Giant Anthem Advanced SL SE

The Anthem Advanced SL SE is Giant's most refined cross-country mountain bike: a frame already proven with World Cup and World Championship victories, dressed here in exclusive Stormfire Sprint graphics on the frame, fork and shock.

Front and rear triangles are made of Advanced SL composite, with an Advanced Forged Composite rocker arm. The FlexPoint Pro suspension delivers 120 mm of rear travel, with a shock partially integrated under the top tube: it saves weight and frees up space for a second bottle cage. A two-position flip chip tunes the geometry to the terrain, sharper in the high setting, more stable on fast descents in the low setting.

Suspension is electronically controlled by RockShox Flight Attendant, both up front (SID Flight Attendant XC, 120 mm) and at the rear (SIDLuxe Flight Attendant). The SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission 1x12 drivetrain, with a 10-52 cassette and a Quark power meter crankset, is paired with SRAM Motive ULT brakes (180/160 mm rotors) and a RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post.

The hookless carbon CADEX Max XC wheels, featuring Wide Guard rim technology, let you run lower tyre pressures for more control and better puncture protection. They are fitted with tubeless Maxxis Aspen 29 x 2.4 tyres. A 780 mm integrated carbon bar/stem completes a mountain bike built to aim for the podium.