Earlier this week, Big Bicycles unveiled their new restricted version Reign SE at Crankworx Whistler. Whistler is the perfect place to launch such a motorbike, as this one encompasses a beefed-up construct for bike park or aggressive gravity using. The SE bikes additionally every include distinctive, one-of-a-kind customized paint jobs.
The Reign SE is a really limited-edition bike, as Big plans to construct fewer than 100 of them. These gravity-focused bikes characteristic a construct spec with an aluminum body, elevated suspension journey, MX wheels, plus SRAM’s Eagle 90 mechanical transmission and Maven brakes.
Big Reign SE – Body Options:
The Reign SE is just provided with an ALUXX SL aluminum body. The entrance and rear triangles are each aluminum, however the body does characteristic an Superior Solid Composite higher rocker arm, which Big says is lighter, stiffer, and stronger than aluminum.
The SE body is equivalent to the conventional Reign body, apart from the customized paint work and elevated journey. Normal Reign fashions are 160mm of journey, and the SE makes use of an extended stroke shock to realize the additional 5mm. Reign SEs will solely be accessible in body sizes M/L/XL.
The Reign SEs all get a one-of-a-kind ‘Black Lightning’ paint job. Whereas the colours and general design are comparable, every body is individually painted, so no two are precisely alike. Big says after laying down a sturdy powder coat base, they use a metal wool masking method to use the textured look to every.
Key Specs:
The Reign SE supplies 165 mm of rear journey, managed by Big’s Maestro linkage and a RockShox Vivid Final rear shock. Up entrance is a protracted journey, single crown 180mm RockShox Zeb Final fork.
The place the conventional Reigns provide 29” or 27.5” rear wheel compatibility, the SE fashions are constructed up with MX wheels. The extra playful trip and improved tire clearance swimsuit this bike’s rowdy intentions. The SE fashions trip on Big’s personal TRA WheelSystem alloy rims and Big MTB hubs. Maxxis provides the tires, with an Assegai up entrance and a Minion DHR II within the again. The entrance tire is an EXO+ casing, the rear is a DoubleDown, and each characteristic MaxxGrip rubber.
Big specs the SE bikes with SRAM’s Eagle 90 mechanical drivetrain, and their highly effective Maven brakes on 220/200mm rotors.
To hold your trip necessities, the Reign SE body contains in-frame storage within the down tube. A waterproof instrument bag is included.
The Reign SEs include Big’s Contact Swap AT (adjustable journey) dropper posts. Medium frames get 140-170mm posts, whereas giant and XL frames get 170-200mm fashions.
Different notable gravity-friendly elements embody an MRP AMG CS chain information and a large 800mm Big Contact TR35 handlebar. The Reign SE body makes use of a Increase 148mm rear axle, press-fit 92mm BB, and provides rear tire clearance as much as 2.5”.
Geometry:
The Reign SE features a flip-chip that provides two geometry positions. See the chart above for all of the numbers, however at a look we are able to see a number of issues:
First, steering angles are very slack at both 63° or 62.6°! Seat tube angles vary from 76.4° to 77.8° relying on body measurement and chip place. Big’s attain numbers are on the quick facet, with a medium body coming in at 446/450mm and a big at 466/470mm of their Mid/Excessive positions. Chainstay lengths are the identical throughout the scale vary, measuring 443/442mm.
Sadly for a lot of worldwide riders, the Reign SEs will solely be bought in Canada, Germany, and Australia. MSRP is $6499 CAD, or $7999 AUD (Germany pricing TBD).
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