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Giant Anthem X 29er 1 29er Full Suspension
Product DescriptionWhat do you get when you combine the quickness and agility of Anthem X with the stability and control of 29-inch wheels? You get the Giant Anthem X 29er 1.
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Sean Stichter
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: April 17, 2013 Strengths: Relatively Light Weight Full Suspension 29er well priced with solid componentry Weaknesses: Wheels Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$2300.00 Purchased At: Uptown Cycles Charlo Similar Products Used: Trek Superfly AL 29er, Specialized Camber 29er, Santa Cruz Superlight 29er Bike Setup: Stock
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jmobi2121
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: November 7, 2012 Strengths: Very stable, allows you roll over everything to keep up the flow. It really does gobble up the miles, also very fun compressing the suspension at every opportunity. With correct sizing, sitting lower between the wheels and not on top of it makes for good cockpit feel. Weaknesses: Really the converse of the strengths. Very stable/longish wheelbase can make rider use greater body english, lower bottem bracket can equal pedal strikes, head tube angle can be a be both blessing and sin. On tight single track at slow speeds nice for sharp cuts, however sharp cuts can lead to tracker trailer / 2 part turn effect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Similar Products Used: Marin Mt Vision, Rocky Mountain ETSX 50 Bike Setup: Tubeless Arches with Hope hubs, bash guard, slight rise on handlebars, setback seatpost. almost exclusively on the middle ring 34x12-36
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CTB2012
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: October 1, 2012 Strengths: Very comfortable ride for the longer limbed! I am 6'2" and weigh 101kg and this is the most comfortable bike I have used. Climbs, handles bumps and does everything else you want from a long distance bike very well. The fizik seat takes getting used to but racking up the clicks will take car of that. Very capable in the tight and twisty stuff once you learn the geometry of the bike. Weaknesses: The extra height and length makes for a different turning circle and took a little getting used to so be careful and take your time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The one i'm on Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: for the riders - Bri Similar Products Used: Cannondale Lefty Rush Bike Setup: Stock apart from the SRAM XO Twist Shifters
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S. Feher Date Reviewed: August 31, 2012 Strengths: I bought this partly as a result of reading reviews on MTBR. I got it at the end of the season at a substantial discount, otherwise it would have been a bit more than I am willing to pay for a bicycle. It handles exceedingly well, and as my first 29er, I am most impressed. I had some question about SRAM X7 components, as I had X9 on my 26" full suspension bike, but have found that for the most part the components are OK. The BB especially is quite good for a modest priced part. The bike comes with an X9 rear derailleur, and I wish the front was X9 as well, as upshifting is not great. I will replace that soon. The fork and shock travel are a great improvement over my old bike. I can now roll over rocks like the ones that caught my smaller front wheel and caused a crash that broke the top tube on my old bike. Weaknesses: I wish I had paid a bit more attention and had the LBS change out the BB for the same thing, but with 170mm crank arms rather than the 175mm arms that came on the bike. I will look for one online so my very skinny pedals aren't always hitting rocks on my trails. Bottom Line:
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Arno
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 26, 2012 Strengths: Great geometry that fits perfectly (size L 20", I am 6'2" or 188cm). 29" rolls over and ploughs through most stuff (I mainly ride sandy/muddy root infested forest trails). Meastro does not feel like sucking power when climbing and nicely smoothes out descends. 2x10 works great (apart from the X9 ghost shifting and the top gearing being somewhat short). Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evolution even preform ok in wet conditions. Weaknesses: The way I set up the bike the brake levers hit the top tube (so better be careful). Spinning out 2x10 when going downhill fast (I spin out around 35 mph). Front brake squeals but works fine. Ghost shifting on the X9 (this is my first experience with SRAM and I have to say....I love Shimano). I have been riding C'dale Lefty's for over a decade now and I am shocked by the lack of torsional stiffness of the FOX Evolution 32 Float 29 100 RL (but this seems to be the case for all 'lightweight traditional' forks). Handle bar seems to lack sweep for me. My hands start getting numb during long rides. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Months Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: Not so Local BS Similar Products Used: Cannondale hardtails. Bike Setup: Lefty's and Shimano!
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Ofer
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 12, 2012 Strengths: Light (12.1 kgs out of the box and 12.7 kgs with pedals and anti-puncture sealant), nimble, perfect geometry, great climbing and very fast. The maestro suspension is like magic - efficient like hard tail and still provides a smooth and plush ride. The best suspension outthere. Great value for money. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: xc Purchased At: Giant dealer Israel Similar Products Used: diamondback mongoose teocali elite 2006 giant anthem x2 26" 2009 Bike Setup: sram x9 shifters tubeless kit
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robert frazer Date Reviewed: August 5, 2012 Strengths: this bike does giant proud for bang for buck. soaks up bumps like nothing else i have ever ridden. nice selection of gears, cant say enough about thios bike well worth the money. Weaknesses: seat is a bit hard on the rearend. swapped it on purchase(bike shop swapped it for something i liked ,no charge) thought it was a bit light on gear selection but like it better than the 3x9 now Bottom Line:
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Mike Stopford
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: July 20, 2012 Strengths: Great value bike from a great shop (Pushbikes Papanui). Bike has huge capabilities. An excellent trail bike that is happy to be raced. Suspension is awesome and supple for long trail rides and yet climbs efficiently even out of the saddle. Weaknesses: For the money, no weaknesses. The basics are fine and you can upgrade the rest if you want. Might use Gobi saddle But that is personal choice. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Grey Duration Product Used: 1 month Price Paid: $3300.00 Purchased At: Pushbikes Papanui in Similar Products Used: Trance X Bike Setup: Stock except for Ardent UST 2.25. Race setup adds Stans rims on Hope Pro2 hubs with Racing Ralphs.
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Stevo Rehder
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: June 24, 2012 Strengths: Great handeling, cornering, climbing, stiffness, momentum monster. Great wheels, love the 2x10 system. Hate the fact that your limited to a 26tooth small ring with the x-7. Solid front end. Good for the cross country/trail rider. Weaknesses: Fork is to short, need a 120mm for any rough trail use. Geared to high, needs the new 64mm x 110 ring set up so one can choose from 22 on up for small ring. Put your favorite bars and seat on it, right away. Replace that flimsy front tire, use em for the rear. Get a good tubeless one, have a new rim strip installed right Mod the rear derailleur spring. Its way to tight! Spread the spring so slightly in several places then its soft city on the thumb push. Derailleur still drops like a champ. Fork choices are limited to none with the 'New Standard' 1 1/4 inch top steer tube diameter to fit stock headset. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of Marin, Price Paid: $1950.00 Purchased At: Fairfax Cyclery Similar Products Used: was on my old but great superlight for a long time Bike Setup: replaced the bars, front tire, Thompson angle back post. new seat.
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smkogan
a Racer Date Reviewed: June 11, 2012 Strengths: Very Stable, excellent suspension, SLX is flawless, decent weight Weaknesses: Not particularly quick in tight twisty single track Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ft. Yargo Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Sushine Cycles Athen Similar Products Used: stumpjumper fsr Bike Setup: stock but upgraded to black flag pro 29 er wheels
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Sheppy71 Date Reviewed: May 25, 2012 Strengths: Very fast. Climbs well, grips well beyond what I would expect when climbing even with summer tyres in wet mud! Weaknesses: Slightly twitchy steering. Saddle is an instrument of torture. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Similar Products Used: Trek Rumblefish Bike Setup: Standard
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Dave
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: May 4, 2012 Strengths: Everything. This is the bike you want. Hands down, the best bike I have ever ridden in 17 years of cycling. The 29 inch wheels make light work of rocks and tree roots, very forgiving. Super light, Weaknesses: Technically the weakest part of this bike is the frame weld where the seat post tube meets the top tube, this was recalled in very early 2011 versions as I understand. I owned a 2011 and now own the 2012 version, this weld now seems stronger however I still feel that it may be a weak point for super heavy riders. I am 105 kg and no problems so far. Only other thing is the seat is hard at hell and caused me to a get numb... you know what. If you buy this bike,m buy a seat with a channel through the middle, otherwise all your weight is on your Perineal nerve. Just so you know, 90% of professional cyclists encounter some sort of sexual disjunction from their sport at some stage. This happened to me but saddle fixed it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Bike Setup: Stock 2012 Anthem X1 29er
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Scott
a Racer Date Reviewed: April 19, 2012 Strengths: The maestro suspension, and of course the 29 inch hoops. Great balance and stability going both fast and climbing and decending, and the fairly light weight. Weaknesses: Seat, width of handlebars at 690mm. Great bars for ya'll out west but not the most optimal for super tight technical woods sections (I cut mine to 640mm width). When jumping (2.5 ft and smaller) it may land stiffer than say a 120mm suspension on a 26er (but I need more jumps to validate all charecteristics and play with the sag on the fox shocks) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Many, but in FL- Alafia River state park Price Paid: $2850.00 Similar Products Used: I have not ridden many other 29ers on the trail but did do short rides on the Trek Superfly AL and Pro 100 and those two felt heavier and more cramped in the cockpit, all large frames. The Giant seems to open up with the top tube for some reason and feel more flickable. Bike Setup: 2012 Giant Anthem X1 29er stock except- cut handle bar width to 640mm from 690mm, Stans tubless set up with 25lbs of tire pressure seems just right. Swapped Fizik seat for WTB Rocket V race.
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over the hill almost
a Weekend Warrior
from Layton, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: March 31, 2012 Strengths: Smooth riding. Deals with big rocks on the trail. Easy to ride in all conditions Weaknesses: Tight turn agility.. not really the bikes fault. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Green pond, snowbasin utah Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2100.00 Purchased At: Skyline cycle Bike Setup: large 
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mtb83201
a Cross Country Rider
from Idaho Date Reviewed: January 11, 2012 Strengths: smooth descender; suspension performance is supreme. Best climber I've ridden in 15 years of riding (including demos). Geometry is comfy and versatile (i'm 6'0" and got a large). Coming off of a 26" anthem, this feels like more than 4" of suspension. Weaknesses: giant went cheap on the shifters/derailleurs, as well as brakes. Even though the brakes aren't top of the line, they work/feel plenty good. I do have to gripe about the shifters though. A bike that retails for $3k should not come with $30 X7 shifters on it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: over the top Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2600.00 Similar Products Used: 2010 Anthem x2, NRS Bike Setup: stock, soon to get XT M780 kit
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