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Giant XTC Composite 29er 1 (2012)

Last known price
$2,500
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 26–39t / 12–36t
Gear range
450%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Giant Composite Technology Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

    None

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 26
Largest chainring
  • 39
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 12
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 20.9 in
Highest gear
  • 94.3 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2011
Sample
179 bicycles with this information
Coverage
72.1% of the class

Lowest gear

20.9 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2011
Sample
228 bicycles with this information
Coverage
91.9% of the class

Highest gear

94.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2011
Sample
228 bicycles with this information
Coverage
91.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.0 km/h
Highest gear
36.1 km/h

Total gear range 450%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 XTC Composite 29er 1 (2012) Giant XtC 29er 1 Giant XtC 29er 2 Giant XTC Composite 29er 0 (2012) Giant XtC Jr 20 Giant XtC Jr 24
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum
Fork material Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Steel Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Rigid Hardtail
Front travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm Not informed 50 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 3 3 2 1 3
Smallest chainring 26 24 22 26 38 24
Largest chainring 39 42 44 39 38 42
Rear sprockets 10 10 9 10 7 7
Smallest sprocket 12 11 12 12 14 14
Largest sprocket 36 36 36 36 28 28
Lowest gear 20.9 in 19.3 in 17.7 in 20.9 in 27.1 in 20.6 in
Highest gear 94.3 in 110.7 in 106.3 in 94.3 in 54.3 in 72.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Rim brake Rim brake
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Air Air Air Not informed Not informed
Suspension Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Rigid Hardtail
Tire width 2.1″ 2.1″ 2.1″ 2.1″ 1.95″ 1.95″
Wheel size 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 20″ 24″

No exact XTC Composite 29er 1 (2012) publication is available for 2010.

Other models in this family

6 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Giant XTC Composite 29er 1 (2012), by Giant

This bicycle

Cross-country

XTC Composite 29er 1 (2012)

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant XtC 29er 1, by Giant

Cross-country

XtC 29er 1

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant XtC 29er 2, by Giant

Cross-country

XtC 29er 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant XtC Jr 20, by Giant

Mountain youth

XtC Jr 20

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 20″
Giant XtC Jr 24, by Giant

Mountain youth

XtC Jr 24

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Suspension: 50 mm
  • Wheel size: 24″

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