nolipoli Posted October 1, 2014 Share My bike shop missed the last available Large Reign by about 5 minutes - some guy in Cape Town is gonna be a happy boy in a day or two. Me - I will have to wait for the next shipment to come in... which is probably a good thing, so my shoulder can heal a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 1, 2014 Share My bike shop missed the last available Large Reign by about 5 minutes - some guy in Cape Town is gonna be a happy boy in a day or two. Me - I will have to wait for the next shipment to come in... which is probably a good thing, so my shoulder can heal a bit. 1000% bro. Wait till it's healed. If you had the bike now, you'd push your recovery too hard. You know you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawler Posted October 1, 2014 Share Sounds like a blast of a bike. My 2013 reign needed a lot of shock and fork tweaking. I suspect because it was all Fox. How was teh bar height on the climbs, bearing in mind you don't have travel adjust. I use my lower position (120mm travel) a lot on climbs and even flatter descents where the weight over the front helps with cornering? Oh, ya, what is the weight like? I want to remove the spacers from under the stem and rather put them on top as I do find the bars a bit high and I have long arms. On steep inclines I have had no issue with bar height or front wheel lifting. Haven't weighed the bike but I think I read its about 14KG excl pedals. The first day I felt it when pushing up a super steep incline, compared to my stumpjumper but some how I find this bike a lot easier to pedal up hill. Its probably got to do with the correct size of bike. Maestro suspension is FAR more efficient ITO pedalling as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawler Posted October 1, 2014 Share My bike shop missed the last available Large Reign by about 5 minutes - some guy in Cape Town is gonna be a happy boy in a day or two. Me - I will have to wait for the next shipment to come in... which is probably a good thing, so my shoulder can heal a bit. Odd story, I was told by a reliable source that I got the only Large from the first shipment. I got my bike via a JHB shop but I live in Cape Town They were probably referring to me haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted October 1, 2014 Share Odd story, I was told by a reliable source that I got the only Large from the first shipment. I got my bike via a JHB shop but I live in Cape Town They were probably referring to me haha.This happened this morning, so it must have been another guy - I am sure you'll see it on the trails in CPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofearnofun Posted October 2, 2014 Share Odd story, I was told by a reliable source that I got the only Large from the first shipment. I got my bike via a JHB shop but I live in Cape Town They were probably referring to me haha. This happened this morning, so it must have been another guy - I am sure you'll see it on the trails in CPT. I spoke to a sales rep from Dragons the day the Reign landed, they did have one large that hadn't been booked at that stage which was after you booked yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 2, 2014 Share Thanks for the feedback. There was a large and a medium available yesterday morning - my shop checked. Silly Dragon's for bringing in so few - the bike will sell piles as that # thing gets more popular and people start riding proper MTBS :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Stubbs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Weird buying strategy from the importer. If i want a Trance frame, i need to wait until Feb next year, same goes for a Trance SX :-) Decisions, decisions!! Any word when the next Reigns will arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted October 2, 2014 Share Anyone got an idea of ETA for the Giant Anthem x 29er? Pre-ordered 2bikes and paid deposit from a shop in Josie but no news yet...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted October 2, 2014 Share Thanks for the feedback. There was a large and a medium available yesterday morning - my shop checked. Silly Dragon's for bringing in so few - the bike will sell piles as that # thing gets more popular and people start riding proper MTBS :-) Pretty much all of our local distributors refuse to see a market for anything other than XCM stuff. There are a few exceptions, but IMO the low volumes thing becomes a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy as anybody interested in big-hitters won't even bother looking locally - they'll go straight overseas because they know they'll find nothing here. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawler Posted October 2, 2014 Share No one knows. Why not look at Ruperts Carbon Sx and top of the line fox goodies?Weird buying strategy from the importer. If i want a Trance frame, i need to wait until Feb next year, same goes for a Trance SX :-)Decisions, decisions!!Any word when the next Reigns will arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Stubbs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Pretty much all of our local distributors refuse to see a market for anything other than XCM stuff. There are a few exceptions, but IMO the low volumes thing becomes a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy as anybody interested in big-hitters won't even bother looking locally - they'll go straight overseas because they know they'll find nothing here. /rant Too true. Everyone is raving about being so spolied for choice for a.m / enduro kind of rides, and yip, on an international level, the choice is great, but locally, were pretty poked Giant - Aziko stock LaPierre - Dont think any stock their either Pyga Pascoe - Only goes up to a L ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellies_gaz Posted October 2, 2014 Share Too true. Everyone is raving about being so spolied for choice for a.m / enduro kind of rides, and yip, on an international level, the choice is great, but locally, were pretty pokedGiant - Aziko stockLaPierre - Dont think any stock their eitherPyga Pascoe - Only goes up to a L???????I might have to use the S-word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Stubbs Posted October 2, 2014 Share I might have to use the S-word... The one built on a 26" Frame???? S needs to do some proper homework first i think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellies_gaz Posted October 2, 2014 Share The one built on a 26" Frame????S needs to do some proper homework first i think!Haha it was just a suggestion + I think the 650b only goes up to Large as well. Brawler, you nearly bought one didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motard660 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Anyone got an idea of ETA for the Giant Anthem x 29er? Pre-ordered 2bikes and paid deposit from a shop in Josie but no news yet...? If I may ask....what 29er you Pre-ordered and did you have prices on the 2015 bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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