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Anthem 29 2
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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$2,800| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 90 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | SRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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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 2020 · Tom Marvin
A classic of the XC race world, but can it compete on modern terms?
Stay seated and it’s a rocket up the climbs
Smooth gears and a fast wheelset feel great
Lacks authority on more technical terrain, with a low-feeling, twitchy front-end
Mar 2018 · Wil Barrett
In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Read on for the full review of the 2018 Giant Anthem...
Jan 2018 · James Bracey
The Giant Anthem Advanced Pro 29 is Giant's short (90mm) travel, carbon XC race weapon. Matched to a 100mm fork it delivers almost trail bike handling.
Exceptional handling prowess.
Component list.
The ride is a little too relaxed and soft for a true XC race bike.
Tricky getting the front end set to the right height.
Jun 2017 · Ron Koch
Giant’s all-new carbon 29er cross country race bike is quick as lightning
Jun 2017
The 2018 Giant Anthem 29 returns to its XC roots.
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
Jun 2017 · Jason Sumner
New lightweight rig is an unapologetically XC race bike with 29er wheels, 100mm/90mm of front and rear, no stock dropper post option, and 1x on most builds. - Mtbr.com
| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX 32 Float SC Performance, GRIP2 Damper, 15x110mm KaBolt Boost axle, tapered steerer Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float DPS Performance, trunnion mount Travel: 90mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM GXP Dub PressFit |
| Stem | Giant Contact, 31.8mm clamp, 60mm length (S), 70mm length (M), 80mm length (L), 90mm length (XL) |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SL XC flat, 780mm width, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Giant Contact SL (forward position) |
| Seatpost | Giant Contact Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | TruVativ Descendent 6k Eagle Dub, Boost, 170mm length (S), 175mm length (M, L, XL) |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50 tooth |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | SRAM Level T, 180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor Type: SRAM Level T Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Leve T |
| Rims | Giant XCT 29, tubeless ready, sleeve-joint rim, 25mm inner width |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Sapim |
| Front Hub | Giant Tracker Performance, sealed bearings, Boost |
| Rear Hub | Giant Tracker Performance, sealed bearings, Boost |
| Tires | Maxxis Rekon Race, foldable, 60 tpi, EXO, TLR, tubeless, 29" x 2.25" |
First added September 3
Last updated September 3
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