Key Performance Factors

Lightweight acceleration
The lightest aluminum hardtail mountain bike frameset Giant has ever produced helps XC riders and racers climb and accelerate with speed.

Unyielding efficiency
With a best-in-class stiffness-to-weight-ratio, the all-new XtC SLR 29 sets the new standard for alloy-XC efficiency.

29er confidence and control
Larger 29-inch diameter wheels roll over rough terrain with balance and stability, giving you the momentum to tackle technical climbs and the confidence to fly on fast singletrack descents.

Highlights

With a frameset that’s engineered using ALUXX SLR, our highest-grade aluminum, this superlight and agile 29er delivers speed and efficiency for XC riders and racers. Designed to ride with a 100mm suspension fork, it’s a race-bred climber with quick acceleration. The 29er-specific frame geometry offers an ideal balance of stability and maneuverability on all types of XC terrain. Boost hub spacing gives you added tire clearance and wheel stiffness, and a new Giant WheelSystem with tubeless tires delivers a smoother, more efficient ride plus a reduced risk of flats.

Techs & Features

ALUXX SLR Aluminum Technology
This superlight Pro level aluminum material is made predominantly from 6011 alloy and delivers the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any Giant aluminum frameset. State-of-the-art microscopic grain manipulation and advanced butting allows for 20 percent thinner and lighter tube shapes than ALUXX SL framesets.

MegaDrive
A massive rectangular downtube and oversized toptube work in unison to provide superior front end lateral and torsional steering precision. The precisely engineered, rectangular shaped downtube yields unprecedented steering and pedaling stiffness.

OverDrive
Giant’s original oversized fork steerer tube technology. Designed to provide precise front-end steering performance, the system’s oversized headset bearings (1 1/4” lower and 1 1/8” upper for road, 1 1/2” lower and 1 1/8” upper for mountain) and tapered steerer tube work in conjunction to provide optimal steering stiffness.

PowerCore
A massively oversized bottom-bracket/chainstay area features a fully integrated, 86-millimeter wide bottom-bracket design (92-millimeter wide for off-road bikes). Asymmetric chainstays provide additional stiffness on the driveside and stability on the non-driveside.

Tubeless System
Fewer flat tires. Greater traction. Less rolling resistance and a smoother, faster ride. Giant’s Tubeless System makes it easier than ever to experience all these benefits.

Specs

Frame	ALUXX SLR-Grade Aluminum
Fork	Giant Crest 34 RRL, 100mm, 15x110, remote lockout
Shock	N/A
Handlebar	Giant Connect XC, 740x31.8mm
Grips	Giant Sole-O
Stem	Giant Contact
Seatpost	Giant Connect, 30.9mm S:375mm, M:375mm, L:400mm, XL:400
Saddle	Giant Sport
Pedals	N/A
Shifters	Shimano SLX M7100, 1x12
Front Der.	N/A
Rear Der.	Shimano Deore XT M-8100
Brakes	Shimano BR-MT500, hydraulic, Shimano RT-10 rotors [F]180mm, [R]160mm
Brake Levers	Shimano BR-MT501
Cassette	Shimano SLX, 10x51
Chain	KMC X-12
Crankset	Shimano SLX, 32t
Bottom Bracket	Shimano, press fit
Rims	Giant XCT 29? alloy, 25mm inner width
Hubs	Shimano MT410B, sealed
Spokes	stainless
Tires	Maxxis Recon Race 29x2.25, foldable, TLR, EXO, tubeless
Extras	tubeless prepared, 2.4" max tire size, 36t max chainring size