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2025 Giant Stance vs 2027 Specialized Turbo Levo R

The Specialized Turbo Levo R size closest to your M is the S3 - 29. Compare the S3 - 29 instead

What changes on the Specialized Turbo Levo R

Compared with the Giant Stance in M, the Specialized Turbo Levo R in S2 - 29 places the top of the head tube 16 mm lower and 25 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−16 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−25 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Giant Stance (M)The Giant Stance frame drawn to scale.J 1198

Only the Giant Stance is drawn. The Specialized Turbo Levo R numbers we have for size S2 - 29 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Stance MSpecialized Turbo Levo R S2 - 29Difference
Reach445420mm−25 mm
Stack623607mm−16 mm
Head tube angle65.565°−0.5°
Seat tube angle76.5not listed
Chainstay length442447mm+5 mm
Wheelbase11981181mm−17 mm
Standover734763mm+29 mm
Effective top tubenot listed560mm
BB dropnot listed36mm
BB heightnot listed339mm
Seat tube lengthnot listed385mm
Fork lengthnot listed550mm
Head tube lengthnot listed100mm

Differences are the Specialized Turbo Levo R minus the Giant Stance. Full charts: 2025 Giant Stance, 2027 Specialized Turbo Levo R.

Where each sits in its class

Giant StanceSpecialized Turbo Levo R

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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 StanceGiant Stance 2025Specialized Turbo Levo RS-Works R
FrameGiant Stancenot listed
ForkGiant Crest 34SRAM Rockshox Lyrik Ultimate
Rear shockSR Suntour RaidonRockShox Super Deluxe GENIE Ultimate
ShifterShimano CUES SL-6000SRAM Pod Controller Ultimate
DerailleurShimano CUES U6000SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS
CassetteShimano CS-LG300SRAM XX Eagle Transmission
ChainKMC X11SRAM XX
CranksetShimano CUES U6000SRAM XX
WheelsetGiant TRA 2Roval Traverse SL II
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis DissectorSpecialized Control
BrakeShimano MT420SRAM Motive Ultimate
RotorShimano RT-26not listed
HandlebarGiant Contact TR35Roval Control SL
StemGiant Contactnot listed
GripsGiant Sole-Onot listed
Dropper postGiant Contact Switch ATnot listed
SaddleGiant RomeroSpecialized S-Works Power Mirror
Chainringnot listedSRAM Transmission
Motornot listedSpecialized 3.1 S-Works
Seatpostnot listedFox Transfer Neo E-Optimized

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