2015 Giant Reign Advanced 0 Review

2015 Giant Reign Advanced 0 Review

160mm travel 27 5 wheels and carbon construction. Canyon spectral cf 9 0 2015 rrp 3 299.

First Ride Giant Reign Advanced 1 Velonews Com

Giant has just re birthed their much loved reign and it s a meaner beast than ever a genetically enhanced freak of all mountain awesomeness.

2015 giant reign advanced 0 review. The end result is the all new 2015 giant reign 27 5. Giant s new top of the line reign advanced 27 5 0 team weighs in at 27 2 pounds and has been piloted to strong results by pro enduro racer yoann barelli. The reign advanced 27 5 1 i rode is the lower end carbon model and the second least expensive reign model.

The reign line giant has come out with four models of the all new reign for 2015. For 2015 giant will offer the reign with advanced composite carbon and aluminum frames. 2015 giant reign advanced 0 the bike has fluid lines and is stealthy and silent while on the trial.

The reign has always been a solid long travel option but it didn t even appear in the giant range last year. Two with aluminum frames and two advanced models with carbon frames. Comparing it to the trance advanced the reign is noticeably burlier with a massive downtube that is more akin to what you ll find on the 2016 glory advanced.

While the bike may have grown a bit the aluminum frame comes in lighter than its predecessor by 140 grams and the advanced composite version is the lightest reign ever produced. Giant trance advanced 27 5 1 2015. The 2015 reign comes in four flavors.

The reign advanced 1 sports a carbon front triangle mated to an aluminum rear triangle. Exotic full carbon riser handlebar 60 49. It also looks good with maybe the best graphics of any giant mountain bike to date.

Starting with their carbon framed bikes the reign advanced 27 5 0 team and the advanced 27 5 1. The next step down is the aluxx aluminum reign 27 5 1 and the reign 27 5 2. Giant reign advanced 27 5 1 2015.

Instead the 160mm 6 3in travel gap was sort of filled by long forked sx versions of. Price ranges for the advanced to the. With 160mm of travel front and rear a 65 degree head tube angle along with short 17 1 inch chainstays and a longish top tube the new version is aimed at tackling tough terrain at mach speed.

Advanced composite mainframe aluxx sl rear swingarm and full aluxx sl frame options. They range in price from the 3 400 reign 27 5 2 to the 8 250 reign advanced 27 5 0 team. Giant kicked off eurobike with a peek at their impressive looking 2015 reign advanced 27 5 0 team all mountain enduro bike.