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2026 Marin Alpine Trail E1 vs 2024 Giant Reign Advanced

The S is the Giant Reign Advanced size closest to your S Marin Alpine Trail E1. 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 E1 in S, the Giant Reign Advanced in S places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Marin Alpine Trail E1 numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMarin Alpine Trail E1 SGiant Reign Advanced SDifference
Reach430426−4 mm
Stack620627+7 mm
Head tube angle63.563.5°±0.0°
Chainstay length442445+3 mm
Wheelbase12111214+3 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed78.3°
BB dropnot listed35
Standovernot listed720
Seat tube lengthnot listed400
Head tube lengthnot listed100

Differences are the Giant Reign Advanced minus the Marin Alpine Trail E1. Full charts: 2026 Marin Alpine Trail E1, 2024 Giant Reign Advanced.

Where each sits in its class

Marin Alpine Trail E1Giant 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 E1E1Giant Reign AdvancedAdvanced
FrameMarin Alpine TrailGiant Advanced-grade
ForkX-Fusion Vengencenot listed
Rear shockX-Fusion H3A AirFox Float X2 Factory
ShifterShimano SL-U6000-10R CUESnot listed
DerailleurShimano CUES U6000not listed
CassetteShimano CS-LG300-10not listed
ChainShimano LG500not listed
CranksetMarin Forged eMTB 34T 150mmnot listed
ChainringMarin Single speednot listed
Bottom bracketMarin Threadednot listed
MotorBosch Performance Line CX Gen 5not listed
BatteryBosch PT800 Horizontalnot listed
WheelsetMarin double-wall alloy 29mm inner 32H tubelessnot listed
TireSchwalbe Magic Marynot listed
BrakeTRP DHR EVO Compnot listed
RotorTRP 220mm front, 200mm rearnot listed
HandlebarMarin Trailnot listed
StemMarin CNCnot listed
GripsMarin Grizzlynot listed
Dropper postMarin Remote 34.9mmnot listed
SeatpostTranzX 34.9mm diameternot listed
SaddleMarin Speed Conceptnot listed

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