Product news: Last week we visited the Giant in-house exhibition to take a look at the latest bikes for the coming season. When it comes to Giant E-MTBs 2020, the new Reign E+ is particularly in the limelight, but the new Stance E+ 29 also caught our eye. We present the two new E-Fullies.
Giant Reign E+ 2020
Giant's first E-Enduro - with proven ingredients
With the new Reign E+, Giant is expanding its E-MTB portfolio in the upper travel class. Until now, the rather potent Trance E+ was the fully spearhead – with its 140mm rear suspension travel, however, it eventually reached its limits in really rough terrain despite its plush Maestro rear end. The Reign E+ is intended for precisely this area of application: the new Giant E-Enduro comes with 160mm spring travel at the front and rear, 27,5″ wheels, powerful chassis components and equipment appropriate for the demanding terrain. With these basic ingredients, the Giant Reign E-MTB is reminiscent of its non-motorized counterpart - a good sign, after all the Reign is one of the most potent enduro bikes on the market.
A similar picture can be seen with the geometry, which is similar to that of the analog Reigns in most respects. Only the chainstays are a good bit longer on the Reign E to make room for the Syncrive motor. This also increases the wheelbase by a few millimeters. Good for smoothness and climbing ability, but agility should suffer a bit.
Geometry Giant Reign E+
| S | M | L | XL | |
| seat tube (in mm) | 406 | 445 | 482 | 507 |
| Top tube horizontal (in mm) | 595 | 620 | 645 | 670 |
| head tube (in mm) | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 |
| chainstay (in mm) | 469.5 | 469.5 | 469.5 | 469.5 |
| Wheelbase (in mm) | 1223 | 1249 | 1276 | 1303 |
| Steering angle (in °) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Seat angle (in °) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Reach (mm) | 430 | 452 | 475 | 497 |
| Stacks (in mm) | 592 | 602 | 611 | 620 |
New Syndrive Pro drive and optional EnergyPak Plus for up to 875Wh battery capacity
As with its entire e-portfolio, Giant also relies on its own Syncdrive drive in the case of the Reign E+, here in its Pro version. This is based on the 2020 newly introduced Yamaha PW-X2 engine, which, like its predecessor, delivers a full 80Nm of torque to the ground, but is much quieter and (finally) also offers full power at a higher cadence. Six sensors should also ensure that the performance can be finely dosed and that a natural driving experience arises. The drive on the Reign E+ is controlled via the likewise new RideControl ONE control unit. The ergonomic remote does not need a display at all, sits ergonomically well within reach and provides the most important information such as battery charge status and support level via five colored LEDs. If you want more information, you can access the integrated ANT+ interface and display data such as speed, distance traveled, etc. on a third-party device.
There are also updates when it comes to the battery: At the market launch this fall, the new Reign E-MTB will only come with the well-known 500Wh battery, but from next spring a 200Wh version will also be available for a surcharge of 625 euros. If that's still not enough for you, you can increase the total capacity to up to 250Wh with the help of the new range extender (875Wh). This is fixed to the existing bottle cage holes with an adapter and simply connected to the system with a cable.
First Look: Giant Reign E+ 0 Pro: Noble features at a bargain price?
At the Giant in-house exhibition we got the opportunity to take a close look at all the equipment variants of the new Reign E+. The price of the top model, the Reign E+ 0 Pro, caused us to be almost incredulous. Like the other two variants, it relies on an aluminum frame and costs just under 7.500 euros. A lot of money, no question - but for us the bike is still a hot contender for the E-Bike Bargain of the Year award! How come? Well, only the absolute crème de la crème of the component world is installed here. This includes the new, wireless Sram XO1 Eagle AXS shifter with Reverb AXS support, a Fox Factory chassis with 36er at the front and X2 at the rear and the in-house carbon wheels. There are quite a few manufacturers where you have to dig much deeper into your pocket for such a package of components on a non-E-MTB.
Giant Reign E+ models, prices and features
The Giant Reign E+ will be available in three trim levels. In addition to the already mentioned top model, those who don't want to invest quite as much money in their next E-MTB will also find what they are looking for. The Reign E+ 2.000 Pro is a whopping 1 cheaper and is still top equipped with the new XT 12-speed group and performance suspension from Fox. Even with the entry-level model, which costs just €4.799, you only have to make a few compromises and is prepared for the trail right from the factory. All prices refer to the equipment variants with a 500Wh battery. If you want the big 625Wh variant, you have to invest 200 euros more.
Giant Stance E+ 29
Proven touring all-rounder now with large wheels
At the other end of the E-Fully spectrum, there is also exciting news for 2020 from Giant: The Stance E+, already known from the previous year, will now also be available with 29 inch wheels. Of course, the basic features of the wheel remain unchanged; the Stance E+ aims to bridge the gap between a sporty E-MTB and a comfortable touring bike. With 120mm of travel at the rear and 130mm at the front, one or the other trail should definitely be possible, while features such as the integrated mount for a side stand clearly show that the Stance E+ is also suitable for everyday touring. The new, large wheels are perfectly suited for this area of use in particular. The larger girth makes them roll better over obstacles and maintain speed for a longer period of time.
What has also remained is the slightly simpler FlexPoint rear triangle, which doesn’t quite match the performance of the Maestro system from Trance and Reign, but is cheaper to manufacture, which means that attractive prices such as the 4.499 euros for the Stance E+ 0 Pro 29 top model are possible . The in-house SyncDrive Pro motor, which delivers 80Nm of torque and is powered by a 500Wh battery integrated in the down tube, ensures sufficient propulsion.
First Look: Giant Stance E+ 0 Pro 29
Models, prices and features of the Giant Stance E+ 29
The new Stance E+ 29 for 2020 is launched with two equipment variants. In addition to the top model, there will also be a 600-euro cheaper variant, in which the Sram SX Eagle is installed instead of the XT gears. In addition, the MT520 brakes are not quite as pretty as the XT stoppers installed on the top model, but are hardly inferior to them in terms of performance in practice.
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