Reign SX

It trades speed for comfort, durability, or practicality. For MTB speed, tire choice and rolling resistance matter a lot, and that's baked into the score. Several build choices play a role, including typical trail-width tires and a capable drivetrain that supports steady speed. In day-to-day riding, that usually shows up as easier acceleration and less effort to maintain speed.

Overall on climbs: 7.4/10. Within Mountain bikes, it sits above average. It’s set up for smooth spinning on steeper climbs. The easiest gear works out to about 18.0 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~47% versus similar bikes. Think of “gear inches” like a difficulty score for your easiest gear: lower = more spin-friendly on climbs. You’ll be able to keep a steady spin even when it gets steep. Build kits can differ by size and spec level, and not every detail is published by every brand, so use this as a practical guideline.

Suspension rating is 9/10 — “Extreme rough-terrain ready”. It’s designed for aggressive rough-terrain use where hits are large and frequent. Full suspension helps the bike stay calmer under braking and cornering on rough sections. This is the kind of setup built to stay composed through fast, repeated big impacts.

Sporty fit - a performance-leaning position that encourages speed. You get this posture because bars are around 44 mm lower than the saddle, which is a moderate drop, and the forward stretch measures around 643 mm (extreme). You'll likely be near 27 degrees of lean.

In Mountain, What affects adjustability on this bike: A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width, and A more service-friendly routing setup makes changes easier. So we classify it as Adjustable. This mainly reflects how easy it is to adjust or swap key fit parts over time.

Comfort comes out to 8.3/10, which usually translates to a plush ride. It’s tagged Firm for Downhill — it feels plush overall, but it’s on the firmer end compared with the plushest Downhill builds. The posture is forward, attacking (posture 7/10), which puts you in an attack stance, which can feel more intense on long, rough descents.

This sits around the normal range for similar bikes. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the spec estimate, it’s about 15% above the typical level for similar builds. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 53% of listings). To anchor it: price €4.900 versus an estimated €4.260 for a similar build. Bottom line: it’s a normal deal — not amazing, not terrible.

This bike is made for very rough terrain, big hits, and bike-park riding. It has about 165 mm of suspension travel (how much it absorbs bumps), which is useful for big hits and steeper descents. Suspension type (Full) fits this kind of terrain.