range 255%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 47.6–121.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 22.8–126.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Urban / Hybrid Model year: 2011
Lowest gear: 63 bicycles with this information, 85.1% of the class
Highest gear: 63 bicycles with this information, 85.1% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2011 builds

Differences across 2011 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Twist Express	Giant Twist Express W	Giant Twist Freedom	Giant Twist Freedom DX	Giant Twist Freedom DX W	Giant Twist Freedom W
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	womens	Unisex	Unisex	womens	womens
Fork material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	Not informed	Not informed	63 mm	63 mm	63 mm	63 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	7	7	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Smallest sprocket	11	11	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Largest sprocket	28	28	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Lowest gear	47.6 in	47.6 in	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Highest gear	121.3 in	121.3 in	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain technologies	Not informed	Not informed	internally-geared-hub	internally-geared-hub	internally-geared-hub	internally-geared-hub
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	suspension	suspension	suspension	suspension
Other specifications
Suspension	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail