Giant Reign 29SX - REVIEW (Long-Term)

[@Will762]

Wow that was a very professional review, more detail than some of the magazines.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, that means a lot to me :D

[@christianeriksson4733]

Very good review! Super nice that you show all the details and points of interest. Best bike review I´ve seen!

[@luca.morell]

That means a lot to me :D

[@blowmountain1089]

Hi Luca, habe mir dein review sicher 6 Mal angeschaut und nun entschieden mein Glory gegen das Reign SX einzutauschen. Bestes review auf YT wie ich finde zu diesem bike. Danke dafür, hat mir echt geholfen, weil ich ziemlich lange gegrübelt habe, das Glory ist halt auch geil leider. Denke das SX wird ein perfekter Ersatz sein, weil breitbandiger.

[@luca.morell]

Freut mich, besonders wenn du das Glory geliebt hast wird dich das ReignSX nicht enttäuschen :D

[@Friction446]

I brought this bike too. Totally agree. I've yet to change the dropper as I got the large with a 150 and want the 170. The coil i feel might be better if it was a bit stiffer (personal pref), but I've not really ridden enough to make up my mind. Great video, good luck with the channel.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks :D enjoy riding that beast and maybe protect the frame with some protective foil, if you choose to learn from my mistakes ^^ look into the OneUp Dropper range, maybe you can even fit the 210mm version because of its short build height, to me more space for my knees is always better ;)

[@rappressiaka1258]

I want to take a coil shock for my standard reign,I am 75 kg what spring do you suggest me?

[@luca.morell]

What kind of riding do you do? Jumping or more racing, are you just getting started or already very advanced regarding your skill level?

[@rappressiaka1258]

@@luca.morell i ride about everything,from jump to rough stuff.I came from motocross so I feel good on a enduro bike,I'm like medium level maybe

[@lennyknott2734]

@@rappressiaka1258 go with a 450 prob

[@hannes6114]

So 400 lbs at 65-70?

[@goldrush7811]

What's your height and weight?

[@luca.morell]

178cm 68kg

[@hannes6114]

Do you have problems with bottom out at what sag? What is your inseam?

[@hannes6114]

What spring are you running at what weight?

[@luca.morell]

Yes I bottomed out a lot, so I changed the 350 spring to a 400 and also got a 450. That was I had enough options to tune it depending on the terrain I was riding. My weight ist 70kg

[@hannes6114]

What sag were you getting? Thank you for your info btw :)

[@luca.morell]

@@hannes6114 honestly I don´t know anymore, since I sold the bike in early 2020😬

[@hhkkj9346]

Wie groß bist du und ist das m ausreichend. ?

[@luca.morell]

Ich bin 178cm groß und fand M perfekt passend, persönlich mag ich lieber verspieltere Bikes und keine extrem langen Race Maschinen. Wenn man lieber einen langen Racer will dann würde ich bei meiner Größe zu L raten.

[@yusakutanaka6752]

I believe this frame is medium. Can you slam an Oneup dropper post (210mm) all the way into the seat tube?

[@luca.morell]

Yes you can slam the 210mm OneUp all the way into the Medium Frame

[@brainwilson4122]

what spring did you buy?

[@luca.morell]

I got myself a 400 and 450 in addition to the stock 350 spring, with 70kg and a aggressive riding style I`d stick with the 400 if I could only choose one

[@brainwilson4122]

@@luca.morell do you think i could take the 5mm spacer out to lengthen my stroke? i know i a guy that put a 2.5 on and it increased his travel to 152mm. so i would be running around a 158mms of travel

[@luca.morell]

@@brainwilson4122 Do you really feel like you need more travel? I never felt the need for it. You might get away with it, but you have to check wether the rocker hits the frame or not. And it would increase the BB height and change the whole geometry. It is definetly intriguing but honestly I trust the engineers enough and like to ride the bikes the way they designed them ;)

[@brainwilson4122]

@@luca.morell yeah thats fair my cheers for that

[@luca.morell]

@@brainwilson4122 cheers and let me know how it goes if you decide to try it ;)

[@nxson8727]

hey is the sx bigger that regular giant reign 2ge

[@luca.morell]

It has 1cm more Fork Travel but it´s the exact same Frame, you get with any Reign 29

[@sidharthramasubbu3221]

how does the giant reign corner?

[@luca.morell]

incredibly well, due too the stiff frame, the supple coil shock and the short chainstays. Compared to a 27,5 bike you have to be a little bit more active and work the bike around a little more. You can see that alittle better in my videos "Full Enduro" and "Berms"

[@kanauc]

Hey do you think i coud fit a reverb 170, it needs 323 mm of insert, (your Oneup is 297 ) can you measure if is this possible on M 29. I have 29 sx in store but i cant reach it and measure the fit due to coronavirus :/

[@luca.morell]

We measured it during the bike build and were only able to insert a normal Seatpost 300mm...

[@kanauc]

Thx ! @@luca.morell

[@kazuko3821]

are you happy with the bike what do you think about him? I plan to buy this model for days.

[@luca.morell]

I was happy with the bike, but I bought it to race the Megavalanche and since the race was cancelled and I needed money I already sold it. It is a fun and fast bike :D

[@enduroandmore7434]

0:35 ich dachte bei allen größen ist die kettenstrebe 439mm lang

[@luca.morell]

Stimmt die Kettenstreben sind bei allen Größen gleich, da passt die Betonung nicht perfekt. Was ich sagen wollte ist: das Bike ist verspielt wegen der für ein 29er kurzen Kettenstreben und in M natürlich noch mehr als in L, da die restlichen Maße etwas kleiner sind. Danke für die Anmerkung, ich werde mir die Betonung in Zukunft noch mehr zu Herzen nehmen :D

[@enduroandmore7434]

@@luca.morell So kommts viel besser rüber, aber ein Top Video. So ein Video zu diesem bike kann man kaum finden! Top Qualität! Erste Klasse nur weiter so

[@luca.morell]

@@enduroandmore7434 Danke, das freut mich :D

[@blowmountain1089]

Super review 👍

[@luca.morell]

Thanks :D

[@MaximalBiker]

Cooles Video wie immer

[@luca.morell]

Danke :D

[@Domen991]

Nice review!! I have Reign 1 29 and came to the same conclusions. Didn't have a problem with rear shock because I have X2 and I am super happy with the shock... I have a feeling like there is more than 146mm travel in back :) The botom out is so smooth. Anyway I am super impressed with the bike.

[@luca.morell]

You´re totally right it doesn´t feel like the bike has less travel in the rear :D I belive that is true you won´t have these issues with your air shock since, it airshocks are more progressive and you can always adjust the pressure. I went from the 350 to a 400 and now a 450 spring. And most likely I will go up to 500 or 550 soon, because it still is quite soft, even though I seldom bottom out, my bike is very soft compared to other riders who do similar stuff. Especially if you want to do big natural gaps, it feels like the suspension is still soaking up too much energy.

[@Domen991]

@@luca.morell You should try an X2, the bike is lively and poppy with an air shock. Its easier to jump and I can jump further with reign than I did with pivot firebird. Bike has a nice poppy feeling, at least with X2.

[@luca.morell]

@@Domen991 With the 450 coil instead of the 350 it´s very poppy already, but maybe I will go up to 550 because I love the supple first inches without friction of the coil. And to be honest for now a x2 isn´t in my budget, but you´re right that would make a massive diffrence :D

[@andreasvogler1875]

@@luca.morell For only 300€ more you could have gotten the "normal" Reign 29 with airshock and better drivetrain, albeit with 10mm less front travel.

[@luca.morell]

@@andreasvogler1875 yeah right, I wanted to test the coil version. And I also dig the red colour (red is always faster 😉) Also I don't care much about the drivetrain, nowerdays they all work great and since they break anyway from time to time, I prefer the cheaper version🙈 And to finish it of I also like the Chainguide a lot, because I don't have to sorry about the Chainring and Chain 😅

[@ddrenth]

Having ridden my own 2020 Giant Reign SX 29 for only about a month now I think you summed things up very nicely and I agree with almost everything you found with the bike. I had to change the spring on last year's Reign SX (2019) also as it came with the DVO shock again with a very light 350# spring. Way too soft for a medium size frame IMO and I'm only 168lbs (76kg) - not a heavier rider by far. I am just waiting for my 450# fox spring now to replace the 350# so I'm not running 45% sag with more pre-load than Fox recommends...

[@luca.morell]

Nice, hope you'll get your spring soon. Have a great time riding that beast :D

[@ddrenth]

Luca Morell is be curious as to your spring weight, settings on shock and fork. You’re riding style is similar to ours and it looks like you’ve got the suspension pretty dialled in.

[@luca.morell]

@@ddrenth I'm running a 450 spring, to be honest I didn't write down the settings because I mess with them a lot and now I can't look it up, the shock exploded last week and I had to send it back to fox... But I was running slightly lower pressure in the fork, than Fox recommended. I stick to their rebound recommendations +-2 klicks (high pressure = more damping/ low pressure = less damping and the same with diffrent spings on the shock) Then I'd normally add volumespacers untill it feels too harsh and take the last one back out (which I didn't on the Giant) That's my base and then I adjust the compression depending on the kind of riding I do: as little compression as possible for rough Downhills and going as fast as possible and for jumping I add compression damping. When I feel strong and a the beginning of a day I often ride more compression and dial it down after a couple of hours for more comfort. Hope that helps sorry that I didn't have specific settings for you.

[@rappressiaka1258]

@@ddrenth Hi,I weight nearly the same as you,and I want to take a coil shock for my reign.How do you feel with your 450 spring?

[@ddrenth]

@@rappressiaka1258 450 was the perfect choice for me. It allowed for minimal pre-load required, never bottomed, felt lively, and still pedalled well. Good luck!

[@nzau1225]

Put on clip pedals and had some crashes but getting used to it 🤣

[@nxson8727]

how tall are you

[@luca.morell]

178cm

[@nxson8727]

@@luca.morell i have a giant reign 2 ge and im 177, my frame is sizeM and its feels kinda small to me

[@luca.morell]

@@nxson8727 Yes you´re right, especially with the smaller wheels, but I feel comfortable on my Medium 29er and like it´s playfull character. But that depends on personal preference and the riding style

[@nxson8727]

@@luca.morell yea thats true i like smaller frame as well

[@luca.morell]

@@nxson8727 Nice :D

[@olibanjo921]

BIKE IS Amazing..I Ride it in XL ..Best 29 👌

[@luca.morell]

It indeed is, how are your wheels holding up?

[@olibanjo921]

@@luca.morell HR cone was 2x lose after the ride, i did something locktite on the axle and tightened it really well, now it holds...

[@luca.morell]

@@olibanjo921 Same here, now it doesn´t come loose anymore. Yesterday I cased some jumps and got a buckle despite the inserts, but to be honest I cased pretty hard ^^ so it´s definitly not the bikes fault

[@olibanjo921]

@@luca.morell You are on Facebook????

[@luca.morell]

@@olibanjo921 I am but honesty I haven´t used it for month. Instagram dm @luca.morell would be much better

[@bolillo222]

I want this bike and say the dropper post it's fine for me because I'm short xD

[@RK-oi2nc]

geiler Hobel 🤙

[@luca.morell]

Find ich auch :D

[@kilianerdle469]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@radlerdome]

heute ein komplett anderer Look XD Mit einer Jeans aber cool !!!!!!!!

[@luca.morell]

Danke, in Full Enduro hatte ich auch ne Jeans an, nur grau und nicht blau ;) Ich weiß noch nicht genau ob ich auch in Zukunft beim biken öfter casual unterwegs sein sollte, außerdem ist Jeansstoff extrem tough und damit eigentlich perfekt geeignet zum freeriden :D