My 2020 Reign E 0 Pro just started making exactly the same whine as your audiophile. It s done 2500 km. Starts after about 40 mins of hard riding. The more power you transmit to the engine, the louder the whine. To me, its a very marked accentuation of the normal engine noise rather than a...
Giant Reign Pro E O 1500 km of hard use uphill/ downhill over rocks, through creeks, jumps and rain blasted on an extended car trip. Faultless. I'd buy again. `
2020 Giant Reign e 0 pro bought after testing equivalent of Trek/ Kenevo/ BMC/ Norc and Merida in the $12000 AUS range. My home town does not have all the european bikes.
I hired each for a day.
All were brilliant.
I would gladly have taken any one of them.
All have strengths and...
Exactly , thats the benefit of the formula of
Bike brand choice = lbs score ( out of 10 ) - (motor torque /10)+ csl + bike frame weight - frame colour light refraction factor + (year of manufacture ) squared all divided by suspension travel ( in cm )
Result to be cross referenced 4...
Spent hours researching specs and posting questions on emtb. Got many helpful responses . Test rode all the major brands top line bikes we had in my town at my helpful LBS.
Most helpful tips were ;
- e mtb s are about handling. Assuming the bike fits you , buy the best bike avail for your...
My 8 week old 2020 Giant Reign eo Pro has been faultless. 600 km of bike parks , fire trails , single tracks , jumps , rock strewn paths, water and mud. It s been rained on , hosed down and even caught in a hail storm .
Mates have a Spesshy and Trek.
I d buy my Giant again.
Think of it this way , what do u NOT want to break down when your 10 km into the forest It is tyres first , then chain /running gear , then forks , then brakes . Motor - battery is the last thing on your list to worry about ( assuming u buy from a lbs - if on the other hand , u are buying on...
Don’t worry about the motors . Most of them have apps that allows some form of tuning . They will all do the job. It s about handling . You are buying a mtb , not a drag car. Assuming the bike fits you , Get the bike with the best shocks /brakes your money can afford. That will probably be...
If u buy the 9.7 and then put on aftermarket suspension and brakes , are nt you going up another couple of price categories to a 9.8 or 9.9.
And with motors , why worry , buy the bike you like best . They all get 2 year warranties.
You just need a good lbs
Give Willride a call.
He carries the whole range.
You are spendin $8000 upwards on a bike .
Worth outlaying the money to hire a bike for a half day, or a day or a w/E.
He hires the top end of the bike range, including Kenevo's.
Given they are $8000 plus bikes you are hiring, I thought rental...
Marcus,
I'm in Adelaide too.
I'm 57 ( ex enduro and MXer).
I've had a Giant Reign Pro EO for 6 weeks and luv it.
I spent 4 wasted weeks agonising over the major brands ( Norco/ Merida/Spesh/Trek/ Giant).Tested them all by hiring all ( almost)the top line models for a day.
IMHO, they all have...
Dont agonise over tech details. I did and wasted 4 weeks.
Bought a Giant Reign EO pro. Best bike Giant sold.
How did I decide ?
Test rode 5 major brands at LBS. In Australia we have limited brands.
They were all great.
You cannot really tell in a day on trails.
In the end, bought the bike that...