Giant TRANCE 2 2008 VS ProFlex 657 1997 specs comparison

Giant Trance 2
General InfosModel | Trance 2 |
Manufacturer | Giant |
Year of production | 2008 |
Current price | Check price Here ==> |
Color choice |
-Brushed and Black |
Sizes |
- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge |
Sizes |
- Xsmall - small - medium - large - xlarge |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 26 X 2.1 (inches) Kenda Komodo |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | Avid FR-5 Front and Avid FR5 Rear Levers Hayes MX4 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Alloy Sealed Bearing |
Rims manufacturer | WTB SpeedDisc XC |
Spoke nipples type | Not Available |
Spoke wheel | Straight Gauge Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
Frame materials | ALUXX SL Aluminum |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Race Face Ride XC Riser |
Handlebar extender | Optional |
Handlebar stem details | Race Face Ride XC 31.8 |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Integrated |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | Shimano HG-53 |
Bottom bracket shell width | Not Available |
Bottom bracket type | FSA Mega EXO |
Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/44 Teeth FSA AlphaDrive |
Gear shift levers | Shimano Deore Rapidfire |
Rear gear set | 11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed |
Giant Trance 2 Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Shimano Deore |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore Top Normal |
Fork material | Single Crown Aluminum and magnesium |
Fork type | 100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi MZ Supercomp |
Other Specs of Giant Trance 2
Component group sets | Shimano Deore |
Pedals details | Optional |
Rear shock absorber | 4.2 (inches) Travel Giant Maestro |
Saddle seat | WTB Speed V Comp |
Seat post extension | 30.9 (millimeters) Diameter 3D Forged |

ProFlex 657
General InfosModel | 657 |
Manufacturer | ProFlex |
Year of production | 1997 |
Current price | Check price Here ==> |
Color choice |
-Matte titanium |
Sizes |
- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 20 (inches) |
Wheels And Breaking System
Bike front tire | 26 X 2.10 (inches) Panaracer Duster II |
Bike rear tire | Not Available |
Bike wheel size | 26 (inches) Wheels |
Brakeset type | Chang Star 274A Levers Chang Star 879AG Brakes |
Hubs for disc brakes | Rear: Shimano STX-RC Front: Shimano STX |
Rims manufacturer | 32-hole Mavic 238 |
Spoke nipples type | Brass Nipples |
Spoke wheel | 1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge Chung Nan Stainless Steel |
Frame and Body Specs
Frame materials | Butted 7000 Aluminum |
Frame type | TIG-welded |
Handlebar construction | Aluminum |
Handlebar extender | Girvin Team Issue |
Handlebar stem details | Girvin Forged |
Headset size | 1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset ST-2 |
Gearing Specifications
Bicycle chain | 1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40 |
Bottom bracket shell width | 68 (millimeters) English |
Bottom bracket type | 110 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-LP26 |
Crankset parts and sizes | 22/32/42 Teeth Shimano STX-RC |
Gear shift levers | Shimano STX-RC RapidFire SL |
Rear gear set | 11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed |
ProFlex 657 Fork System Data
Derailleur (Front) | Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano STX-RC Top-swing |
Derailleur (Rear) | Shimano Deore LX SGS |
Fork material | Girvin Linkage Crown Aluminum |
Fork type | Girvin AL With ODS Coil Over Oil |
Other Specs of ProFlex 657
Component group sets | Shimano Deore LX and STX-RC |
Pedals details | Wellgo LU-946S |
Rear shock absorber | 3.5 (inches) Travel Girvin GDT Coil Over Oil |
Saddle seat | Selle San Marco Tecno Dynamica |
Seat post extension | 27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Polygon PM-312 |
Useful links and guides ....
- To know more about this exacte bike, Giant provided us with the latest version of its Trance 2 bike manual
- Find All parts, tires and accessories of Giant Trance 2 Mountain bike here
- Get your ProFlex 657 manual book version yo know further about this bike
- Saddles, tires And mechanical parts for ProFlex 657 Mountain bike here