Advantages: QuickQuickQuick Disadvantages: Frame Colour could be better
...Giant Anthem 2
Price £1400
Frame ALUXX aluminium, Fluid formed, Maestro suspension system 3.5/90mm travel.
Fork Rockshock Recon 327 80mm travel.
Brakes Avid Juicy 3 hydralic disc, 160mm rotors.
Wheels WTB Laser Disc XC rims with Formula hubs.
Drivetrain Shimano Deore 27 speed shifters, XT rear mech.
Sizes 14.5”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”.
Color Metallic Team Blue/Aluminium.
There are also 4 other bikes in the range.
Anthem 1 £1800
Anthem w (Women specific) £1800
Anthem zero £ 2999
Anthem Advanced £4699
There are also two frames
Anthem £899
Anthem Advanced £2260
I recently decided to trade up from my specialized FSR Comp, I was looking to buy an specialized stumpjumper or an epic. Both these bikes were available for a trial at my local bike shop so I booked to have a go on them both. While I was there I picked a Giant catalogue up.
I...
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Advantages: Fork with lockout, hydraulic disc brakes and rigid FSA crankset Disadvantages: No travel adjustment on fork, lighter options for the money
...This review scrutinises the Kona Cinder Cone 2007.
Frame tubing Kona All-Mountain Butted Aluminum
Fork Marzocchi Mz with Lock out
braze-ons 2 bottles, fender, Disc brake tabs
Headset TH
Crankarms FSA Alpha Drive Powerdrive
Chainrings 44/32/22
B/B FSA Powerdrive
Pedals Wellgo LU-A9 w/Toe clips and straps
Chain Shimano CN-HG53
Freewheel Shimano Deore (11-32t, 9speed)
F/D Shimano Deore
R/D Shimano Deore LX
Shifters Shimano Deore
Handlebar Kona Riser
Stem Kona Control
Grips Kona Mooseknuckle
Brakes Hayes Hydraulic Sole
Brake Levers Hayes Sole
Front hub King Kong KDF2S
Rear hub Shimano FH-M475 disc
Spokes Stainless 14g fr/14g rr
Tires Maxxis IGNITOR 26x2.1
Rims Sun Black Eye
Saddle WTB Pure V SPORT
Seatpost Kona Thumb
Seat clamp Kona QR
Colour Orange
The Back Country aluminium frame is fairly light and uses the same frame as the £100...
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Advantages: Fork with lockout, hydraulic disc brakes and rigid FSA crankset Disadvantages: No travel adjustment on fork, lighter options for the money
...This review scrutinises the Kona Cinder Cone 2007.
Frame tubing Kona All-Mountain Butted Aluminum
Fork Marzocchi Mz with Lock out
braze-ons 2 bottles, fender, Disc brake tabs
Headset TH
Crankarms FSA Alpha Drive Powerdrive
Chainrings 44/32/22
B/B FSA Powerdrive
Pedals Wellgo LU-A9 w/Toe clips and straps
Chain Shimano CN-HG53
Freewheel Shimano Deore (11-32t, 9speed)
F/D Shimano Deore
R/D Shimano Deore LX
Shifters Shimano Deore
Handlebar Kona Riser
Stem Kona Control
Grips Kona Mooseknuckle
Brakes Hayes Hydraulic Sole
Brake Levers Hayes Sole
Front hub King Kong KDF2S
Rear hub Shimano FH-M475 disc
Spokes Stainless 14g fr/14g rr
Tires Maxxis IGNITOR 26x2.1
Rims Sun Black Eye
Saddle WTB Pure V SPORT
Seatpost Kona Thumb
Seat clamp Kona QR
Colour Orange
The Back Country aluminium frame is fairly light and uses the same frame as the £100...
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