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The Giant Factory Off-Road Team is in Chile this week for the opening round of the 2014 Enduro World Series, and two of its riders—Josh Carlson and Adam Craig—have been spotted riding prototype versions of a Reign 27.5 model.

Team riders play a vital role in Giant’s product development. Giant confirmed they are working with riders to develop a new Reign featuring Giant 27.5 technology and Maestro Suspension, and the bike will drop in late summer 2014.

Both Josh Carlson and Adam Craig have been practicing on this prototype Reign 27.5 heading into the Enduro World Series opener in Nevados de Chillan, Chile.

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Giant Reign 27.5 Sneak Peek
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19 comments

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Shishka
10 years ago
The large reign = enduro/xc warrior. They need to update the reign with some carbon action but don't forget what it's really made for. Jumping over peoples heads, slashing trails, and making dh riders look bad!

Not every bike has to be made for that enduro euro crap.
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JCL
10 years ago
Looks like they're still using ridiculously long seat tubes.
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Acadian
10 years ago
Since Josh and Adam are going to be racing this exact bike at Chile this weekend, I'd have to guess this is a size Large - so the ST isn't all that long for that given size. From my experience with Giant bikes the ST on the size Large is perfectly fine, but it's a tad short on the size Med (it's 17")
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DhDork
10 years ago
Well, if it's not the seat tube that drops, hopefully the cockpit will be a tad longer. I found at 5'9" the 23" claimed TT on a medium was too short, if not shorter than claimed. Now on the large, I can't run a full height dropper (120mm) as the ST is too tall, and but the cockpit gives a but more room.
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JCL
10 years ago
That was my point. For a given size they're either too short in reach or the seat tubes are too long. They should just copy Kona. They have sizing perfect.
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cliff.hardle
10 years ago
Hey and it looks like you can fit a bottle and a shock with a resevoir at the same time, something I could never do on an RX
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dannielgraham
10 years ago
FYI: 27.5 wheels fit in the old Reign (just in case you don't want to buy a new frame). And yes that does mean with proper width tires. The same tires as in the photo of this prototype actually.
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wydopen
10 years ago
As a soon to be former Reign x rider I hope they added some room to the cockpit and dropped the bb.
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Maverickdh005
10 years ago
Holy shit balls, sic, love the Pike all over it but no 36/20mm forky!

The Carbon version if this is going to be stunning! Pse keep making em stealthy black too best Giant look ever!

Also def a 2015 model.