boilerup wrote:
I was looking at both options on ebay, and decided to go with a '14 Giant Anthem Advanced 29er, all XT, this morning.. won the bid and paid $2000 less than list price. Great deal, and this is the bike I demo'd, so know I really like it.
Fantastic bike for you. I was going to say 29er based on your height. I have had FS in the Anthem and the Specialized Epic, and now I have a hard-tail. I personally won't be going back to full suspension any time soon (or likely ever), but the Anthem is a really nice platform (I greatly prefer it to the Epic), and it should serve you well.