While the new carbon version gets a tapered headtube, the aluminum models do not, but honestly, the bike seemed plenty stiff and stable.
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The Anthem rides as fast and solid as I remembered, which makes it a solid XC race bike…a fact that pro mountain biker Adam Craig has proven against the best racers in the world.  The drivetrain, brakes and even wheels are all Shimano XT, so the rotors are CenterLock mounted.  The other noticeable change is the move to almost entirely Giant-branded cockpit parts versus the RaceFace spec on last (this) year’s models.  The headtube is more upright for quick handling, and the new SID forks seem to keep the front end in line a little better.  We rode these last year, too, and reviewed them, and Giant’s reps said that only the spec has changed for both the Anthem and the Trance.
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 Unfortunately (and understandably), they didn’t have any of the new full carbon Anthem or Trance Advanced SL models, but the top of the range aluminum Anthem is a very nice bike. Tyler (6’2″ – 180lbs): I rode the XL Anthem.  The trail drains really well, so it wasn’t muddy, but the roots were slick, limiting speed on some sections.įor the road bikes, we did several laps of the 1.6 mile paved loop within Country Park, which is the site of the Carolina Cup road crit race.  It rained for the first 90 minutes the trailer was there, but then the sun came out.  All in all, it’s a great trail with good flow, better when ridden clockwise in our opinion.  There are gravely turns, sharp and sustained (but relatively mild) climbs and some fast (but not too steep) descents.  The mountain bike trail is about a 4.5 mile loop with fast sections, rooty sections and a few rocky sections. TEST COURSE:įor all ride reviews below, we rode at Country Park in Greensboro, NC.  For a full technical feature on Giant’s new 2010 mountain bikes with specs and components, read this. This post covers mainly the weights and ride reviews of these bikes. Hit ‘more’ to see the photos and read the rider reviews…  Thanks to the handy-dandy Park Tools scale, we have actual weights for the bikes, too! More ride reviews from the Giant Demo Day… In this installment, we ride and comment on the 2010 Giant Anthem, Trance and Reign Mountain bikes and the TCR Advanced SL road bike. Support us! BikeRumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article.