axle Posted September 15, 2008 Share Have a look at the new 2009 Anthem x1 available from end of this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BBi Posted September 16, 2008 Share Howzit axle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted September 16, 2008 Share hi, BBi do you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 16, 2008 Share am not sure i'm getting what giant are up to with this bike. four inches puts this bike so close to the trance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted September 16, 2008 Share riding HT want to convert to the Anthem X1 any comments welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted September 16, 2008 Share am not sure i'm getting what giant are up to with this bike. four inches puts this bike so close to the trance. It's still has the XC geometry. The Tance has more slacked angles. There is more to travel distance that defines a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted September 16, 2008 Share They have gone back to the old NRS design regarding the Rear shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 16, 2008 Share am not sure i'm getting what giant are up to with this bike. four inches puts this bike so close to the trance. It's still has the XC geometry. The Tance has more slacked angles. There is more to travel distance that defines a bike. don't buy that. what's the headtube angle on this bike? 71 with 100mm's travel up front. the new advanced has 72 with 80. they seem to making a different spread of bikes available to different markets. the new trance x seems to be available in the same markets as the anthem x, but there is no traditional trance to be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 16, 2008 Share They have gone back to the old NRS design regarding the Rear shock i think it's nearer the current trance linkages. the only difference seems to be a straight downtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted September 16, 2008 Share They have gone back to the old NRS design regarding the Rear shock No, not really,the layout may be the same, but there is abig difference. They now use a virtual pivot point design,whereas the nrs was a normal NRS design (the specialized patent.) The anthem has a type of four bar linkage, that pivots around a single pivot point that moves as the wheel goes through the travel. Hence the Virtual Pivot Point monicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted September 16, 2008 Share Will It have a bob or is that limited on the X1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 16, 2008 Share Will It have a bob or is that limited on the X1 maybe a short back and sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 16, 2008 Share Will It have a bob or is that limited on the X1 maybe a short back and sides? The only Bob on a FS bike should be the rider right (TNT?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted September 16, 2008 Share Good 1 holly roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 16, 2008 Share Good 1 holly roller sorry, couldn't resisti don't think it's possible to fully eliminate pedal bob, but i love the ride of the maestro system - am riding an amlost 3-year-old trance at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted September 16, 2008 Share Bob as in pedal induced bob? that depends alot on your setup and even riding style.The amount of air you pump in the shock will have an effect, and also how much platform you dail in. I have never ridden any of the Giant FS bikes, so I am not sure, but apparently the trance only really bobs in the granny ring on big out of saddle climbs. Remember that the trance is more of a trail bike, so they might not share this trait. According to my lbs, they moved the shockpoint, as it places less stress on the downtube at the bottom, and the centre of gravity is lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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