Giant Reign Advanced Pro - Likes, Dislikes & Impressions

[@always_prepping]

Tip for putting the spacers on the lower link in- Put a 8mm or 10mm hex wrench through the drive side to hold the spacers in place as you slide the linkage bolt in from the Non drive side. You can let go of the shock and move the big spacers around making it easier to slide the bolt in. Great videos guys!

[@lonh8554]

I have had my 2017 Giant Reign Adv1 for 7 years now. I have upgraded suspension with fox 38 with 180mm travel and Fox x2 in back. Also upgraded carbon wheels. No creaks, no rattles. Bike us still going strong and still rides awesome.

[@beno9966]

My friend just cracked his frame on the same bike.. 😢

[@jf8534]

Nice review and build. Giant is seldom spoken of.

[@KlintonSilvey]

Which is a real shame. They just work well.

[@Daniellechner2003]

Was riding this bike all year and iam impresst by its durability and its handling. Love this bike

[@frits8986]

Maestro suspension has blown my mind, I was not aware of how much difference a planted rear end can make. Had it on a rental bike in Rotorua NZ, it was fantastic. Give it a try, you’ll be amazed.

[@KlintonSilvey]

I got the Reignbow frame-only and built it up for a heckuva lot less than retail. I love it.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

That is quite possibly the ugliest frame colour I've seen

[@KlintonSilvey]

@southpawlibranine3511 lemme guess, you like Matte Black?

[@BastienChanot]

Great video, no-nonsense , no marketing bullshit, just pragmatic mountainbiking with things that work. Thanks for calling out what does not work also

[@mkrj2576]

I’ve had a number of Giant frames including Trances and a Glory. Great frames. A few wraps of Gorilla tape around the chain stay and rear housing is what I’ve been doing for years on my Giant frames. Agree is a bit of a design flaw but very easy to remedy. One has had a pf bb in for almost five years, and like all my pf bbs it’s bombproof. While I dislike in frame cable routing Giants “open” design I find easy to work with and agree you need housing foam to quiet down cable routing.

[@poizonfreak9967]

I love this suspension geometry. Similar to my Diamondback Mission. Fills stiff when peddling but absorbs hits like crazy.

[@The_Apothecary]

Got 2022 Reign Pro 2. Great value for money bike. It can do it all.

[@teamdoa]

Great vid, nice to see what you guys run. Giant makes some awesome bikes. They are not mentioned much as most people spending that sort of money go for the boutique stuff like Santa Cruz etc.

[@yugen0o]

I'm not a gravity / park rider, but I really enjoyed this video.

[@justsayin3600]

My 1st dual suspension bike was a 2019 Giant Trance 2./27.5 The Maestro suspension with a 140mm Fox DPS was able to take a beating but felt very composed, although I had Fox re-valve it because I'm a heavy rider at 230lbs. I had to buy an angle headset because it was to steep. It was a great 1st trail bike. It's good to see Giant modernizing the geo and adjustability.

[@acarter028]

I really enjoyed this wrap.

[@mrvwbug4423]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks Giant is a pain when it comes to dealing with the shock. I had a Trance a few years back and having to remove the shock to change spacers was a pain on that bike. The Ibis Ripmo I had after that and the RM Altitude I ride now are much easier to deal with the shock either for changing spacers or removing it for service (or to adjust the ride 9 on the RM). I will add that Maestro link pedals nice, not quite to the level of a true DW link, but it's close, neither set up will touch a good Horst link for traction though.

[@Descendx]

That dent in the rim is pretty big 😆 great vid!

[@DarrenRodd-r7u]

Great review, I am always interested to see how skilled riders set their bikes up when they ride the same bike. While I don’t have the carbon version the geo on the tin can version is identical. Stack height is the one thing that I have played around with a lot. I have settled on Burgtec 50mm riser bars, with a 10mm spacer, zero roll and a 40mm stem. It’s surprising how minor changes to the cockpit can change the feel of this bike…might try those high roller 3’s next

[@thenicenoise]

i love maestro suspension, i previously owned a 27.5 trance, 29 trance and switched to a 27.5 reign now

[@pjortmaszyna]

I love how it behaves at higher speeds, but small bump sensitivity could be better. I ride 27,5" trance and also thinking about going for 27,5" reign

[@justsayin3600]

My first dual suspension was a 2019 Trance II. The Maestro suspension is really good! I've moved on to another brand because of geo I prefer. Currently I'm running a WRP yoke, Cascade link, with an EXT E-Storia coil which is about as good as it gets in the aftermarket realm. I'd actually admit the Maestro feels just as good with a Fox DPS air at 140mm, and I'm a heavy rider at 230lbs.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

​@pjortmaszyna maestro is more plush than dw link or whatever commencal uses

[@BowzKnows]

There definitely is a reason WC races are still going with the bend not break materials on wheelsets. Still see lots of ex471. I went to a FR541 on the rear after tacoing a mavic, super solid.

[@parkinkevin]

Great review

[@ej1_drew]

6500 is a pretty solid deal for the advance pro 1 - i bought another trance X this year but the alloy (just preference) i wish they sold their trx wheels as separate set too haha

[@tonyochoa16]

Pretty sure he’s filming the bike check at San Peñasquitos. If so hell yeah

[@Nullking_]

Really interested to see your long term take on the magura’s. I find people either love or hate them, I have been running the same brakes for a few years now and love them. I did like the Deity Deft traps when I tried them but found their pedal body a little to soft and when trying to replaced bent pins the plastic of the body gave way sometimes and stripped the side holding the nut.

[@dae3xt]

Giant is such a huge company that they don't really concentrate too much on marketing. I think they also build bikes for Trek lowkey.

[@Kev2Bee]

I rode three Giant FS bikes over ten a ten year run. Great value.😀 What calliper mount did you use on this build? I have MT7 Pros with SRAM HS2 6-bolt rotors and P2 mount (2 bolt) 20mm adapters. Are the 4 bolt (20-P2) adapters more solid or have any advantage over the 2 bolt adapters? Both my fork and frame have 180 posts.

[@ignaciosevil1944]

You missed the smallest detail, Giant is the biggest and more experienced carbon frame manufacturer by far. They also have their own high end carbon production factory, they stand as the only bike company that is equipped with this. This really is the biggest factor comparing giant to other bikes.

[@lucacadianalbert]

I'm also a big big big Maestro fan. To this day my old 26" Giant Reign with a coil shock was one of the best damn bike I've ever owned. I would love to own of of these but my past experience with pressed in bottom brackets is keeping me at bay. I so wish it had a threaded BB

[@conman1395]

Giant is one of the only brands that's every done them correctly. Their tolerances are perfect. Preventing yourself from moving on to a newer bike just because of the BB is silly

[@lucacadianalbert]

@@conman1395 Regardless how how perfect the tolerances are, I still think they are a stupid design. If I was only planning on owning my bike a few years, then okay - but if you plan on owning your bike for a long time, they aren't the best. I know this because I currently have a one piece BBinfinite BB that I had to permanently epoxy in my frame because the BB shell was ovalized - getting it in there straight and flush wasn't fun. Anyway...Could have sworn the new Trance X they had on display at Sea Otter had a threaded BB but looking at the specs online they also use pressed in BB

[@rubenvor]

Nothing better than a salad bike! I'm in! 🤘

[@jankaskyevitchjellbet7293]

Solid bike, would like to test.

[@eoinsmostlybikevideos4519]

Was watching to see how the lower shock mount works. On my reign e+ ebike it's a much simpler system, but pretty rubbish, loads of play and a major pain to reassemble after maintenance.

[@barrakingbeatz7794]

I like the suspension platform but yes my reign e has play in the back end also.

[@ignaciosevil1944]

This bike is literally identical to the gen 5 slash and The kona enduro bike right?

[@antrace92]

I can't find the cheaper fox - Shimano build on the website That would definitely be my choice too tbh

[@radost0514]

so i got 32 spec cast grip damper ..i am experimanting with +1 compresion but -1 rebound...what is better to really on the air chamber for compresion or we can safely use the damper for helping compresion too .. i mean would compresion stress the damper more ?because i can compansate compresion with more air in the chamber ? what you suggesT? - Nerd stuff here

[@TheLoamMountaineer]

Wow, after watching this Giant needs to do better on the components packages with higher end bikes.

[@TheLoamMountaineer]

The chain slowly cutting away at the shifter cable is disappointing from a design standpoint

[@AndreasHafenscher]

Take the Airdrop Edit MX Öhlins Edition or a Canfield Enduro Bike

[@pojepoje4054]

numbers suggests it acts like a sled. less poppy/playful and more planted feel.

[@joehoeper3941]

Giant is doing much better with their branding and industrial design - still don't want one though.

[@The-FunkyPhantom]

The answer is clear, you must ride a klunker next year.

[@jungjoonchoi3744]

hate the trunnion, it is bad for the shock durability, I guess.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Giant makes great bikes. People have no idea what they are talking about. Their rnd budget is probably more than the operational cost of most companies. And their factory is one of the most advanced in the world along with merida. Meanwhile my yeti build quality is shite