Giant 2020 Stance 2 29er

After having warranty issues with another bike manufacture, I read up a lot of different bikes that would be in my price range.  There were a few options that the new bike would have to have. I wanted to try and find a full-suspension 29 inch wheel bike. First off, I wanted to stay with the 29 inch rims.  The big or bigger rims seem to go over the rough desert terrain better. I wanted full suspension for a better ride and cushion some of the rough downhills I come upon. An option I was also looking to have was a dropper post on my seat. This isn’t a necessity but a great luxury when navigating rough downhills, wanting to move the seat out of the way. 

Searching up and down online and seeing what others have said on certain components, frames and manufactures. With the internet, there is a lot to search. 

Giant 2020 Stance 2 29er which has an alloy frame, SRAM SX 1X12 Eagle drive train, Suntour Raidon air shock and fork. Now these are not the top of the line or greatest shocks on the market, but they work within my budget.  

I wanted something that was going to work for me, not cost more than my vehicle or anything like that. 

Riding it for the past three months, I can say it's a great bike. The fit is perfect and the 1X12 SRAM SX Eagle drive train is sweet. 

NEW BIKE DAY

I've had it for about three weeks now, and am LOVING it. 

I've moved on to a full suspension but still sticking with 29 inch wheels. 

I have taken it out and ridden it hard on my local trail and my race pace time has improved. 

I'll make another post giving more detail about the bike in the next few weeks here. 

Hang on tight!

Continental's Mountain King 29 inch tires by 2.2 inch width

Finally, I have a good set of mountain bike tires on my mountain bike, but it’s been a rough ride, PUN intended. After installing the Continental's Mountain King 29 inch tires by 2.2 inch, the tubeless tires were wobbly and didn’t feel right after only riding under ten miles on them. I contacted the company to complain about the issue. Through the process I found out there was a bad batch of tires out there.  Needless to say, the company sent me out replacement tires, as I ripped off and destroyed the wobbly tires.  

The tread pattern is great for the desert trails here in Arizona and like the tire now that I have a set of useable rubber. 

I was able to get a 12 mile ride in on Friday night before the sun went down.  This set of new Continental's Mountain King 29 inch tires seems to be holding air well and does not wobble.  I think they are keepers. Shout out to the customer service on making things right Continental.