Looks good so far! Looking forward to hitting the trails.
Looks sweet .. tempting to do go and have a look at one.. Nice spec (for what I like). Do like that controller.
Would be nice if the 5 bar battery displays switched out to using the full 5 bars in a different colour once you get to the last bar/20%.
Plus ... you said GIRTH !
Had a quick ride on new Reign today as LBS had one on showroom floor while I had my non ebike Trance in for some work so asked for a shot on it. Same version as Rob has to test (E+1). Had to lift it up some stairs, and it feels long and heavy but weight not noticable while riding.
Looks good so far! Looking forward to hitting the trails.
Giant already set it up tubeless for meWell done
"Tubeless .... fresh out of the box" ?
My Giant Bikes all came with tubes installed from the fab, so if there are tubes in it you could probably save some gramms getting rid of them.
Had a quick ride on new Reign today as LBS had one on showroom floor while I had my non ebike Trance in for some work so asked for a shot on it. Same version as Rob has to test (E+1). Had to lift it up some stairs, and it feels long and heavy but weight not noticable while riding.
My first time on a Yamaha powered ebike and it seemed really smooth and quiet compared to my E8000. Handlebar controller was really good and intuitive, althought the led display on the top tube may take some getting used to compared to the position of the Shimano display.
Giant seem to have done a good job of protecting the new motor as well.
The bike I rode was a Large although with the low standover it did not feel overly big, I am usually between small and medium frames depending on manufacturer, admittedly this was a ride up and down the street and up and down a couple of kerbs rather than on a trail.
Have asked LBS to let me know when a medium arrives. This or the new Trance E will be the new ride.
love it, especially as its aluminium (dislike carbon)
but the weight !! seems all EMTB are going that direction, my levo hits the scales at 22.5kg and I think thats heavy
Thanks Rob for the initial video, great as always.
Looks good so far! Looking forward to hitting the trails.
Would be interesting to know the crank arm weight. Cheap ones can be extremely heavy.My medium e+1 is at 25,4 kg with 750wh Battery without pedals. Tubeless and beefy 1310g/1230g tires, front and rear fender, bike wrapped in protective film. Sounds heavy and it is when moving in the garage, but you don't feel the weight when you are riding it.
The stock Praxis alloy cranks @ 160mm do weight 455g which is not that much.Would be interesting to know the crank arm weight. Cheap ones can be extremely heavy.
455 is really decent. Seen 800+ grams including front ring.The stock Praxis alloy cranks @ 160mm do weight 455g which is not that much.
Eventuall I will switch to the e*thirteen @420g which I'm running on the Trance X e+ too. They are a bit more resistant to sideway impacts too. Reliability is important to me as I've got stuck in the middle of nowhere with a bend crankarm in the winter....not funny.
It’s more intresting why they have been behind the competition for very long time. They are just the biggest manufacturer in the world.What changed that makes these new ones so awesome?
From what I can see, Giant finally have a 'normal' rear center length (for mullets only), and improved ground clearance from the new Yamaha. This is good, but surely this alone can't explain why Giant is suddenly now a player?
For the Trance at least...Carbon frame and new motor is my guess...the new trance is not much different than the 21. However the sleek new motor, controller and display integration and carbon frame do make it look sexier. But on the trail I'd imagine it's pretty close to the 21.What changed that makes these new ones so awesome?
From what I can see, Giant finally have a 'normal' rear center length (for mullets only), and improved ground clearance from the new Yamaha. This is good, but surely this alone can't explain why Giant is suddenly now a player?
Huge, Humongous, Giant even.What's it's Girth ?
Not @Paul Mac's - the bikes ......Huge
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