Hi all-
I lost interest in MTBing about 10+ years ago (once I got a car and started rock climbing and backcountry skiing) and my treasured 2006 (I think) Giant Anthem 1 has since sat in the garage collecting dust. At the time I knew "big wheels" were coming but I figured its a gimmick to make everyone buy new bikes.
I just came from https://forums.mtbr.com/26er-bikes/26er-outdated-why-exactly-1108981.html and so I'm up to speed on modern bikes/geometry etc.
Question is: my Anthem (Asia spec so it's prob a bit differently specc'd; mixed XTR/XT, raceface carbon; original Hayes brakes oil gummed up and swapped for XTs about 4 yrs ago) is still at least worth to be tuned up/spruced up/XC trail ridden right? It's in good shape, will need to be cleaned/lubed, brakes drained/filled. I'm less sure about suspension...13+ years old never serviced will probably need more love than my LBS can handle yes?
I can't imagine any servicing needed will be more than a few $hundred...any "modern" bike < $1000 can't possibly be more worthwhile than resurrecting my "antique" right? Please educate me on worthwhile servicing to look into (I can handle simple stuff).
(It's not about cost, it's about worthwhile fun...if you tell me I need to spend > 1K to be relevant, I'll tell you I'd rather buy new BC skis and let the bike collect more dust). I realize I'm on a MTB forum, so I'm bracing for the s**t.
I lost interest in MTBing about 10+ years ago (once I got a car and started rock climbing and backcountry skiing) and my treasured 2006 (I think) Giant Anthem 1 has since sat in the garage collecting dust. At the time I knew "big wheels" were coming but I figured its a gimmick to make everyone buy new bikes.
I just came from https://forums.mtbr.com/26er-bikes/26er-outdated-why-exactly-1108981.html and so I'm up to speed on modern bikes/geometry etc.
Question is: my Anthem (Asia spec so it's prob a bit differently specc'd; mixed XTR/XT, raceface carbon; original Hayes brakes oil gummed up and swapped for XTs about 4 yrs ago) is still at least worth to be tuned up/spruced up/XC trail ridden right? It's in good shape, will need to be cleaned/lubed, brakes drained/filled. I'm less sure about suspension...13+ years old never serviced will probably need more love than my LBS can handle yes?
I can't imagine any servicing needed will be more than a few $hundred...any "modern" bike < $1000 can't possibly be more worthwhile than resurrecting my "antique" right? Please educate me on worthwhile servicing to look into (I can handle simple stuff).
(It's not about cost, it's about worthwhile fun...if you tell me I need to spend > 1K to be relevant, I'll tell you I'd rather buy new BC skis and let the bike collect more dust). I realize I'm on a MTB forum, so I'm bracing for the s**t.
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