Giant Reign SX [29"] 2022

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €4,500 – €5,000

• KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599XX1 Eagle AXS instead of NX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels, 13.4 kg vs 16.28 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon AluxX SL Rahmen, Maestro Hinterbau, Carbon Umlenkwippe, 146 mm Federweg, 12x148 mm Max. Reifenfreiheit: 2.5" Max. Kettenblattgröße: 36T

Drivetrain

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: GIANT AM 29, Tubeless Ready, 30 mm Innenweite

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston, the maker's mid series

Weight

16.28 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 38, the maker's upper series, 170 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX DHX2, the maker's upper series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Assegai 29x2.5WT, 120 TPI, 3C MaxxTerra, EXO+, TR / Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.4WT, 120 TPI, 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+, TR Auslieferung schlauchlos

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 16.28 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.7 kg.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are