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2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race vs 2026 Giant XTC Advanced 29

The Giant XTC Advanced 29 size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Giant XTC Advanced 29

Compared with the Cube Reaction C:62 Race in L, the Giant XTC Advanced 29 in M places the top of the head tube 26 mm lower and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 24 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−26 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−24 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race (L) and 2026 Giant XTC Advanced 29 (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cube Reaction C:62 Race is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Giant XTC Advanced 29 is the colored outline on top.J 1130

Cube Reaction C:62 Race, LGiant XTC Advanced 29, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCube Reaction C:62 Race LGiant XTC Advanced 29 MDifference
Reach439435−4 mm
Stack630604−26 mm
Head tube angle68.569.5+1.0°
Seat tube angle7473.5−0.5°
Effective top tube618614−4 mm
Chainstay length426425−1 mm
Wheelbase11301106−24 mm
Seat tube length450431−19 mm
Head tube length11795−22 mm
BB dropnot listed58
Standovernot listed764

Differences are the Giant XTC Advanced 29 minus the Cube Reaction C:62 Race. Full charts: 2025 Cube Reaction C:62 Race, 2026 Giant XTC Advanced 29.

Where each sits in its class

Cube Reaction C:62 RaceGiant XTC Advanced 29

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other XC bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCube Reaction C:62 RaceC:62 RaceGiant XTC Advanced 29Advanced 29 1
FrameCube Reaction C:62Giant XTC
ForkFox 32 SC Float PerformanceFox 32 Factory
ShifterShimano SW-M6250-R Deore Di2Shimano XT M8100
DerailleurShimano RD-M8250-SGS XT Di2Shimano XT M8100 SGS
CassetteShimano Deore M6100Shimano SLX M7100
ChainShimano Deore M6100KMC X-12
CranksetShimano XT M8200Shimano XT M8120
ChainringShimano XT M8200not listed
Bottom bracketShimano MT500PAnot listed
WheelsetNewmen Performance 30 BaseGiant XCR 2
TireSchwalbe Racing Ray, Schwalbe Racing RalphMaxxis Rekon Race
BrakeShimano XT M8100Shimano Deore XT
RotorShimano XT M8100Giant TR55
HandlebarNewmen Evolution SL 318.10Giant Contact XC 35
StemNewmen Evolution 318.4Giant Contact SL XC
GripsAcid React ProGiant XC Pro
HeadsetAcros AZF-675not listed
SeatpostNewmen Evolutionnot listed
SaddleAcid Nuance ProGiant Grit SL
Dropper postnot listedGiant Contact Switch Core

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