2020 Giant
Anthem 29 2
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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$3,000| Weight | 29.4 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 90 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
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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
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 | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 90mm BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Matte Gunmetal Black / Gloss Metallic Black |
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| Fork | Fox 32 Float SC Performance, 100mm, GRIP damper, Boost 15x110 Kabolt, tapered Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance Travel: 90mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, press fit |
| Stem | Giant Contact |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SL XC Flat, 780x31.8 |
| Saddle | Giant Contact (forward) |
| Seatpost | Giant Contact, 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Shimano SLX, 32t |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX, 10x51 |
| Chain | Shimano |
| Brakes | Shimano MT500 Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT501 |
| Rims | Giant XCT 29” alloy |
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| Spokes | Sapim |
| Front Hub | Shimano, sealed bearing |
| Rear Hub | Shimano, sealed bearing |
| Tires | Maxxis Recon Race 29x2.25, foldable, TLR, EXO, tubeless |
Last updated June 22