And so it came to pass that in the year 2011, bike magazine delivered unto the people “the bible", which was filled with reviews and recommendations of the best in mountain bikes and gear. And it was good.

Each year, bike magazine publishes a comprehensive gear guide for mountain bike enthusiasts, and the 2011 edition (called “the bible” and on newsstands until April 19) gives high praise for two Giant bikes: the Anthem X 29er 1 in the XC/Marathon category, and the Reign 0 which climbed to the top of the All-Mountain category. Here are highlights of what the editors say about these Maestro-suspension technology bikes:

ANTHEM X 29er 1: “Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Carl Decker laid waste to the rest of the field in the XC leg of the Downieville All-Mountain World Championship aboard his Anthem X 29er, so I took our test bike to some trails with more to challenge the Giant…I could see how Decker was able to rule the Downieville course on this ‘XC’ bike. Not only is its handling stable and predictable, it’s downright fun…The Anthem X 29er is another candidate for ditching the labels that pigeonhole bikes into a specialist category, because it flat-out performs.”

REIGN 0: “On descents, the Reign’s rear end sticks like glue to the trail and feels exceptionally dialed on bigger hits. In fact, the Reign’s rear suspension worked so well that we found ourselves pushing the bike harder and harder, and soon found ourselves wishing for a fork with bigger stanchions and crown. …Favor a light and nimble bike with an extraordinarily capable rear end? Test ride the Reign. Looking for a burlier model with the same killer rear end? Get the Reign X.”

If you’d like to read the complete issue of “the bible” from bike magazine, look for it on newsstands through mid-April. If you’d like to see the complete line of Giant Anthem X 29er and Reign bicycles, visit your nearest Giant retailer. Click on the “Store Finder” tab at the top of the page.