{"id":19168,"date":"2015-10-13T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/10\/13\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-3-giant-reign-advanced-275-1-r3657\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:11:48","slug":"best-bike-in-africa-2015-3-giant-reign-advanced-275-1-r3657","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/best-bike-in-africa-2015-3-giant-reign-advanced-275-1-r3657\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bike in Africa 2015: #3 Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the Best Bike in Africa will go into a draw to win the bike. Leading up to the fair, we&#8217;ll be be revealing the bikes entered in the Best Bike in Africa. Tuesday&#8217;s bike is Giant&#8217;s big hitting Reign Advanced 1.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25684900-1444720340.jpg\" data-fileid=\"613014\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"613014\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-25684900-1444720340.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25684900-1444720340.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Giant released the 27.5 wheel size Reign last year, they didn&#8217;t hold back. The Reign featured a slack 65 degree head angle, a roomy reach, wide bars and beefy 160mm suspension travel, making it a formidable all-mountain\/ enduro ride. The 2016 model keeps the fundamental design but sees a range of component updates.<\/p>\n<p>The carbon Advanced 1 model is decked out with Shimano&#8217;s latest single chainring XT M8000 groupset. A travel adjustable RockShox Pike does duty up front while a Monarch Plus Debonair RT shock handles the abuse on the rear. The cockpit features (mostly) Giant&#8217;s own Contact range including their dropper post. Wheels are DT Swiss M 1700 Spline with Schwalbe&#8217;s Magic Mary and Hans Dampf rubber on front and back.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"specsList\">\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SIZES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">S, M, L, XL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">COLOURS:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Green<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FRAME:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Advanced-Grade Carbon \/ ALUXX SL Rear, 6.3&#8243;\/160mm Maestro Suspension<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">FORK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Pike RC Dual Position Air w\/ 15mm thru-axle, Custom 46mm offset, OverDrive steerer, 130-160mm travel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SHOCK:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">RockShox Monarch Plus Debonair RT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">HANDLEBAR:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Giant Contact SL DH, 800&#215;31.8mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">STEM: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Truvativ Holzfeller (40-60mm)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SEATPOST: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">MY16 Giant Contact SL Switch Trail, 30.9mm, 150mm(XL) 125mm (M-L) 100mm (S)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SADDLE: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Giant Contact SL Neutral, Ti rail<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">SHIFTERS: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT M8000-R, 1&#215;11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">REAR DERAILLEUR: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT M8000 11s (Shadow+)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BRAKES: <\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT M8000 [F] 200mm [R] 180mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BRAKE LEVERS:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT M8000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">CASSETTE:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano XT M8000 11&#215;42, 11-speed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">CHAIN:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">KMC X11L<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">CRANKSET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano M8000-1, 32T w\/ MRP AMG Guide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">BOTTOM BRACKET:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Shimano PF<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">WHEELS:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">DT Swiss M 1700 Spline WheelSystem, 15mm front, 142&#215;12 rear<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">TIRES:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">Schwalbe Magic Mary 27.5&#215;2.35&#8243; Snakeskin, TL Easy, Trail Star [R] Schwalbe Hans Dampf 27.5&#215;2.35&#8243; Snakeskin, TL Easy, Pace Star<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"row_title\">RRP:<\/span><span class=\"row_data\">R 67,995.00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1 visit the Giant Bicycles website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giant-bicycles.com\/en-za\/bikes\/model\/reign.advanced.27.5.1\/24194\/88531\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you like this bike and would like the chance to own one, vote for it in the Best Bike in Africa at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacyclefair.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair<\/a> on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africacyclefair.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-29874000-1444721533.jpg\" data-fileid=\"613029\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"613029\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-29874000-1444721533.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-29874000-1444721533.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 &#8211; 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. 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