First Look: Big Reign 2023 Will get Extra Journey, Changes, and Storage

In comparison with its predecessor, the geometry and journey of the rear wheel have modified considerably. Big reached out to its Manufacturing unit Off-Street workforce members Youn Deniaud and Mckay Vezina for suggestions on the best way to enhance Reign for enduro racing. The pinnacle tube angle can now swing to 62.76 levels within the slackest setting and an extended stroke shock will increase journey by 146mm to 160 whereas nonetheless utilizing the Maestro dual-link suspension design.

Like its Trance sequence of path bikes, Big designed the body to cover instruments, snacks or further layers contained in the downtube utilizing a latched door on which the service canister bolts. Whereas not an enormous shock, that is the primary time Big has constructed storage into its aluminum frames.

One other function that Big has expanded on is using their flip-chip which sits within the pivot of the seatstay and toggle hyperlink. As a substitute of the standard two-position chip, there are actually three settings; low, medium and excessive. On the Superior Professional fashions, Big’s title for his or her carbon frames, the rocker hyperlink can also be made out of the composite materials. Most riders will discover the flip-chip settings will work finest within the low and mid settings for a 29er rear wheel, whereas the mid and excessive settings will swimsuit the smaller 27.5” possibility. Nonetheless, the alloy Reign SX mannequin is devoted to a mixed-wheel setup and makes use of a tube set designed for the pains of a dual-crown fork.

Big caught with a press-fit BB92 possibility, 148 Enhance rear hub spacing and provides a common derailleur hanger to the body spec. The same old protecting rubber remedies are below the downtube and on the chainstay and the cable administration works internally. All fashions are outfitted with a sequence information and skid plate – a wise addition for individuals who select the decrease flip-chip positions.

Big would not appear to be deviating from its Maestro design anytime quickly. They tweaked this technique for some time to provide an almost vertical axle path.

Journey has additionally been elevated to 160mm utilizing a 62.5mm trunnion shock and features up completely with a 170mm single crown fork. Nonetheless, the SX mannequin is geared toward gravity riders who see the rear shock improve 5mm in stroke size to provide 165mm of journey by way of a Fox DHX2 coil shock.

Geometry

Adaptability is the underlying theme right here, with six doable mixtures between two rear wheel selections and three flip-chip settings. When a 29er rear wheel is used, the pinnacle angle and seat tube angle begin at 64.2 and 78.0 levels, dropping roughly 0.4 levels every time the flip-chip is lowered, descending as much as 63.5 and 77.3 levels. Nonetheless, with the smaller rear wheel positioned within the dropouts, the angles begin at 63.46 and 77.26 respectively.

By way of backside bracket drop, the excessive setting places the crank axle 25mm beneath the 29er rear wheel axle and 19mm decrease than the 27.5er. Decreasing the BB additional leads to an extra 5mm and 10mm drop.

One shock with the sizing is that Big hasn’t expanded the scale rely to incorporate an XXL. Which means the XL body achieves a attain of 510mm in the course of 29 inches. Different attain numbers begin at 430 for a small body on this similar setting and transfer as much as 460mm on the medium and 480 on the massive. Chainstays are non-adjustable right here and sit at a size of 443 throughout all the dimension vary.

Reign SX – $4,600 USD / $4,899 CAD / $6,199 AUD / £4,699 GBR / €4,699 EUR

Specs

The Reign household is break up between three Superior Professional carbon fashions and three aluminum body builds that begin at $3,600 USD. Relying on what a part of the world you reside in, not all six fashions will likely be accessible. The Reign 1 will likely be excluded from the vary in North America and the Reign Superior Professional 2 solely in the USA.

Geared up with Fox Efficiency Elite suspension, the Reign Superior Professional 1 additionally comes with Big carbon wheels and handlebars, a SRAM GX drivetrain with Shimano SLX brakes, and Maxxis EXO+ and DD tires for $6,800. or €6,900.

Shifting on to alloy frames, the Reign 1 makes use of the identical Fox Elite suspension, however with a mixture of Shimano SLX/Deore/Praxis drivetrain, Big alloy wheels and a Contact Change dropper submit. Sitting at €4,499, it is one of many fashions not accessible within the US. The Reign 2, which is a mixture of related elements, is priced at $3,600, however as a substitute swaps out the Fox suspension for a RockShox Yari RC and Tremendous Deluxe Choose+ rear shock.

Then there’s the $4,600 USD / €4,699 EUR Reign SX which focuses on bike park using with a Fox 40 fork set to 190mm of journey, a DHX coil shock, compact gearing and a stable seatpost. Once more, there is a blended drivetrain of Shimano Deore and Praxis components, Big alloy wheels and SRAM Code R brakes with a 220mm entrance rotor that full the freeride-focused bike.

Pricing and elements for the top-of-the-line Reign Superior Professional 0 are nonetheless being labored out with an anticipated launch in March 2023.