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Giant Anthem 2 XC Full Suspension
Product DescriptionA key weapon in Giant pro Kelli Emmett's bag of tricks, Anthem X W is the ultimate XC all-rounder.
User Reviews 
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xfimpg Date Reviewed: May 16, 2013 Strengths: Climbs effortlessly, no bobbing Very nervous handling, which can be toned down by switching from 2.1's to 2.5's Weaknesses: The fox float fork creaking... drives me nuts. Bottom Line:
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roxstar72
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: December 23, 2012 Strengths: lightweight, climbs like a hardtail, descends well Weaknesses: stock maestro rear shocks needs periodic preventive maintenance..usual bubble on paint on the areas of bottlecage bolts(corrosion?)..poor head tube logo finish. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Montalban Duration Product Used: 3 yrs Similar Products Used: Giant NRS Bike Setup: Anthem S, RS Sid RLT Fork, AmClass wheelset, straight XT dynasys
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Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: July 15, 2011 Strengths: Super light, Fast, Responsive, Weaknesses: Maxxis tires Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kettle Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2100.00 Purchased At: Michael's Bike Similar Products Used: Giant Sedona since 1989 Bike Setup: Stock for right now, XT drivtrain, SLX Hubs
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cigar_fiend
a Cross Country Rider
from Norman, OK, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2011 Strengths: Please realize this comparison is in relation to my old hardtail. This bike climbs and decends so well it gives me the confidence to go after obsticals at speed that I would have slowed down for before. This thing is geared for climbing. I was making it up steep inclines that my fellow riders had to either walk because of fatigue or were so slow because they were on a heavier bike. Weaknesses: Drivetrain is Deore.... but that is easliy upgraded. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Draper & Clear Bay Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1250.00 Purchased At: Bike One Similar Products Used: My only other bike was a 2006 Trek 4900 Hardtail. Bike Setup: Totally stock + Tubeless tire setup.
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Foxadv
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: March 30, 2011 Strengths: Good value, reliable Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2600.00 Purchased At: Sweet Pete's Similar Products Used: Trek 4300 Bike Setup: Factory
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loud
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Western Australia, Australia Date Reviewed: January 8, 2010 Strengths: Great spec, good price, improved pedalling efficiency compared to the Yeti (which is an awesome bike in it's own all-mountain right). Looks good. Weaknesses: Some of the stock parts needed immediate replacement. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Dell, Jarrahdale Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: Wembley Cycles Similar Products Used: Raceline Hardtail, 2009 Yeti 575 Bike Setup: Stock, but have changed the seat to a Charge Spoon (personal fave)and tyres to Ignitor front / Crossmark rear which is an ideal setup for local conditions. Also looking for a carbon handlebar to further assist impact reduction. 
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aldridge999
a Cross Country Rider
from Lewisburg, WV Date Reviewed: September 15, 2009 Strengths: Great climber, quality suspension setup, durable, comfortable XC geometry Weaknesses: Low bottom bracket: bottoms out all the time. Rear triangle feel heavy for a XC bike (bike weighs 30 lbs) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Douthat State Park, VA Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: local guy Similar Products Used: Kona Dawg, Mavic durance, Bike Setup: XL frame, stock components except WTB veloci-raptor tires.
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Hudson Valley Trailhead
a Weekend Warrior
from Hudson Valley, NY Date Reviewed: March 2, 2009 Strengths: This was my first FS bike, so not much to compare with. Have to say, this bike is very fast down hill, I leave my riding buddies behind. I have put this bike through some tough rides as well...rock gardens, logs, loose, hardpack, up steep hills and it performs well. No problems with either shock, but I have them serviced regularly. Stock Michelin XC tires are not very grippy on technical trails...going to change out this year and put on UST rims as well. Weaknesses: Not much, no problems with the quality. I do lose grip on the steeper hills, especially the rear, but I changed riding style and improved that a little. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: XT front derailer, XT shadow rear derailer and XT cassette, XT rapid fire shifters, WTB laser V saddle
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Ned
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, FL Date Reviewed: December 11, 2008 Strengths: Scary fast, atleast for me. Great suspention and light. Weaknesses: Tires suck. I have seen the ground a few time because of the tires. The front loves to wash out. I will be getting Kenda's soon. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hanna/Santos Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Champion Cycle Similar Products Used: Trek 4500 Bike Setup: Stock except for Crank Bros pedals and Race Face grips. The stock grips made my hands sleepy.
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34witt
a Cross Country Rider
from Osan Korea Date Reviewed: November 16, 2008 Strengths: Very quick handling, light, great bike for the price Weaknesses: The front tire gets light on really steep climbs. Other than that nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ones with dirt Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Hahm's Similar Products Used: Giant Iguana Disk Bike Setup: Factory
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DedeRoy
a Weekend Warrior
from Cambridge, ON Canada Date Reviewed: November 3, 2008 Strengths: Fast anf Light. Weaknesses: Tires don't like wet/moist surface. Will feel like losing traction if going over pine cones. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: HydroCut Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1470.00 Purchased At: Ziggys Similar Products Used: Giant Yukon Bike Setup: Original
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mrk
a Racer
from Raleigh, NC, USA Date Reviewed: October 19, 2008 Strengths: This is a really good entry level XC race bike. I swapped out some components when I got the bike but even with the stock components you have a race ready bike from day one for a good price. Weaknesses: The suspension design is includes on very undersized bearings that do not provide durability. The bearings are also really hard to service and expensive to replace. If you ride this bike in adverse weather conditions expect your bearings to fail after 1500 miles. This is a major weakness and almost a design flaw in my mind. On my next bike I will look much more at the bearings and serviceability aspects. since slightly larger and better sealed bearings would prevent problems. I also found that the stock handle bars were too wide for me and was not a fan of the riser bars. The bike rides much better with narrower flat bars plus this keeps more weight on the front wheel and helps climbing. The bike climbs very well. Suspension travel is limited and the BB is low as others have pointed out but remember this is a XC race bike and not a trail bike so the design is more performance oriented rather then optimized for "BIG" hits. Stock drive train components are low end but I swapped mine out after a bit. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bandit Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: All start bike Similar Products Used: Trek hard tail Bike Setup: My bike is setup with flat bars, SRAM X0/X9 upgrade for shifting, Stella Prolink road saddle, and some other changes.
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dunners
a Cross Country Rider
from Dunedin, New Zealand Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008 Strengths: Light, fast, shares same frame as Anthem 0 and 1 therefore can upgrade with confidence Weaknesses: Michelin XC Dry2 tyres not suited to local wet trails Initially the seat was uncomfortable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swampy Summit loop Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1700.00 Purchased At: RR Sport Similar Products Used: Merida (HT) Bike Setup: Stock, except changed tyres to Maxxis Crossmark for wet trails
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shadrap
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensbor, N.C. Date Reviewed: August 28, 2008 Strengths: Frame, Components Weaknesses: The WTB saddle could use more cushion Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Burmil Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: Cycles de Oro Similar Products Used: Trek, Mongoose, Specialized Bike Setup: Stock
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pupong15
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines Date Reviewed: July 17, 2008 Strengths: light, fast, easy to handle, cuts like a knife Weaknesses: saddle is a pain in the a** even with padded cycling shorts AND padded mtb shorts. wtb racing saddle will work perfect with this bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: San Carlos, Angono Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1150.00 Purchased At: Bought from my uncle Similar Products Used: first bike ever Bike Setup: stock
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