![]() ![]() But no one bike does the job better than Moots Frosthammer, designed to swap wheels seasonally. Some people even choose them as a one size fits all solution and ride trails all summer long in lieu of a traditional mountain bike, and if you can get just one off road machine, fat may well be the way to go. Paradoxically they also work on sand, making them a great choice for those warm weather dwellers with beach homes. The model is also available in a slightly less expensive Anthem Advance 2 ($4,125) and a top of the line totally tricked out Advanced 0 ($8,750).īaby It’s Cold Outside!: Fat tire bikes have been one of the fastest growing industry segments the past few years and for good reason: these finally give cyclists who live in winter climates the ability to ride in snow, ideally on packed trails (snowmobile, recreation paths, etc) but they can handle a few inches of fresh powder. This is a fast, cross-country ride that is equally well suited for racing or just enjoying the trails ($4,950). Updating the classic, the newest Anthem Advanced 1 is lighter than its predecessor and features a redesigned rear suspension with an all-new shock and forged composite rocker arm for added strength and stiffness, and the wheels have wider hub spacing for increased stiffness. It has Fox shocks front (120mm travel) and rear (110mm) and hydraulic (better than mechanical) disc brakes. ![]() As the largest manufacturer of quality bikes in the world, vertically integrated Giant controls costs and is known for offering a lot of bang for the buck, and this is no exception: This full suspension bike has a high-end carbon fiber composite frame and a first-rate component group, Shimano DEORE XT 11-speed, just one small step in quality and one big step in price below the top XTR. It is a brand-new 2017 version of the very popular Anthem that just hit store shelves this month and features many of the latest and greatest innovations in off-road riding, After a few years of shifting wheel size, the dust seems to have settled leaving 27.5 inches as the ideal combination of big but not too big for maximum performance for most riders in most conditions. Hit The Trail: When I decided to return to mountain biking after a several year absence of purely road and gravel riding, this is the model I chose, the Giant Anthem Advanced 1 27.5. ![]()
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