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legend I havent got the receipt so they are non returnable i'm afraid.
TBH, depending on where you go, you don't even need to ride full suspension. But it makes it a nicer ride out. Just make sure you have several sets of brake pads with you. France / Ch do have shops - but you need them when you need them.
Try not to ride down covering the brakes or with them slightly on , all the time ... things get very hot.
Full face lid ....
Other than that you are good to go
Re the full down hill rig - sure if you only do the gravity based stuff - but on most AM trails there is always a bit of uphill ...
the 909 tyres I've got are dual ply, so sounds like all I need are mech hangers and dh tubes
Yim i have got a 2.35 hr super tacky u can have think its only single ply tho
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legend I havent got the receipt so they are non returnable i'm afraid.
Ah shite, not the first owner eh?
😉
You won't die, you'll just have to go a bit slower, maybe. My mate took a Pace RC300 with 63mm travel forks there once. He survived, his forks didn't though due to a silly mistake.
Any bike will be ok, it's the speed that varies.
not the first owner and are shop soiled
Giant reigns are solid bikes with an excellent suspension system.........not so long ago they were an alps bike so you will be fine but as everyone has said
tyres
tubes
brakes
rear mech
hanger
Are you comfortable on that bike.....if yes the enjoy
there is loads of marketing guff about what you need........when we were ther lots of lads on big bikes full face passed downhill by an elderly say 65 diminuative wiry local on a sunn with v brakes and 63 mm travel forks....not what you ride but how!
watching people arrive with a shed load of kit is intresting.....
enjoy
Totally depends on your riding style / aggressiveness. My 06 Reign (with 150 fox fork) was my only bike and I took it to the Alps 3 times and didn't die. That being said I'm pretty cautious, no jumps to speak of.
If your mates are all on DH rigs they are likely to ride rougher / bigger trails which you may find hard work.
Just get some bigger tyres (eg double ply HR's) and spare brake pads and have a go, I mean how bad can it be 😉
The lesser the bike the more you'll improve I reckon. I'm lucky enough to have spent eight weeks in PDS over three consecutive years on the following; Giant AC Team, Yeti ASX and Orange 223 the first two years bikes were the most enjoyable and had far less travel. I'll go back one day.
I'd say you'll be fine, I've ridden Megavalance on an Anthem with 120 up front and Hope Race X2 brakes and crest rims. Sure, I fitted 2.3 tyres, 180mm rotors and dropped the saddle, but I'm alive!
The only problem you will have is your mates will be a lot faster than you due to the difference in bikes, this could result in you beating yourself up trying to keep up on the downhill courses as they can be a tad rough. You don't need downhill tubes in your bike, I tried them for the first year and haven't used them since, only one puncture in 4 years.
I've been to Chamonix three times on my Kona Hei Hei, first of all with Pace RC35s and then Rebas, I was never the last down and I'm a very average rider.
Your skill levels will likely improve way beyond your mates.
I have nothing to add about its worthiness but feel the need to say that is the nicest looking Reign that I have ever seen.
Cheers I ache. I painted it in the shed!
Get some dual-ply High Rollers and a couple of spare mech hangers and you'll be fine. Your mates sound like willy-waving louts
That and maybe a dropper. I ride the alps most of the time on a hardtail, or a full sus. Most important are strong wheels and very good tyres.
I'm going to court controversy by suggesting some offset bushings. My friend really enjoyed riding his reign in the Portes du Soleil, but he did suffer a little when the going got steep. A good fork and brake service isn't a bad investment of time.