The Trance E+ 1 Pro is the second-tier model in Giant’s electric trail mountain bike range. With 140mm of rear travel, the Trance sits between the shorter-travel Stance and the rowdier Reign, the latter a full-bore e-enduro machine.
Like other Giant E-bikes, the Trance is powered by a Yamaha-sourced SyncDrive motor system, with a hefty 500Wh battery on board.
As a recent convert to E-MTBs, I’m hugely excited to be riding this properly for the rest of 2020.
It’s been a relatively quiet couple of months for the Trance as I’ve largely focused on road riding, mindful of a strong desire not to land myself in hospital at a time like this.
I’m not a total liability, but I’m fairly certain that with my skills, mountain biking is the marginally more perilous activity.
Recent riding has also reminded me that proper mountain biking isn’t “just like riding a bike” in that your skills really do deteriorate quite quickly without frequent polishing.
All the same, I’ve enjoyed my few outings on the bike, and continued to make small adjustments to dial it in for my needs.