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specializedman
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Should sell I think.
I nearly bought the top anthem a few years back.
It was so dirt cheap that even me being a 14 year old at the time was able to afford it!
In the end though I decided against it because I hated the shimano parts especially the XTR brakes that didn't do much to stop me from speed.
I would probably buy one now that they have ditched the shimano and gone for all avid and SRAM.
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ThingOne
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 9:43am Post subject: |
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| specializedman wrote: | Should sell I think.
I nearly bought the top anthem a few years back.
It was so dirt cheap that even me being a 14 year old at the time was able to afford it!
In the end though I decided against it because I hated the shimano parts especially the XTR brakes that didn't do much to stop me from speed.
I would probably buy one now that they have ditched the shimano and gone for all avid and SRAM. |
Yep probably will,
The Anthem LTD the current top model is all XTR, I dont know what people have against it, XTR shifts real nice and lasts.
I swapped out the SRAM X0 rear on my new Anthem XO for XTR, I like the shifters better as I can change up with my forefinger OR thumb, the SRAM feels clunky when it shifts.
But both are great systems and neither will give you much trouble in the long run.
If you swap stuff when you purchase the bike it should be about the same price.
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Scotty
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Oh dear lord, some of you people have no idea... 
I wish I could be bothered doing the reasoning and dispel some of the myths but it's all been covered before on vorb... somewhere.
Anyway, I thought THIS was an interesting stat: | Quote: | It has a three percent share of the biggest bicycle market in the world, China.
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whoa 
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 10:20am Post subject: |
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Does anyone do "test" rides of the Reign/ Trance in CHCH?
I'm considering a new dually for the summer - but want to try it first.
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danose
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:09pm Post subject: |
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| i_ride_rigid wrote: | | Does anyone do "test" rides of the Reign/ Trance in CHCH? |
just go test ride a Commencal meta 5.5 or 6 - if you're going to do it do it properly (and there's demo commencals around unlike giants) 
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:12pm Post subject: |
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| danose wrote: | | i_ride_rigid wrote: | | Does anyone do "test" rides of the Reign/ Trance in CHCH? |
just go test ride a Commencal meta 5.5 or 6 - if you're going to do it do it properly (and there's demo commencals around unlike giants) |
So where would one get hold of a Commencal for the day (a small)
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Butch
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:13pm Post subject: |
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Basic bikes apparently.
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:28pm Post subject: |
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| Butch wrote: | | Basic bikes apparently. |
Ta.
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inzane
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:31pm Post subject: |
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Just dont get distracted by the DW link pivot on the way past.... 
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 12:35pm Post subject: |
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| inzane wrote: | | Just dont get distracted by the DW link pivot on the way past.... |
haha! Its a bit like that eh?
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danose
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| i_ride_rigid wrote: | | inzane wrote: | | Just dont get distracted by the DW link Pivot on the way past.... |
haha! Its a bit like that eh? |
or the plethora of Santa Cruz toys!!! between Pivot, SC and Commencal their range seems far from basic! 
think the demo bike is a meta 666 - so very squishy, but not such a pure trail bike as a meta5, but would give you a good idea of what the snail's ride like
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ThingOne
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New giant RRPs are online now..
Anthem X LTD $8499
Anthem X0 $6999
Anthem X1 $4299
Thats an increase of $600 for the X0 !.. Making the bike $2k more than last years model.
Glad I got in early
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Nick_K
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 Thats q pretty big jump.
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Spokes
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| Posted: Mon 13th Oct 7:41am Post subject: |
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| ThingOne wrote: | New giant RRPs are online now..
Anthem X LTD $8499
Anthem X0 $6999
Anthem X1 $4299
Thats an increase of $600 for the X0 !.. Making the bike $2k more than last years model.
Glad I got in early |
My guess is that will change very soon with the exchange rate now down to .63.
Prices will be going up.
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ThingOne
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| Spokes wrote: | | ThingOne wrote: | New giant RRPs are online now..
Anthem X LTD $8499
Anthem X0 $6999
Anthem X1 $4299
Thats an increase of $600 for the X0 !.. Making the bike $2k more than last years model.
Glad I got in early |
My guess is that will change very soon with the exchange rate now down to .63.
Prices will be going up. |
Rates currently sitting just below .60
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