Mountain Bike Rider

PB’S GIANT REIGN E+ 1

£6,299 / 29/27.5in / giant-bicycles.com

LONG TERMERS

Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability

THE RIDER

PAUL BURWELL

Position Freelance writer/tester

Mostly rides Surrey and Sussex

Height 5ft 10in

Weight 85kg

THE BIKE

▪ Big-hitting enduro e-bike with a full aluminium frameset, 170mm fork and 160mm rear travel

▪ Giant’s SyncDrive Pro motor delivers 85Nm of torque, and is powered by a 625Wh battery pack

▪ Nuw RideControl Ergo 3 remote and integrated

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