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A more affordable variant of the XTC Advanced SL 29 XC race special, which offers very similar handling characteristics to the top model at a significantly lower price. The XTC Advanced 29 is a great choice for XC races and marathons, as well as for performance riding on your favourite XC trails when you don't have a bib pinned to your handlebars.

The bike is based on a surprisingly lightweight Advanced Composite carbon frame - in size M it weighs just 995 grams. We manufacture carbon frames in our own factories using the highest quality raw materials and advanced manufacturing methods and processes. As a result, these frames have high stiffness at low weight and provide excellent handling characteristics for performance and racing cycling.

	Giant Tubeless System Fewer flats. Better tire grip. Less rolling resistance, more comfortable and faster ride. With Giant's tubeless system, you can enjoy all these benefits. The rims come with tubeless tape and valves from the factory, so all you have to do is apply sealant and your wheels are fully ready for tubeless.
Advanced Composite Technology In our in-house carbon processing factory, we use premium raw carbon with a high stiffness-to-weight ratio to produce custom Advanced Composite material. The front triangle of the frame is assembled and mold cured as one continuous piece (monocoque) using a patented manufacturing process called Modified Monocoque Construction.
	Overdrive The oversize front fork post technology is designed to increase the stiffness of the front of the frameset and steering for precise bike handling. It includes oversize headset bearings (lower 1 1/4" and upper 1 1/8" on road bikes and lower 1 1/2" and upper 1 1/8" on MTB bikes) and a tapered fork post for optimal steering stiffness.

The frame is designed and engineered to provide high pedaling efficiency and precise bike handling at all times. The frame construction itself is very specific, i.e. the composition of the individual carbon parts during hand fabrication - it varies depending on the frame size. In particular, the vertical "compliance" is optimized to make the frame sufficiently stiff and comfortable at the same time. This achieves the best handling characteristics for each frame size.

The racing geometry of this XC special makes perfect use of all the advantages of 29" wheels. A couple of important numbers - the head angle is 69.5° (70.0° for the L and XL sizes), so the fork is more laid back, which helps the bike handle better, especially on fast descents and technical passages. The saddle angle of 73.5° will be appreciated in steep descents, where your ideal riding position will make the bike willingly go up and hold the trail very well.