2020 Giant

Reign Advanced

A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price

CA$5,299($3,982)
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 160 / 170mm
ForkFox Performance Float 36
ShockFox Float DPX2 Performance
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetGX Eagle, MRP
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Ride Feel

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Terrain
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Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

26 mph

Reign Advanced

26 mph

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Highest gear

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Sizing
SM

5'4" – 5'9"

MD

5'6" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'6"

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Reviews
Pinkbike
Reece Wallace's Custom Search & Rescue Inspired Giant Reign 29

Mar 2021 · Giant Bicycles

Reece Wallace was recently inspired by Canada's Search & Rescue fleet to paint his new 2021 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29.

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Singletrack World
Giant Reign Advanced Pro 2 - Long Term Review

Jan 2021 · David Gould

Giant reckons their Reign 29er could be the ultimate Enduro machine but what do we make of it after subjecting it to eight months of testing?

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MBR
Giant Reign 29 Advanced Pro 0 review - MBR

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.

Highs
  • Good sizing, competitive pricing

Lows
  • Intermittent rear brake rub

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BIKE Magazine
Bible Review: Giant Reign 29 Advanced Pro 0

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.

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
Giant Reign Advanced 29 0 on test – long geometry with short travel suspension has us in for a surprise

Jan 2020 · Christoph Bayer

At last! Fans have long anticipated the Giant Reign 29! So it's all the more exciting to see how the bike performs and whether the new bigger-wheeled Reign can live up to its legendary status.

Highs
  • Excellent climber

  • Instils you with confidence on steep descents

  • Poppy suspension

Lows
  • Quickly reaches its limits on rough terrain

  • Big gap between sizes

  • Little attention to detail on some parts of the frame

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Loam Wolf
First Ride: Giant Reign Advanced 29

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,

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MTB Mag
[First Ride] Giant Reign Advanced 29

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

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MTBR
Giant Reign 29 Advanced First Ride Review

Aug 2019

- Mtbr.com

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Advanced-Grade Composite, 160mm

ColorRainbow Black / Black

Fork

Fox 36 Float Performance, 170mm, GRIP damper, Boost 15x110 QR

Travel170mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

Fox Float DPX2

Travel160mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, press fit

Stem

Giant Contact SL 35

Handlebar

Giant Contact SL TR35, 800x35mm, 20mm rise

Saddle

Giant Contact, Neutral, UniClip Accessory Mount

Seatpost

Giant Contact Switch, 30.9, [S] 100mm, [M] 125mm, [L] 150mm, [XL] 170mm

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

TruVativ Descendent 6k, DUB, 32t with MRP AMg V2 alloy guide

Shifters

SRAM GX Eagle

Cassette

SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-50, 12-Speed

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle

Brakes

SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc, [F] 200mm [R] 180mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM Code R

Wheels
Rims

Giant TR 1 27.5" Wheelsystem, Hookless (30mm inner)

Spokes

Sapim Laser w/ DBL Technology

Front Hub

Giant TR 1, [F] Boost 15x110mm [R] Boost 12x148mm

Rear Hub

Giant TR 1, [F] Boost 15x110mm [R] Boost 12x148mm

Tires

[F] Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 WT, 3C, EXO, TR [R] Maxxis Minion DHRII 27.5x2.4 WT, 3C, EXO, TR, tubeless

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