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Giant Anthem
First Look: New Giant Anthem Advanced SL
Giant have launched their completely revised Anthem platform: the same bike piloted to victory by Alan Hatherly at the XCO World Championships just a few weeks ago. During a recent visit to Giant Group’s head office in Taiwan, I got an inside look at the new bike, toured the factory to learn more about the […]
First Look: The new 2018 Giant Anthem 29
After declaring 650b to be their wheel size of choice, Giant have somewhat neglected the Anthem 29er. An important bike for Giant in South Africa, the Anthem has been rolling around on much the same frame since 2012. But this has all changed with the announcement of the 2018 Anthem 29. The new Giant Anthem […]
Sneak Peek: 2018 Giant Anthem 29er
After declaring 650b to be their wheel size of choice, Giant have somewhat neglected the Anthem 29er. An important bike for Giant in South Africa, the Anthem has been rolling around on much the same frame since 2012. But that is all set to change with the 2018 Anthem. The new 2018 Anthem can be […]
Bike Check: Alan Hatherly’s Olympic Giant Anthem
Alan Hatherly will be representing South Africa in the Rio Olympic XCO on Sunday (17:30 SA time) aboard his Giant Anthem X. Alan races professionally for Kargo Pro Cycling Team with Giant South Africa as the team’s bike sponsor. Photo credit: Tyron Mackenzie | www.tcmphotography.co.za To celebrate Alan’s achievement, his Anthem X underwent some special […]
First look: 2015 Giant Anthem SX 27.5
The Giant Anthem SX is a slacker, plusher and friendlier variation on Giant’s cross-country war horse. The Anthem SX’s party piece is the 120mm travel fork. The frame is unchanged meaning that the additional length of the fork adapts the geometry of the bike compared to the ordinary 100mm Anthem. The head angle is 1 […]