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When the chance came up to test ride the 2015 Giant Reign 27.5 1 I jumped at it. Being more of an endurance rider I am more use to a hard tail, so I was keen to see what sort of trouble I could get into with 6 inches of travel between my legs. Below are some of my thoughts on the Reign Climbing: Riding on the road to the trails I defiantly felt the grunty tyres, smaller wheels, heavier bike weight and suspension. However, it is probably not a fair comparison to make to the G