Ok, so my 2018 Commencal Meta Power has been sitting in my garage for a full year while its replacement, a Giant Reign e+, is used close to daily. After lowering the price from 3k (it has a very nice build with mostly new components) down to 2k, I just saw an ad on my equivalent of craigslist...
I have tried riding without the battery in my ebike at lift access bikeparks, both with my older Commencal and new Giant. The Giant has a 4kg battery, so maybe I "overhyped" myself ahead of time, but I was expecting a huge change in handling... It wasn't really that different in the end, of...
Hello,
I searched and found one post from someone using a shotgun seat on their Reign. Does anyone use either of these seats and have any recommendations for which one to take for a Reign, which version, and required modifications?
I am a bit worried about the girth of the downtube on the...
Hi,
Compiling my notes on the bike here to help others decide if this is the right bike for them and help others with setup. Please add additional details/corrections/links as responses and I will update this first post.
Rob's video:
Weight:
2022 E+2 = 25.9kg out of the box (tubes no...
Hi,
Has anyone done some sensible upgrades and weighed their Reigns?
I know it is a heavey bike and the 750/800Wh battery isn't going to help, but I'm trying to understand if it is possible to get an M sized bike under 25kg with some parts I have at home.
I would fit the 800Wh battery and use...
Hi,
Newcomer on these boards, but long time rider and forum user on other sites.
Irish guy based in France, a lot of DH and enduro racing experience, mostly riding e-bikes outside the tape these days although I hope to do more racing in the next few years.
I am starting to think quite...