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2024 Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition vs 2024 Specialized Demo Race

The Specialized Demo Race size closest to your L/XL is the S4. Compare the S4 instead

What changes on the Specialized Demo Race

Compared with the Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition in L/XL, the Specialized Demo Race in S3 places the top of the head tube 3 mm lower and 35 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 49 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−3 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−36 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−49 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.1°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition (L/XL) and 2024 Specialized Demo Race (S3), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Demo Race is the colored outline on top.J 1313

Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition, L/XLSpecialized Demo Race, S3Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Glory Advanced Legends Edition L/XLSpecialized Demo Race S3Difference
Reach481.5446mm−36 mm
Stack635.3632mm−3 mm
Head tube angle61.7°62.8°+1.1°
Seat tube angle78.5°76.8°−1.7°
Chainstay length447.9448mm+0 mm
Wheelbase13131264mm−49 mm
BB drop13.5not listed
Standover742.9not listed
Seat tube length450420mm−30 mm
Head tube length110105mm−5 mm

Differences are the Specialized Demo Race minus the Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition. Full charts: 2024 Giant Glory Advanced Legends Edition, 2024 Specialized Demo Race.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Glory Advanced Legends EditionSpecialized Demo Race

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other downhill bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Glory Advanced Legends EditionAdvanced Legends EditionSpecialized Demo Race
FrameGiant Advanced-gradenot listed
ForkFox Factorynot listed
Rear shockFox DHX2 Factorynot listed

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