Giant Anthem X 29er First Ride Review

The Anthem X is a full suspension 29er with 100mm of travel front and rear and a full aluminum frame. The Anthem X 29er 1 is the perfect bike.

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Giant Anthem X 29 Ultra-efficient Low-weight Short Travel Full Suspension Bike.

Giant anthem x 29er first ride review. Giants Anthem X 29er W is the first full-suspension 29er built specifically for women. 2018 Giant Anthem First Ride 27 Jun 2017 This is the 29er that had to happen. Back in 2010 I was super impressed with the XtC 29er 1 hardtail which offered a smooth responsive and fast ride and earlier this year the Anthem X2.

Perfectly balanced handling The Anthems audition for its inclusion occurred last December on a slippery. The new Anthem 29 is unquestionably fantastic an excellent race bike with a lively nature and seemingly unlimited speed. Able to fit oversized muddy 24s with no fear of rubbing for rougher rides.

Giant racers Adam Craig and Carl Decker contributed to the bikes development. The frames fairly lanky 462mm chainstays and 1105mm wheelbase scream out stability and the Anthem X Advanced 29er 0 definitely lives up to it especially as its also set fairly low to the. We knew the Anthem X 29er was versatile when Carl Decker won the Downieville All-Mountain World Championship aboard a prototype but we now have firsthand experience with this impressive machine.

So coming into my test ride of the Giant Anthem X 29er I assumed the bike would be a beast on the trail and not in a good way. Wheels have tons of flex even for 29er wheels. At just 22 pounds it doesnt take much muscle to get the bike flying.

So Giant engineers focused on retaining that ride quality and the superior performance of Maestro Suspension while also maximizing the clear performance gains of its composite frame materials. While some other designs offer more anti-squat than the Anthem pedaling efficiency is still pretty damn good. Reviewing Giant Anthem X 29er 1.

The Anthem X 29er has the potential to be one of Giants hottest bikes in 2011 Unlike many first-generation 29ers the Anthem X big-wheeler doesnt have a super-steep head angle. Giant has trimmed the chain stay length on the Trance X 29 by just over 10mm lending a tighter and more compact rear end thats noticeably more maneuverable despite the extra travel and. New for 2011 Giants Anthem X 29er is a 40100mm full suspension cross country bike that is essentially a 29 wheeled version of the Anthem X1 and comes in at exactly the same price point.

The Advance 0 model is the top model from a healthy range of Anthems with a far more value conscious representation than the Epic. The Anthem X Advanced is Giants first carbon full-suspension model. With a smart component spec and the same frame as the top-tier Anthem X model the 4 is dialed for recreational trail riders out of the box yet can be upgraded as the owners skills progress.

The Anthem X 29er 4 is a solid trailbike with capability and versatility far beyond its price tag. And once again I was wrong. Jake Orness Two years ago Giant unveiled the aluminum Anthem X 29er its first full.

Based on my first ride Id say the Anthem X 29 W would be a solid choice. Our review The new Anthem 29 2 is a hoot to ride lightning fast and wont leave you filing for bankruptcy Buy if Youre in the market for an unapologetic XC racer. With 4 cm of rear Maestro Suspension the Anthem X 29 is a smooth ride.

Seemed very stretched at first but ended up putting on a shorter stem and some riser bars and now its great. It is light and agile while having an awesome suspension set up. They werent willing to abandon the balanced ride quality that made the original Anthem X 29er such a capable all-around racer.

Way to many Giant logos throughout the bike lol. Andrew Juskaitis Giants global product marketing manager told me that the idea behind the Anthem X 29er was to create a lightweight XC raceperformance bike. Cons Im 64 and went with the X-Large frame.

Giant Anthem X 29er 1 Ride handling. One thing Giant XC racers made clear. 2014 was the last year we saw a new 29 dual suspension bike from Giant and we think its fair to say the absence has been felt especially in the world of cross-country racing.

This bike with a carbon frame Anthem X Advanced is awesome.

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