1.0MTB-MAG.COMhttps://www.mtb-mag.com/en/Ian Collinshttps://www.mtb-mag.com/en/author/ian-collins/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cTyYqjUAF6"><a href="https://www.mtb-mag.com/en/interview-kevin-dana-giant-bicycles/">[Interview] Kevin Dana – Giant Bicycles</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mtb-mag.com/en/interview-kevin-dana-giant-bicycles/embed/#?secret=cTyYqjUAF6" width="600" height="338" title="“[Interview] Kevin Dana – Giant Bicycles” — MTB-MAG.COM" data-secret="cTyYqjUAF6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMC7819.jpg16001065[ad3] When Giant launched their latest version of the Trance we were fortunate enough to take part in an exclusive first ride aboard one in the Southern Chilcotin Mountains in British Columbia.  While along for this incredible ride we had some quality time chatting with Kevin Dana.  With 15 years tenure at Giant, he’s had a heavy hand in what consumers ultimately end up riding in over the years.  Needless to say, he had some interesting things to chat about and we were happy to pick his brain over some coffee. MTB-MAG : Hey Kevin, thanks for taking some time