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Reign Advanced Frameset
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$2,625| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full |
| Wheels | 27.5″ |
Summary
The Giant Reign is a downhill bike praised for its stable, composed handling and excellently balanced suspension, making it hard to beat on steep terrain. It offers good value for money and efficient climbing capabilities, though it can feel boring on flat trails. The bike's geometry and suspension refinements, like the Maestro linkage and FOX Factory suspension, contribute to its confident performance on demanding trails.
very stable, composed handling
excellently balanced suspension
hard to beat on steep terrain
good value for money
efficient climbing capabilities
boring on flat trails
technical climbs require physical effort
room for improvement in cable routing and chainstay protection
Giant isn’t a brand that follows every trend and it often takes the truly gigantic bike manufacturer some time to implement changes, but when Giant do something, they do it right.
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineThe Giant Reign 29 convinced us on demanding trails with its enormous composure and stability. Thanks to its active suspension, it doesn’t feel slow or cumbersome either.
Enduro Mountainbike Magazinethe Reign was impressively predictable and more than willing to absorb any mistakes made in the rough, rooty and steep terrain
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Feb 2020 · Alan Muldoon
The Giant Reign 29 is the long awaited 29er version of the Giant Reign. Full carbon frame with Maestro rear suspension delivering 146mm travel.
Good sizing, competitive pricing
Intermittent rear brake rub
Jan 2020
The new Reign has a lot going for it—it’s a looker, it climbs and descends beautifully, and above all it’s fun.
Dec 2019
Kitchen carbon wraps and custom roof racks with Matt's run it into the ground ideology. Learn about his 1992 Honda Civic and 2015 Giant Reign now in the latest Pistons and Pivots on NSMB.com.
Aug 2019 · Justin Serna
First Ride Giant Reign Advanced 29 Words by Justin Serna | Photos by Nic Hall The Giant Reign has definitely reached an iconic status after 15 years of service. Although Giant hasn't historically offered that lust-worthy image or boutique vibe in the past,
Aug 2019 · Simon Silver
To commence the launch of the new 29″ Reign series, Giant selected a world class destination of Revelstoke, British Columbia to give us an opportunity to try out the new bike. We can confidently say that the trails in and around Revelstoke provided the perfect testing grounds for the bike. A good pedal, some truck assisted shuttles, and a 8,500 ft descent through rooty, loose, and loamy single track via a Helicopter drop gave us more than an adequate feeling of how the new Reign rides. For a quick look at our Heli drop, check out the video below, and
Aug 2019 · Mint
The Reign grows its wheels, loses travel and gains fun. It's a fast ride both up and down.
Aug 2019
As one of the most hotly-anticipated bikes of the year, the brand new 2020 Giant Reign 29 arrives on the scene as the longest travel 29er that Giant has ever built. We had the opportunity to put the 2020 Giant Reign Advanced 29er Pro 0 to the test at the bike’s official launch, so settle in for our first ride review.
Manageable handling for a big bike
Low weight
Impressive climbing abilities
The snazzy paint job
At over $10k, this model is right up there
Rear brake rotor rub
Slow freehub mechanism
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Last updated April 15
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