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Just got my new SID teams last week but havent got round to fitting them yet
when the cycle to work thing comes through (if ever) i cant decide between the anthem and the trance.
I started out with a Scott Scale in 2008 and wasn't that taken with it, but I have this now and it is a mind blowingly good, fast bike. I love riding it, it makes climbing easy and it's very capable on descents (I wanted to fit a set of Magura Thors to it but think it may die).
24.5lbs as built.
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Not an Anthem but a Trance Advanced. Close enough? 😀
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This thread has convinced me...I want 😀
Anyone know where I can get an '09 Anthem X 2 in medium?
2008 Giant Anthem Advanced carbon frameset in medium, black/silver, Fox RP2 shock serviced July 2009 by TF Tuned.
Excellent condition, a few scuffs etc to laquer coat, includes headset & seatpost clamp.
Had an aluminium version & it was fanastic, but this is far better - lovely ride quality & stiffness.
Selling due to reduction in bike numbers & being ever so slightly to small for me.
£725 posted, or £700 collected.
Email in profile - pixs on request
Great bike
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This thread has convinced me...I wantAnyone know where I can get an '09 Anthem X 2 in medium?
I don't think you can anymore. Was looking for a small one myself a couple months ago and wherever I looked I couldn't find any. Found in a couple places online but when I called they said there was no stock and it was a mistake having left it on the web site.
Having said that the new frame is 895£ so you have 700£ for parts 😉 -I built one up but still needs some new forks and wheels before I show it up here - or just get the 2010 X3 a few iffy component choices but you can upgrade those in time, let alone that even mine with crappy forks and wheels rides sooooo nice 🙂
'09 Anthem X build here for you - currently running Revs at about 115mm - top, top bike. Only the frame and headset are original, I think - just bought if for the frame.
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Yeah think you're right vrapan. I've got all the bits aside frame so, instead of X2 09, intend to get the X3 09...can get the whole bike for under £900 then strip and sell.
After the X thanks dickie
gonetothehills - is that an X3? Got some 08 Rev U-Turn which I think would suit well (aside that they are white)
Anyone above about 5ft 10 - 6ft 1 ish? Just wondering what size would best suit me (I'm bang on 6ft), looking at the geometry it would seem that i'd be a bit in between sizes, the medium and the large.
I,m 5'11" and 3/4's and find the medium perfect. The anthem seemed quite long compared to others I tried certainly longer than a trance in medium.
They come with a 100mm stem and a set back post and I,m considering a shorter stem, so I reckon a medium would be fine.
Hi [b]nuke[/b] - yes, it's the X3. Got the whole bike for not much more than the frame-only cost, stripped it and rebuilt it - very pleased with it, and the only difference between that frame and the frame-only is the shock. The lockout would be good though (on the RP23 that the frame-only has), but it still works very well in spite of not having it.
Can't recall if my Revs are '07 or '08, but they're the 100 - 130mm ones and they work great at 100mm uphill or down, but at 115 / 120mm it's a wicked bike for XC downhills.
I'm just about 5' 11", [b]shortbread-fanylion[/b] and run a medium with a 90mm stem and low rise, wide bars - works well, and gives a good, 'all day' ride position that's comfy but works well on techy stuff too. I did find it a touch twitchier than I thought it might be, with the stock stem and some 100mm Rebas that I put on it to start with, but the shorter stem (it could handle 80 or even 70 I should think) and longer forks have made it more confident on the steps / drops and steeper downhills.
Built up with a short-ish stem, wide bars, longer forks it strikes me as a very good do-it-all bike for most XC stuff. I thoroughly enjoy it.
Thanks starseven, might have a hunt around for a second hand one.
I've just bought an X3 from Pauls
Going to change the forks, cranks, wheels and brakes for my own, and sell the rest on, not bad for £825!
Built this up not so long ago, since then it's had new Easton EC70 monkeylite cnt bars and a set of XTR spd's. Might look at changing a few other bits next year if any good deals come my way but everything is fine at the minute. Very fast bike though, especially going up 😉
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Plumzrichard - what wheels are you running - how much?
stans ztr white rims on xtr hubs with dt comp spokes in silver and black.
not sure on price but i imagine about £750ish.
fantastic set of wheels.
