I own both the 27.5 Giant Reign SX and new 2023 Giant Reign 1 29er and YES - they are excellent riding bikes often better than bikes costing twice as much. If you are looking for a highly capable MTB that is best quality and value then this is it!
Pedalling while seated is still good on the Reign. The 2 places you'd notice the extra travel is out of the saddle pedalling (it'll feel squishy) and technical climbing (lifting, maneuvering in techy stuff requires a bit more energy).
I have the 2022 version and really dont like much the geometry, it seems the tails bounces on chunk trails, Ive heard this year one sticks to the ground, and btw, the geometry looks so sleek!!!!!
I have the 2021 version of this bike and it’s the best rear end suspension I’ve been on yet, PRs on every of my local trails (including climbing)
Thanks for the great video, I just bought this bike and your review helped get me up to speed quickly, happy trails
I own both the 27.5 Giant Reign SX and new 2023 Giant Reign 1 29er and YES - they are excellent riding bikes often better than bikes costing twice as much. If you are looking for a highly capable MTB that is best quality and value then this is it!
would love to get a carbon framed Reign, but am worried frame would break.
Do you give up much on pedaling versus something like a Trance X?
Pedalling while seated is still good on the Reign. The 2 places you'd notice the extra travel is out of the saddle pedalling (it'll feel squishy) and technical climbing (lifting, maneuvering in techy stuff requires a bit more energy).
I have the 2022 version and really dont like much the geometry, it seems the tails bounces on chunk trails, Ive heard this year one sticks to the ground, and btw, the geometry looks so sleek!!!!!
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