Giant Anthem
The Giant Anthem dual-suspension mountain bike platform has been totally re-designed.
All 2019 Anthems are now 29ers. The 27.5-inch bikes have evolved into the Trance, an ideal trail bike, allowing the Anthem to return to a pure XC bike.
Giant has found the 29er ideal for the rigours of cross country racing, marathons, and for those that just want an off-road adventure in the hills. The suspension travel has been optimised for XC riding o …
Giant Anthem
The Giant Anthem dual-suspension mountain bike platform has been totally re-designed.
All 2019 Anthems are now 29ers. The 27.5-inch bikes have evolved into the Trance, an ideal trail bike, allowing the Anthem to return to a pure XC bike.
Giant has found the 29er ideal for the rigours of cross country racing, marathons, and for those that just want an off-road adventure in the hills. The suspension travel has been optimised for XC riding on tight technical trails. The Anthem has a short rear triangle to improve climbing and descents, made possible by using the new trunnion mount with reduced travel (90mm) in the rear suspension (Giant's renown Maestro Suspension system; no pedal induced motion, completely active suspension and separation of braking and suspension forces result in a smooth, controlled and efficient ride).
The revised Anthem 29er platform for this model has:
- 100mm of suspension travel on the front and 90mm on the rear
- The prevalence of SRAM Eagle has permeated the range. This new 12-speed groupset is definitely a front derailleur killer. It has a massive gear range that allows riders to tackle any terrain in the world; from climbing mountains to riding your local trails.
- Updated Fox and Rock Shox suspension. The two most popular suspension brands in the industry have redesigned their suspension packages to deliver smoother small bump response and support - ensuring that you’re on the best suspension platforms.
- The carbon models (called Advanced Pro 29er) use carbon-fibre rear triangles; the first time we’ve seen Giant go to a carbon back end in many years.
- Sprint Lock on higher-end models; a handlebar mounted lever can turn both front and rear suspension locked out for sprinting
There are 5 models of the Anthem 29er to choose from in the 2019 range.
