[Stoner]

I thought it would be cool to show some images of the Pro riders of Giant.
We normally are either trying to figure something out or complaining about something.

Also, there is a pic here of J. Rando's new Long Travel Reign 6.7" (check out the frame shock)l!!!

Riders: Adam Craig, Carl Decker, Jared Rando and Ameil Cavalier (the new guy)

 

[frango]

wow! I heard Reign 6.7 was comming it looks better than on than prototype picture :thumbsup:

 

[theg1ant]

What makes the 6.7 different? longer shock? different links? beefyer frame? Is it replacing the normal reign or is it going to be similar to the specalized sx trail? its hard to see what shock is on the bike. It almost looks like a dhx

 

[Stoner]

From what I was told they actually might move away from the Faith and just go with this new Long Travel Reign (extend it 8"), if you think about it the new Glory Pivot bracket looks like Reign, Trance and Anthem. The Glory is their Racing DH bike and the LTR will be their Freeride bike. I could have been totally mislead, as to keep their secrets private.

 

[frango]

theg1ant, as far as I know it will be Fox DHX Air

 

[cchase86]

I see on the Reign 6.7 there as well as the Glory, the hole in the downtube is large enough to accomodate a piggyback on the shock. Any idea whether the production frames (Trance, Reign, Glory) will be that large as well?

I have a Trance frame coming within the next few months and a Glory frame within a year, just wondering...

 

[Stoner]

If you look really good at that picture you will see a piggy back shock in there as Frango might have been talking about in the previous post.

 

[Low_Rider]

I think cchase86 was asking if the bigger shock cradle will be included in the next round of production frames released. One can only hope!

Dave.

 

[Steve71]

From what I was told they actually might move away from the Faith and just go with this new Long Travel Reign (extend it 8"), if you think about it the new Glory Pivot bracket looks like Reign, Trance and Anthem. The Glory is their Racing DH bike and the LTR will be their Freeride bike. I could have been totally mislead, as to keep their secrets private.

I hope this happens as I'd never consider a bike with an interuped seat tube :nono:

 

[frango]

it seems there will be "cheaper" version of Reign 6.7 equipped with Fox DHX 3.0 (coil)

 

[blindbilly]

the pierced down tube is the same as my new reign 2, and with fox RP3 shock

 

[Steve71]

the pierced down tube is the same as my new reign 2, and with fox RP3 shock

Does it have room to clear a coil piggyback?

 

[Reposado Man]

I hope this happens as I'd never consider a bike with an interuped seat tube :nono:

Curious as to why -- cosmetics only?

 

[Steve71]

Curious as to why -- cosmetics only?

I like to be able to slam my seat down and most of the interrupted seat tubes don't allow for much adjustment. Running a gravity dropper seat post would go a long way to solving this issue. I'm not to keen on one of those telescoping posts though.

The other thing is that by default the frames have a rearward weight bias.

 

[blindbilly]

not sure, i will check with a tape, i think it may have though

 

[freeridermtb4]

the way the shock is mounted on the giant glory seems kind of risky, since it sticks out at the bottom of the frame, anyone had any problems with that?

 

[frango]

I've been riding on glory since may 1st. I spent a week in mountains and I haven't hit anything with shock mount, yet.
the only thing which is annoying is the amount of time you spend to clean the bike, especially shock mount area however, I am amount to fabricate custom, transparent fender