Duel crown on a 2010 giant reign x2

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Duel crown on a 2010 giant reign x2
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flag t3mplar
Posted: Oct 21, 2013 at 8:54 Quote
Hey guys I have a 2010 giant reign x2. I was thinking of putting a duel crown on it and as of now I have the marzochhi 160 mm fork. I would like to put a 180 or 200 mm fork on it. On it I understand that the warranty will be voided. Wondering if anybody has done it, and also wondering if anybody had or knows problems on doing it. Thanks.
flag IMAKETHINGS
Posted: Oct 21, 2013 at 13:41 Quote
I put a Boxxer on my old '09 Reign X frame and had no problems, it felt better with more travel up front too.
flag t3mplar
Posted: Oct 22, 2013 at 8:41 Quote
Ok thanks man. But did u have to do any special conversion or did u just slap on the fork?
flag brianl
Posted: Oct 22, 2013 at 11:42 Quote
t3mplar wrote:
Ok thanks man. But did u have to do any special conversion or did u just slap on the fork?
If yours has a tapered head tube you'll need a reducer for the crown race.
flag maccduff
Posted: Oct 23, 2013 at 8:18 Quote
Heres one I built earlier (today)
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I had a spare set of RS domain dual crowns and the giants previous forks were being donated to the missus Xmas pressie . I had a coverter crown race in my spares pile (came with the headset I got for the missus xmas pressie) so it just slotted straight in. I had to swap out the original reign top steerer bearing cover for one with a lower stack as the domains steerer was only 160mm long but is buttoned up nicely. Probably test ride it this evening .
PS it was fit these or the original bikes Maz Bomber 55 Rs which weren't my favourite forks s so the domains got the nod.
flag Chuvak
Posted: Oct 23, 2013 at 19:23 Quote
reighn and dual crown are from parallel universes. you will lose your warranty, get some more unneeded weight and ugly-looking bike. I'd advise to look for good 180mm single-crown forks. totem, 66RC3 and others.
flag IMAKETHINGS
Posted: Oct 24, 2013 at 4:37 Quote
OP already knows warranty will be sacrificed...
My stock 55 fork was a pig and the boxxer weighed quite a bit less, and looked better IMHO.

All that said, a 180mm single crown is also an option.
flag maccduff
Posted: Oct 25, 2013 at 11:22 Quote
maccduff wrote:
Heres one I built earlier (today)
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a84/macca916/X2/IMG_0672_zps7f3a987f.jpg
I had a spare set of RS domain dual crowns and the giants previous forks were being donated to the missus Xmas pressie . I had a coverter crown race in my spares pile (came with the headset I got for the missus xmas pressie) so it just slotted straight in. I had to swap out the original reign top steerer bearing cover for one with a lower stack as the domains steerer was only 160mm long but is buttoned up nicely. Probably test ride it this evening .
PS it was fit these or the original bikes Maz Bomber 55 Rs which weren't my favourite forks s so the domains got the nod.
I took this for its inaugural run this evening in the local woods. Felt fine and climbed as well as it did with the previous Lyrik RC2L , even set a personal best on one of my strava climbs . I suspect the swap to spring from air will help it descend a little better along with the slight change in head angle though it was a little to dark for any gnarly downhill stuff so a win win for me (and the missus xmas bike gets decent fork into the bargain.
flag Pangin8r17
Posted: Nov 15, 2013 at 23:09 Quote
maccduff wrote:
maccduff wrote:
Heres one I built earlier (today)
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a84/macca916/X2/IMG_0672_zps7f3a987f.jpg
I had a spare set of RS domain dual crowns and the giants previous forks were being donated to the missus Xmas pressie . I had a coverter crown race in my spares pile (came with the headset I got for the missus xmas pressie) so it just slotted straight in. I had to swap out the original reign top steerer bearing cover for one with a lower stack as the domains steerer was only 160mm long but is buttoned up nicely. Probably test ride it this evening .
PS it was fit these or the original bikes Maz Bomber 55 Rs which weren't my favourite forks s so the domains got the nod.
I took this for its inaugural run this evening in the local woods. Felt fine and climbed as well as it did with the previous Lyrik RC2L , even set a personal best on one of my strava climbs . I suspect the swap to spring from air will help it descend a little better along with the slight change in head angle though it was a little to dark for any gnarly downhill stuff so a win win for me (and the missus xmas bike gets decent fork into the bargain.
What kind of converter did u use to change the headtube?
flag maccduff
Posted: Nov 16, 2013 at 5:52 Quote
the converter came as a choice of bottom crown races with the superstar headset I bought for the missus bike build.
the headset came with both the "normal" 1.5" taper headtube bottom race and the 1 1/8" to 1.5 wider bottom race. You can buy similar as separate items from ebay or other bike part sellers.
Heres a couple I just googled.
[L=http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-tapered-1-5-reducer-crown/rp-prod71609?_$ja=tsid:46412|cgn:Hope+-+Headsets|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-PLA-PLA-All-DT-SE|kw:273357UK_Hope+Tapered+1.5"+Reducer+Crown&gclid=CK-M_te56boCFQT4wgodqxMA-w]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-tapered-1-5-reducer-crown/rp-prod71609?_$ja=tsid:46412|cgn:Hope+-+Headsets|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-PLA-PLA-All-DT-SE|kw:273357UK_Hope+Tapered+1.5"+Reducer+Crown&gclid=CK-M_te56boCFQT4wgodqxMA-w[/L]
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/hope-15-headset-reducer-crown-converter/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360565865
flag Pangin8r17
Posted: Nov 16, 2013 at 18:38 Quote
maccduff wrote:
the converter came as a choice of bottom crown races with the superstar headset I bought for the missus bike build.
the headset came with both the "normal" 1.5" taper headtube bottom race and the 1 1/8" to 1.5 wider bottom race. You can buy similar as separate items from ebay or other bike part sellers.
Heres a couple I just googled.
[L=http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-tapered-1-5-reducer-crown/rp-prod71609?_$ja=tsid:46412|cgn:Hope+-+Headsets|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-PLA-PLA-All-DT-SE|kw:273357UK_Hope+Tapered+1.5"+Reducer+Crown&gclid=CK-M_te56boCFQT4wgodqxMA-w]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-tapered-1-5-reducer-crown/rp-prod71609?_$ja=tsid:46412|cgn:Hope+-+Headsets|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-PLA-PLA-All-DT-SE|kw:273357UK_Hope+Tapered+1.5"+Reducer+Crown&gclid=CK-M_te56boCFQT4wgodqxMA-w[/L]
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/hope-15-headset-reducer-crown-converter/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360565865
oh ok thanks man Big Grin
flag PraisedaMTBgods
Posted: Jan 19, 2014 at 12:31 Quote
You can do it, but if you want a bike that rides well I wouldnt do it. I'd go max 180mm maybe even 170mm. The geometry gets so f*cked up when you put such a tall fork on the reign like a dual crown. You will get a far better ride with a 160-170mm fork with a strong damper with a cane creek angleset than a big tall shitty fork.
flag johnnyquids
Posted: Nov 27, 2022 at 9:07 Quote
I'm a snow boarder . Sick of going to bike shops to here people talk like engineers about a f@@@iing bike I've got 180 38 fit on my giant reign 2015 . Rides better in my opinion. Going down hill . Don't notice going up hill. Yeah I know it might break the head tube . But hey . Could break yu self on any bike . So up grade ... and go ride F@@@k it yu along time dead ...
Better to burn ot than fade away
Ps
Two years with 180s ... no cracks .... yet ;-)
Keep on rockin in a free world
J.R
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