@@mtbtelly5522 yeah I have a 29er set built up and they have so far been solid as, and 27.5 rims currently on back order, that I'll be putting together, due date is 1/5 for those. Also no complaints from any customers yet either with their 541's, so yeah seem like the choice at the moment!
I was thinking the other day about 27.5 vs 29 in the rear and I realized something people don’t talk about. 29 has better rollover but 27.5 has more of a rearward axel path. It’s effectively a higher pivot than 29 because the rear axel is lower.
When you'll be picing up the new rim for the backend, check out FR 541. It's replacement for FR 560 with lighter weight and supposedly it's even stronger. Recently there were some stock issues but if you wait a few days you should be able to pick it up. Cheers!
My friend has just cracked his 541, and it had a decent flat spot in another part from a hit that wasn’t very big. He might’ve just got a dodgy build, but I’m gonna hold off on that for now
@@mtbtelly5522 that's funny because just last week my 541 went out of whack thanks to some rather large branches going into the spokes (2mm straight gauge). I still hope it'll be solid wheel for the season but I'm a bit less optimistic now.
Yo mate, I’ve got mine Reign Sx coming in couple of weeks 🥰💪 Few upgrades already waiting to put on, cannot wait. It’ll be my 3 reign and by the looks of it the ultimate one
Love it man! Nice to see you getting blessed from your viewers. You are one of the very few guys on YT who deserve that. Your shit is always genuine and you tell it like it is. Stoked for you on your new steed too! Hows the braking on the steeper bits?? Does she stay active or does it stiffen up a bit? My Hightower V2 is a great bike but using the rear brake anywhere on rough bits of trail feels like im riding a hardtail.. Not fun when your going down steep and rough ass chutes. Lastly, do you like the float X as well as your Super Deluxe's (not thru-shaft)
Hey mate, thankyou 🙏 With the rear set up right it floats over bumps under brakes. If I run it a touch stiff its a bit harsh but not unlike anything else that I’ve noticed. I’m gonna set it up as a mullet this weekend and see how it rides in that configuration, but so far the full 29 setup feels excellent
I’m very impressed with this Float X. Its as good as my best experiences with superdeluxes over time. I’m not sure the coil setup is going to work out on this design, so the air shock will likely stay. Its very good so far
🤯 crank length doing my head in. There is a measured 4mm difference between 170mm and 165mm. Anything shorter then I’m out of SRAM products and price doubles. Is 4mm really worth it ?
Hi mate , is your front sprocket seem close to the rear swing arm ? I’ve got sram cranks and I’m using the largest spacer on the dub pressfit bb but it seems only 4mm or so away from the swing arm.
@@squillydog471 that's strange as moving from the 55mm to 52 chainline should make the low gears better as your moving the chainline in not out.what crankset brand did you have on before as I think I might know your issue
Hey mate with the cranks… I’m on 170’s at the moment apart from the extra clearance are there any other benefits from running 165’s? And also do you notice more pedal kickback running 30t chainring opposed to 32t?? Cheers
I’m not sure about the pedal kickback, but there definitely may be something to that. I’ll do the switch and see if I notice anything, because I think it may have increased with the swap. 165 cranks keep your feet closer together making manouvres on the bike easier, switching through lefts and rights is a touch easier, as your knees stay closer together vertically when dropping the outside pedal down
🤯 crank length doing my head in. There is a measured 4mm difference between 170mm and 165mm. Anything shorter then I’m out of SRAM products and price doubles. Is 4mm really worth it ?
@@notsoenduro definitely worth it. Now I’m on the 165 I have more clearance so less chance of catching a pedal and crashing, feels better sprinting off a corner, better for standing sprints as it keeps the legs at a better angle for producing power, so less knee issues as well. For me its an absolute win win. I’ve found no benefit for myself running longer cranks on the mtb, maybe its better for the commute, sitting and spinning on the road, but even then I feel I can put out power more comfortably with the shorter crank in terms of leg/knee comfort
Hey mate had a 2021 reign carbon and have just bought the new 2023 reign advanced pro , what position are you running this in ? Definetly keen to throw some ideas around with set up with you
Those giant am wheels are heavy sacks of shit, the wheelset altogether weighs north of 2400g if i remember right. Love for you to try a FR541 if you can get your hands on them and give us a report. Or maybe even the reserve alloys with the lifetime warranty
Yeah its definitely narrower than the Trek stash spot. I put my old OneUp tool in there and its tight to get in but gets there. You’d have to feed the tube in unrolled up the downtube, and put Co2s in the pouch and stash them in the bottom
Hey bro love what you do look forward to every video! can you please send me all setting youve got in your 38 atm 🙏 id love for ya to try dial in my kenevo sl but i live in wa🫤
Hsr2 from closed, lsr 2-3 from full open, hsc 1-2 in from full open, lsc 4-5 clicks from open, 1 token 102-103 psi. I’m 76-78kg dressed to ride. Whats your current setup
Not far off that tbh im 80 kilo dressed 105 psi 2 tokens hsc 2 from open. lsc 6 from open . Lsr 5 from open hsr 3 from closed ...forks never been open so probably over greased but only a good guess🤣..its a kenevo sl comp with a decent wheel set and a factory 38 i slapped on recently.. thinking the extra weight of the bike and battery up front made me require an extra spacer but ill try your set up for sure bro
@@russellwoolford179 you’re pretty on the money there. The hsr may be a little violent at 3 clicks out, but otherwise you’re similar to my setup so far. If you drop that token you’ll be a little more supple, depending on how greasy the spring is that’ll either feel killer, or feel like its too firm off the top. But if you’re getting on ok at 2 tokens 105, then you’ll be sweet
So happy to help out with the cranks mate 🤙 if you or anyone else needs any help, parts or even full custom bike or wheel builds hit me up
Thanks bro. You rate the new fr 541 rims?
@@mtbtelly5522 yeah I have a 29er set built up and they have so far been solid as, and 27.5 rims currently on back order, that I'll be putting together, due date is 1/5 for those. Also no complaints from any customers yet either with their 541's, so yeah seem like the choice at the moment!
I was thinking the other day about 27.5 vs 29 in the rear and I realized something people don’t talk about. 29 has better rollover but 27.5 has more of a rearward axel path. It’s effectively a higher pivot than 29 because the rear axel is lower.
Its a valid consideration. Ain’t nobody got time for 29 out back
Nice work mate, loving the vids with the Reign
I’m loving the Reign
When you'll be picing up the new rim for the backend, check out FR 541. It's replacement for FR 560 with lighter weight and supposedly it's even stronger. Recently there were some stock issues but if you wait a few days you should be able to pick it up. Cheers!
Alright I’ll check it out
My friend has just cracked his 541, and it had a decent flat spot in another part from a hit that wasn’t very big. He might’ve just got a dodgy build, but I’m gonna hold off on that for now
@@mtbtelly5522 that's funny because just last week my 541 went out of whack thanks to some rather large branches going into the spokes (2mm straight gauge). I still hope it'll be solid wheel for the season but I'm a bit less optimistic now.
Yo mate, I’ve got mine Reign Sx coming in couple of weeks 🥰💪 Few upgrades already waiting to put on, cannot wait. It’ll be my 3 reign and by the looks of it the ultimate one
Love it man! Nice to see you getting blessed from your viewers. You are one of the very few guys on YT who deserve that. Your shit is always genuine and you tell it like it is. Stoked for you on your new steed too! Hows the braking on the steeper bits?? Does she stay active or does it stiffen up a bit? My Hightower V2 is a great bike but using the rear brake anywhere on rough bits of trail feels like im riding a hardtail.. Not fun when your going down steep and rough ass chutes. Lastly, do you like the float X as well as your Super Deluxe's (not thru-shaft)
Hey mate, thankyou 🙏
With the rear set up right it floats over bumps under brakes. If I run it a touch stiff its a bit harsh but not unlike anything else that I’ve noticed. I’m gonna set it up as a mullet this weekend and see how it rides in that configuration, but so far the full 29 setup feels excellent
I’m very impressed with this Float X. Its as good as my best experiences with superdeluxes over time. I’m not sure the coil setup is going to work out on this design, so the air shock will likely stay. Its very good so far
Like any shock, if you run the spring too stiff its rough, if you run it too soft its low and slow. But when you’re on the monry its smooth
not a bad bike and price is decent also.
Awesome video mate👍
Waiting for you to take the new Trance and compare it with the the Phantom V3!
I think the new Trance will be excellent, but we’ll see. That v3 Phantom was very impressive for 115mm of travel
Will a 750 ml bottle fit? Does it hit the frame?
🤯 crank length doing my head in. There is a measured 4mm difference between 170mm and 165mm. Anything shorter then I’m out of SRAM products and price doubles. Is 4mm really worth it ?
Its definitely worth it, clearance is everything on a mtb
Any thoughts on the Giant Trance X 27.5 as just a basic trail bike for pedally tech?
Which year model are you referring to?
@@mtbtelly5522 2023
@@ashwinamanna2465 yeah that bike looks great. The 1 has a good spec and great geo. Looks like a very fun bike
Hi mate , is your front sprocket seem close to the rear swing arm ? I’ve got sram cranks and I’m using the largest spacer on the dub pressfit bb but it seems only 4mm or so away from the swing arm.
Yeah I’ve got probably 3 or 4 mm clearance there. Thats plenty, nothing will flex far enough to foul out at that clearance
I put my 52mm chainline gx carbon cranks on. But the second gear seems to rub a bit due to the chainline, do you have any tips for this
@@squillydog471 that's strange as moving from the 55mm to 52 chainline should make the low gears better as your moving the chainline in not out.what crankset brand did you have on before as I think I might know your issue
@@knott4me561 it came with shimano slx but I put my sram gx carbon cranks on
Hey mate with the cranks… I’m on 170’s at the moment apart from the extra clearance are there any other benefits from running 165’s? And also do you notice more pedal kickback running 30t chainring opposed to 32t?? Cheers
I’m not sure about the pedal kickback, but there definitely may be something to that. I’ll do the switch and see if I notice anything, because I think it may have increased with the swap.
165 cranks keep your feet closer together making manouvres on the bike easier, switching through lefts and rights is a touch easier, as your knees stay closer together vertically when dropping the outside pedal down
🤯 crank length doing my head in. There is a measured 4mm difference between 170mm and 165mm. Anything shorter then I’m out of SRAM products and price doubles. Is 4mm really worth it ?
@@notsoenduro definitely worth it. Now I’m on the 165 I have more clearance so less chance of catching a pedal and crashing, feels better sprinting off a corner, better for standing sprints as it keeps the legs at a better angle for producing power, so less knee issues as well. For me its an absolute win win. I’ve found no benefit for myself running longer cranks on the mtb, maybe its better for the commute, sitting and spinning on the road, but even then I feel I can put out power more comfortably with the shorter crank in terms of leg/knee comfort
See you at Round 1 at Willunga 😜
Hey mate had a 2021 reign carbon and have just bought the new 2023 reign advanced pro , what position are you running this in ? Definetly keen to throw some ideas around with set up with you
Got it in the low position. It came in the mid but its definitely better low
What fork and shock did it come with?
@@mtbtelly5522 zeb and the deluxe rockshox , I’ve got a few bits from my current reign to swap over. Fox float x2 , axs and magura brakes.
@@squillydog471 nice
Tracks better in low ? How’s the pedaling ?
Those giant am wheels are heavy sacks of shit, the wheelset altogether weighs north of 2400g if i remember right. Love for you to try a FR541 if you can get your hands on them and give us a report. Or maybe even the reserve alloys with the lifetime warranty
Lifetime warranty sounds good, but I’ll give the FR541 a shot see whats up
I heard the storage space is too small to fit a small pump or tube. What do you think?
Yeah its definitely narrower than the Trek stash spot. I put my old OneUp tool in there and its tight to get in but gets there. You’d have to feed the tube in unrolled up the downtube, and put Co2s in the pouch and stash them in the bottom
@@mtbtelly5522 cheers
Beer bike 🍻
Hey bro love what you do look forward to every video! can you please send me all setting youve got in your 38 atm 🙏 id love for ya to try dial in my kenevo sl but i live in wa🫤
Hsr2 from closed, lsr 2-3 from full open, hsc 1-2 in from full open, lsc 4-5 clicks from open, 1 token 102-103 psi. I’m 76-78kg dressed to ride.
Whats your current setup
Not far off that tbh im 80 kilo dressed 105 psi 2 tokens hsc 2 from open. lsc 6 from open . Lsr 5 from open hsr 3 from closed ...forks never been open so probably over greased but only a good guess🤣..its a kenevo sl comp with a decent wheel set and a factory 38 i slapped on recently.. thinking the extra weight of the bike and battery up front made me require an extra spacer but ill try your set up for sure bro
@@russellwoolford179 you’re pretty on the money there. The hsr may be a little violent at 3 clicks out, but otherwise you’re similar to my setup so far. If you drop that token you’ll be a little more supple, depending on how greasy the spring is that’ll either feel killer, or feel like its too firm off the top. But if you’re getting on ok at 2 tokens 105, then you’ll be sweet
Ok ill have a play dude thanks heaps🙏 keep doing what you do bro your a bloody leg end✌️
@@russellwoolford179 thanks brother, will do!