Not exactly of world importance, but…………..
Have ridden both frames, liked both equally.
Will be built up with RS U-T Lyriks.
Not far off £500 differene between the 2 frames.
I am to impatiant to wait for the 2010 Reign X frame.
Which to buy?

£500 difference??

There’s a very recent issue of Dirt with a mini-test that rated the Alpine 160 the best 160/160mm bike you can curretly buy. I’ve ridden one and loved it. Fantastic all-day all-mountain frameset, which punches well above its weight on the descents. I would say it depends what you want the bike for, but I reckon with an Alpine it doesn’t really matter coz it’ll do everything.

fozzybear – Member

£500 difference??

😯 Alright to be exact £433.94 difference from were I am getting it. 3 years 0%.

wl – Member
There’s a very recent issue of Dirt with a mini-test that rated the Alpine 160 the best 160/160mm bike you can curretly buy. I’ve ridden one and loved it. Fantastic all-day all-mountain frameset, which punches well above its weight on the descents. I would say it depends what you want the bike for, but I reckon with an Alpine it doesn’t really matter coz it’ll do everything.

Yes I read that test article. Big rocky descents, drop offs, Alpine/ Pyrenees stuff is my thing. Both frames will handle that no problem. Just which ****** one to choose?

not ridden either, but i bum giants.
maestro is RAD.
433 quid is a lot of money!!
then again, an alpine has one pivot to look after, a reign has 10 (my trance has 10 at least)

oooo its a toughy.
i would get the reign myself, maestro pisses on single pivot IMO

the 2010 reign x is a looooooooooooooooot lighter, sub 30lb is achievable without being stupid.

I did love my test ride on the reign x though, sooo hooliganish!

….also for what its worth as i understand it the alpine is poor value, purely because of its “radical” angles….

(or so i read)

My money would be on the Alpine. I’ve ridden Patriots for years and I’m a big fan of single pivot Oranges – simple, robust, good climbers and amazing handling.

Olly

….also for what its worth as i understand it the alpine is poor value, purely because of its “radical” angles….

(or so i read)
poor “value” due to “radical” angles!! WTF!!! seriously you’ve read far to much MBR!!
nothing “radical” about the alpine, seats a deree or 2 slacker, wheelbase in 2 n a bit inches longer than a tracer VP, it’s .5 degree slacker than a intense VP tracer in 6 inch mode.. go back to your mags!!

can you soemhow elaborate in the vlue/angles comment?

is it becasue its slacker and longer, but surely that makes the tubes longer, thus meaning your getting better value for money?

How did you arrive at 10 pivots, i counted 4, unless your counting DS and NDS and shock bushings, in which case the orange has 4 as well?

*tumble weed goes by* clearly reading up some MRB article about “value of angles”!

i rode an old Reign and i ride a 08 heckler both had good and bad points. my question would be do you see the difference between a alpine and the £500 difference to the reign?