Giant Reign 2 2012

CannondaleRambo

Here I have my brand new Giant Reign 2 2012. I rode it straight out of the shop, got home put some protective stickers on to prevent cable rub, made a chain stay protector out of an old inner tube then went straight up the hills. I have had this bike for three days and it has not failed to impress me one bit. I have been saving quite hard over the past 6 months to achieve the amount I needed for the bike. I have found a couple of bits on the bike that I would like to upgrade soon and that is the brakes. They are Elixir 1's and they just feel inconsistent and spongy and also the rear mech as I am not keen on the S-ram X7 that is on there as when you change gear it feels really rough. I am not sure if these little things are just as the bike is wearing in or whether it is something I should be concerned about.





FRAME
Sizes S(15"), M(17"), L(19")
Colours: Black/Gold
Frame: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 6" Maestro Suspension
Fork: Fox 32 FLOAT RL w/ 15QR Thru Axle and Tapered Steerer, 150mm Travel
Shock: Fox RP2 Boost Valve w/ XV Sleeve
COMPONENTS
Handlebar s: Connect, Low Rise 31.8
Stem: Giant Connect
Seatpost: Giant Connect
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Gobi XM w/ Manganese Rails
Pedals: Shimano
DRIVETRAIN
Shifters: SRAM X5, 27 speed
Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX, Direct Mount
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X7
Brakes: Avid Elixir 1, 180mm
Brake Levers: Avid Elixir 1
Cassette: Shimano HG30 11x34
Chain: KMC HG-53
Crankset: Shimano M542, 22/32/44
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Press Fit
WHEELS
Rims: DT Swiss 465D
Hubs : [F] Giant Tracker w/ 15mm Axle, [R] Shimano M475, 32h
Spokes: Black Stainless Steel
Tires: [F] Maxxis Minion DHF 26x2.35" Folding [R] Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35" Folding

bennett_346

v nice bike and liking the photo of the drop

EyesintheSky

Give the brakes time to bed in, nice bike though!

CannondaleRambo

bennett_346 wrote:

v nice bike and liking the photo of the drop

Thanks

CannondaleRambo

EyesintheSky wrote:

Give the brakes time to bed in, nice bike though!

Thanks and yeah I am going to, see how the bike performs after everything has bedded in before I think about the upgrades

buzz1

CannondaleRambo wrote:

also the rear mech as I am not keen on the S-ram X7 that is on there as when you change gear it feels really rough.

The X7 mechs are pretty good, it probably would benefit from a new shifter, X7 or 9 maybe?
Nice bike by the way, will there be any of the obligatory pimping?

CannondaleRambo

buzz1 wrote:

CannondaleRambo wrote:

also the rear mech as I am not keen on the S-ram X7 that is on there as when you change gear it feels really rough.

The X7 mechs are pretty good, it probably would benefit from a new shifter, X7 or 9 maybe?
Nice bike by the way, will there be any of the obligatory pimping?

Hi sorry for the late reply, at the moment I am finding the gear changes smoother than what it was to begin with, and yeah I have just purchased some new pedals (pictures will come shortly). But I will be doing some further upgrades once I have my Cannondale back up and running as that needs some new wheels and the brakes servicing

CannondaleRambo

I have been riding my Giant over the past couple of weeks and I am over the moon with it. The only thing that has broke is the quick release clamp as it bent as I pushed it in, other than that there has been no faults.
I have been pushing my self on the trails as I am currently being beaten by my friend, who is riding a hard tail at the moment.
I have just bought some Superstar Nano Tech pedals and I have yet to ride them to see how they perform.



Please feel free to say what you think

1mancity2

I have a Reign, they are fantastic bikes, regarding your seatclamp you need to invest in a Reverb seatpost!! and pedals well I have them on both my bikes.

You may also find over time as your gonna be bombing down stuff, double and bash with a chain device.

Lovely bike and nice skills on the drop.

RideOnTime

Very nice.. picture is a bit dark. got a better one...

CannondaleRambo

1mancity2 wrote:

I have a Reign, they are fantastic bikes, regarding your seatclamp you need to invest in a Reverb seatpost!! and pedals well I have them on both my bikes. quote]

Thank you, and I am looking into the reverb as they do get really good reviews.

CannondaleRambo

1mancity2 wrote:

I have a Reign, they are fantastic bikes, regarding your seatclamp you need to invest in a Reverb seatpost!! and pedals well I have them on both my bikes.

Thank you I am looking into investing in a reverb as they do get really good reviews but it is just the price that is putting me off at the moment

IT66T

Cool looking bike and it seems nicely balanced on the drop .

titoc5

How tall r you and what size frame is u reign? iam buying my reign 2 in june and iam wondering what size med or large ?? Iam 5'10"
The lbs tells me med but i currently ride a trance 2 large and it fits really good ..your input on the reign size
Would be helpful..thanks

jinx547

titoc5 wrote:

How tall r you and what size frame is u reign? iam buying my reign 2 in june and iam wondering what size med or large ?? Iam 5'10"
The lbs tells me med but i currently ride a trance 2 large and it fits really good ..your input on the reign size
Would be helpful..thanks

if youve got a decent lbs then they would order both bikes in for you, thats what we would prob do anyway

CannondaleRambo

titoc5 wrote:

How tall r you and what size frame is u reign?

Hi Sorry for the late reply I have been really busy doing college work
I am 5 ft 10 as well and the medium fits me really well

chazkayak

I got one to, Ive got myself a reverb on it (awesome!!) gone for a few mods to make it more comfy/suitable...gone for a shorter Kore stem 50mm and wider Kore Bars ...800mm!! but might chope them down a bit after a ride through my local woods.

Im really happy with my bike so far, just need to tweek the suspension .

CannondaleRambo

Unfortunately I am going to have to fork out some money on some new brakes, as mine have been sent back on warranty twice now, I am really disappointed with them.

bennett_346

What went wrong with them?

CannondaleRambo

I have had Issues with the seals in the handles on the front brake, they got sent back after it's first free service, I was fine with that, but a couple weeks later the same thing started to happen again where you would just pull them and they were touching the bar, I had to make do with this for about a week as I had a race last weekend in Scotland, and it was an absolute nightmare

bennett_346

Pretty poor. I must say though i've never heard of it and i've had 2 pairs of elixirs trouble free for two years and my mates have had 3 pairs between them trouble free. It must be a new design fault, i know the Elixir 1 looks a bit different.

CannondaleRambo

I just think it is really poor on a bike that is that expensive to put brakes on them that have caused so many problems,
I am currently looking at a pair of hope tech evo special edition, but I am not sure weather to get the X2's or the M4 :?

Thewaylander

CannondaleRambo wrote:

I just think it is really poor on a bike that is that expensive to put brakes on them that have caused so many problems,
I am currently looking at a pair of hope tech evo special edition, but I am not sure weather to get the X2's or the M4 :S

Could be your in for a shock, i know alot of people who have binned there hope's for excessive squeeling and unpredictble performace.

If your want relianble powerful brakes shimano or formula.. job done.

1mancity2

CannondaleRambo wrote:

I just think it is really poor on a bike that is that expensive to put brakes on them that have caused so many problems,
I am currently looking at a pair of hope tech evo special edition, but I am not sure weather to get the X2's or the M4 :?

I have M4s on my reign running 203mm rotors both ends, they are good but expensive, if it was me I'd be getting shimano slx or saint.

CannondaleRambo

Thanks
I think I am going to get a pair of shimano SLX