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2025 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 vs 2026 Marin Alpine Trail E1

The Marin Alpine Trail E1 size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Marin Alpine Trail E1

Compared with the Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 in M, the Marin Alpine Trail E1 in XL places the top of the head tube 25 mm higher and 69 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 98 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+25 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+69 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+98 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.1°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 (M)The Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 frame drawn to scale.J 1220

Only the Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 is drawn. The Marin Alpine Trail E1 numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Reign Advanced Pro 29 MMarin Alpine Trail E1 XLDifference
Reach451520+69 mm
Stack622647+25 mm
Head tube angle64.663.5−1.1°
Seat tube angle76.4not listed
Chainstay length439442+3 mm
Wheelbase12201318+98 mm
Standover759not listed
Seat tube length431not listed
Head tube length100not listed

Differences are the Marin Alpine Trail E1 minus the Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29. Full charts: 2025 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29, 2026 Marin Alpine Trail E1.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29Marin Alpine Trail E1

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other enduro bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Reign Advanced Pro 29Advanced Pro 29 1Marin Alpine Trail E1E1
FrameGiant ReignMarin Alpine Trail
ForkFox 38 FactoryX-Fusion Vengence
Rear shockFox Float X2 FactoryX-Fusion H3A Air
ShifterSRAM GX Eagle AXS RockerShimano SL-U6000-10R CUES
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleShimano CUES U6000
CassetteSRAM GX EagleShimano CS-LG300-10
ChainSRAM GX EagleShimano LG500
CranksetTruVativ DescendentMarin Forged eMTB 34T 150mm
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXMarin Threaded
WheelsetGiant TRX 2Marin double-wall alloy 29mm inner 32H tubeless
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II DDSchwalbe Magic Mary
BrakeShimano SLX M7120TRP DHR EVO Comp
RotorShimano RT-66TRP 220mm front, 200mm rear
HandlebarGiant Contact SLRMarin Trail
StemGiant Contact SLMarin CNC
GripsGiant Tactal Pro SingleMarin Grizzly
Dropper postTranzX dropper internal routingMarin Remote 34.9mm
SaddleGiant Romero SLMarin Speed Concept
Chainringnot listedMarin Single speed
Motornot listedBosch Performance Line CX Gen 5
Batterynot listedBosch PT800 Horizontal
Seatpostnot listedTranzX 34.9mm diameter

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