Giant Pique Series, Anthem Series, Stance Series, Embolden Series, Trance 29 Series User Manual

2018.April

DUAL SUSPENSION

USER’S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3

BASIC TERMS & SHOCK SETUP OVERVIEW 3

TERMS 3

SETUP 3

SAG 4

REBOUND DAMPING 4

PEDAL PLATFORM 4

GENERAL MAINTENANCE 4

FRONT SUSPENSION TRAVEL & SAG GUIDE 5

COIL SPRING FORKS 5

AIR SPRING FORKS 5

SUSPENSION SAG RECOMMENDATION CHART 5

REAR SHOCK SETUP GUIDE 6

COIL SHOCK SETUP 6

AIR SHOCK SETUP 7

COIL & AIR SHOCKS SETTING & ADJUSTING REBOUND DAMPING 8

SUGGESTED REAR SUSPENSION SAG GUIDE 9

MY19 bike models 9

MY18 bike models 10

MY17 bike models 10

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INTRODUCTION

This booklet is intended as a quick-start reference guide to help familiarize you with your
new GIANT full-suspension mountain bike. It is not meant to replace the general bicycle
owner’s manual or the shock and suspension fork manufacturer’s technical manuals that also
came with your bicycle. If you did not receive these manuals, please contact your Authorized
GIANT dealer. We encourage you to read all manuals relating to your bicycle and its
suspension components before your first ride. All manuals contain important information
regarding the safety and operation of your bicycle.

Please refer to the manufacturer’s technical information that came with your bicycle
for specific details regarding shock function and setup prior to riding your GIANT
bicycle. If you did not receive these technical booklets, contact your Authorized
GIANT dealer. If you do not understand the quick-start instructions or have difficulty
with setup, please see your Authorized GIANT dealer before riding your GIANT
bicycle.

Only GIANT Glory model bicycles are engineered for use with dual crown suspension
forks. Use of dual crown suspension forks on any GIANT bicycle other than these
models will void the warranty and may result in frame failure, which can cause injury
or death. GIANT Bicycle Inc. is not responsible for damages to the bike and rider
resulting from the use of dual crown forks.

BASIC TERMS & SHOCK SETUP OVERVIEW

TERMS

• Bottomed Out: When a rear shock or suspension fork (herein after referred to

as“shock”) is compressed completely and all the suspension travel has been used
Compression Stroke: The motion of the shock in response to an impact.

• Damping: Internal mechanism to control the speed of compression or rebound.

• PSI: Pounds per square inch.

• Rebound: The extension or return stroke of the shock.

• Sag: Compression of the shock caused by the rider’s static weight.

• Spring Rate: The amount of force required to compress the spring.

• Topped Out: When the shock or fork rebounds quickly enough to cause a “clunk”

at the very top of its upstroke.

SETUP

Please refer to the individual shock manufacturer’s technical manuals for specific information