Anthem

Bazzowmb
Bazzowmb Posts: 227
edited October 2008 in MTB buying advice
Thinking of buying a 2nd hand anthem frame (not the new 4" travel version) and building it up using the components from my hardtail but got a couple of questions:

I'm 6'2 and I'm guessing a 20" frame would do the job, would I be right?

Whats the tyre clearance like - currently running 2.2 Conti Mountain Kings, they be OK?

Whats the bike like to run through the winter (pretty muddy around here) as I'm wondering whether I'd always have ongoing repairs with the bearings etc - hardtails are bad enough :?:

Any help/experienes appreciated.

Cheers

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  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Had mine a year and a half and it's never needed any repairs, but I do have two other bikes that I rotate it with.

    I've only gone up to 2.1 tyres, no clearance issues looming though.

    Wonderful bike btw, amazingly fast and well-balanced.
  • Bazzowmb
    Bazzowmb Posts: 227
    Cheers Chaka

    What size did you get and what's your height?

    Ta
    Chaka Ping wrote:
    Had mine a year and a half and it's never needed any repairs, but I do have two other bikes that I rotate it with.

    I've only gone up to 2.1 tyres, no clearance issues looming though.

    Wonderful bike btw, amazingly fast and well-balanced.
  • milkywhite
    milkywhite Posts: 534
    20" sounds like it should be OK, but you won't really know til you try one.

    Are there any shops that stock older models near you?
    2006 Trek Fuel 80
  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    I'm 5ft 9in and went for the medium.

    Reviews suggest the bikes come up on the large side, so a large might be spot-on for you.

    I did have to fit a shorter stem to get my position right - but the bike's never felt too big for me.

    Dunno if that will help?
  • Bazzowmb
    Bazzowmb Posts: 227
    milkywhite wrote:
    20" sounds like it should be OK, but you won't really know til you try one.

    Are there any shops that stock older models near you?

    LBS only had an 18" which I sat on. It was too small!
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    I'm 6' and ride a an 18" Anthem, fits me fine. Had mine since July 07 and not replaced the pivot bushes etc. yet but planning to after this winter is over, they still feel/sound fine though.

    Tyre clearance is pretty good, a 2.2" conti should be no problem

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