2009 Norco Shore 2 vs 2009 Giant reign x1 vs 2009 Giant glory fr 1.

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2009 Norco Shore 2 vs 2009 Giant reign x1 vs 2009 Giant glory fr 1.
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flag wyattriegel
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 21:41 Quote
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flag WhistlerRocks
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 21:43 Quote
I have a Giant Reign X1 as my downhill bike and it is awesome and the frame is a great frame to upgrade around!
flag wyattriegel
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 21:55 Quote
WhistlerRocks wrote:
I have a Giant Reign X1 as my downhill bike and it is awesome and the frame is a great frame to upgrade around!
ya i have one rite now but im trying to decide if i want to keep it or sell it and get a shore 2 or glory fr 1
flag bigitspizzec
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:01 Quote
wyattriegel wrote:
WhistlerRocks wrote:
I have a Giant Reign X1 as my downhill bike and it is awesome and the frame is a great frame to upgrade around!
ya i have one rite now but im trying to decide if i want to keep it or sell it and get a shore 2 or glory fr 1
the glory is rediculously heavy, dual ring or not, you arent riding anything but down on it
flag WhistlerRocks
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:10 Quote
just make a lot of upgrades on the reign x! that is what I'm doin
flag WhistlerRocks
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:11 Quote
the reign x1 is probably just as strong as the shore or glory except it is 10 POUNDS LIGHTER!!!
flag wyattriegel
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:15 Quote
WhistlerRocks wrote:
the reign x1 is probably just as strong as the shore or glory except it is 10 POUNDS LIGHTER!!!
what upgrades are you making to yours
flag bigitspizzec
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:18 Quote
wyattriegel wrote:
WhistlerRocks wrote:
the reign x1 is probably just as strong as the shore or glory except it is 10 POUNDS LIGHTER!!!
what upgrades are you making to yours
check out mine, its all dh'd out, single ring guide, road cassete, short cage derrailuer, wider bars, its dope.
flag WhistlerRocks
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 at 22:55 Quote
List of upgrades for 08 Giant Reign X1:

09 Raceface Atlas FR (blue steel)
09 E13 LG1+
Sram X-9 Shifter
Single Ring
E13 chainring
Sunline V-One handlebars
Avid Elixir CR's 185mm rotors
09 Fox DHX Air 5.0
Sunline V-One DH stem
Maxxis 3C Minion DHF tires (2.5)
Deity Saddle
Straitline pedals

Soon making these upgrades:

Mavic EX721 rims
Hope pro 2 hubs
DT Swiss spokes
Sram X-0 Deraillur
Sram X-0 shifter

I made a lot of upgrades in the last year but now my bike is 30.5 pounds, it excels in every type of riding fron DH to FR to SS to DJ and I go to whistler for about a month every summer and ride black diamond and double black trails nearly everyday and nothing breaks. Best thing is, is that all I have to do if I want a new bike is get a new frame because all my parts are the best you can get!
flag wyattriegel
Posted: Jun 14, 2009 at 19:27 Quote
WhistlerRocks wrote:
List of upgrades for 08 Giant Reign X1:

09 Raceface Atlas FR (blue steel)
09 E13 LG1+
Sram X-9 Shifter
Single Ring
E13 chainring
Sunline V-One handlebars
Avid Elixir CR's 185mm rotors
09 Fox DHX Air 5.0
Sunline V-One DH stem
Maxxis 3C Minion DHF tires (2.5)
Deity Saddle
Straitline pedals

Soon making these upgrades:

Mavic EX721 rims
Hope pro 2 hubs
DT Swiss spokes
Sram X-0 Deraillur
Sram X-0 shifter

I made a lot of upgrades in the last year but now my bike is 30.5 pounds, it excels in every type of riding fron DH to FR to SS to DJ and I go to whistler for about a month every summer and ride black diamond and double black trails nearly everyday and nothing breaks. Best thing is, is that all I have to do if I want a new bike is get a new frame because all my parts are the best you can get!
ya that thing sounds pretty sick
flag yance
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 at 8:40 Quote
absolutely reign x1,it can do anything if u wanna do~
Norco Shore 2 looks sick~and glory is too heavy
flag NoSkillz1
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 at 8:45 Quote
http://cgi.ebay.com/Giant-2008-Reign-X1-Downhill-Bike-Bicycle-New_W0QQitemZ170345547214QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMountain_Bikes?hash=item27a962c5ce&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

This guy sells these X1's for like $1600.00 if you make offers and haggle with him.

I have the Reign X and I can't believe how "all around" capable and responsive it is for such a plush bike. But, I firmly believe you have to ride them all and see which one makes you excited to go bigger.
flag thrice
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 at 9:40 Quote
Sorry to get a bit off topic here. But I just have a question for all you reign x supporters.

How well does it pedal uphill? Anyone pedals it uphill with a coil shock for more than 20 minutes?
flag NoSkillz1
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 at 10:14 Quote
thrice wrote:
Sorry to get a bit off topic here. But I just have a question for all you reign x supporters.

How well does it pedal uphill? Anyone pedals it uphill with a coil shock for more than 20 minutes?

I have, and I think it does really well. I have a coil tstr on mine. But, it is definitely not a xc race bike. The platform is very stable though, and if you build it correctly you could easily have a 31-34# bike that would climb exceptional. I have mine built more for FR and it pedals up just fine. I am way outa shape, and I still can go up a moderate hill for more then 20 minutes.
flag thrice
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 at 13:58 Quote
NoSkillz1 wrote:
thrice wrote:
Sorry to get a bit off topic here. But I just have a question for all you reign x supporters.

How well does it pedal uphill? Anyone pedals it uphill with a coil shock for more than 20 minutes?

I have, and I think it does really well. I have a coil tstr on mine. But, it is definitely not a xc race bike. The platform is very stable though, and if you build it correctly you could easily have a 31-34# bike that would climb exceptional. I have mine built more for FR and it pedals up just fine. I am way outa shape, and I still can go up a moderate hill for more then 20 minutes.

Well that sounds good. The thing is I currently ride an 06 RM Slayer. Its set up with a float rp3 in the back and a Marzo 66 RC2X in the front (pics on the profile), and it does pedal nicely, but its mostly due to the rp3´s propedal. I have contempladed upgrading my bike and getting a new frame. I´ve thought about the Giant because it seems like a great choice for someone who trail rides and also races some downhill. But the company speaks wonders of their virtual pivot, maestro suspension. So I was wondering if its all that good. As far as I am concerned, virtual pivot isolates pedal imputs from the suspension travel, so it sounds awesome. Wonder if there is a huge tangible difference between pedaling a single pivot and a virtual pivot.
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