Giant Anthem Review: XC Showdown

[@benediktmerl4510]

I just stumbled upon your channel and I love the informative, concise format. Quick to the point, nice riding footage and sensible recommendations - great job!

[@bikersedge]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MrMojoRisin22]

Love your content man! One of my favorite MTB KZbin channels! Keep up the great content

[@bikersedge]

Hey thanks! Glad you like the videos.

[@certainperfectratio]

One minor comment - I've noticed that sometimes "aggressive" can mean steep angles & XC focused and sometimes the same word can mean more downhill oriented. You're definitely not the only bike media person who uses this word for these two opposite ends of the spectrum. Just wanted to call it out as a point of feedback in case helpful for future videos. Thanks for the great content

[@bikersedge]

That is a good point. I can see how that’s confusing. In this instance it’s referring to a very low, front heavy, XC feel.

[@sirvince7853]

Great series. I look forward to the Blur review.

[@bikersedge]

Thanks for the kind words! The blur is next up.

[@mattiasstenmark4918]

Love this! Deciding between Oiz, new Supercaliber coming from a 2021 Top Fuel. Want something stable, race-quick, allround...

[@chrisallen5293]

Great video. Your reviews are the best on KZbin. No BS just straight to the point. Thanks

[@bikersedge]

Thanks! Glad you like them.

[@MTBukk]

Would this be your opinion even without Fox live valve? (Remote lockout) The factory team also prefers to use it this way in competitions.

[@bikersedge]

It's tough to say. I haven't ridden it without live valve. It was certainly part of the magic.

[@MrDavecore777]

Any key differences between this and the Trance 120mm version?

[@bikersedge]

Lots. The trance is a trail bike with trail bike geo. It rides very different.

[@martynprice87]

I also have an old man’s back from years of being hunched over a PC and on the bike. Which bike gives you the most comfort for riding out of your fleet of bikes ?

[@bikersedge]

Cervelo or Blur. Both very upright and kind on old man backs.

[@notpablo8369]

Wished it came with alloy frame for starting xc racer

[@bikersedge]

Yeah would be nice. I’d argue that someone getting into MTB would be better suited on a trail bike anyway.

[@bimmerfan729]

I'm surprised we don't see more livevalve equipped xc rigs. Seems like a good solution vs having a million lock-out levers on the bars.

[@bikersedge]

Agreed. I’d much rather have live valve that manual lockouts. I wonder if weight is a concern? That said this was the second lightest bike in the test.

[@shaymtbrider7244]

Probably most bang for ur bucks

[@bikersedge]

Probably not wrong.

[@SNS1212]

Where are these amazing trails??

[@bikersedge]

Snowbird

[@hareebalzak3681]

Did this video get demonitized? Where are the views

[@mhowell13]

It's only an hour old lol

[@bikersedge]

@@mhowell13 this 👆

[@shershot]

So much wires uhg

[@bikersedge]

Typically what happens when you have lockouts