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[Closed] Giant Reign 2011

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Anyone got one of these?

My flirtations with hardtail riding has come to an end and before I go straight back to a Turner 5 spot I want to look at my options.

I used to have one of the very early Reigns and it was a great bike, frame a bit heavy but could live with it.

Just wondering what the new one is like.


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 10:47 am
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ive got a 2008 reign ,(the first of the newer design).
their great bikes , they pedal well and decend very well , its quite a light frame for a 6 incher too .


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:20 pm
 mboy
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The Reign is a bit tall and has relatively steep angles, which is a bit out of vogue these days. It suits some people, not others.

By contrast, the Reign X I had, with its 20mm of extra travel, was low slung and nicely slack, yet not much heavier (frame only weight anyway). Loved it, just couldn't justify keeping it.


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:24 pm
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Dirt did a test last month (I think)


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:25 pm
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I was wondering how they've evolved; that maybe with the rise of the 'x' the standard Reign has become more xc - the one I had was a very early one at I thought of it at the time as a true do anything bike

Loco- that's a pretty good review

I think it'll take a lot tho to put me off going for the 5dpot again

Cheers for the replies guys


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 7:30 pm