Giant's 2016 range
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The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Giant's typical frame production run is three years (although there have been deviations from that), and this new release marks the third year of current XTC, Anthem & Trance frames, and second for Reign & Glory. They're also a bit tied up with the TCR road bike being this year's Big New Thing, hence little evolution for the MTB models. Next year will probably see some changes.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
http://www.ridefox.com/help.php?m=bike&id=551
So it seems they can be. Looks like I'll be enjoying my "retro" 2012 26er for another 6 month or so.
Big props. I want to buy a 2015 Reign Advanced 0. Hopefully get one on run out. Currently $5600 at FTR which is a steal.
It's a niner, even if you couldn't see it, you'd hear it's groaning bottom bracket ....
Ackland
chats d'élevage
Only people who can't set their EBB's right.
Mine is quiet. Had a creaking one but that was because the alloy insert interface wasn't right.. replaced within 2 days at no cost to me
benparker79
Likes Bikes
I think I spy a new alloy anthem 29er frame? And carbon 29er rear triangle.
benparker79
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I think I spy a new alloy 29er anthem frame? Different rear triangle on the advanced as well.
benparker79
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New Anthem 29er
I think I spy a new Alloy Anthem 29er frame. The carbon one has a different rear triangle
I think I spy a new Alloy Anthem 29er frame. The carbon one has a different rear triangle
benparker79
Likes Bikes
Looks like Anthem 29er alloy has new frame, and new swingers on both anthem 29ers
Yarrahappinni
Likes Dirt
Might be time for a fresh paint job on my 2014 trance SX. Nothing new this year, other than the 80's colour schemes, and probably a 20% price increase. I do like the colours.
mtb1611
Seymour
I agree with pharmaboy.....I have a 2013 TranceX 29-er 0 and consider it to be the best-handling bike I've ever had. Gotta love it when riders blame their lack of skill on their tools.
When you buy a Giant you do so knowing that you'll be the target of boutique-brand bike snobs who delight at the prospect of telling everyone how rare their steed is compared to yours. Then you tear past them on a climb.....
Ivan
Eats Squid
Different strokes for different folks.
If you like lifting the front wheel often or whipping through tight corners, long chainstays suck (this is amplified the shorter you are). Long chainstays are great for downhill stability and climbing traction and steering. The 18.2" chainstays of the Anthem X 29 (17.8" for Trance x) are long compared to the rest of the market.
Sorry, I should have inserted IMO in that post, and I realise that different bikes work for different people. I have just preferred some of the other 29ers I've tried, Spesh Enduro 29 and Kona Process 111 spring to mind.
I hate bike snobbery too. I pretty much only look at the big 3 when shopping for bikes - Giant, Spesh and Trek. I like to test bikes before buying. I break stuff and I like having a dealer network for warranty support. I'm not emotionally attached to any bike and I don't care about bling, only price/performance. I usually look at the Giant's first because of the value for money (although the way bike prices seem to be going value for money doesn't seem to apply to any brand anymore).
My main beef with Giant the last few times I've been into dealers has been the strong '650B or nothing' agenda they push. I'm not married to any wheel size but choice is good (I even used to ride an old bighit with a 24" on the back, back when hucking to flat was the thing). I think it's a bit of a cop-out, they should put in the R+D in to developing some great 29ers or refining their already great 29ers (depending on your opinion).
I hate bike snobbery too. I pretty much only look at the big 3 when shopping for bikes - Giant, Spesh and Trek. I like to test bikes before buying. I break stuff and I like having a dealer network for warranty support. I'm not emotionally attached to any bike and I don't care about bling, only price/performance. I usually look at the Giant's first because of the value for money (although the way bike prices seem to be going value for money doesn't seem to apply to any brand anymore).
My main beef with Giant the last few times I've been into dealers has been the strong '650B or nothing' agenda they push. I'm not married to any wheel size but choice is good (I even used to ride an old bighit with a 24" on the back, back when hucking to flat was the thing). I think it's a bit of a cop-out, they should put in the R+D in to developing some great 29ers or refining their already great 29ers (depending on your opinion).
Generally speaking, I agree.
I owned a 430mm chainstay 29er and moved to a 450mm chainstay 29er. It certainly is ALOT harder to lift the front wheel. It might be VERY slightly less agile through the tightest corners. But in other respects in handles better (having the front wheel weighted is a lot better in flat and uphill corners).
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
Didn't you mean to say
"Gotta love it when tools blame their lack of skill on their rides"
?
shake_rattle_and_ roll
Pumpin'
Eeesh...I feel dirty. I'm quite attracted to the Reigns.