New Giant Anthem Prototype

[Headshot]

3 hours ago, Eldron said:

In certain parts of the Cape maybe but the vast majority of riders aren't interested in drop offs, jumps and such. They want to get out do some exercise, hang with their mates and enjoy their morning. 100mm on both ends is perfect for this. And 2 water bottles ????

 

In parts of KZN too, i.e places where there are actual real mountains to ride. Maybe we need a new term for the riding  elsewhere? Oops we do already, "Gravel Grinding" ????  

[Eldron]

1 hour ago, Headshot said:

In parts of KZN too, i.e places where there are actual real mountains to ride. Maybe we need a new term for the riding  elsewhere? Oops we do already, "Gravel Grinding" ????  

Mostly Gravel Grinding seems to be a term for regte manne to pretend that they're cooler than you.

[Hairy]

2 minutes ago, Eldron said:

Mostly Gravel Grinding seems to be a term for regte manne to pretend that they're cooler than you.

I think gravel riders are just people with a bag fetish who are coming out about it.

[PhilipV]

3 hours ago, Mountain Bru said:

Lets keep this thread on topic and discuss why station wagons aren't more popular in South Africa? I mean it's literally a mini-fortuner without all the hastle of getting in and out or parking a tank or the crappy fuel economy. How come every second mom dropping her kids off at the school down the road from me is in a fortuner, when a station wagon makes so much more sense?  

Potholes, social status and the need to look adventurous.  

Edited July 6, 2021 by PhilipV

[PhilipV]

It's about time that Giant updated the Anthem. 
I'm not surprised that Giant went the single-pivot-flexy-triangle route. It's so hot right now. And a smart way to lower weight. 

Giant seems to really like Live Valve. 

 

And let me remind you that the last world marathon champs was won on this single bottle bike. 

 

 

[Beerboy]

Who needs the second water bottle, when they've designed a reservoir in the frame!????

[Headshot]

1 hour ago, Eldron said:

Mostly Gravel Grinding seems to be a term for regte manne to pretend that they're cooler than you.

Or possibly to take a sledgehammer to the local rocks to make gravel...

[Headshot]

55 minutes ago, PhilipV said:

It's about time that Giant updated the Anthem. 
I'm not surprised that Giant went the single-pivot-flexy-triangle route. It's so hot right now. And a smart way to lower weight. 

Giant seems to really like Live Valve. 

 

And let me remind you that the last world marathon champs was won on this single bottle bike. 

 

 

i'm waiting for Spesh to ditch the brain nonsense. 

[Broodryk]

1 hour ago, Headshot said:

i'm waiting for Spesh to ditch the brain nonsense. 

Brain works, why would they abandon it?

 

[Mountain Bru]

1 hour ago, Headshot said:

i'm waiting for Spesh to ditch the brain nonsense. 

I hate servicing it, but love riding with it. I love that there's two less cables on my bike too. I hate the look of having a spider web of cables in front of my bars. 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

7 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

My last 6 rides according to Strava: they were all trail focussed. A mix of Banhoek, Plasir, Contermanskloof, Hoogekraal etc. Distance is not the key here as I spent alot of time sessioning techy sections on these trails, but the elevation gained in those short distances are not easily matched elsewhere. Should I do a 40km loop on these trails the climbing is well over 1000m.

 

But Robbie you push up hill so you don’t need as much water 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

3 hours ago, Hairy on a Davidson said:

I think gravel riders are just people with a bag fetish who are coming out about it.

Nice amount of water bottles 

[AllTerrain]

1 hour ago, Broodryk said:

Brain works, why would they abandon it?

 

Because the only thing more important than having 2 bottle cages, and never wearing a camelbak, is to hate on Spez at every opportunity you get. 
 

To be fir though, the early versions of brain weren’t great, and a manual lockout was better. But they sorted the brain out years ago already, it works pretty well now.

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, AllTerrain said:

Because the only thing more important than having 2 bottle cages, and never wearing a camelbak, is to hate on Spez at every opportunity you get. 
 

To be fir though, the early versions of brain weren’t great, and a manual lockout was better. But they sorted the brain out years ago already, it works pretty well now.

Or you can set up your suspension properly and not have to worry about a "brain" ... and brain is misleading, you would think it is "thinking and making decisions", but it is simply reacting to physical input after the F.A.C.T

[DieselnDust]

4 hours ago, Headshot said:

i'm waiting for Spesh to ditch the brain nonsense. 

The Evo model is Brainless. and better for it

[Frosty]

5 pages of drivel and then some relevant comments on topic ????