Giant Reign X Frame?

mrfmilo

Can the Reign X frame stand up to DH/FR/AM? Aston hill, PORC, UK Bike park, Esher shoreetc. stuff like that?

Thanks

Phonk7

Yes is the short answer, unless your racing the reign x will be fine its in the same sort of league as the spesh sx trail which can take anything from an xc track to whistler bike park

mrfmilo

I wanted to do some races in the summer, although I don't have to.
Stuff like the 661 mini?

if it helps the spec of the one i would probs be getting is quite dh orientated....

Brakes: hope mono m4 203mm front and rear
Forks: brand new Marzocchi 55rv
all new bearings set and spares to come too.
Shimano SLX deraileur put on today
new Sram chain
Giant Reign (L)
fox rp3 shock
Halo Freedomdisc wheelset on halo hubs
Sram x-9 shifters
front deraileur x-9
RaceFace evolve full kit: stem, bottom bracket
new cranks, raceface ride dh costing

mrfmilo

lawman

if thats the black reign off pinkbike, its just a standard reign not the x in which case it isnt really built for dh more xc all mountian despite the spec, plus the frame is an xl so is way too big for you. im 6 foot 2 and its too big for me :shock:

mrfmilo

Yeah, it's the one off Pinkbike. Ah, didn't notice it wasn't the X :x

And it isn't XL, it's L - which is 18 inches. Been doing some measuring and it's too big.

I've found one on PB which is a M, the X frame....



Frame: giant reign x 160mm Travel 18" frame
(white)

Forks:Marzocchi 66rc 170mm travel 20mmaxel

Derailleurs: shimano lx front and rear ( the rear is a rapid rise long cage)

Shifters: Shimano slx 9spd

Cassettes: Shimano lx

Chain: Shimano hg93 9spd

Handlebar: Kore riser 6061 710mm

Stem: Funn rippa stem 45mm (white)

Grips: Odi crush grey

Seat: Funn throne saddle snake

Pedals: Dmr v8 (white)

Brakes: hayes stroker trail
(white)

Wheels: Halo freedom disc
(white)

Tyres: Tioga factory down hill 2.30 front and rear

Inner tubes: Nokian dh

Cranks/chain rings: Raceface prodigy dh with bash gaurd

Seat post: Raceface

lawman

the large reign is almost certainly not 18 inches, more like 19.5/20 otherwise id have and it wouldnt be on there anymore

and are you sure you want a bike that heavy and that much travel?? going from your old avanlanche to something like that will be massivley different

lawman

again that is a plain old standard reign that has been resprayed :roll:

mrfmilo

The guy told me it is 18 inches.... :?

And yeah, I reached the limit of the avalanche, I want to do some more DH/FR/AM.

And i'm not a weight weeny

How do you know it has been resprayed!?

lawman

because i know for a fact that reign of that age circa 2005/6 were not white!! they changed the lower shock mount craddle the year after they were first released, 2005 i think to the one on the black bike above, the white one has the original 2005 design, like these http://archive.giant-bicycles.com/uk/03 ... &range=204

none of those are white

mrfmilo

So you think I shouldn't take it?

lawman

mrfmilo wrote:

So you think I shouldn't take it?

basically yes. its not built for dh/fr, and is only warrebtued for 150mm forks not 170

mrfmilo

Just been comparing the frames, and it's not the X frame, so thanks alot!

More searching now....