Giant Reign 2018

The Reign enduro bike has received a major update. It follows the general trend and is now longer and flatter, which is particularly advantageous at high speeds and on steep terrain. The wheelbase (size L) has been lengthened by 15 millimetres and the reach has also increased by 15 millimetres. The already very sophisticated Maestro rear suspension system has been given new kinematics which, in combination with the Trunnion shock mount, enables a greater shock stroke with a lower leverage ratio. The Trunnion mount, which is fitted to all Giant fullys, also enables retractable seat posts with a longer stroke. The 27.5-inch wheels are equipped with Boost hubs as standard.

The Reign Advanced 0 and the Reign SX now feature a Rock Shox Deluxe steel spring rear shock with remote lock. The other models with aluminum air shocks do not have a remote function for shock operation. Two Advanced models with a carbon frame and aluminum rear triangle and three models with an aluminum frame and rear triangle are available.

Giant Anthem Advanced Pro 29er 0

With the Anthem Advanced Pro, the Taiwanese company Giant once again has a thoroughbred race bike at World Cup level. Its frame and rear triangle are the only fully from Giant to be made entirely from carbon fiber (Advanced = carbon frame, Pro = carbon rear triangle). Although there are now only 90 millimetres of travel available at the rear, this can be used almost 100 percent thanks to the new kinematics, Trunnion shock mount and shock characteristics.

From the road to the bike: We know the integrated seatpost clamp from Giant's TCR racing bikes. On mountain bikes, it is used on the XTC models and the Anthem Advanced Pro 29er 0. Giant relies on in-house developments for many of its add-on parts, including the wheels, handlebars, stem, seatpost and saddle.

Giant Trance

The all-mountain/trail segment is covered by the Trance, which underwent a general overhaul last year. It has not undergone any significant changes for the 2018 model year, but comes in new colors and with the latest components. The two Advanced models have a carbon frame with an aluminum rear triangle, while the others are made entirely from aluminum.

Liv e-bike: Vall-E+ 1 PRO

The sister brand "Liv" is all about bikes that are specially optimized for women. New in its portfolio is the first e-bike specially optimized for women called Vall-E+ (from Valley, not WALL-E, the clean-up robot from the film of the same name), the counterpart to the men's model Dirt-E+. A hardtail with 120 millimetres of suspension travel at the front, Yamaha SyncDrivePro mid-motor, 500 Wh battery and 27.5-inch Plus wheels as well as many other women's-specific add-on parts.

Liv / Pique SX

The Pique has a sister model, the Pique SX, which is suitable for uphills, but above all for descents in even rougher terrain. Features: 140 millimetres of travel at the front, 120 millimetres at the rear, Maxxis high-roller tires, Boost standard, Eagle GX 1x gears, Sram Guide RS brakes, Giant Contact seatpost and much more
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Liv Hail

The sister of the Reign, the Liv Hail, is the same as the Trance: the big update took place in 2017. The paintwork is also new here (it looks even better live than in the pictures!) as well as the current components, otherwise everything else has remained the same.

Tubeless

Tubeless? Yes, tubeless! Nothing really new in itself. However, Giant is fully committed to tubeless technology and is shipping all 2018 models (road bikes, mountain bikes, e-bikes, trekking bikes...) "out of the box" with tubeless. In order to master the entire tubeless process, valves, rim tapes, sealing fluid etc. are also produced in-house.

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