Giant Faith: suspension setup & specs
The Giant Faith is a trail bike with 140 mm of fork travel and 135 mm at the rear. This page lists the 1 current builds with fork, shock and shock size and gives matching starting values for SAG and tyre pressure.
Calculate the setup for your Giant Faith →
All builds
Fork, shock, shock size (eye-to-eye length × stroke) and rear travel, weight and price according to the manufacturer. Wheel size: 27.5.
| Build | Fork | Shock | Shock size | Rear travel | Weight | RRP | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Jugend) | Giant Crest SL FloTune Lite (140 mm) | Giant Crest FloTrac Lite | 165x45 | 135 mm | 13.2 kg | €2,400 | Setup → |
How it compares
140 mm at the fork almost exactly matches the 140 mm median of the 44 bikes in the “trail bike” category in our database. The rear offers 135 mm, 5 mm less than the front. Within Giant’s mountain bikes, it sits between the Giant Anthem Advanced SL and the Giant Reign on travel. Giant builds the frame from aluminium.
The Giant Faith does well on weight: 13.2 kg for the (Jugend) build is 0.7 kg below the median of comparable bikes (13.9 kg). Entry costs €2,400 for the (Jugend) build – less than the category median of €3,000.
Setup notes for this spec
- Shock (Giant Crest FloTrac Lite): get on the bike in your normal riding position, step off carefully and read the O-ring. Always cycle the shock a few times after pumping.
Target SAG for the Giant Faith
SAG is the share of travel your weight already uses in the riding position. The table gives it straight in millimetres – read the O-ring on the stanchion and on the shock shaft and adjust the air pressure until it matches. Any figures from Giant take priority.
140 mm fork, 45.0 mm shock stroke (all builds)
| Riding style | Fork SAG | Shock SAG |
|---|---|---|
| XC / touring | 17 % = 24 mm | 24 % = 10.8 mm on the shock shaft |
| Trail | 20 % = 28 mm | 28 % = 12.6 mm on the shock shaft |
| Enduro / rough | 22 % = 31 mm | 30 % = 13.5 mm on the shock shaft |
| Bike park | 20 % = 28 mm | 27 % = 12.2 mm on the shock shaft |
How to measure SAG is explained in our guide SAG setup.
Tyre pressure starting values
The values apply to 2.40″ wide tubeless tyres with a trail casing. With an inner tube add about 0.2 bar (2.9 psi), with an insert take off about 0.1 bar (1.5 psi). Stock tyres: Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 / DHR II 26x2.4.
| Ready-to-ride weight | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 1.43 bar (21 psi) | 1.63 bar (24 psi) |
| 70 kg | 1.55 bar (22 psi) | 1.75 bar (25 psi) |
| 80 kg | 1.67 bar (24 psi) | 1.87 bar (27 psi) |
| 90 kg | 1.79 bar (26 psi) | 1.99 bar (29 psi) |
| 100 kg | 1.91 bar (28 psi) | 2.11 bar (31 psi) |
| 110 kg | 2.03 bar (29 psi) | 2.23 bar (32 psi) |
| 120 kg | 2.15 bar (31 psi) | 2.35 bar (34 psi) |
Air pressure in the fork and shock
You will find a guide value for air pressure on the fork sticker (or on the shock) or in the suspension makers’ charts. Our calculator also takes riding style and rebound into account. In the end, measured SAG is what counts.