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2025 Marin Alpine Trail XR vs 2024 Giant Reign Advanced

The XL is the Giant Reign Advanced size closest to your XL Marin Alpine Trail XR. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Giant Reign Advanced

Compared with the Marin Alpine Trail XR in XL, the Giant Reign Advanced in XL places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 14 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 14 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−14 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−14 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+10 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Marin Alpine Trail XR numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMarin Alpine Trail XR XLGiant Reign Advanced XLDifference
Reach520506−14 mm
Stack647645−2 mm
Head tube angle63.563.5°±0.0°
Chainstay length435445+10 mm
Wheelbase13181304−14 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed77.3°
BB dropnot listed35
Standovernot listed746
Seat tube lengthnot listed475
Head tube lengthnot listed120

Differences are the Giant Reign Advanced minus the Marin Alpine Trail XR. Full charts: 2025 Marin Alpine Trail XR, 2024 Giant Reign Advanced.

Where each sits in its class

Marin Alpine Trail XRGiant Reign Advanced

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.

PartMarin Alpine Trail XRXRGiant Reign AdvancedAdvanced
FrameMarin Alpine TrailGiant Advanced-grade
ForkRockShox Zeb Ultimate Charger 3 RC2not listed
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate TrunnionFox Float X2 Factory
ShifterSRAM GX Eagle AXS Rockernot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM GX AXSnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXnot listed
WheelsetMarin double-wall alloy 29mm inner 32H tubelessnot listed
TireMaxxis Assegainot listed
BrakeSRAM DB8 Stealthnot listed
RotorSRAM 200mm front 180mm rearnot listed
HandlebarMarin Trailnot listed
StemMarin CNCnot listed
GripsMarin Grizzlynot listed
Dropper postTranzX YSP39not listed
SaddleMarin Speed Conceptnot listed

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