yet another; 2010 anthem x3

Holland15h
Holland15h Posts: 24
edited January 2012 in Your mountain bikes
yes another anthem, but just shows how popular they are.

got this in 2010, tend ride to mainly eastridge, llandegla, cannock and the long mynd. Have done a few modifications to the original spec, have a few more plans for it but for now is as follows:

Frame AluxX SL aluminum, Fluid Formed TM, 4.0"/100mm Maestro Suspension
Fork Fox F100 RL, 100mm
Shock Fox Float RP2
Handlebar Giant Connect SL, low rise 31.8mm
Stem Giant Connect SL
Seatpost Rockshox Reverb 2012
Saddle Charge Spoon
Pedals DMR V8
Shifters Shimano SLX 27 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur Shimano XT Shadow
Brakes Avid Elixir 5 hydraulic discs, 203mm f, 185mm r rotors
Brake Levers Avid Elixir 5
Cassette Shimano HG80 11-34
Chain Shimano HG-73
Crankset Shimano SLX 22/32
Bottom Bracket Shimano, External
Rims Mavic XM 317 Disc rear, Mavic Crossride Disc front
Hubs Shimano Deore rear, FTS-X freewheel front
Tyres Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Extras FSA Bash Ring, Halo quick release, helicopter tape

pics

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Comments

  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    Either thats a tiny rug or you got an xxxxxxxxxxl bike.
  • gregwari
    gregwari Posts: 230
    Lovely. Got the 2011 x3, incredible bike. Have you tried a smaller stem? I'm running mine with a 90mm, changes the ride but makes it a little more snappy (sometimes too snappy, folded the front wheel under the frame twice!)
  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    very nice, but id be worried about those cables, got to be a snag risk there
    Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 10- CANYON Nerve AM 6 2011
  • Sodfoster
    Sodfoster Posts: 412
    gregwari wrote:
    Lovely. Got the 2011 x3, incredible bike. Have you tried a smaller stem? I'm running mine with a 90mm, changes the ride but makes it a little more snappy (sometimes too snappy, folded the front wheel under the frame twice!)

    I have been pondering a change of steam to something shorter, interesting what your saying about how snappy it becomes, I'm used to running shorter stems (70mm) on hardtails. It I thought something so short would alter the ride feel of the anthem too much.

    Good point about those cables :)
    Dawes Tamark DX (RIP)

    Cube Acid 2010 (RIP)

    Saracen Zen 3 (RIP)

    Giant Anthem X5

    CdF

    The whole white bike thing was just coincedence........
  • Holland15h
    Holland15h Posts: 24
    cables have been shortened since pictures were taken, interested on what stems people have changed to
  • Satchm00
    Satchm00 Posts: 9
    My 2010 X3 is looking very sorry for itself but it has been rode to destruction almost :D

    Holland could you do me a massive favour and upload a picture of the rear shock but at an angle so I could see the spacers? I'm having a... well I took it part and now it doesn't fit moment... fail! (sent the shock off to mojo for a service and now I'm having a brain fart!)

    Also how do you find the dropper? Thinking of getting a reverb myself and I have also added wider bars (being 6ft 6 I figured it might make me a bit more stable)

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