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Hey Luke, I've had a couple short rides on the Giant Reign Advanced, and from
the limited ride time I have had, it's a bike I really enjoyed riding. That
said I haven't spent the time on the Reign to be able to get one fully setup
and understand the bikes limits or quirks ( but I'd like to :), hint hint
Giant ). I'd say the Sanction is the more capable descender and comes spec'd
with the arguably nicer, longer travel fork, the more DH oriented Float X2
shock, and heavier duty wheels. I feel the Sanction Team is a focused enduro
racer, it's a border line DH bike. On the other hand the Reign will be a
little more versatile, pedal a little easier, is a carbon frame, slightly
lighter duty build, will have less frame quirks, with a cheaper asking price,
but it's probably not quiet as comfy as the Sanction smashing down a rough
trail.
Size wise, it comes down to preference, ride location, and riding style.
Boomforeal above was commenting on how he felt the Range was too long for his
taste and he's your height at 6'2″. In contrast, I'm 6′, but really like the
XL Range. The XL Range is similar in sizing to the Large Sanction and the
Large Reign. If I were 2 inches taller, I'd spring for the XL Reign or XL
Sanction, but then again I like long bikes.
March 31, 2016, 10:28 p.m. - Tim Coleman
#!markdown Hey Luke, I've had a couple short rides on the Giant Reign Advanced, and from the limited ride time I have had, it's a bike I really enjoyed riding. That said I haven't spent the time on the Reign to be able to get one fully setup and understand the bikes limits or quirks ( but I'd like to :), hint hint Giant ). I'd say the Sanction is the more capable descender and comes spec'd with the arguably nicer, longer travel fork, the more DH oriented Float X2 shock, and heavier duty wheels. I feel the Sanction Team is a focused enduro racer, it's a border line DH bike. On the other hand the Reign will be a little more versatile, pedal a little easier, is a carbon frame, slightly lighter duty build, will have less frame quirks, with a cheaper asking price, but it's probably not quiet as comfy as the Sanction smashing down a rough trail. Size wise, it comes down to preference, ride location, and riding style. Boomforeal above was commenting on how he felt the Range was too long for his taste and he's your height at 6'2″. In contrast, I'm 6′, but really like the XL Range. The XL Range is similar in sizing to the Large Sanction and the Large Reign. If I were 2 inches taller, I'd spring for the XL Reign or XL Sanction, but then again I like long bikes.