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Giant Anthem X2 XC Full Suspension
Product DescriptionIts versatility makes it one of the staples in Giant’s performance off-road family. The lightweight ALUXX SL frameset is a FluidForm work of art with all the right angles. Add 4 inches of Maestro Suspension travel and new features like a PressFit bottom bracket for stiffness and a tapered OverDrive headtube for pinpoint steering, and you have an off-road bike that’s lightweight enough to race and tough enough to rail nasty descents week in and week out.
User Reviews
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dr geoff seccombe Date Reviewed: September 8, 2012 Strengths: Owned many bikes over my 67 years, and this is the best! Lightweight, sharp steering, comfortable-saddle just needs a little breaking in-not for lardy types!!Helicopter tape applied to vulnerable parts of frame tubes. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: 
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Broomer
a Cross Country Rider
from Barrie, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: March 17, 2012 Strengths: Quickness, balance, Maestro suspension, graphics, even braking. Weaknesses: None so far. May upgrade drivetrain. Going SRAM quicklink chain and new cassette this year.Fizik seat sucks. Replaced with old model Giant race seat- big butt relief! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: First time quality bike buyer. Bike Setup: Level 4 build -Canadian model.
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Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Sherbrooke, Qc Date Reviewed: February 10, 2012 Strengths: Fast Fast Fast, always want to go faster, very efficient climber, quick steer, suckup smal bumps roots etc...almost no pedal bob. Very light frame. Good components for the $$. Weaknesses: Frame cracked after just over a year (junction of top and seat tube) took less than 2 weeks for a new 1 with new rear shock, new pressfit bb and headset :) Frame bit flexy. Need 'in between size' 18' bit small, 20' bit tall :/ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: East Hereford Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: GF Sugar Bike Setup: shaved 2 pounds by swapping 317 wheels to MT65 tubeless with Geax tnt tires
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Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, CA USA Date Reviewed: February 1, 2012 Strengths: BELIEVE all the reviews. The Maestro rear end prefers being run on the firm side. I upgraded my X2 to all XTR and XO components, including Giant Contact SLR carbon race stem/seatpost/riser bars, for a sub-23 pound singletrack rocket. This bike will change the way you ride, simply because it LOVES going fast....up or down. It plows through rock gardens, technical switchback climbs, and flowing singletrack with complete aplomb. I came from a 19-pound Cannondale hardtail....and the Anthem X2 still out-climbs and out-descends it by a long shot. Although it loves XC - it still handles light All-Mountain, as long as you build it up with durable parts. Where else can you find a go-anywhere bike that tackles most trails without ever putting a foot down? Nowhere....that's where! Weaknesses: Paint scratches easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hurkey Creek Park (24Hrs of Adrenalin Course) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Intense Spider FRO Bike Setup: 2010 Giant Anthem X2 - Selle Italia XC Gel Flow saddle, Giant Contact SLR cockpit, Stan's ZTR Crest wheelset, Kenda Slant Six tires, Fox Racing Shox 32 F100RL, Crank Brothers Candy2 pedals, SRAM X0 twist shifters, X0 Rear Derailleur, Shimano XTR M960 2x9 crankset, CS-960 XTR Cassette, M952 XTR Front Derailleur....equals a 22.9 pound go-anywhere ROCKET.
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Orthoguy
a Cross Country Rider
from Western North Carolina Date Reviewed: December 27, 2011 Strengths: Holy cats I love this bike. The components on this bike give it a remarkable synergy. It tracks well on the rough and is very nimble on everything else. The Anthem is truly the best bike I have owned to date. Weaknesses: I have put on over 1000 hard miles on it in six months and have yet to find a weakness. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tanasi, Tsali Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2800.00 Similar Products Used: Giant Talon Bike Setup: I swapped out the flat bars for a Truvativ bar with a little rise. I also changed out the grips and the seat. I may change out the wheelset next year.
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teknikk7
a Weekend Warrior
from Chino Hills, CA Date Reviewed: October 24, 2011 Strengths: Weight - Bike is very light. Shocks, Shimano Components, Brakes, Frame Design, Fox Fox Fox Weaknesses: Seat? It is very hard but super light. I bought a WTB replacement but actually ended up putting the stock back on. I am not sure why, it just felt better... The grips felt bad to me so I changed them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chino Hills State Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1400.00 Similar Products Used: None,just hardtails. (Cannondale, Scott) Bike Setup: Pretty much stock except carbon seat post and handlebars, changed grips. 
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ReneB64
a Cross Country Rider
from La Verne, CA Date Reviewed: July 11, 2011 Strengths: rides smooth over obstacles, rocks, roots etc, downhill is a dream, again smooth ride pro pedal works well fairly lightweight bike (at least compared to my last one). The bike looks fantastic. Weaknesses: well, the seat is a torture device, I had a WTB Speed Comp V on my old bike and it was 100% more comfortable. My first ride out I went 1 mile, and it already was painful. I could go 50 miles on my old speed V and not feel a thing, but hey, the seat looks great. The standover is not so comfortable either: I have a small frame bike, and i have a 29.5 inseam so the way the bar rises as it meets the head is a family jewel killer that I am not looking foward to when it happens. Everyone talks about the tires, they pick up everthing and fling it back at you. They may not be the grippiest (is that a word?), but keep in mind the setup is for racing so they roll pretty good. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marshall Canyon Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2429.00 Purchased At: Coates Cyclery Similar Products Used: Diamondback 1995 response sport hardtail. (got my money's worth) Bike Setup: 2011 Anthem X2 29er stock setup
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"Rod"
a Racer
from USA Date Reviewed: July 8, 2011 Strengths: I have the suspension setup firm on my bike. I compete in many races and the bike has handled everything I've thrown at it in the last 6 months. I've competed in muddy races, a 12 hour solo, and the bike has performed fantastic. My friend hit a tree at 20+ mph with his anthem. The tire hit the tree and the bike, fork, and he survived. He didn't break anything on the bike, but he wasn't using the stock wheels. I was amazed. It's a very durable bike. After riding my steel hardtail I would have lower back pain. I hit the weights over the winter and combined with the new bike I no longer have lower back pain after 30+ mile mountain bike rides. Weaknesses: When I first got the bike I felt like I was sitting very upright with the riser bars and spacers under my stem. This was easily solved by installing my flat bars and putting the spacers over my stem. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: More technical the better Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: many other bikes Bike Setup: The only thing I've changed from stock is I'm now running a flat bar, moved the bar much lower, and running tubeless tires.
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adieb
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: June 2, 2011 Strengths: Light, Quick, Responsive Weaknesses: Mavic 317's and Crossmark Tyres Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dalby Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Similar Products Used: Marin Rift Zone Bike Setup: Stock other than Schwalbe Nobby Nic's and American Classic MTB Tubeless Wheels.
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jimmy157
a Weekend Warrior
from JAX FLORIDA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2011 Strengths: RESPONSIVE,ALL YOU DO IS POINT AND SHOOT.... Weaknesses: NONE SO FAR Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: SAN FELASCO HAMMOCK Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: BUILT IT GROUND-UP Similar Products Used: TITUS RACER X,EPIC,BMC FOURSTROKE,YETI KOKOPELLI Bike Setup: XTR 10 SPEED(1X10)AVID CR BRAKES,FOX FORK,AMERICAN CLASSIC WHEELSET(CERAMIC BEARING)
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Mountain Biker
a Cross Country Rider
from Berkshire MA Date Reviewed: November 21, 2010 Strengths: Amazing speed - rolls over anything Weaknesses: doesn't like to wheelie - immediatly had shop put on a 1.5" riser bar instead of flat bar - HELPS ALOT - don't bother with flat bar at all - Make sure rear shock is set to the firm side Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 6 mile Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Berkshire Bike and B Similar Products Used: Giant, Titus, Niner, Soul cycles, Ventana, Mercier, Trek and many others Bike Setup: Stock Anthem X-2 29er 2011
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McKongster
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney, nsw, australia Date Reviewed: October 28, 2010 Strengths: Weight, speed, Bangs for Bucks Weaknesses: Can be twitchy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sparrow hill, Mount Stromlo Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Similar Products Used: Trek Ex8, Superlight, Bike Setup: Stock with DT Swiss hub and wheels. Vredestein Black Panthers tubeless.
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Pock
a Weekend Warrior
from Bend OR (Currently in Wichita Falls Texas) Date Reviewed: September 20, 2010 Strengths: Good solid setup right out of the box Weaknesses: Maybe the tires for some riders. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Just anything Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Jamis XCR, Giant Trance, Diamondback Mission 2 Bike Setup: Stock except for a 90mm Stem and Carbon bars.
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Toddw260
a Cross Country Rider
from Suwanee, GA, USA Date Reviewed: September 4, 2010 Strengths: Great suspencion and good components. Value for the $ - it is hard to be full XT. The Giant house brand isn't bad either. Weaknesses: The stock fizik seat felt like I was sitting on a bag of rocks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chicoppe Woods Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: Roswell Cycles Similar Products Used: Specialized Epic Expert & Epic 29er Bike Setup: Stock except for Specialized BG seat. I took the time to dial in the suspension and now it feels even better!
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adiebaker
a Cross Country Rider
from Norfolk Date Reviewed: August 31, 2010 Strengths: The combination of SLX and XT components with Giant bits and pieces is perfect. Even the standard Fizik Tundra seat is comfy !! Weaknesses: Standard Maxxis Cross Mark Tyres are fast but not grippy enough for me, get them changed if you can. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dalby Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Mark Anthony Bikes Similar Products Used: Marin Rift Zone Bike Setup: Stock other than changing standard maxxis for schwalbe nobby nics and shortening the bars slightly so I can get through the trees in Thetford.
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