Anthem X3

Eyon
Eyon Posts: 623
edited December 2010 in Your mountain bikes
Just ordered it, 2010 model! Cant wait to get it. All being well it should arrive on monday, shame it wont be here for a weekend thrashing, pics to follow!

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  • andy77
    andy77 Posts: 6
    Just had my 2010 x4 a week now, and trust me you will love it.
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    Welcome to the club
    Vitus Sentier VR+ (2018) GT Grade AL 105 (2016)
    Giant Anthem X4 (2010) GT Avalanche 1.0 (2010)
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  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    welcome, great bike
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    thanks, its taking a little longer than i hoped to come through, but will post pics up when i get it! so excited! should be here tuesday, i hope!
  • xterra
    xterra Posts: 117
    great bike - love mine to bits, youve made a great choice..

    this forum helped me decide and im glad i listened - here it is :-) ( scroll for my pics...)

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... c&start=20
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    Well.... ITS HERE! Great service by Tredz in Swansea, cant recommend them enough.Everything from choosing the bike, to receiving the bike was professional and backed up with what seemed like real knowledge. What a refreshing change.

    Anyway, just as the TNT truck drove away, I lugged this thing indoors to battle through a cardboard box to get into my new toy :P

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    In the box

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    Out of the box

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    Wont be needing any of these :D

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    And the first "upgrade", a Hope seat clamp. Its an old old bolt through one, but the QR one will be here soon, looking a little fresher than this.

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  • sandy hill
    sandy hill Posts: 390
    Don't bikes look wierd with reflectors?
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  • andy77
    andy77 Posts: 6
    After my 1st ride i had to change the saddle i dont seem to have a fizik bum!
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    Well, first upgrade was on today, where i "by accident" put some Forumla RX's on to replace the Elixir 5s! Great as they have red caps on the calipers and the white actually looks quite good, will try get pics tomorrow,
  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    mmmmmm i do like Anthems :)
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Very nice indeed. Lovely looking bikes the Anthems? 8)
  • squid1969
    squid1969 Posts: 37
    Got mine yesterday also not as sparkling as yours though,2nd hand via Fiea bay
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    You will still love it Squid, they are brilliant to ride.

    I managed 40 very wet very muddy miles this weekend, the supplied Michelin tyres are predictably slippery in the wet, but on the short bits of road I've done, they roll well. Maybe OK for summer but this winter sludge we have (very sticky mud around this part of country too) they are pretty terrible. Going to invest in some Maxxis Medusa 1.8s i think to cut through it a bit better.

    Formula's are really starting to work now too, light weight bike with that much power on the brakes, even when it was wet you can really feel them working well.
  • mikeyj28
    mikeyj28 Posts: 754
    Very nice

    I hope you're pleased with it and that it rides well.
    Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    Well stuck a few upgrades on it now

    Replaced the gear cables with red ones, and put some anodised chainring bolts in too.

    To come: Hope head doctor, hope QR squewers, Hope QR Seat clamp

    Sorry for blurry pics, terrible camera on phone, and forgive me for having a filthy bike!

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  • jakeeeeeee
    jakeeeeeee Posts: 270
    nice bike there !! :wink::D may i ask what you have done with your elixirs as i NEED some new brakes. cheers jake :lol:
  • Eyon
    Eyon Posts: 623
    Sorry, sold them! Literally just the end of last week. The Formula's now on it are fantastic, but the standard pads just disintegrated away now the winter has arrived. Got some Superstar sintered pads fitted now, wait for summer to arrive, fit some organic pads.

    Right now I've got Bonty MudX's (well, they arent on atm as i was riding on road the other day for a fair distance and wanted to roll a bit faster) but they are great for this winter gloop, really want the ground to dry out, get some Schwalbe Rocket Rons and ride this bike like how it was designed!

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