2015 Giant Reign owners
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cabletieperformance
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Ill check my mates... maybe contact them and see what giant says?
teK--
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How can you compare alloy to carbon it comes out of different moulds.
haydenw
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It's there to clear that cable guide thingo, which is probably in a slightly different spot / different size between the carbon and alloy frames. Your opinion is wrong
Rear suspension / strut is aluminium for both models. Note that I said main triangle is carbon / aluminium.
My opinion may be wrong, but it still looks like a defect. If it is there by design, it looks like a band aid fix to remedy clearance issues when rear suspension is at full travel.
sawnoff666
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I'd say your opinion is probably wrong. I think Giant might know a thing or two about bike design. Not really a band-aid fix. They've been developing the bike for a couple of years so it not like they started to manufacture it and then realise they need to put a dent in. It's there to allow for a bit of extra clearance for the internal routing of the dropper post under full compression.
el~rio
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I think there may be a few Giant Anthem owners that would disagree with that....... :behindsofa:
sawnoff666
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So they've made and sold tens of thousands of Anthems world wide and millions of other models and they have some problems. I guess everything should be perfect and we should accept nothing less. Giant will probably amount to nothing in the bicycle manufacturing industry.
beejay
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Full compression, no shock so topped out.
I believe it might be to clear the swing mechanism (where you attach the cable) on a front derailleur.
It's not a manufacturing fault or a band aid fix. It looks like a deliberate design decision to accommodate 27.5 wheels, short chain stays, and the option to run a front derailleur, but still keeping the support brace between the seat and chain stays at a desirable shape and thickness.
My opinion of course. Feel free to disagree.
That became a problem with the long seat posts everyone ran in those frames... Admittedly it was a bit of a design flaw and everyone got a new frame if it did crack didn't they???
Hydro forming of alloy can make all sprts of shapes even intentional "dents". Looks like just a thing to create some clearance between the maestro stay brace and front triangle...
Boom King
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Was thinking the exact same thing looking at OP's pics.
Al O'Moore
Cannon Fodder
Dent Reign 2015 frame
Yep very similar dent (size and location) noted on my Reign 2015 2 frame. Discovered in first week of ownership (last week) after 2 uneventful rides with no crashes . Giant shop in Dublin are being v helpful and researching the problem.