2015 Giant Reign owners

billymtb

billymtb

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I need more progression from this shock... Max amount of bottomless spacers installed (about 7 or 8?) 27.5% sag and still bottoming out too often. Don't really want to run any less sag because I'm worried about steepening the head angle too much. 270 psi at 95kg.

Is a re-shim of the shock the best option? Still want good square edge hit compliance so would getting a firm tune stuff this up? or should I trial and error with a pyramid/2 stage stack?
 
shirtz

shirtz

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billymtb said:
I need more progression from this shock... Max amount of bottomless spacers installed (about 7 or 8?) 27.5% sag and still bottoming out too often. Don't really want to run any less sag because I'm worried about steepening the head angle too much. 270 psi at 95kg.

Is a re-shim of the shock the best option? Still want good square edge hit compliance so would getting a firm tune stuff this up? or should I trial and error with a pyramid/2 stage stack?
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steepening the head angle?? its 65 degrees! id run less sag. and how do you have 270psi in it? im 86kg hand have 70. no spacers though.
 
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fedor346

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billymtb said:
I need more progression from this shock... Max amount of bottomless spacers installed (about 7 or 8?) 27.5% sag and still bottoming out too often. Don't really want to run any less sag because I'm worried about steepening the head angle too much. 270 psi at 95kg.

Is a re-shim of the shock the best option? Still want good square edge hit compliance so would getting a firm tune stuff this up? or should I trial and error with a pyramid/2 stage stack?
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Yeah sounds like either reshim or different piston. I only have a 2013 reign with a monarch plus MM tune I weigh 83kg and only need 220psi for about the same sag your running.
 
billymtb

billymtb

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shirtz said:
steepening the head angle?? its 65 degrees! id run less sag. and how do you have 270psi in it? im 86kg hand have 70. no spacers though.
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Using it for a lot more downhill than all mountain ;). 70? same bike? what shock?

fedor346 said:
Yeah sounds like either reshim or different piston. I only have a 2013 reign with a monarch plus MM tune I weigh 83kg and only need 220psi for about the same sag your running.
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Debon air can? because debon needs higher pressure to achieve the same sag as non-debon.
 
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will2

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Anyone tried putting 26 wheels in the new reign? With decent rubber it wouldn't be much different, any adverse effects to geometry besides BB drop? Please don't call me a pelican.
 
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will2

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shirtz said:
in english?
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I have purchased a bicycle from Giant, however of a different model; the 2015 Giant Trance Trance advanced 1. I noticed this mild indentation in the Alloy tubes of the rear triangle, I felt uneasy at the thought that maybe I had purchased a defective product. I have been greatly put at ease knowing this is the norm for the bicycles of this era.
Capisce?
 
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electric wizard

Squid
After 3 months of solid thrashing i love the bike and have no regrets.

I do however have one complaint about it. My problem is the rear axel loosens itself when i ride over rough rocky terrain. It only started happening in the last few rides but its getting frigging annoying. No matter how hard i tighten it (im talking as tight as i possibly can until im purple in the face and my hand hurts and people are looking at me weird like i just pooped my pants) it still loosens easily after a few minutes of riding over some rough trail sections.

Has any body else had this problem?

What options can i try to fix this? will that lock tight stuff work? seems like a pain in the ass to have to use it every time i take the wheel off though.
Or i thought about zip tying the lever to the chain stay? again a massive pain in the ass.

any help/wisdom would be much appreciate
 
bgs

bgs

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electric wizard said:
After 3 months of solid thrashing i love the bike and have no regrets.

I do however have one complaint about it. My problem is the rear axel loosens itself when i ride over rough rocky terrain. It only started happening in the last few rides but its getting frigging annoying. No matter how hard i tighten it (im talking as tight as i possibly can until im purple in the face and my hand hurts and people are looking at me weird like i just pooped my pants) it still loosens easily after a few minutes of riding over some rough trail sections.

Has any body else had this problem?

What options can i try to fix this? will that lock tight stuff work? seems like a pain in the ass to have to use it every time i take the wheel off though.
Or i thought about zip tying the lever to the chain stay? again a massive pain in the ass.

any help/wisdom would be much appreciate
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Yep, got a 2015 Reign Advanced 1 and same thing happened to me recently on a trip to Roto. It's due for it's 3 month service soon, so I'll mention it to Giant and see what they have got to say.
 
marc.r

marc.r

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hmm its happened to me once.. only noticed because brakes started squealing when they pulled the wheel out of alignment in the dropouts slightly! was a big scary but im convinced it was because I didnt tighten it properly to begin with.

i do check it after prolonged rocky downhills now though... like i said.. only an issue once
 
teK--

teK--

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electric wizard said:
After 3 months of solid thrashing i love the bike and have no regrets.

I do however have one complaint about it. My problem is the rear axel loosens itself when i ride over rough rocky terrain. It only started happening in the last few rides but its getting frigging annoying. No matter how hard i tighten it (im talking as tight as i possibly can until im purple in the face and my hand hurts and people are looking at me weird like i just pooped my pants) it still loosens easily after a few minutes of riding over some rough trail sections.

Has any body else had this problem?

What options can i try to fix this? will that lock tight stuff work? seems like a pain in the ass to have to use it every time i take the wheel off though.
Or i thought about zip tying the lever to the chain stay? again a massive pain in the ass.

any help/wisdom would be much appreciate
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I had this problem.

Tried loctite it doesn't work most of the time.

You need to remote the axle nut from the frame and give the threads a good clean with alcohol get all grease out. then clean the axkle threads. Then tighten it tight but you don't need to wrench on it.

I have done this and it stays tight all ride now.
 
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DJR

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Is it a 12mm axle like the trance sx /advanced and has a DT Swiss skewer?

I have a shimano 12mm axle on my trance, its very tight and hasn't come loose thanks to the way it clamps down. Only issue was it would have been at a weird angle and you cant change the angle the clamp goes, so I just used a spare gal washer under the clamp head to space it out and change the angle.
 
bell.cameron

bell.cameron

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DJR said:
Only issue was it would have been at a weird angle and you cant change the angle the clamp goes, so I just used a spare gal washer under the clamp head to space it out and change the angle.
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No expert but pretty sure the dt swiss one have a springed handle that you pull out and rotate to change the angle right?....
 
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jonozrx

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I tighten it a few times a day at places like Thredbo. It's definitely the one part of the bike I don't like, so I would love to hear from anyone who has found an easy solution.
 
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