Giant’s Clutch trailside tool systems, which mount in the bottom of the steerer tube, in the crank axle and inside the handlebar, surprised me at Crankworx 2019. There isn’t a company out there that isn’t looking at Specialized’s SWAT frame storage compartment or OneUp’s EDC tool and trying to think of new ways to store tools. What surprised me is that Giant is generally a very conservative company.
With a few exceptions, they’ve never been a company driving the bus when it comes to innovating the mountain bicycle. They have a solid sober seventh look and then move the needle a bit whether it’s modernizing frame geometry or trying to accommodate a longer travel dropper post.
I hope whoever at Giant green-lighted the Clutch kits has a budget and long leash because I really like what they did here. The quality is solid, the designs are simple, and the usability is high. What else do you have cooking?
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