danlate Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 awesome man! im going to order one of those frames/bikes very soon! have you ridden the old anthem? how do it compare with the x?
CaptainDura Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Does anyone know if giant changed the bushings on the back suspension as the previous anthems had some issues with the linkages becoming worn and/or too much side play ?
CaptainDura Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Can one order the frame separately ? and if so do you know how much they go for ?
AndreZA Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 I was told about 12k but that was before the big money crunch of 08.
Gert Janse v Rensburg Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Apparently from what I heard this frame is only 100g heavier than the previous carbon frame....... you can still shave some weight with KCNC bits and pieces..... and wheels also.....
niterider Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 10.6 KG's that is one light bike!Can you enlighten us on the specs to get it to that weight ? Anthem X frameFox F100RL forkAmerican Classic Dsic 26 wheelsXO rear derXT front derXO gripshiftXTR cranksMagura Marta SL brakes, with Alligator rotorsRitchey WCS seatpostRitchey Pro barsXTX Smica bar-endsThomson Masterpiece seatpostSLR Gelflow saddleEggbeater SS pedals, with short Ti spindle upgrade Still some room to save a bit more weight, but so far there's nothing fragile on there - everything is light and strong.
4ph3X Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 wow! now to get it dirty..... edit: hijack - where in the western cape are you, and do you do night riding?4ph3X2008-10-22 05:15:59
niterider Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 Can one order the frame separately ? and if so do you know how much they go for ? You probably can - I think around R12k is right. But a built-up bike would be better value. My X1 with Fox Fork and SLX/XT bits cost R25k. I've moved all the bits to my old bike (will post a pic of that soon too).
niterider Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 Apparently from what I heard this frame is only 100g heavier than the previous carbon frame....... er, frame is 10g heavier than the Anthem Advanced Carbon
niterider Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 edit: hijack - where in the western cape are you' date=' and do you do night riding?[/quote'] Table View. I did night riding in a previous life
4ph3X Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 awesome bike. why don't you "night ride" anymore?
niterider Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 have you ridden the old anthem? how do it compare with the x? I haven't ridden an old anthem, but this thing climbs like a scalded cat!
CaptainDura Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Apparently from what I heard this frame is only 100g heavier than the previous carbon frame....... er' date=' frame is 10g heavier than the Anthem Advanced Carbon [/quote'] That is impressive. Hopefully it is just as strong as well!
Fulmenicilus Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Finally built up. Weighs 10.6kg as you see her. Rides like a dream http://lh6.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4KY5j8D6I/AAAAAAAAGDI/O3Cg1sJs5vo/s640/DSC_0005.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4KLcePIVI/AAAAAAAAGDA/dYaLWJhPA6k/s640/DSC_0002.jpghttp://lh6.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4Ka-eAzyI/AAAAAAAAGDQ/BDUR-fI443A/s400/DSC_0011.jpghttp://lh4.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4KeEqRhTI/AAAAAAAAGDY/lGDSm5eWoss/s640/DSC_0012.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4Kg1mhkVI/AAAAAAAAGDg/VfwvnH6_OpM/s640/DSC_0018.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/nic.coyne/SP4Kmt7yMOI/AAAAAAAAGDw/t1YCAwaFMgE/s640/DSC_0020.jpg I is jealous!!! I want one too!
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