First Look: 2013 Giant Glory 0

5 July 2012  |   |   3 Comments

The World Champion accepts nothing less. Danny Hart and his mechanics helped Giant develop the perfect machine for Danny's attacking style. Handcrafted to conquer all types of DH terrain - from awe-inspiring World Cup tracks to black diamond backcountry runs - it's smooth, fast and oozing with confidence.

Everything about the new 2013 Giant Glory says speed. Radically shaped, FluidForm ALUXX SL tubes form a lightweight, super-strong chassis. The OverDrive steerer tube design produces razor-sharp front-end handling. The plush, always-active Maestro Suspension eats up rocks and ruts and smoothes out rough landings. Every angle and tube is meticulously engineered and tested to give Danny Hart and his teammates the edge they need. And the world champion's rainbow stripes are a reminder of what this bike can do.

Giant Glory 0 2013

The 2013 Giant Glory 0 is the same bike Danny Hart rode to victory at the 2011 UCI Downhill World Championships in Champery, Switzerland.

GEOMETRY
2013 Glory features reengineered frame geometry including a 63.5-degree head angle, lower bottom bracket height and longer wheelbase. The ultimate combo for stability and speed.

Giant Glory 0 2013

With 8 inches of Maestro suspension and a handcrafted ALUXX SL aluminum grame, the Glory 0 delivers World Cup-level performance to DH racers and riders.

OVERDRIVE
Giant's innovative oversized fork steerer-tube design produces razor-sharp handling on the roughest trails. The tapered steerer and oversized bearings (1-1/8-inch top, 1-1/4-inch bottom) boost torsional steering stiffness - 15 percent compared to straight steerer-tube designs - giving you more confidence and control when you need it most.

Giant Glory 0 2013

A reminder of Glory's world championship pedigree: the rainbow stripes on the toptube and headtube.

Giant Glory 0 2013
Giant Glory 0 2013

Danny Hart - Fort William, Scotland

For more information: www.giant-bicycles.com

3 Comments

tomcrowther said on: 6 July 2012 10:53

Not liking the look of new boxxers

rh said on: 6 July 2012 15:21

Niiice! But brake & shifter lines under the downtube?? Bet Danny's are somewhere else..

billy1979 replied on: 9 July 2012 09:38

well spotted rh, I'm surprised about that as well. they look a little somewhat fragile under there!

pigman65 said on: 12 July 2012 20:33

Yeah, the Giant team cable tie their cables around the top of the tube.
This is a bit of a fail really,especially as they are Taiwanese company,it can't take much to move the mounts?

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