[ftajiri]

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/giant-xtc-composite-29er-sneak-peek-29303

ps: correted title.. think in xtc but write anthem

 

[meltingfeather]

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[gfs69]

You hear that Niner? Edit: You hear that Niner, you can beat Giant to the punch!

 

[Vermont29er]

That frame in the pic isn't carbon. I can see the weld bead between the top tube and down tube.

The video is about the XTC, not the Anthem :madman:

 

[ftajiri]

 

[Whambat]

Looks good. But for price/ spec wise I would have expected better from Giant. I think the Spesh Stumpjumper has a slightly better spec for slightly less money, Giant usually offers a tad more value.

 

[Varaxis]

Looks good. But for price/ spec wise I would have expected better from Giant. I think the Spesh Stumpjumper has a slightly better spec for slightly less money, Giant usually offers a tad more value.

It's hard to put a value on it, but Giant clearly seems to have put a lot more money into the frame than Specialized. The tooling, time, and other resources going into each frame is what makes it stand out. It takes a ride on each to believe it and I'd like to see if all that work amounts to any serious difference. I'm not an XC racer, so don't expect any report from me.