rock Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 New Anthem X - 4" travel http://www.bike4u.ru/modules/Foto/pic/Giant-MY09-Mountain/Anthem%20X0%20White_Brushed.jpg and the rest......http://www.bike4u.ru/index.php?go=Foto&in=cat&id=86
rock Posted July 26, 2008 Author Posted July 26, 2008 what?......nothing? clearly not as interesting as raleigh......
Racer X Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Weird specing a Sid to their trial bike, they have also gone for a lighter wheelset. Rest is pretty much the same as this years model.
Serendipity Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 They have SID on the Anthem Advanced too. Looks good - wonder what it weighs
linnega Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Not sure that Giant intends the Anthem X as a trial bike. I would think more an XC/marathon bike with a leaning towards marathon.
rock Posted July 27, 2008 Author Posted July 27, 2008 ja, this is the new xc platform that adam craig won the US nationals on - all be it with a single 35t chainring up front......
Azonic Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Very similar suspension designs, or is it just me...
PPWTF Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Giant have there design renamed as part of an 'under license' deal from Intense, partners in the development of VPP............. I ride an Anthem so was stoked to find out that my ride had a suspension design sourced from such a pioneering high end boutique company, at a fraction of the cost.......
rock Posted July 28, 2008 Author Posted July 28, 2008 intense had nothing to do with the VPP.........came from "Outland" Greg Miller rode for them ages ago when he was sonsored by some unknown tire company called Maxxis back in the 90's.......
rock Posted July 28, 2008 Author Posted July 28, 2008 oh, think both santa cruz and intense bought the license/patent......hence the arrival of the blurr and the spyder bikes.......
PPWTF Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 they partner on the development of VPP so as to keep cost down, sharing all the info on any new developments and agreeing upon sale for under license use etc... more pioneering stuff from the boutique brigade - cost and technology sharing for mutual benefit. Awesome ideas all round, just a shame I can't afford anything they turn out.... except I can, as i ride an Anthem
rock Posted July 29, 2008 Author Posted July 29, 2008 outland still came up with the idea.....intense and sc may have just perfected it though.......these weren't the prettiest bikes cue someone saying "it looks like a raleigh" rock2008-07-29 08:29:35
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