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BB height of new Reign?

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#1 ·
Giant has the new geometry specs in their literature, but for some reason, they didn't include the BB heights of any of the new bikes. Does anyone have the BB height of the new Reign?
 
#4 ·
The reign is coming with two diff. forks heights, FWIW...

Reign 1+2, 5.5" , reign 3 with 5". This could affect BB height, of course. I believe trance geometry is slacker and taller than the NRS, BTW.
 
#5 ·
geometries not same

TheSherpa said:
So the Reign and VT have the same geo while the NRS and Trance have the same geo? I guess i could always check at work tomorrow but i'm lazy. Trance 1 at EP...hmm

-TS
The geometries are not the same, especially between teh NRS and Trance. Slacker head tube angle and steeper seat tube angle on the Trance. Half inch difference in BB drop - 0.9 for NRS, 0.4 for Trance, other differences as well. Longer chainstays on Trance. Trance isn't set up as much for racing. Some differences between VT and Reign as well, but probably not as noticeable since they are similar type bikes with the Reign replacing the VT, while NRS and Trance are billed differently- the NRS as a race bike, the Trance as an epic XC bike.
 
#6 ·
Jwiffle said:
The geometries are not the same, especially between teh NRS and Trance. Slacker head tube angle and steeper seat tube angle on the Trance. Half inch difference in BB drop - 0.9 for NRS, 0.4 for Trance, other differences as well. Longer chainstays on Trance. Trance isn't set up as much for racing. Some differences between VT and Reign as well, but probably not as noticeable since they are similar type bikes with the Reign replacing the VT, while NRS and Trance are billed differently- the NRS as a race bike, the Trance as an epic XC bike.
Shiat. I'll have to crunch some numbers tomorrow to see if i'm going to need an 18" or 20" at 5'11". Hmm, anyone have geo numbers?

-TS
 
#7 ·
Without an actual bike...

TheSherpa said:
Shiat. I'll have to crunch some numbers tomorrow to see if i'm going to need an 18" or 20" at 5'11". Hmm, anyone have geo numbers?

-TS
...I'd think you'd fit on an 18" at 5'11". I noticed the top tube is 23.2" on the 18". That's the same as a large Blur (23.3"). I'm 6'0" and I fit a large Blur. So without an actual bike to size, I'm guessing I'd use an 18" Reign or Trance.
 
#9 ·
k1dude said:
...I'd think you'd fit on an 18" at 5'11". I noticed the top tube is 23.2" on the 18". That's the same as a large Blur (23.3"). I'm 6'0" and I fit a large Blur. So without an actual bike to size, I'm guessing I'd use an 18" Reign or Trance.
I'm on an XL Blur right now and its def. too big. I need to run a short stem.

-TS
 
#10 ·
specs

mtic said:
where did you find these specs, because i can't find it on their website?
they're in the catalog. yeah, I don't see them on the website, either. Here's specs from the catatlog:

Reign:
size.....head angle.....seat angle.....top tube.....head tube.....BB drop.....chainstay.....wheel base
15............69.5..............73.5.............22.1............4.7...........-0.5 ............ 17.2..............42.3
16............69.5..............73.5.............22.4............4.7...........-0.5............. 17.2..............42.8
18............69.5..............73.5.............23.2............5..............-0.5............. 17.2..............43.7
20............69.5..............73................24.1............5.9...........-0.5............. 17.2..............44.5
21............69.5..............73................24.8............6.9...........-0.5............. 17.2..............45.3

Trance:
14.5.........70.5..............73.5.............21.9.............4.7...........0.4............. 17.0..............41.1
16............70.5.............73.5..............22.4.............4.7...........0.4..............17.0..............41.8
18............70.5.............73.5..............23.2.............5..............0.4..............17.0..............42.7
20............70.5.............73.5..............24.1.............5.9...........0.4..............17.0..............43.7
22............70.5.............73.5..............24.8.............6.9...........0.4..............17.0..............44.5

I'm almost 6'1" and I have placed an order for a 20in Reign since I had a 20.5 Warp and that seeems the closest size-wise
 
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