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2027 Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light vs 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced

The Giant Trance X Advanced size closest to your S3 - 29 is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Giant Trance X Advanced

Compared with the Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light in S3 - 29, the Giant Trance X Advanced in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 24 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 25 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−24 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−25 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.6°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−7 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light numbers we have for size S3 - 29 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light S3 - 29Giant Trance X Advanced SDifference
Reach450mm426−24 mm
Stack616mm617+1 mm
Head tube angle65°64.4−0.6°
Effective top tube649mm571−78 mm
Chainstay length447mm440−7 mm
Wheelbase1215mm1190−25 mm
BB drop36mmnot listed
BB height339mmnot listed
Standover773mm733−40 mm
Seat tube length405mm400−5 mm
Fork length550mmnot listed
Head tube length110mm100−10 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed76.8

Differences are the Giant Trance X Advanced minus the Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light. Full charts: 2027 Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra Light, 2025 Giant Trance X Advanced.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Turbo Levo R Ultra LightGiant Trance X Advanced

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.

PartSpecialized Turbo Levo R Ultra LightS-Works R Ultra LightGiant Trance X AdvancedAdvanced 1
ForkFox SL FactoryFox 36 Performance Elite
Rear shockFox Float GENIE FactoryFox FLOAT X Performance Elite
ShifterSRAM Pod Controller UltimateSRAM AXS POD Rocker
DerailleurSRAM XX Eagle AXSSRAM GX Eagle
CassetteSRAM XX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle
ChainSRAM XXSRAM Eagle
CranksetSRAM XXSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainringSRAM TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle
MotorSpecialized 3.1 S-Worksnot listed
WheelsetRoval Control SL VIGiant TRX
TireSpecialized Control, Specialized Ground ControlMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Dissector
BrakeTrickstuff DirettissimaShimano XT MT8120
HandlebarRoval Control SLGiant Contact SLR
SeatpostBikeYoke REVIVE 3.0not listed
SaddleSpecialized S-Works Power MirrorGiant Romero SL
Framenot listedGiant Trance X
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB GX
Rotornot listedShimano RT-66
Stemnot listedGiant Contact SL
Gripsnot listedGiant Tactal
Dropper postnot listedGiant Contact Switch

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