Giant Anthem Advanced
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Trance X.
XC race Giant. Short travel, steep-enough-to-sprint, and unhappy if you treat it like Trance.
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Trance X.
XC race Giant. Short travel, steep-enough-to-sprint, and unhappy if you treat it like Trance.
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Trance X.
XC race Giant. Short travel, steep-enough-to-sprint, and unhappy if you treat it like Trance.
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Epic 8 EVO.
The current Epic XC platform without the old Brain shock. Slack enough to be a modern XC race bike, still a sprint machine rather than a trail bike.
| Measurement |  GiantAnthem Advanced 2026 |  GiantAnthem Advanced 2025 |  SpecializedEpic 8 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 613 | 613 | 610−3 |
| Reachmm | 470 | 470 | 475+5 |
| Head tube angle° | 67.5 | 67.5 | 65.9−1.6 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1197 | 1197 | 1210+13 |
| BB dropmm | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Anthem Advanced L | Anthem Advanced L | Epic 8 L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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