Reign E+ 2022

I was in T7 Nelson today & asked when the Reigns will be coming. Guy just shrugged & said whenever they turned up. He mentioned Aussie may have pinched a few off the NZ order ( dunno why they want any we all know there's no hills over there).Interestingly enough he said they were only preselling 20% of their allotment so they've got something to put on the floor. The shop I ordered my Merida from just basically presells all their allotment.
 
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Doug Stampfer said:
I was in T7 Nelson today & asked when the Reigns will be coming. Guy just shrugged & said whenever they turned up. He mentioned Aussie may have pinched a few off the NZ order ( dunno why they want any we all know there's no hills over there).Interestingly enough he said they were only preselling 20% of their allotment so they've got something to put on the floor. The shop I ordered my Merida from just basically presells all their allotment.
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T7 don't care. They have all our money.
 
Boys and girls. Let me present you Munich winter weather. Undoubtedly the worst there is 😂

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I think I could benefit from a rear mudguard 🤣. But to be honest with Dirt suit I don't care. Dirtlej is pure awesomeness.

Did some jumps today. The machine is pure endorphins generator.
 
Tim gosnold said:
Does anyone know if @Rob Rides EMTB is going to OST a review of the reign? It’s either a massive test ride or he thinks it’s a bag of shite and won’t review it 🤣
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These things take time! 3 days of filming then editing! And a good proper test period before that actually riding the bike!
 
Anyone know anywhere in UK u can get the extender Pak , can't find one anywhere.
 
Hi all,
I have had my E+1 out for a couple of rides. Yesterday was the longest at 24km and 800m
The ride was around my local tracks... a combination of smooth bike park runs, technical tracks full of switchbacks, roots, and steps + a fast and rocky fire road downhill.

Thought I would share my impression of the bike

It had been raining hard for the previous 36 hours so lots of mud and puddles, but because it is summer here the water was lovely and warm as it flooded my shoes :)

My impression of the bike so far is similar to what everyone else has said.

Power Levels: I rode in level 2 or 3 most of the time... 4 or 5 going up fire breaks
When I was riding through muddy and technical stuff (up or down) I switched between 2 and 3 so I had better control over the bike and punched fewer trees.
I hardly used auto mode as I found it surged too much as it adjusted to my varying levels of power.

Battery: I am too scared to use the app after it crashed so no %, but the battery is now sitting on 2 bars
For reference my riding weight is around 105kg including bag, I rode for 2.5 hours over a variety of trails with lots of mud - it was 30 degrees C and I was completely and happily knackered when I got home.
So for me, unless I ride at L5 the whole time I think the 625wh battery is going to be plenty for what I use it for.

Riding Impressions: It felt very natural and stable, Having moved from a Giant Anthem XC bike I was surprised how well it handled tight switchbacks and single track.
I didn't notice the extra weight most of the time, lifting the front wheel to land on two wheels off steps, and launching tabletops (the limit of my abilities) was relatively easy. The only time I really felt the weight was when I wasn't carrying enough speed over a step and had to move the bike forward when launching so I landed properly.
The motor loves cadence, so gear selection is important - you still have to spin hard to get the most out of it so it's a real workout.

Thanks to all of the information on this forum I was able to understand and work on the Fox 38 tune.
Still plenty of trial and error to go, but my current setup is... 2 tokens (bike comes with 3), 105 psi which I reduced from 110 while on the trail, HSR 2, LSR 4 (started with LSR 5 but there was too much rebound), tried fully opening the compression as some have suggested but found it too hash so settled for now on HSC 11 and LSC 6.

Thanks again to the forum for the rear mudguard hack - Mucky Nutz Long MugGuard ($49 NZ at Evo)
And I will definitely be installing some 3m tape around the inside of the battery cover to protect from the impressive amount of water that gets in.


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seofrancisco said:
Also I would like to confirm that the hack using 3M on the battery section it’s working very well. I didn’t have any water inside and all the plastic cover was with mud and wet.
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How you have placed it and what material you have used, you can put a photo
 
Gills said:
Hi all,
I have had my E+1 out for a couple of rides. Yesterday was the longest at 24km and 800m
The ride was around my local tracks... a combination of smooth bike park runs, technical tracks full of switchbacks, roots, and steps + a fast and rocky fire road downhill.

Thought I would share my impression of the bike

It had been raining hard for the previous 36 hours so lots of mud and puddles, but because it is summer here the water was lovely and warm as it flooded my shoes :)

My impression of the bike so far is similar to what everyone else has said.

Power Levels: I rode in level 2 or 3 most of the time... 4 or 5 going up fire breaks
When I was riding through muddy and technical stuff (up or down) I switched between 2 and 3 so I had better control over the bike and punched fewer trees.
I hardly used auto mode as I found it surged too much as it adjusted to my varying levels of power.

Battery: I am too scared to use the app after it crashed so no %, but the battery is now sitting on 2 bars
For reference my riding weight is around 105kg including bag, I rode for 2.5 hours over a variety of trails with lots of mud - it was 30 degrees C and I was completely and happily knackered when I got home.
So for me, unless I ride at L5 the whole time I think the 625wh battery is going to be plenty for what I use it for.

Riding Impressions: It felt very natural and stable, Having moved from a Giant Anthem XC bike I was surprised how well it handled tight switchbacks and single track.
I didn't notice the extra weight most of the time, lifting the front wheel to land on two wheels off steps, and launching tabletops (the limit of my abilities) was relatively easy. The only time I really felt the weight was when I wasn't carrying enough speed over a step and had to move the bike forward when launching so I landed properly.
The motor loves cadence, so gear selection is important - you still have to spin hard to get the most out of it so it's a real workout.

Thanks to all of the information on this forum I was able to understand and work on the Fox 38 tune.
Still plenty of trial and error to go, but my current setup is... 2 tokens (bike comes with 3), 105 psi which I reduced from 110 while on the trail, HSR 2, LSR 4 (started with LSR 5 but there was too much rebound), tried fully opening the compression as some have suggested but found it too hash so settled for now on HSC 11 and LSC 6.

Thanks again to the forum for the rear mudguard hack - Mucky Nutz Long MugGuard ($49 NZ at Evo)
And I will definitely be installing some 3m tape around the inside of the battery cover to protect from the impressive amount of water that gets in.


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I see you're at the top of freewheel there ;) Looking forward to sending this thing down Morepork!

Did you get a medium or large? I have a medium on order and am told they're all coming into the country on the same shipment.
 
This is mine. First go at building a rear wheel and it went better than I expected. I rode Turbulence at the You Yangs last weekend and cased the rear tyre on a rock hard enough to ding the rear rim despite running 28psi at 76kg. Didn't lose any sealant and the wheel still ran true with no tension loss in the spokes.

I tore the DD HR2 the weekend before and sewed it up and it's held air like a champ since.

Has been ride wrapped with about 120km so far. I got about 44km last weekend on one charge with mostly downhill trails and some connecting road/fire road, with 5-15% battery left. I'm usually pretty fatigued from riding DH by the time the battery is nearing depletion, so 625wh is a good size for me.

Another thing which surprised me is that I seem to be getting better range now that the battery has done a couple of cycles.

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I have been enjoying this topic as I really fancy one of these, I just don’t know if I can trust Giant after my current Trance headaches.

Anyway,
Ref Auto Mode, be sure your dealers have calibrated the inclinometer before you collected the bike.
They can be snatchy as hell if that’s not done properly as that’s how the system determines your incline rate and the required assistance.
 
Has anyone ridden the old yamaha motor and this new one? My wife has a 2019 trance and that is quite torquey in low cadence, people seam to be saying the opposite for this new model, that it likes high cadence to get the power.
 
trailaddict said:
I'm trying to source 3M Scotch 2228 Rubber Mastix - is it only available in 50,8mm width?
If so, you must have cut it down yourself?
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There are couple of different widths of this thing. But the version I used for securing the battery bay was 50 mm. You can easily cut it with sharp scissors.
 
Shane(NZ) said:
Has anyone ridden the old yamaha motor and this new one? My wife has a 2019 trance and that is quite torquey in low cadence, people seam to be saying the opposite for this new model, that it likes high cadence to get the power.
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Yes, I did. Have replaced the 2019 Trance SX with SyndrivePro with the new Reign e+ with SyncDrive Pro2. Also owned the Reign e+ 2020 and the 2021 Trance X e+, so I claim to have bit of experience with the more recent versions of the Giant drive engines ;)

It's true to say that the new SyncDrive Pro2 benefits from higher cadence, but it still provides plenty of support in low cadence too. So starting on a steep slope is no issue at all; the support just kicks in more gently which is a benefit for the less experienced rider. Giant was able to make the system an even more natural riding experince with the new engine and supports up to a theoretical 150rpm.

Having said this, better shift before you approach a really, really steep slope, because when your cadence gets very low you will loose power. With a non-electrical bike you would experience exactly the same, wouldn't you? Hope you get my point here.

PS: In my 101 E-MTB Classes I`m encouraging everyone to choose their gear wisely as it has an impact on battery drain, wear of chain etc. and the ability to maintain power on steep acents. Having this in mind, the new Syncdrive Pro2 rides very natural and not so digital or over-powered like other engines, but's thats my humble oppinion
 
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Shane(NZ) said:
Has anyone ridden the old yamaha motor and this new one? My wife has a 2019 trance and that is quite torquey in low cadence, people seam to be saying the opposite for this new model, that it likes high cadence to get the power.
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Hello,

I went from a reign +1 2020 model to the 2022 one.
I ride in provence and it's really rocky, rooty and steep !
Old motor was really punchy, even at low cadence.
The new syncdrive is even more punchy, at low and high cadence (personnal taste). Even for ultra steep climb, i stay on auto mode and have the choice to fast pedal, or (what i prefer) to climb pushing hard on pedal with lower cadence. In both scenarios, the assistance is near perfect, for me, with lot of control. What lacks on the bike (pedalling / assistance wise), 90% of time, is my rider skill.

Take note that i mounted a 34T chainring instead of the standard 36T.
 
Hello from Utah, USA, I just put deposit on a Large 2022 reign e+ 2 at local shop.I am 6ft 205lbs moderate fitness but more of a weightlifter than cyclist. They say week 10 2022 is arrival date but dont count on that due to current worldwide shortages. I have a streetbike and motocross background and have been riding my 2021 Trance X 29 3 for 4 months, so just getting into MTB. Test rode the reign e+ 3 at shop last week and geometry was great but the non adjust domain fork has me waiting for the zeb. Does anyone know if the larger battery will fit in the 625wh bikes?
 
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The reign e+ 3 looks orange on website but is actually a good looking copper in real life.
 
The large supposedly comes with 165 cranks, does anyone know which 155 cranks will fit? Would like to stick will alloy and not carbon because of rocky landscape here in utah
 
MO1 said:
The large supposedly comes with 165 cranks, does anyone know which 155 cranks will fit? Would like to stick will alloy and not carbon because of rocky landscape here in utah
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yep, hope 155mm will fit.

BTW - have you tried the search funtction of this forum? All you've asked has been covered before ;-)
 
MO1 said:
The large supposedly comes with 165 cranks, does anyone know which 155 cranks will fit? Would like to stick will alloy and not carbon because of rocky landscape here in utah
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155mm will be fine. I was wondering myself should I take 155 or 165. I bought 165 for several reasons. Reason no 1 is all my other bikes are 175 and most of my bike time is on 175 cranks. 155 would feel alien all the time. Reason no 2 reign e+ has a high bb so with 165 cranks pedal strikes are a rarity. Rest is just technique.
 
My theory from watching EMBN, Robs and other videos on youtube and reading articles online I think the shorter cranks will alleviate strikes, also feel better when non pedalling with level pedals or up and down pedals in corners. Higher rpm with ebike and yamaha motor will be easier than non ebike. Just a theory from others research and will test myself when new bike arrives.😁
 
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