Recent content by Wallybean

Thank you, I couldn't get my translate to work with the screenshot.

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When it looks like that every season, a handsaw just doesn't work fast enough and using them as obstacles really isn't an option.

Giant has had a meeting with CBP and supposedly has made all the changes required including reimbursement of hiring fees charged to employees when hired. Hopefully this is resolved in the next few months.

There is a lot of consternation amongst the Giant fans with the total blackout on information about any other 2026 models besides the Reign advance. My LBS is really concerned with the lack of information(can't order or pre-sell what he doesn't know). He's a 30 year dealer and is completely in...

I have well over 3000 miles on my 2023 and wondering if I need to be preemptive?! They feel good with no play.

Were your bearings bad or just routine maintenance?

Every person and place has its own context. My local areas have so many areas of past forest fires that trail clearing is a minimum of 40+ hours a year. Battery saws tend to be limited as a days clearing will often include hundreds of downfall trees. The local Forest Service can't begin to...

Do you own a 2026 Reign e+? Please post your experiences both good and bad. Very interested myself but would love to hear what actual owners think of the new bike.

I was seeing only an integrated battery that isn't easily changed. Am I mistaken because that would easily change the equation? Do a number of 35+ mile rides a year with 6-7K elevation gains, usually limping in on less than 10% in both the battery and extender.

I realize I am in the minority of riders at 100kg and like to do long, gnarly rides, but the 800+ WH battery plus extender is really a must. If I am limited to 25-30 miles with 560wh battery and range extender then it is probably a deal breaker. I routinely use all 170mm/160mm of my current...

I wonder if we aren't going to see two models of Reign. The Advanced that is carbon with the integrated smaller battery and significant weight savings and a regular Reign that has the bigger removable battery and similar weight to current model and the full PW-X4.

That is correct and how both the new and old range extenders operate. Once you have used up the range extender there is usually about 10% of your main battery left. Need to be pretty close to your destination at this point.

Yes we are pretty much still in the dark ages in the USA. The little ' means feet over here.