Earlier this week, Large Bicycles unveiled their new restricted version Reign SE at Crankworx Whistler. Whistler is the perfect place to launch such a motorbike, as this one includes a beefed-up construct for bike park or aggressive gravity driving. The SE bikes additionally every include distinctive, one-of-a-kind customized paint jobs.
The Reign SE is a really limited-edition bike, as Large plans to construct fewer than 100 of them. These gravity-focused bikes function a construct spec with an aluminum body, elevated suspension journey, MX wheels, plus SRAM’s Eagle 90 mechanical transmission and Maven brakes.
Large Reign SE – Body Options:
The Reign SE is simply provided with an ALUXX SL aluminum body. The entrance and rear triangles are each aluminum, however the body does function an Superior Cast Composite higher rocker arm, which Large says is lighter, stiffer, and stronger than aluminum.
The SE body is equivalent to the traditional Reign body, except for the customized paint work and elevated journey. Customary 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 obtainable in body sizes M/L/XL.
The Reign SEs all get a one-of-a-kind ‘Black Lightning’ paint job. Whereas the colours and total design are comparable, every body is individually painted, so no two are precisely alike. Large 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 gives 165 mm of rear journey, managed by Large’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 traditional Reigns provide 29” or 27.5” rear wheel compatibility, the SE fashions are constructed up with MX wheels. The extra playful experience and improved tire clearance go well with this bike’s rowdy intentions. The SE fashions experience on Large’s personal TRA WheelSystem alloy rims and Large 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 function MaxxGrip rubber.
Large specs the SE bikes with SRAM’s Eagle 90 mechanical drivetrain, and their highly effective Maven brakes on 220/200mm rotors.
To hold your experience necessities, the Reign SE body contains in-frame storage within the down tube. A waterproof instrument bag is included.
The Reign SEs include Large’s Contact Change AT (adjustable journey) dropper posts. Medium frames get 140-170mm posts, whereas massive and XL frames get 170-200mm fashions.
Different notable gravity-friendly elements embody an MRP AMG CS chain information and a large 800mm Large Contact TR35 handlebar. The Reign SE body makes use of a Increase 148mm rear axle, press-fit 92mm BB, and gives 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 will see just a few 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 dimension and chip place. Large’s attain numbers are on the brief 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 dimensions vary, measuring 443/442mm.
Sadly for a lot of worldwide riders, the Reign SEs will solely be offered in Canada, Germany, and Australia. MSRP is $6499 CAD, or $7999 AUD (Germany pricing TBD).
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