Liv Pique Advanced
XC and light-trail riders who want Liv's MTB geometry.
Liv XC/trail 29er. Quicker than Intrigue, still a women's performance MTB rather than a shrunk Anthem.
XC and light-trail riders who want Liv's MTB geometry.
Liv XC/trail 29er. Quicker than Intrigue, still a women's performance MTB rather than a shrunk Anthem.
XC racers who want more travel than the Anthem Advanced SL, and trail riders who still want a light 29er. If you want the World Cup 120/120 bike, that’s the Anthem Advanced SL.
Anthem X is the wilder sibling of the new Anthem Advanced SL. FlexPoint Pro now makes 120 mm, paired with a 130 mm fork. A flip chip drops the head angle from 66.5° to 66.0°. The shock sits under the top tube, which opens a second bottle and downtube storage.
XC hardtail racers.
XC hardtail. Stiff, fast, and steep enough to race. Chameleon is the more trail-oriented hardtail.
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 2027 |  Santa CruzHighball 2024 |  SpecializedEpic 8 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 610 | 616+6 | 614+4 | 610 |
| Reachmm | 445 | 465+20 | 460+15 | 475+30 |
| Head tube angle° | 66.5 | 66.6+0.1 | 67.0+0.5 | 65.9−0.6 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 75.6−0.4 | 73.5−2.5 | 75.5−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 430−5 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1190 | 1195+5 | 1180−10 | 1210+20 |
| BB dropmm | 40 | 42+2 | 58+18 | 42+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Pique Advanced M | Anthem Advanced L | Highball L | Epic 8 L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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