Giant REIGN 2 Review

Giant REIGN 2 Review

Giant REIGN 2 Review

Price: 3599 €
category: Enduro
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 170 mm
Travel Rear: 165 mm
Model Year: 2023
  • storage compartment in down tube
  • Maestro rear triangle
  • flip chip for geo adjustment
  • well protected down tube
  • great wheels for this price range
  • 25 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Giant REIGN 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Enduro up to 4500 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 3599 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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-
29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
627
632
641
645
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Reach
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-
426
456
476
506
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Top Tube Length
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-
556
587
620
652
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Seat Tube Length
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-
400
425
450
475
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
78,3
78,3
78,3
78,3
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Head Tube Length
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-
100
105
115
120
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Head Tube Angle
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-
63,5
63,5
63,5
63,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
35
35
35
35
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
445
445
445
445
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Wheelbase
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-
1214
1246
1271
1304
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Standover Height
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-
723
743
756
771
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Specification
  • Frame Reign Alu
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Yari RC, 170mm, 15x110 Maxle Stealth, 44mm offset, custom tuned for Giant
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Deluxe Select+, 205/62.5, custom tuned for Giant
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore SL-M6100, 1x12
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX RD-M7100
  • Crank Praxis Cadet HD M24, 32t, 55mm chainline S:165mm, M:170mm, L:170mm, XL:170mm
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M6100, 10x51
  • Chain Shimano
  • Brake Set Shimano Deore BR-MT520, hydraulic, Shimano RT-66 rotors [F]220mm, [R]200mm
  • Brake Rotors 220/200
  • Rims Giant AM 29, alloy
  • Front Hub alloy, sealed
  • Rear Hub alloy, sealed
  • Tires Front [F] Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5 WT, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+, TR
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4 WT, 3C MaxxTerra, DD, TR tubeless
  • Saddle Giant Romero
  • Seat Post Giant Contact Switch dropper, remote S: 125mm travel / 30.9 x 395mm M: 150mm travel / 30.9 x 440mm L: 170mm travel / 30.9 x 450mm XL: 200mm travel / 30.9 x 559mm
  • Handle Bar Giant Contact SL TR35, 800x35mm, 20mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800

Expirience with the Giant REIGN 2

Ludwig Döhl The Reign has always been an enduro classic and remains so in its latest edition. Especially the option of a mullet wheel setup and the storage compartment in the down tube show, however, that this classic can go with the times. When it gets rough, especially the proven Maestro rear triangle with its good function should provide peace in the rear. Especially in extremely steep terrain, this combination makes for smooth handling. The seating position of the on moderate runs moves in a moderate range between sporty and comfortable. If you want to hunt Strava-KOMs uphill, the Giant REIGN 2 is probably not the right bike for you. And finally, we need to emphasize, that Giant installed better wheels at a price of 3599 Euro than the competition. With 25 years warranty, nothing stands in the way of a long-term relationship.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.