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mattj16
- Member since Jan 24, 2013
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Anaconda , Montana - 3 Followers
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Jul 3, 2026 at 20:15
Jul 3, 2026
Giant Reign Advanced Pro XL Frame
$1800 USDI am the only owner and started riding this frame late season of 2024 so it has 2 full seasons on it. It shows that use but is 100% structurally sound. Normal nicks and paint chips do exist and I have shown those in the photos. The lower rocker link is aluminum and it seems like the paint didn't want to stick very well so now its speckled. There are a couple paint chips on the main frame and a couple small scuffs on the rear triangle, all of which are not a concern to the integrity of the bike.
I have replaced the linkage bearings once and had the original shock warrantied (replaced) and since have had this shock factory serviced (just normal maintenance not because of an issue) about a year ago. The shock is a Fox X2 Performance Elite 205 x 62.5. This frame is compatible with a 205 x 65 for 165mm of travel with a 27.5'' rear wheel.
I had this frame mostly in the low setting with 29" wheels, but it does have a flip chip to run with 27.5'' and will come with a extra neutral flip chip to run in the middle setting as well. The current one in the frame can be flipped to run in the high setting with 29'' wheels for quicker handling or use the high setting with a 27.5'' rear wheel to have the same geo as 29'' rear wheel in the low setting.
All the parts in the photos will be stripped and moved to a new frame. This is a frame only sale. The only components staying will be the X2 shock, headset, and I can leave in the DUB BB if desired.
Feel free to ask any questions.
mattj16 stephanepelletier's article
Feb 25, 2025 at 10:14
Feb 25, 2025
Warranties - Who's Doing Them Right, & What Could Be Improved?
No one has mentioned Giants Carbon Confidence warranty. Its a 2 year "no questions asked" warranty on top of the "lifetime" warranty for all carbon frames. Small shop owner here, and we have had a customer crash (into a parked car), cracked his frame, and Giant sent us a new frame to swap/build up for him. The labor cost to build up the bike was not covered as no one but the rider was at fault, but a brand new couple thousand dollar frame from a very expensive accident is a nice touch. The Carbon Confidence warranty HAS been a reason someone has picked Giant over another brand in our store.
mattj16 edspratt's article
Feb 22, 2025 at 10:07
Feb 22, 2025
Industry Digest: U.S. Tariffs, Product Recalls, Ritchey Loses its Rainbow Stripes & More
@Rageingdh: So 10 times that is $22.70. You can almost buy a set of US made ODI grips. Or maybe even 50 times that? $113.78, you can now buy 1 Maxxis DH casing tire. His claims of savings have already been retracted and found as typos by multiple sources, and extra zeros have been corrected on their actual website (after their shock value claims). Keep believing and hoping. I'd prefer my tax money go to USFS and other national entities that preserve and maintain trails across the country. Some of us live in small towns with 100s of miles to clear and maintain but not enough volunteers to take up the slack. I hope your $2.27 rebate, or $22.70, or $113.78 goes to your local trail non profit to help maintain the trails you ride.
mattj16 edspratt's article
Feb 21, 2025 at 15:51
Feb 21, 2025
Industry Digest: U.S. Tariffs, Product Recalls, Ritchey Loses its Rainbow Stripes & More
@Rageingdh: I know politics can by confusing, but math can be confusinger(?) Your alleged 35% of your extremely accurate estimate of $1 billions breaks down to $350,000,000. Ooooo lots of money. Well, there's an estimated 153.8 million tax payers in the United States. Lets go ahead and plug $350,000,000 divided by 153,800,000 tax payers into a calculator... Don't blow all of your $2.27 in one place now.
mattj16 mikekazimer's article
Oct 2, 2024 at 12:25
Oct 2, 2024
Tech Randoms - Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup 2024
Maybe I don't grasp the whole relation of High Pivots and pedal kickback, but isn't the Ochain on the Trek redundant?
mattj16 jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 28, 2024 at 12:28
Sep 28, 2024
Burning Question: Eleven Major Manufacturers on Frame Warranty
@arapp14: I worded that odd. To clarify, Giant replaced the frames for those customers no charge. We did the swap. And, Giant even compensates shops for warranty work. They do a great job of making a crappy situation for all parties slightly less crappy.
mattj16 jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 27, 2024 at 14:57
Sep 27, 2024
Burning Question: Eleven Major Manufacturers on Frame Warranty
@arapp14: Giant has a 2 year "Composite Confidence" warranty to go along with their lifetime manufacture defect warranty. It is rare, but as a shop owner I have replaced frames for customers from bad crashes, nasty rock strikes, and even a customer that over torqued their seat post wedge (that silly thing is for a different topic).
So, no, rock strikes aren't typically covered under manufacture defect because it wasn't Specialized's fault a rock hit your frame just right, but there are some great brands, and local shops out there, that will go to bat for you when unfortunate situations happen.
Not saying this is your situation or not but sometimes relationships matter. Unfortunately not only customer to shop relationship, but shop to vendor relationship matters too. It shouldn't matter, but we're all human beings and it does. Some retailers expect they deserve the world, or are always asking above and beyond, and a warranty department is lest likely to bend over backwards. I wish you the best of luck with your bike replacement adventure.
