Six years old and ridden within an inch of its life, this 2020 steed refuses to die. Despite Aran.
Bike model & year?
2020 Giant Reign 1. Bought six years ago from Ride-On bike shop in Rawtenstall and ridden extensively since.
What size is this bike?
Medium
What’s your favourite component?
Hayes Dominion A2 brakes. Review soon!
Where does this bike excel?
Loamy turns
What’s the next tweak for the bike?
Perhaps a new saddle finally!
Fork
Fox 36 Performance Elite
Shock
DVO Jade X Prime w/ Formula spring
How is the suspension set-up generally?
Fairly slow rebound. Compression open.
What do you think it weighs?
15.2 kg
Specification & geometry
Frame // Giant Reign 2020
Shock // DVO Jade X Prime
Fork // Fox 36 Performance Elite
Wheels // Hope Fortus & Pro 5 hubs (replacement for the original wheels which were stolen)
Front tyre // Continental Argotal
Rear tyre // Continental Argotal
Chainset // SRAM Eagle GX, 32T
Brakes // Haye Dominion A2
Drivetrain // SRAM Eagle GX, 10-51T
Stem // Giant
Handlebar // Giant, cut down to 760mm
Grips // Gusset G2
Seatpost // Pro Koryak 170mm
Saddle // An ancient and unknown model (Genesis?)
Head angle // 65°
Effective seat angle // 76.8°
Seat tube length // 431mm
Head tube length // 110mm
Chainstay // 439mm
Wheelbase // 1,215mm
Effective top tube // 600mm
BB height // 345mm
Reach // 455mm
