tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post4076851326656910126..comments2024-03-25T12:22:52.998-05:00Comments on The DirtBlog: The New Giant Anthem X-29 1... First PicturesMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-42057594084123746592011-03-21T17:21:51.452-05:002011-03-21T17:21:51.452-05:00LOL... Thanks Bruce. It'll be good to see you...LOL... Thanks Bruce. It'll be good to see you, whenever that is.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-18993716435504539822011-03-14T08:31:01.977-05:002011-03-14T08:31:01.977-05:00Dang,
Must be nice to have girls named "Can...Dang, <br /><br />Must be nice to have girls named "Candi" leave you messages. '-]<br /><br />Nice new bike, Matt. I've yet to see one in person, but am looking forward to gazing at yours if and when I see it.<br /><br />Singletrack is frozen this morning, so I'm heading out before it thaws...BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175134318927287110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-39217490183655572642011-02-21T17:12:58.548-06:002011-02-21T17:12:58.548-06:00Hi Candi -- This is really more of an enthusiast b...Hi Candi -- This is really more of an enthusiast blog, but if I decide to start accepting advertising, I'll get a hold of you.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, and for your interest.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MGMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-50599225879530266492011-02-15T10:56:31.912-06:002011-02-15T10:56:31.912-06:00Hello,
I came across your blog the other day and ...Hello,<br /><br />I came across your blog the other day and I really enjoyed reading your posts. My name is Candi. I represent Biking.com. I was wondering if you accept any ads or sponsorships at all on the blog. Please contact me via email should you have any opportunities available.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Candi<br />Biking.comCandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613556635618784774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-6001212078906576762011-01-11T10:50:41.884-06:002011-01-11T10:50:41.884-06:00Thanks Mark -- It was funny, because last night wh...Thanks Mark -- It was funny, because last night when I first saw your comment come through on my Blackberry, I was heading out to Wilderness Park with MW to XC ski, so I got a good chuckle out of your comment about the "dry singletrack". Oh well... It was dry three days ago. Memories!!!<br /><br />We were fortunate to have an incomparably long "extended fall" riding season, since it basically ended Sunday, with this most recent snowstorm. I just pulled my XC skis out of the closet last night, in fact.<br /><br />But I'm looking forward to talking to you more about my new Giant. It's a fun bike and it (surprisingly) fits very well into my current stable, considering I now have two four inch travel 29"ers. In all honesty, the characters of the two bikes couldn't be more different, so it's kind of fun. And I know the Big Mama so well it gives me a good, solid reference point (and a very good performing bike to compare the Giant to).<br /><br />Talk to you soon, my friend.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MGMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-75772965764454617112011-01-10T17:38:54.644-06:002011-01-10T17:38:54.644-06:00Sweet lookin' sled there my friend! I know hat...Sweet lookin' sled there my friend! I know hat you are stoked to have that underneath you for 2011. It is definitely a premier design and a coveted ride. I can't wait to hear more from you about it sometime.<br /><br />But the thing that jumps out at me is that dry, snow-free single track. I am sooooo jealous! (Although it is probably covered with snow by now, eh!)Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-87833562700718782402011-01-10T16:28:28.484-06:002011-01-10T16:28:28.484-06:00BTW... I'll define "Stiffening the suspen...BTW... I'll define "Stiffening the suspension a bit." That would be going from 160 to 166 psi in the rear damper, and from 71 to 76 psi in the fork. The bike rides approximately 5-6mm higher in its travel, overall with these settings, making a noticeable difference in the BB height, especially in G-out corners when the suspension sags.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-66893122352547373742011-01-10T16:25:56.019-06:002011-01-10T16:25:56.019-06:00Hey Craig -- I haven't ridden the two bikes ba...Hey Craig -- I haven't ridden the two bikes back-to-back yet, but intend to soon. That said, I can feel some definite differences between the two bikes that jump out immediately, the first being the fact that the Giant has a much lower bottom bracket than the Salsa. This is both blessing and a curse, depending on the situation. I've found that I needed to stiffen the suspension from my initial setup on the Giant simply to keep myself from smashing my pedals on the ground in corners. For the first couple of rides I had a hard time cornering confidently, but once I stiffened up the suspension a bit, which effectively raised the BB a bit, things have gotten better.<br /><br />The Big Mama, as you know, has a pretty high bottom bracket, so you sit up higher on it, overall, than you do on the Anthem X-29. You feel like you're on a hardtail on the Giant because it sits so low. It's very un-suspension like (until you hit a bump).<br /><br />I suspect when it comes down to "roles", the Big Mama will be more of my "backcountry" full suspension 29"er, where my Anthem X-29 will be my full suspension "race bike". It feels like a race bike too...<br /><br />There will be much, much more to come on this subject. Thanks for asking!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MGMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-36471630180574753212011-01-10T11:32:24.763-06:002011-01-10T11:32:24.763-06:00Very nice looking bike!! I am a Big Mama owner as...Very nice looking bike!! I am a Big Mama owner as you are, care to share your initial thoughts on a comparison of the bikes?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />CraigJomaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414739470731175923noreply@blogger.com