Washboard descents, sketchy dirt, gravel and rocks of all shapes and sizes. You never know what you’ll get on a gravel ride. This new composite gravel machine features a suspension fork and engineered compliance to help you float through all of it with speed and control.
Smooth control
Composite frameset is designed specifically for front suspension. With 40mm of travel, the fork absorbs bumps and impacts so you can ride smoother and faster over rugged gravel and dirt.
Tuned compliance
Lowered seatstays with smaller diameter tubes absorb road shocks and vibrations. A Contact SL XR D-Fuse handlebar adds more compliance without sacrificing the stiffness needed for cornering, sprinting or climbing.
Adaptable to the terrain
A flip chip on the rear dropout adjusts the wheelbase: short for quicker handling, or long for improved stability at speed. The long setting also allows for larger diameter tyres up to 53mm. You can use the included dropper/suspension seatpost for added capabilities, or switch to a proprietary D-Fuse seatpost or traditional 30.9mm round seatpost.
- Sizes:- S, M, M/L, L, XL
- Colours:- Gloss Misty Forest/Matte Black Diamond
- Frame:- Advanced-Grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc, flip chip dropout
- Fork:- RockShox Rudy XPLR, 40mm, cartridge damper 12x100mm thru-axle
- Shock:- N/A
- Handlebar:- Giant Contact SL XR D-Fuse, 16-degree flare S:44cm, M:46cm, M/L:46cm, L:48cm, XL:48cm
- Grips:- Stratus Lite 3.0
- Stem:- Giant Contact, 8-degree S:60mm, M:70mm, M/L:80mm, L:80mm, XL: 80mm
- Seatpost:- Postmodern, dropper, 30.9mm with 25mm of suspension 415mm length / 100mm drop
- Saddle:- Giant Approach SL
- Pedals:- PEDALS NOT SUPPLIED
- Shifters:- SRAM Rival 1, 1×11
- Front Derailleur:- N/A
- Rear Derailleur:- SRAM Rival 1
- Brakes:- SRAM Rival 1 hydraulic, SRAM PaceLine rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm
- Brake Levers:- SRAM Rival 1, left lever dropper switch
- Cassette:- SRAM Rival, 11-speed, 11×42
- Chain:- SRAM PC-1130
- Crankset:- SRAM Rival D1 DUB, 40t S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
- Bottom Bracket:- SRAM DUB, press fit
- Rims:- Giant CXR X1 Carbon Disc WheelSystem, [F] 25.8mm, [R] 25.8mm
- Hubs:- [F] Giant AR alloy, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant AR alloy, DT350 36t ratchet system, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle
- Spokes:- Sapim CX-Ray
- Tyres:- Giant CrossCut Grip 1, 700x45c, tubeless
- Extras:- Factory tubeless set up, 53mm max tyre size in “long” flip chip position, 45mm max tyre size in “short” flip chip position