Anthem X 29er 1 v Anthem x Advance 29er 1
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Anthem X 29er 1 v Anthem x Advance 29er 1
Postby mudgee.garry » Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:56 pm
Looking at at new MTB for use in adventure racing, 24hr & 48hr racing with say a thrid fo that on the bike. I like the componet spec better of the X Advance 29er 1, but a little worried about carbon frame, thinking that Alloy frame of the X 29er 1, might be tougher, more durable. There does not appear to be a Anthem X 29er 0 for 2014. On the plus side $1000 to be saved with the X 29er 1, anyone have an idea of weight difference between these two?
Any way, keen for some of your thoughts.
Thanks
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Re: Anthem X 29er 1 v Anthem x Advance 29er 1
Postby magilla0_2 » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:59 am
Dont forget that Giant has a life time warranty on the frames too
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Postby mudgee.garry » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:45 pm
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Postby trailgumby » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:00 pm
That may be because that alloy ones far outnumber them, but Giants good reputation for dealing with such issues in favour of the customer should give you good confidence.
I've had a few rides on the alloy version. I was impressed.
Lighter than the reasonably light 26er I was riding at the time.
Ultimately I went with a Scalpel as it was better value - much lighter for the same coin - and I could get a test ride on the frame size and wheel size I preferred. And it has shorter chainstays for better steering response and easier to loft front wheel.
I wouldn't necessarily go the same way today though.
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Postby m@ » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:56 am
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Postby pedaldancer » Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:31 pm
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Re: Anthem X 29er 1 v Anthem x Advance 29er 1
Postby SuperSix » Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:47 pm
I have however cracked a frame after about 13 months. It developed a crack where the top tube meets the seat tube. It never broke and was replaced with a 2014 frame without question. I weigh 80kg and only ride xc and am a bit of a pussy. No jumps or big drops.
I put it down to bad luck and don't expect further trouble. Giants warranty service was brilliant. No frames were available in Australia so they sent out a new bike to my lbs and they stripped it and swapped it all over.
A mate of mine waited 7 months for another brand to replace his frame with their "lifetime" warranty. What a joke.
I'd buy another Giant in a heartbeat.
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Postby Colonial Marine » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:39 am
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Postby trailgumby » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:22 am
^^^^This.SuperSix wrote:Giants warranty service was brilliant. No frames were available in Australia so they sent out a new bike to my lbs and they stripped it and swapped it all over.
A mate of mine waited 7 months for another brand to replace his frame with their "lifetime" warranty. What a joke.
I'd buy another Giant in a heartbeat.
Note to Cannondale. This is how you build brand loyalty, both with the customer and the bike shop who is the abassador for your product to the public.
I'm not so sure what it does for the reputation of your brand and its resale value in the second hand market.
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Postby SuperSix » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:34 pm
Bang on. How did you know it was Cannondale?trailgumby wrote:^^^^This.SuperSix wrote:Giants warranty service was brilliant. No frames were available in Australia so they sent out a new bike to my lbs and they stripped it and swapped it all over.
A mate of mine waited 7 months for another brand to replace his frame with their "lifetime" warranty. What a joke.
I'd buy another Giant in a heartbeat.
Note to Cannondale. This is how you build brand loyalty, both with the customer and the bike shop who is the abassador for your product to the public.
I'm not so sure what it does for the reputation of your brand and its resale value in the second hand market.
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Postby trailgumby » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:24 am
But they have a certain reputation and I know of at least 3 bike shops in my locale who have dropped their Cannonsale agency. Bike Addiction, Manly Cycles, and Belrose Cycles.
I had a riding buddy get the same runaround with a frame failure. He now rides for Specialized. I have another buddy who has had multiple failures but I am coming to the view he is mechanically inept despite being a very quick rider. I'm glad he hasn't yet asked to borrow anything.
Finally, while they did the right thing by me with a suspension fork that wasn't performing properly, they were pernickety about it. They could do with some training in how to deal with customers.
I hope Monza Imports is better, now that they have the agency.
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Postby SuperSix » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:59 am
Wow. That's huge. How long has that been the case? Monza are very aggressive in the marketplace. I would expect them to really grow the brand. They have the backing to squash those that get in their way though.trailgumby wrote:
I hope Monza Imports is better, now that they have the agency.
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Postby trailgumby » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:24 am
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