2011 UK 29er's

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2011 UK 29er's
StuMcGroo
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Rorschach – But you do get lots of deore stuff on the anthem for your £2950 tho. Bargain .

is it? look here at giants own web page on the anthem 29er, the features on the right contradict the spec on the left, which is correct? personally i don’t think either is good value, i priced up a niner jet 9 self-build on another thread at £2830!

Posted 13 years ago

StuMcGroo
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cheers_drive – so I’ll have to make do with my rigid 29er for now.

i recently built a rigid 29er on a fairly tight budget, with a view to getting an anthem 29er (when i thought they’d be about £2200), at first i was sceptical about it, especially the rigid forks, but i’m absolutely loving it and been wondering whether i’d bother going the fs route, though admittedly i’m only doing xc stuff with nothing too gnarly. 🙂

Posted 13 years ago

PeteG55
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rOcKeTdOg – Member
Does that box say ferrari?

Would appear so. Brand dilution anyone
Ferrari Bikes

Some of them 29’ers look almost normal. Kind of curious to try one. Like the look of the Santa Cruz Tallboy.

Posted 13 years ago

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Rorschach
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The picture is the aussy/elsewhere spec…the uk spec is deore hubs,brakes and slx stuff.Its about the same spec as halfway between a anthem x4 and x3 which are £1650 and £2150 respectively.So it “should” be about £1900 by my reckoning.Was going to pre-order one at the giant uk dealer launch,am getting a salsa selma ti and niner forks to cheer myself up instead.

Posted 13 years ago

ton
Full Member

got my coffers stashed for either a pace 853, a soul or if it happens a nicolai 29r.
the 1st one to go on the market will get the dosh………. 8)

Posted 13 years ago

grantway
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Whats the 29 inch wheel like for turning on twisty single track??

Posted 13 years ago

TooTall
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Whats the 29 inch wheel like for turning on twisty single track??

I’m shocked you even need to ask. Truly awful – like a massive cartwheel made of wood with an iron rim.

Sorry – truly? Like a wheel – just like a wheel.

Posted 13 years ago

Merchant-Banker
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Something for the weekend sir..

Posted 13 years ago

uplink
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I reckon I’ll get an Anthem

I’d love a Turner Sultan but I reckon it’ll cost £4K to build, I’d normally have plenty of bits to put on a new frame but going for a big wheeled bike means new forks & wheels at least so £3k for the rolling chassis

Posted 13 years ago

Rorschach
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“Whats the 29 inch wheel like for turning on twisty single track??”
Thats the whole point of having big wheels….you don’t bother turning and the roll over all the bumpy bits inbetween.

Posted 13 years ago

paul78
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No one mentioned the new Salsa Spearfish yet ??

Sub $1000 frame so should build up reasonable on price… gonna be a couple of months off yet but looks great…

http://www.salsacycles.com/culture/salsa_spearfish_introduction/

Posted 13 years ago

paul78
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No one mentioned the new Salsa Spearfish yet ??

Sub $1000 frame so should build up reasonable on price… gonna be a couple of months off yet but looks great…

http://www.salsacycles.com/culture/salsa_spearfish_introduction/

Posted 13 years ago