#2010 giant stp 1 specs full#

In this bikeвЂ™s case, the end result is a frame (with shock) thatвЂ™s a whopping 200 grams lighter than the aluminum Anthem X itвЂ™s displacing as GiantвЂ™s king of the XC racing heap. ГѓвЂљГ‚В They control the entire carbon fiber manufacturing process from the thread on, meaning they weave it, impregnate it with the resin, shape it, lay it up and cure it before bonding the bits together. The carbon itself is premium Toray T800, which is very light and very stiff, and Giant buys the stuff as thread and takes it from there.

Up front, the new Anthem X Advanced SL gets GiantвЂ™s Overdrive tapered headtube, going from 1.125вЂі to 1.5вЂі, with their curved side sections wrapping around the outside, similar to their TCR carbon road bikes. NOTE: Click any pic to enlarge 2010 GIANT ANTHEM X ADVANCED SL ThereвЂ™s lots to cover, so check out the pics and details after the breakвЂ¦ ГѓвЂљГ‚В They all use GiantвЂ™s Maestro suspension design, with travel ranging from 4вЂі to 7вЂі to cover all types of riding.

#2010 giant stp 1 specs full#

ГѓвЂљГ‚В We interviewed GiantвЂ™s marketing guru for our podcast about the development of this bike, so if you want the history, listen to that ( Episode #2)вЂ¦this post is about the present.ДЄnd presently, GiantвЂ™s introduced four new or totally redesigned models: The Anthem X Advanced SL ( above), the Trance X Advanced SL ( now full carbon!), the Reign XO and the resurrected Faith. ГѓвЂљГ‚В ItвЂ™s also one of the most expensive, but hey, you gotta pay to play. ГѓвЂљГ‚В Weighing in at just 21.8 lbs (w/o pedals), itвЂ™s one of the lightest production mountain bikes on the market.

We knew it was coming, and Giant has finally unveiled the 2010 Anthem X Advanced SL full carbon mountain bike. Support us! BikeRumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article.