Merida Trans-mission Hfs Vs. Giant Anthem

[multoonbike]

Mga Kapatid sa Bisekleta,
Pls. help naman. In one of the LBS here in Laguna, may nakita po ako na merida Trans-mission HFS & Giant Anthem po ata ung katabi sa display rack almost same price po sila. Physical features parang mas matibay ung merida. Alin po kaya mas ok bilihin? Try ko read mga review nila but I trusted more what PMTB bros & sis would say.


TIA

[titaniumgearsolid]

IMHO, the Merida TransMission is more of a trail bike and the Giant Anthem is more of an XC race bike. If I'm not mistaken, the TransMission has 5" rear travel while the Anthem has 4". Expect the Merida to have slacker frame geometry and the Giant to have steeper angles. I believe the Anthem will weigh in as the lighter bike of the two.

Choose according to the type of riding you intend to do. It's also good to compare the component spec.

[multoonbike]

Sir Titanium
Sorry po di ko na mention frame lang po ung nakita ko na naka display pareho po sila naka RP23 ng rearshox. Mix urban XC & trail ang pag gagamitan ko. Medyo mas may bling ung merida trans ung color combination nya perfect dominantly black & anodized red ung disc brake mount nya, Giant anthem makinis & sa tingin pa lang mas magaan talaga.

[titaniumgearsolid]

Multoonbike,

if that's the case, I believe that the Merida TransMission would work for you as an all-rounder. Just keep in mind that "Urban" may mean city commuting to some, OR, street/park riding to others. Also, "XC" could mean mellow trails to some, OR, cross-country racing to others. Good thing you mentioned "trail" as one of your intended usages. If we're talking trail riding, then the TransMission seems to be the obvious choice.

After you've determined where your priorities lie (Urban vs. XC vs. Trail usage), then you can start judging your choices as to which one tickles your palate. And if you find the Merida more pleasing to your eye, I can't see why you should not pick it over the Giant.

[crimson]

Originally Posted by multoonbike

Mga Kapatid sa Bisekleta,
Pls. help naman. In one of the LBS here in Laguna, may nakita po ako na merida Trans-mission HFS & Giant Anthem po ata ung katabi sa display rack almost same price po sila. Physical features parang mas matibay ung merida. Alin po kaya mas ok bilihin? Try ko read mga review nila but I trusted more what PMTB bros & sis would say.


TIA

sir if i may ask kung saang lbs sa laguna mo po nakita yung mga frames ?

tia

[multoonbike]

Sir TiGS,
Thank You. Your advise is always enlightening & inspiring.


@Crimson,
Without promoting intent, sa Green Planet San Pablo (Sir Erwin) 55K tag price both giant & merida.

[mcoy123]

sir you can try ROX(8564638) at the Fort or Lifecycles(5842442) in Greenhills. They are the official distributors of giant bikes, as well as trek and merida, in the phils

[ACMI]

Walang Anthem sa Lifecycles ngayon - any model. Wala rin Trance whatsoever. I was there a couple of weeks ago. Just call na lang to inquire when they will have stocks. Nobody there told me to ask at ROX either - or volunteered any information - probably not interested in my business. One of our members bought his at Global Craze. Bike station at Paranaque sells Giant bikes also - haven't inquired recently though.

[mcoy123]

hehehe. . . sir lam mo na siguro feedback re service at lifecycles

[Brown]

my friend just bought yung merida one twenty the other day, almost the same ng transmission, di ako familiar masyado sa merida, white and red frame 32k with fox float kay shotie ng bike station. meron din akong nakitang transmission sa cycling zone sa may shell sa alabang hills anodized green na parang gray 35k HTH if you are looking for merida. ganda ng merida men!

[gamol51]

Originally Posted by mcoy123

hehehe. . . sir lam mo na siguro feedback re service at lifecycles

Try calling dave of lifecycle ok kausap ito.

Ako Merida din pipiliin ko

[mcoy123]

Originally Posted by gamol51

Try calling dave of lifecycle ok kausap ito.

Ako Merida din pipiliin ko

si dave yun nag-sked nun rockshox service ko before. . . before ako pumunta for manila. . . in-assure nya ko na in-house same day service(travel-adjust/pms). . . pagdating ko don after an 8hr drive. . . turned-out sa warehouse yun service. . . makukuha ko after 5days. gleng-gleng

[gamol51]

Originally Posted by mcoy123

si dave yun nag-sked nun rockshox service ko before. . . before ako pumunta for manila. . . in-assure nya ko na in-house same day service(travel-adjust/pms). . . pagdating ko don after an 8hr drive. . . turned-out sa warehouse yun service. . . makukuha ko after 5days. gleng-gleng

ganun ba... sorry to hear that bro... pero bro parang lately medyo improving sila and hopefully tuloy tuloy...

wala nga silang display ng Giant anthem, trance... sa katabing shop may ilang merida na very tempting....

[erj22]

I'll go for Merida. Nice quality of frame.

[mcoy123]

Originally Posted by gamol51

ganun ba... sorry to hear that bro... pero bro parang lately medyo improving sila and hopefully tuloy tuloy...

wala nga silang display ng Giant anthem, trance... sa katabing shop may ilang merida na very tempting....

great to hear that. . . sana nga. . . will be paying them a visit this summer break.

[ice]

Originally Posted by multoonbike

Mix urban XC & trail ang pag gagamitan ko.

imho, go for the giant anthem!

Originally Posted by lrdcly

guys, san ba meron lbs na may mga giant(built) bikes? thanks

try bike station at president's ave. in paranaque, my "irish" buddy just got a trance x1 there last month.


curahee!

[mapora]

I'll go with the Anthem as well. Ganda gamitin sir ! Very satisfied user here !

[dickies]

i'll go for Merida, simply because it is really intended for trail use (if you really want to use your rig for trailing). in my opinion Giant is merely for XC use

[brucebane]

GIANT ANTHEM............... nuff said.....

[quiksilver]

GIANT is all i can say,may bobbing effect ang merida and mas pulido ang geometry ng giant compared to merida,the fact that i've been researching here for more than a month,sobrang dami ng magandang feedback about giant and it's MAESTRO technology,smooth pedaling,no bobbing and no waste of energy,sure win ka sa giant,on the other hand ok ang porma ng merida pero para sakin hanggang porma lng,hnd pa tlga nila na-iimprove ng maayos ung frame nila although maraming gumagamit dahil bang for the buck ang frame na to,hehe,halatang 1 sided comment ko,go for GIANT!