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Anthem Advanced 27.5 Frameset
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$2,700| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full |
| Wheels | 27.5″ |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Giant Anthem is a versatile cross-country bike praised for its precise handling, efficient Maestro suspension, and excellent value across various builds. It offers a playful yet stable ride, suitable for both racing and trail exploration. While some models are high-priced, others provide robust components at lower costs.
Precise and decisive steering
Efficient Maestro suspension with good traction
Excellent value for money in lower-priced models
Lightweight and stiff frame construction
Capable handling for both cross-country and trail riding
High price point for advanced models
Suspension can feel soft under hard pedaling
Some components like brakes and tires are criticized for lower performance
Limited wheel size options in certain models
Fit issues such as seat angle and standover height
This cutthroat cross-country whip took my preconceptions about XC race bikes and hacked them into a cool puddle of blood.
BIKE MagazineThe Maestro suspension gives a surprising amount of consistent control and smooth comfort for 100mm of travel, but can feel soft if you’re really stamping power through it.
BikeRadarThe Anthem Advanced SX sits right in the middle. It’s a bike you can use to explore unknown trails.
Canadian Cycling MagazineGiant’s dropper post is a sight for sore eyes, we’re over the moon to see dropper posts gaining spec on a shorter travel and lower price bike like this, excellent stuff!
Flow Mountain BikeThe Anthem SX is a seriously fun bike with superb suspension primed for trail riding, so it makes sense for about 95% of XC riders.
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Jul 2022
Take the high-value SRAM X1 & Pike build of the 2017 Anthem Advanced SX, grow the fork and dropper post travel, slack out the head tube angle, and throw on more aggressive rubber and you have Andrew Stone’s min-maxed Giant.
Jun 2017 · Ian Collins
Giant invited us to their US office in Newbury Park, California to sample their revived efforts at an all out XC race weapon. Over the years, the Anthem has always been their shortest travel full suspension offering, but on a couple of occasions, particularly as of late – it has meandered away from its roots of being a dedicated XC race bike. With a complete redesign from the ground up, it hasn’t simply jumped back on board with the typical norms of the XC race world. In fact we found it to bring something unique to the table; mainly in terms of its
May 2017
Remember XC mountain biking? Those halcyon days seem to have disappeared from the mountain bike lexicon even though it’s the riding most of us actually
Mar 2017 · Wil Barrett
No longer a nervous XC race bike, the 2017 Giant Anthem packs more travel and a dialled build kit to make this Giant's most capable Anthem yet.
Dec 2016 · Brad Hunter
Much more than a cross country racer
Jun 2016 · Saris Mercanti
Longer, lower, and slacker. That's the theme for Giant's 2017 updates to the popular Trance and Anthem. - Mtbr.com
May 2016 · McCoy
We highly recommend this bike—not only for top-level athletes, but
Feb 2016 · Mick Kirkman
The Giant Anthem 27.5 3 is way more fun than expected but needs a few specification tweaks
Real turn of speed and precision on twisty trails, married with excellent parts
Tall/short sizing requires an extra long 100mm stem
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