Giant XTC Advanced 2009
I have always been a fan of Giant Mountain bikes. Just this week I have now become a true believer in the Giant Bicycle Company. About two weeks ago I was having a chat with Wilson (no not the basket ball from “Cast Away”), he asked when I was coming out for a Mountain bike ride with him. 
Now I’ve had a problem with my XCT C1 from day one, not a huge problem just a small vibration coming from the rear brake. As I was running through the vibration issue Wilson (who is works at a local bike shop who’s website I run for them) said they had the same issue with another customer and Giant replaced the frame!
I wasn’t after a new frame but he did say to drop it off and they’d have a look at it for me. We changed the rear brake assembly and disk rotor and the vibration was still there. So a new frame is sent from Giant under the warranty. Within 5 days the frame had arrived and has been built. The new Giant XTC Advance composite frame looks great. The only negative is it’s only a 20’ frame (making it a Large) my old XTC C1 frame was a 21’ which was a touch small for me, the new frame is now to small altogether and is going to be sold.
The differance is due to the the largest frame made on the replacement warranty frame is a 20′. I’d love to keep it but no point if I can’t ride it. see below the before and after shots. The XTC C1 had only been ridden around 300km, most of it on bike paths!
Before: 2007
Giant XTC C1
After: 2009
XTC Advanced 2009 Frame
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