News bot Posted June 29, 2016 Share Giant, the world leader in cycling technology, has introduced a new lineup of its award-winning, Maestro Suspension-equipped Anthem and Trance off-road bikes. Developed and tested with pro riders from the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, both platforms feature new geometry, lighter frame weights, and key updates to their suspension systems. The 2017 XtC Advanced +/29 range and the Fathom range feature a number of cutting-edge innovations to improve the XC and trail riding experience for a variety of riders and almost any off-road adventure.Click here to view the article NGUTF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlvN Posted June 29, 2016 Share And with the Randela doing a quicker dive than a Brexit, I suppose these "ysters" will be kwaai expensive... Dexter-morgan, Ulrika and ChUkKy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted June 29, 2016 Share I'm not a Giant fan, but those are some exciting looking steeds. It's a shame the press release didn't have geo charts for the bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted June 29, 2016 Share No Anthem 29er?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 29, 2016 Share AWESOME!!! Wonder if the reign will get a new rocker link as well. Hope it's applicable to the current gen, just in case I want a #metric shock in the future... And I was right... longer top tube and reach numbers, composite rocker & shorter chainstays... Better all round! Those new rims look pretty cool as well... Want more info there. ETRTO measurements would be great, to see if it's 33mm internal or external... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted June 29, 2016 Share are those 27.2mm dropper posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 29, 2016 Share are those 27.2mm dropper posts?Looks like XtC ht has 27.2 with Trance and Anthem keeping 30.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 29, 2016 Share Just when i thought a 130mm hard tail would be ia great all-round bike.Giant go and spoil it. BogusOne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted June 29, 2016 Share Some serious lookers in the Anthem and Trance ranges. Think the market is splitting in 120mm and 150mm brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitting slip Posted June 29, 2016 Share the anthems are a cheaper version of the scott's new bike... Dexter-morgan, nonky and Vaalhaai 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardi Posted June 29, 2016 Share Giant nailed it with the trance x 29er 3 years ago. Scott and rocky mountain's new bikes have the trance x 29er geometry.Giant is missing the boat when they discarded 29ers to find the best of both. both? 26er no longer exist, so basically, 27.5 is between nothing.Even Nino is changing his views Peteskete and IH8MUD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 29, 2016 Share the anthems are a cheaper version of the scott's new bike...Go back to the doctor and primary school. You need tour vision and understanding of suspension design updated. Scott = linkage driven single pivot. Giant = DW esque link with top and bottom linkages. 2 VERY different suspension designs. PoiZoNouZ, Christofison, Dan Dob and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 29, 2016 Share Giant nailed it with the trance x 29er 3 years ago. Scott and rocky mountain's new bikes have the trance x 29er geometry.Giant is missing the boat when they discarded 29ers to find the best of both. both? 26er no longer exist, so basically, 27.5 is between nothing.Even Nino is changing his viewsNino is only "changing his views" on a course that warrants it. Pieterlab1 and Rocket-Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Pete# Posted June 29, 2016 Share Bikehub AGAIN 1st in world with new bike news? What's happening here? nonky, banna and Iwan Kemp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted June 29, 2016 Share Well its about time they throw on some decent wheels. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patham Posted June 30, 2016 Share Trance looks great, but I am biased. But I see the Trance BB is now 5 mm lower than before. As it is I get too many pedal strikes on my 2015 Trance. So I am not too sure how much longer this trend can continue before we all have to move to hamster length crank arms to compensate. Or we just stop pedaling entirely and use their E-bikes instead? Plentipotential, nonky and ddj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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