Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Hi All Looking at getting the Anthem X 29'er frame and would appreciate some feedback from those who are riding one: What are your feelings RE the bikeWhat bike did you come off beforeWhat type of riding and how "aggressively" do you rideThanksH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Posted November 1, 2011 Share Love mine, Came of a anthem 26. Race maraton and stage and honestly did not find that much difference in the handling, just felt like I could hang onto the fit guys a little longer than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Thanks .. keen to hear more from others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Anyone in CPT have a medium I can do a basic parking lot test on please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 1, 2011 Share Pop in at Cycle Factory Store. They have a Med X2 in stock. Also have 26" Anthem X on the floor so you can "parking lot test" the two back to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 1, 2011 Share I may have one before the end of the week / early next week you can take for a ride. Edited November 1, 2011 by The Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Beaton Posted November 1, 2011 Share Mine arrives tomorrow and will fetch on Friday after adding a few custom bits and bobs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsie Posted November 1, 2011 Share I had an anthem 26" before and decided to get a 29er. Went with the XTC first and the hardball nearly killed me on the longer distances. I now have the anthem 29er with ZTR Crest wheels and SRAM XX groupset,Happy as Larry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share I had an anthem 26" before and decided to get a 29er. Went with the XTC first and the hardball nearly killed me on the longer distances. I now have the anthem 29er with ZTR Crest wheels and SRAM XX groupset,Happy as Larry! What kind of riding do you do and how is the bike on techy single track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share I may have one before the end of the week / early next week you can take for a ride. Thanks for the input crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 1, 2011 Share When you say tech single track which trail are you talking about and maybe even more specific which section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share Good all round tech single track then ... let's use Tokai a general testing ground for this exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 1, 2011 Share COMPARED TO ANTHEM X 26": (and assuming the pilot is a smooth rider) Tokai:The two places you'll notice the biggest disadvantage on a 29er is Bridal and Cobra. Mamba, Boomslang, Vasbyt and most of rest are all flowy enough. In actual fact, in some parts, the 29er cope better with the rooty sections. It does indeed feel like you have more travel. Majik:On the 29er you loose out on the bottom section of single track that runs along the dam / river. The rest its equal terms. 29er does make up some ground in other sections Jonkers:Best part of Jonkers single track is better suited to 26er as it's quite tight and not flowy enough to sustain momentum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2011 Share COMPARED TO ANTHEM X 26": (and assuming the pilot is a smooth rider) Tokai:The two places you'll notice the biggest disadvantage on a 29er is Bridal and Cobra. Mamba, Boomslang, Vasbyt and most of rest are all flowy enough. In actual fact, in some parts, the 29er cope better with the rooty sections. It does indeed feel like you have more travel. Majik:On the 29er you loose out on the bottom section of single track that runs along the dam / river. The rest its equal terms. 29er does make up some ground in other sections Jonkers:Best part of Jonkers single track is better suited to 26er as it's quite tight and not flowy enough to sustain momentum Can you give the Anthem a good beating on the trail without fear of the frame breaking .... not gap jump beating, but I am looking for a frame that will last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimby Posted November 1, 2011 Share Can you give the Anthem a good beating on the trail without fear of the frame breaking .... not gap jump beating, but I am looking for a frame that will last. IMO - yes. I weigh 100kgs and it has taken everything I can throw at it for 9 months with no frame issues whatsoever. It did the Berg and Bush descent this weekend without a murmur... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 1, 2011 Share It's not a Shova! Difficult to know for sure just yet as there aren't (% wise) a lot of 29ers out there yet and those that are haven't been around for 2 / 3 / 4 seasons plus. I'd say if you ride it hard for what it is I'm sure it'll last. Giant has a lifetime warranty on the frame and replacing the frame is usually without hassle. When comparing the two I'd say you can throw the 26er around better. More nimble and chuckable. MajikIt'll cope with anything the trail can throw at it bar the gaps TokaiWill be good for all trail riding - even when pushed hard. Can't think of any gaps / drops there it'll be able to handle weekend after weekend Hard / beating / aggressive...it's all relative though. My riding buddy and I do most of rides together and we do the same stuff in terms of drop offs, jumps and gaps. But he rides a lot HARDER than me. Not less smooth, just harder. So although we share a love for pushing our boundaries mine are "softer"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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