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2025 Giant Trance X Advanced vs 2026 Santa Cruz Vala AL

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Santa Cruz Vala AL

Frame stack
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Frame reach
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Wheelbase
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Head angle
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Chainstays
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The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Giant Trance X Advanced numbers we have for size L are missing the reach, stack, head angle, seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Trance X Advanced LSanta Cruz Vala AL MDifference
Reachnot listed458
Stacknot listed634
Head tube anglenot listed64.1°
Seat tube anglenot listed76.8
Effective top tube624606−18 mm
Chainstay lengthnot listed440
Wheelbasenot listed1241
Standover754745−9 mm
Seat tube length450400−50 mm
Head tube length115120+5 mm
BB dropnot listed30
BB heightnot listed342

Differences are the Santa Cruz Vala AL minus the Giant Trance X Advanced. Full charts: 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced, 2026 Santa Cruz Vala AL.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Trance X AdvancedSanta Cruz Vala AL

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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.

PartGiant Trance X AdvancedAdvanced 1Santa Cruz Vala ALAL 70
FrameGiant Trance XSanta Cruz Vala
ForkFox 36 Performance EliteRockShox ZEB Base
Rear shockFox FLOAT X Performance EliteRockShox Super Deluxe Base
ShifterSRAM AXS POD RockerSRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleSRAM 70 Eagle Transmission
CassetteSRAM GX EagleSRAM Eagle 70 Transmission
ChainSRAM EagleSRAM 70 Eagle Transmission
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle Transmissione*thirteen Helix eSpec
ChainringSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXnot listed
WheelsetGiant TRXnot listed
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis DissectorMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
BrakeShimano XT MT8120SRAM DB 8
RotorShimano RT-66SRAM CenterLine
HandlebarGiant Contact SLRnot listed
StemGiant Contact SLOneUp Components Enduro Stem
GripsGiant Tactalnot listed
Dropper postGiant Contact SwitchSDG Tellis Dropper
SaddleGiant Romero SLWTB Silverado Medium
Motornot listedBosch Performance CX BDU38
Batterynot listedBosch PowerTube Battery
Hubnot listedSRAM MTH 716, SRAM MTH 746
Rimnot listedReserve 30|HD AL
Headsetnot listedFSA IS-2/47/42 ACB

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