heed0 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) If you had a choice between these 29er dual sus , which 1 would you buy and WHY? anthem is about 5k more Which has better suspension setup at the rear end? Ignore diff. in components, that can be upgraded later... Scott elite for 2012:Frame Spark Alloy, 6061 Hydroformed 100m,135mm RearFork Rock Shox Reba RL,Lcokout,Tapered,100mmRemote System Twinloc Remote Lever, F&R LockoutRear Shock DT Swiss M210, Rebaound Adjustable, LockoutHeadset IntegratedFrt Der SLX Bottom PullRear Der XTLong CageShifter SLX 3x10Brakes Elixir 5S; 180/160mm rotorsCrank XT Hollowtech 2, 24/32/42BB Included w/ CranksCassette Shimano SLX, 11-36Wheels DT Swiss XR39Tires Schwalbe Rocket Ron EVO, 29x2.25Bar Scott Hot Rod, 680mm x 31.8Stem Scott Pro, +/- 6 degree,31.8Saddle Selle Italia Team EditionSeatPost Scott RC, 31.6Weight 12.38kg Giant for 2011FRAMESizes S:15.5, M:17.5, L:19.5, XL:20.5Colors Polished/BlueFrame ALUXX SL FluidFormed™ alloy Maestro 4.0” travelFork Fox 32 F29 FIT RLC w/15QR axle & tapered steerer, 4.0”/100mmShock Fox Float RP23 w/boost valveCOMPONENTSHandlebar Giant Contact oversize alloy 690mm 29’er flat barStem Giant Contact oversize alloy, 4 bolt, 8 degreeSeatpost Giant Contact oversize alloy micro-adjust 30.9Saddle Fi’zi:k Tundra w/Manganese railPedals NADRIVETRAINShifters Shimano Deore XT rapid fire 30 sp.Front Derailleur Shimano Deore XT 10 sp. 34.9Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT Shadow 10 sp.Brakes SRAM Elixir CR hydraulic w/6” rotors*Brake Levers SRAM Elixir CR hydraulicCassette Shimano Deore XT 10 sp. 11-36TChain Shimano HG74 10 sp.Crankset Shimano Deore XT 24x32x42TBottom Bracket Shimano BB71, press fitWHEELSRims Giant P-XC2 Performance 29er, eyeleted, double wall, alloy, 32HHubs Fr: Giant Tracker 15QR | Rr: DT Swiss 350 10sp disc**Spokes DT Swiss Competition 14/15G butted stainless w/alloy nipplesTires Maxxis Crossmark 29 x 2.1 Edited August 28, 2011 by heed0
MTB_Roadie Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 hate to admit it but the Scott looks nicer....and faster...
rouxtjie Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) OK Im biased - why not throw in Trek HiFi ?Sorry for hi-jack @OP but why do you rate the HI-FI(Pro I assume) robo? I am currently looking at getting one, what is your experience(I take it you have one)? Oh and @OP...the scott every day of the week and twice on sunday Edited August 23, 2011 by rouxtjie
raptor Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 hate to admit it but the Scott looks nicer....and faster... Agree the scott looks faster, but i still like the look of a hardtail 29er more the dualies looks awkward
heed0 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 does anybody know the weight of the anthem?
heed0 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 What are the spec comparison like? spec's attached
RoboLuke Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Yes I have a Trek HiFi Plus pimped (its not standard anymore, new seatpost, saddle, tyres, wheels, handle bar, seatposts, rear shock, stem) and I have no experience with other 29er DS...So I am really not in a position to offer comparative views.what I can say is this - it ways 12.2 kg which is not bad for an all aluminium 29er DS. Plus - and this was the sale for me - go look at the geometry of the front shock - its not straight!...the G2 geometry means that the front wheel is closer to the frame....so the handling is apparently very close to a 26er. This is what the other HiFi cyclist say. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/cross_country/hifi The scott traction concept looks very attractive but Im unsure about the handling - it looks like a straight 26 to 29 upscale which is a bad idea. Only hear good things about the Giant... Edited August 23, 2011 by RoboLuke
Noneking Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Also been wondering what that Scott would loook like on my couch......
Iron Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) The scott traction concept looks very attractive but Im unsure about the handling - it looks like a straight 26 to 29 upscale which is a bad idea. Only hear good things about the Giant... Robo............. On that note the Giant is very much a direct copy from the 26" Anthem and its working fine so the Scott should be no different. Edited August 23, 2011 by Iron
rouxtjie Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Ta thanks @Roboluke, yea the G2 geo makes sense as well as ABP in the newer models. I agree Mr Fisher has been doing this for a while now so I will take his word. cheers
AndreZA Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Ta thanks @Roboluke, yea the G2 geo makes sense as well as ABP in the newer models. I agree Mr Fisher has been doing this for a while now so I will take his word. cheers The G2 geometry is what puts me off Trek/Fisher bikes. You can not just change the fork, you will need a G2 fork.
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