2020 Giant

Reign SX

A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with mid-range components.
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MSRP$2,700
FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 160 / 180mm
ForkRockShox Yari RC
ShockRockShox Super Deluxe Coil Select
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 9
GroupsetDeore, Acera
BrakesHydraulic Disc
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Ride Feel

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Terrain
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Handling
nimblestable
Reign SX
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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)

25 mph

Reign SX

26 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

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
BikeRadar
Giant Reign SX first ride review

Jul 2021 · Mick Kirkman

Entry-level 650b enduro and bike-park rig

Highs
  • Price is very competitive for this level of finish and components

  • Lightweight for its price and travel

Lows
  • Fork lacks smoothness

  • No dropper post

  • Doesn’t pedal uphill too well

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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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Mountain Bike Action
Mountain Bike Action Bike Test: Giant's Custom Reign Enduro Bike

Nov 2020

An old dog with new tricks

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BIKE Magazine
Tested: Giant Reign SX 29 | $4,000

May 2020

The Giant Reign SX 29 fits in somewhere between an everyday trail bike and the new crop of long-travel 29er freeride sled.

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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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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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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 160mm

ColorGunmetal Black / Chameleon Plum

Fork

RockShox Yari RC DebonAir, 180mm, Boost 15x110 Maxle Stealth, tapered, 46mm offset

Travel180mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Select

Travel160mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

Praxis BB-90, press fit

Stem

Giant Contact SL 35

Handlebar

Giant Contact SL TR35, 800x35mm, 20mm rise

Saddle

Giant Contact (neutral)

Seatpost

Giant Contact SL, zero offset, 30.9

TypeRigid

Pedals

N/A

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

Praxis Cadet, 34t, Giant custom design with MRP CS guide

Shifters

Shimano Acera

Cassette

Shimano HG400, 11x28

Chain

KMC X9

Brakes

Shimano MT520

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano MT501

Wheels
Rims

Giant DH 27.5 tubeless ready sleeve-joint rim, 27mm inner width

Spokes

Sapim

Front Hub

[F] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 15x110, sealed bearing [R] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 12x148, sealed bearing

Rear Hub

[F] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 15x110, sealed bearing [R] Giant Tracker Performance Boost 12x148, sealed bearing

Tires

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

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