2020 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 1 29er - What We Ride

Durand Coldicott | Wed 18th Dec 2019 09:20

Durand is the eCommerce Leader here at Evo Cycles who has selected the Giant Reign Advanced Pro 1 29er as his shiny new rig. A proven and aggressive enduro machine made to tackle any terrain re-imagined with 29 inch wheels and a new geometry design.

Name

Durand Coldicott

Position at Evo

eCommerce Leader

How long have you been at Evo?

Since January 2018 (2 years)

Why did you choose this bike?

I'm super excited to be riding Giants new 29e Reign this year. I like to ride a bit of everything, so wanted a versatile bike that is capable on decent but also pedals well on the climb. Plush suspension, good stopping power, modern geometry - it's hard to fault anything on this bike. Big wheels are the future too!

What changes have you made to the bike?

This bike is super well spec'd out of the box, so I haven't needed to make many changes. I have just added my comfort parts at the contact points - Ergon grips, Ergon saddle and some trusty Shimano XT trail pedals. I am also running a steerer mount Garmin Edge 530 GPS computer, which I can run the Trailforks app on the while out in the hills.

Where's your favourite place to ride?

Hard to beat a full day riding in the Rotorua Redwoods! Although, I'm about to move to Nelson in 2020, so I'm sure there will be plenty of new favourite trails to come.