2020 Giant

Reign SX 29

A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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MSRP$4,000
FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 146 / 170mm
ForkFox Performance Elite Float 36
ShockFox Float DHX2 Performance Elite
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetNX Eagle, MRP
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Reign SX 29
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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 29

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"

Rider Fit Notes
  • 5'10", size M, Just right
  • 6'2", size LG, Fits large
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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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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BikeRadar
Giant Reign 29 1 review

Apr 2020 · Robin Weaver

The new Reign offers a very lively, dynamic ride but get it into the really rough stuff and it feels more like a long-travel trail bike than a mini downhill rig

Highs
  • Fox fork and shock offer plenty of useful adjustment and a really smooth, controlled feel

  • Decent geometry

Lows
  • Dropper post needs to be longer on the medium

  • Very direct feel with quite a bit of feedback so not the comfiest bike on rough trails

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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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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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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 146mm

ColorBiking Red

Fork

Fox 36 Performance Elite, GRIP2, 170mm,110x15 Kabolt, tapered

Travel170mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

Fox DHX2 Performance Elite

Travel146mm

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)

Seatpost

Giant Contact Switch dropper post with remote, 30.9

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM NX Eagle

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

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

Shifters

SRAM NX Eagle

Cassette

SRAM NX Eagle, 11x50

Chain

SRAM NX Eagle

Brakes

SRAM Code R

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM Code R

Wheels
Rims

Giant AM 29, tubeless ready sleeve-joint rim, 30mm 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 29x2.5 WT, EXO, TR [R] Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 WT, EXO, TR, tubeless

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