Giant Anthem X4

camerauk
camerauk Posts: 1,000
edited May 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi
decided on the Giant Anthem X4 as my first full suss
I have a bit of a dilemma, as I have never had fox forks before I asked the shop if they could change them for RoxShox which they will happly do for me
I can have either Reba dual air for £30 off price or Recon Gold air for £125 off price or stick with the Fox shocks :?
only reason for thinking of changing are that I service my Recon air fork on my current bike myself and would not be able to do this with the fox forks
I ride mainly Dartmoor no jumps and do not hammer along(to old for that lol)
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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    run mine with the standard fox forks and it rides like a dream.

    I spoke to a mobile bike mechanic and he stated that there was no good reason I could not service the fox forks myself, haven't actually done the research to find out what is actually involved though.
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  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    fox forks are great, light, strong and very easy to service yourself, one thing though best to change dust seals at least 3 times a year,but its so easy to do 30 mins job
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • camerauk
    camerauk Posts: 1,000
    Looks like it could be the fox forks then :lol:
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    What model rebas would you get if you chose them?
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  • camerauk
    camerauk Posts: 1,000
    It' the reba sl 120mm but will be set at 100mm with pop loc
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    cloudynights wrote:
    best to change dust seals at least 3 times a year,but its so easy to do 30 mins job

    why.
  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    why changing seals 3 times a year well seals go after about 8 months if bike used alot lbs race mechanic told me change oil and seals once in summer twice in winter that way your gonna keep em like new
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    cloudynights wrote:
    why changing seals 3 times a year well seals go after about 8 months if bike used alot lbs race mechanic told me change oil and seals once in summer twice in winter that way your gonna keep em like new
    If 'a lot' = 100+ miles per day that might be about right, otherwise, it sounds like a load of bull to me... :?
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  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    all i can say is wore seals out in 8 months, do 60 miles a week all weather, happy to spend a few quid and service them myself to keep them working like new
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    all i can say is wore seals out in 8 months, do 60 miles a week all weather, happy to spend a few quid and service them myself to keep them working like new
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • turpinr
    turpinr Posts: 255
    i love the fox forks on my anthem x4 and i think they're at least twice as good/plush as the rebas i have on my rock lobster.

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