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Frame Technology
The Anthem X’s precision-fabricated ALUXX SL frame gives you everything you want for XC: superlight quickness, amazing torsional stiffness, loads of tire clearance, 4 inches of incredibly active Maestro Suspension and race-tuned geometry that lets you rail singletrack like a Stinger missile.
KEY UPGRADES (from Anthem X2)
— RockShox SID Team 100mm suspension fork and Fox Float RP2 rear shock
— Shimano Deore XT/XTR components
— Race Face Deus XC seatpost and stem
— Mavic XC 717 rim/ WTB LaserDisc Lite hubs, wheelset
Average Retail Price 
This tab page spec chart represents the MOST CURRENT information available, superseding any printed or PDF formatted information. Specifications and price are subject to change without notice.
| size | XS,S,M,L,XL |
|---|---|
| color | Orange/Brushed |
| frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 4" Maestro Suspension |
| fork | SID Team, 100mm travel |
| shock | Fox Float RP2 |
| handlebar | Race Face Next XC 3/4" low rise, 31.8 |
| stem | Race Face Deus XC |
| seatpost | Race Face Deus XC 350x30.9mm |
| saddle | WTB Silverado Race |
| pedals | Not Included |
| shifters | Shimano XT Rapidfire |
| front derailleur | Shimano XT |
| rear derailleur | Shimano XTR, top normal |
| brakes | Avid Elixer R 160F/160R |
| levers | Avid Elixer R |
| cassette | Shimano XT 11/34, 9-speed |
| chain | Shimano HG-73 |
| cranks | Shimano XT, 22/32/44 |
| BB | Shimano XT, External |
| rims | Mavic XC 717 Disc |
| hubs | WTB LaserDisc Lite, 32H |
| spokes | DT Competition, 14/15g |
| tires | Michelin XC Dry2, 26x2.0 Folding |
Media Highlight
UK's top mountain biking magazine, WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE, names the Anthem X1, 2009 Bike Of The Year. “It’s one of those bikes you can just hand to people and then stand back and wait for the fireworks to kick off; a bike with an insatiable lust for velocity that turns even the most idle gear twiddler into a speed crazed, crank stomping maniac.” see article (2mb)
UK's April 2009 What Mountain Bike Magazine, "....making (Maestro) suspension perfornance and handling predictable on any terrain. It never seems to reach it's limits either..." read more
November 2008, UK's What Mountain Bike Magazine rates the Anthem X1 number one in "Best Short Travel Full-Suss" category. read more
October 2008, “The perfect blend of high-speed cross-country performance and value!” read more
