[CRogge]

So after ordering an Anthem 2 a couple of weeks ago at my shop, I found out they were not quite ready. They are planning on week 50, so they should finally start to come into the warehouses this next week. Even though it hit -13 degres last night here in Lawrence, I'll be ridin' that thing all over the place! I'll post pics when I get them. Gonna' slap on an XT cassette and some Conti Explorer Pros and call it good.....for now. Anybody else waiting for theirs?
-Chris

P.S. Oh yeah, this is my first post, so hello!

 

[Jetdave]

I have been waiting also. My dealer got an Anthem 3 a month ago, but no 1 or 2. I am leaning toward a Anthem 2 right now. Sounds like I will get a test ride soon.

 

[Smidge]

I'm riding my custom NRS Team until the Carbon Anthems come out next year. Thats when i'm buying an Anthem. My next frame i build up is most definately going to be carbon!!!

 

[tkrutis]

My LBS told me the 06 reigns have been delivered to the supplier and a my R2 should be in about a week or 2.I would think the Anthems are there as well. 8" of snow Friday,3rd snow of the year,no big hurry at this point.

 

[Nrs1Rider]

That's the best news I've heard in awhile I've got an anthem 1 on order to bad their is about 6 inches of snow outside right now

 

[Jetdave]

I am curious what the Anthem 2 will weigh. I also wonder why they have spec the Mavic 717 rims that look like they are for rim brakes when they have a 717 that is disc specfic. What happened to tubeless tires and rims? My 2001 Giant NRS has tubless tires and rims.

 

[tkrutis]

My Reign 2 came in and is ready to role today.He said the Anthem's are in as well.Looks like the ugliest gray in the shop,they definetly meant battleship gray.Lucky it will be covered in mud by the end of the weekend.The rest of the bike looks awesome,nice parts pick,Nixon Air,RP3,DTswiss hubs,WTB rims,SRAM X7 shifters,X9rear,shimano front der. By his terribly out of wack scale,I got an average weight of 33 pounds for the 20" bike w/o pedals.

 

[en are es]

My Reign 2 came in and is ready to role today.He said the Anthem's are in as well.Looks like the ugliest gray in the shop,they definetly meant battleship gray.Lucky it will be covered in mud by the end of the weekend.The rest of the bike looks awesome,nice parts pick,Nixon Air,RP3,DTswiss hubs,WTB rims,SRAM X7 shifters,X9rear,shimano front der. By his terribly out of wack scale,I got an average weight of 33 pounds for the 20" bike w/o pedals.

Pictures are a good thing...

 

[gambo2166]

I was lucky enough to get the race a Anthem 1 at a 24h race. My inside rep brought 4 of them 1 for each team mate. Best race bike I have ever ridden. My Anthem 2 just showed up at my shop so I need to sell my trance 3.
Pic of me at the start LeMans style

 

[gambo2166]

Sweet!!!!!

 

[gambo2166]

And after the race.

 

[gambo2166]

We had a few Giants!

 

[Renifer]

Hi everyone!
Please all of you with 2006 models post your bikes. I really interested in compare the new 2006 models with 2005, specially the Reign. Please post your Reign tkrutis

 

[wannabeRacer]

We had a few Giants!

ahhh....the beauty of Giants parade bikes ;-)

I have Trance 2 and thinking about the Anthem as a replacement in the future (maybe).

 

[tkrutis]

Reign 06 Shock

 

[tkrutis]

The 06 Reign rite out of the shop,not even pedals yet,sorry for the bad pics,camera phone

 

[tkrutis]

Sram stuff

 

[tkrutis]

Why only 1 bottle cage bolt on the underside of the down tube? Definetly going to put on a bash gaurd for the shock but still think 2 bolts would be better.

 

[Renifer]

Thanks for the pics tkrutis.
why don´t you put on the bash guard for the shock yet?

 

[tkrutis]

Do they sell a premade guard?I figured I had to fabricate 1 myself