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Additional thoughts on 1000+ mile review video but short answer is yes - still glad I got this bike. I keep it inside on an enclosed porch but in winter take the battery inside the house. I keep the chain/drivetrain clean lubed and just replaced the rear brake pads. I do have new tires for it to be installed soon.

@@MTBPerspective thanks for the quick replay! All the best to you

More upright than my XC oriented Giant Anthem I'm 6' but my arms/legs are more like the length for someone 6'4". A large fits me fine but I've ridden XL with no issue. Brands vary a bit on sizing so always try one/get fitted before buying.

Yes but as mentioned the gearing is more of a limit. Even with a rear 11t cog. Putting on a much bigger front sprocket would make it struggle up hills.

@@MTBPerspective Imagine using the stock firmware and running into the cadence limit of 90 instead of 120 with OSF Fastest I been able to ride with stock sprocket and a11t on the back is around 30mph on a full charge.

I wouldn't go by this audio too much - GoPro tends to pick up certain frequencies louder than they really are in person. I've ridden with other eMTB motors - Shimano, Bosch, and Tongsheng - all mid-drive - all about the same volume.

After playing around with the app a bit I set it back to defaults

I'm only using all defaults in the app - I tweaked them a little at one point and preferred the defaults

Thanks! Cliff Cave county park in South County Missouri (St Louis metro region) I've got a lot of sweat equity in those trails as a volunteer trail builder with GORC ( gorctrails.com )

This is exactly it: www.electrifybike.com/products/tsdz2b-osf-upgrade-motor-kit-250-750w?F1=Universal%20Thumb&F3=860C%20Color%20Display%20for%20TSDZ2%20OSF

​​​@@MTBPerspectiveThis link is to the version B. I understood the one in the video is the previous version, correct? Btw, I have exactly the same kit and was looking for a review of it. I agree it is not for real mountain biking, but it is fun and good enough for less demanding trails /roads. Thanks!

I got mine mid 2022 so they likely have updated to the B version. As mentioned towards the end of the video it is a great kit for non-mtb riding but if Id did it again I'd skip the open source and just use the standard kit and matching battery voltage for any of the tongsheng kits. Gets old fast taking them apart to replace burned out motors and controllers.@@cilami

@@MTBPerspective I got 4000k on mine without any issue. Running OSF @ 750w, cooling kit mod and bearing mod done when installing OSF off course. If pushing more then 500w you need the cooling kit, and pushing more then 750w you need the temperature sensor.

48v kit running the open source firmware so it can be set at various wattages. I've got mine set to go no more than 380watts so it stays cool- plenty of power even at that.

@@MTBPerspective Did you install the cooling kit or not?

Thanks! I've actually done a lot of volunteer work on that trail and others in our region with gorctrails.com

Thanks a ton! 1000 miles coming up soon as long as our weather holds out a little more!

Mine is a Large but it totally depends on your size which frame size would fit you best. Weighs out right at 57 lbs as ridden. I've ridden it with the motor off and it rides like a normal bike but obviously heavier. YMMV but the battery has always outlasted me.

@@MTBPerspective Thanks for the answer. My height is 186 cm, will XL suit me?

I went by the sizing guide on Giant's site: www.giant-bicycles.com/us/trance-x-eplus-2-pro-29er-20mph-2022 Also depending on your arms/legs length vs overall height may affect sizing. 186 on the giant size chart shows right in the Large range. XL starts at 187cm @@alekscunskis7769

I would. How much?

me too, how much?

£30

Make one yourself, the cables which come with your ST-Link v2 will work fine. Break the black plastic connector housing, put heatshrink on the metal connectors, widen the connectors using a thick needle, and they will slide right over your pin connectors.

Hope it helps! Just had another weekend of riding and ready for more on the weeknights! Just the sheer amount of repetition the eMTB facilitates is really making a difference in progression.

Cage I have is supposed to be side entry but it really needs to angle in from the top a bit to go in - I may try something else - brand suggestion? I did notice with normal bottles, they tended to either rub the bottom of the top tube or the shock would rub the bottom of the bottle. I had a mid size bottle I was using for.a while but the shock rubbed a hole through the bottom.

It just says Thule on it. I got it used several years ago.

I'll be curious to hear how different they are!

Congrats! Lift pass to everywhere!

Removable. Bottom of the down tube snaps off after removing a thumb screw. Then a torx bit to release the battery lock. Sounds harder than it is. Accepts different size batteries if someone wants a bigger or smaller battery. Also has the option of a 250 range extender that can mount where the bottle cage goes and just plugs in the charge port.

does the giant app allow you to set the amount of torque and support for each riding mode or is it all fixed and not changeable?

In the app you can customize each assist level to have the power delivered differently. I have not changed mine at all, very content with the profiles they have setup.@@lawrencekennedy1123

Thanks! I've opened up the tuning in the app but didn't feel like any changes were needed. I'm still running everything default except MPH instead of KM.

Thanks!

Thanks! I'm on my way to 1000 miles and plan to update then. Not sure if I'll hit it this year but we are getting into fall season where I get out more - just had a couple weeks with 100+ temps and even on an eMTB I'm not riding in that. That trail is Cliff Cave Park in St Louis County, Missouri - one of my favorites in our area, especially since I have a lot of sweat-equity in it as a volunteer trail builder/GORC member (gorctrails.com)

Thanks! I did a cross country race on it in the eMTB category and it is crazy fast in top assist and really putting the whip to myself - pretty violent over big root clusters and other things at speeds I wouldn't hit on my other bikes.

That's a good amount of miles! I'm planning to rack up a lot more miles this fall before we get into the midwest freeze-thaw.

I have not gotten rid of any bikes (12 now) but the Trance E+ is getting almost all the rides, especially days I'd normally skip due to heat or just "not feeling it" . If you have not test ridden one on a trail, try and do that before buying - even if you have to rent one for a day somewhere. I knew I enjoyed riding ebike on a greenway from my wife and I renting them on a trip (and then getting our own almost immediately after getting home). I did the same thing with an eMTB on a trip just to make sure I would be ok with the longer travel, heavier, etc format. Didn't take long after getting home to get the Trance.