Giant announce new lighter Anthem with FlexPoint suspension

[News bot]

The new Anthem Advanced Pro 29 has already proven to be a highly capable XC and XCM machine having been raced by the Giant Factory Offroad team in the 2021 UCI MTB World Cup races and by African team Imbuko Giant Pro Cycling at the 2021 Absa Cape Epic. It features an ultra-efficient advanced composite mainframe and rear swingarm, which is 250g lighter than its predecessor; makes use of Giant’s all-new FlexPoint Pro suspension to deliver 100mm of smooth, active rear travel; has a steeper 75.5 degree seat tube angle for better power transfer while climbing and a slacker 67.5-degree head tube angle paired with a 110mm travel fork for increased control on technical descents.

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[Super Sywurm]

A proper Giant Anthem is on my wish list...

[Jbr]

It’s too sexy ????????

[mrcg]

But where do you put the 2nd bottle......?? ????????

[Super Sywurm]

20 minutes ago, mrcg said:

But where do you put the 2nd bottle......?? ????????

One hand for the handlebar and the other hand for a bottle.

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, mrcg said:

But where do you put the 2nd bottle......?? ????????

On non live valve models you can mount a 2nd bottle cage under the top tube, Pyga style

[Danger Dassie]

6 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

On non live valve models you can mount a 2nd bottle cage under the top tube, Pyga style

Burry style, he did that on his GT. 

[guidodg]

should have offered a 120mm version..

[dseenya]

Giant are off-trend, still no "down country" version. where's the 110mm rear & 120mm front version?

[stefmeister]

1 hour ago, dseenya said:

Giant are off-trend, still no "down country" version. where's the 110mm rear & 120mm front version?

They've got the Trance 29 for that.  115/130mm.

[dseenya]

6 minutes ago, stefmeister said:

They've got the Trance 29 for that.  115/130mm.

Hasn't that got longer? 135/150? not sure if the shorter travel trance still exists? When most manufacturers are making a trailversion of their XC racers you'd thought Giant would maker a version with more than a 10mm increase front & rear. 

[Sulli]

7 minutes ago, dseenya said:

Hasn't that got longer? 135/150? not sure if the shorter travel trance still exists? When most manufacturers are making a trailversion of their XC racers you'd thought Giant would maker a version with more than a 10mm increase front & rear. 

Trance X is 135mm rear, 150mm up front. 

You can also throw on a 120mm Fox 34 for down country vibes.

[guidodg]

yup...they are not offering a downcountry bike contrary to the market trend..

[GHOST FACE]

4 minutes ago, dseenya said:

Hasn't that got longer? 135/150? not sure if the shorter travel trance still exists? When most manufacturers are making a trailversion of their XC racers you'd thought Giant would maker a version with more than a 10mm increase front & rear. 

Giant did this in 2015 with the Anthem SX 27.5 which was 100/120 and in 2017 they changed it to 110/130. Sure they were 27.5 and geo has progressed but Giant have played in these numbers before.

These 2022 Trance 29er is 120/130 and the Trance X 27.5 is 145/160.

[TheoG]

Anyone know what's the thingy mounted under the top tube?  Cant see from the photos.

[Bondinator]

After looking at the recommended retail prices on the Giant online stores in other countries, they have out priced these bikes. I love my XTC and the Anthem that I just sold but sadly, there's no value for money anymore.