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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 เม.ย. 2024
- Yo bike geeks. Here we are with the new Fathom 29 2. At $1699 Canadian and weighing 30.5lbs, this is a standout bike for its price and component quality. In this video I show the details that matter, discuss who this works for, why it impresses me so much and why it may be an even better Fathom that the last time a Fathom 2 cost $1699.
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There doesn't seem to be many videos on youtube of the fathom so thanks for this. Im looking at getting the fathom 1 soon. Hot looking bike
just come across this review and like you say not too many out there. i have a fathom 1 with the sram spec drive train etc. heres my thoughts.... ive ridden a lot of bikes and wanted a hardtail with slightly slacker geo... (opposed to race xc wiyth steeper head angle etc) ...eg 75 seat tube and 68 steerer.. and reach akin to what i know.. this bike is great in these aspects. ive done some 7-8 hr days riding baclkcountry as well as single track and groomed tracks. great pedal position for climbing/flats and super confident on descents.the crest fork is pretty good. like it locks out bang on. is compliant on rough ground/bumpy ground/gravel considering price/spec...essentially just not as refined as say a fox34 step cast...but pretty bloody good.
brakes are fine, 180rotors helps... lacks refinement...to be expected. wheels run nice, hub sounds good.
mine have had a bashing on some long rough descents. the burly tyres help out here...i found the set up to climb well(not fast) with low pressure on,long rough rocky/tech climbs and added a bit for rough descents.
you notice the heavyness on the slab esp....significant rotational mass...some rekons/ikons or similar would sort that depending.
dropper is good so far. the nx rr mech is a bit tetchy..moves great sometimes/others not so...but ok, hasnt let me down. its great fun to ride, feels planted. wants to go fast...but makes you work hard if you trying to smooth out the track!!...well it is a hardtail
this is not a light twitchy bike like an epic hardtail for example, quite different...due it its less race more down and country feel. options to upgrade bits and bobs if you want.
i reckon its a lot of bike for the money...and does a whole range of riding well. im 167cm riding a medium which feels nicely roomy, can get out the saddle to climb with out feeling cramped by the cockpit, but not too big at all.
FWIW. I've had a 21 Fathom 1 29er 1 since March 2021 and have put a lot of miles on it. Still running day 1 wheels and other than a single service, not a single thing has gone wrong with the bike. Everything still works as it did day 1. I love this bike, lucky to never have any issues with the crest fork either.
@@jasonwelsford Thank you so much for sharing your long term experience of riding a fathom
I have just bought my son this bike (2022 model) and he is really excited. The bike looks great. Its similar to this one but have different cranks, I hope they will also work fine. Thank you for the video
Hard tails are so versatile and not everyone wants or needs heavy dual suspension. These Fathom 29 2 rocks ! 👍
I love this Giant Fathom bike I own one 2022 and looking at this one you have I would buy one again I like the way it ride here in Phoenix trails it rip it climb great the only thing I would upgrade on this bike are hand grip and front suspension
quick release for a dropper seatpost. nice.
Great review. Love the honesty and ‘garbage up front’ approach 😂👌🏼
Only thing I don't like about it is the cable routing that comes out near the underside of the bottom bracket. Why do manufacturers do that? It defeats the object of internal cable routing to keep things neat & easy to clean.
What are your thoughts on the Roscoe 8 compared to this? They are also on sale on line but with a 250 upwards difference. I want to get into mountain biking but stuck between deciding between the this Fathom 29 2 or the Roscoe 8.
I own a Bobcat trail 4, and ive been thinking about upgrading. I already replaced tires, grips, bars, brakes, and put a dropper.
But the fathom is boost and is tappered so you can run and angle set and have even more costumitation. I think the farhom is definitely the way to go.
Fathom and San Quentin 29 would both be good options. Pink Bike sure liked the SQ29!
buen Montañesa para manejar en pistas o terrenos complicados tengo un me responde bien 👍 ❤
Nice bike. Would be nice to hear actual geometry numbers.
I own the 2018 27.5 wheels model that lacks some nice bits like thrue axle on the frame.
Sorry, I briefly touched on the 66 heat tube angle and 75 seat tube angle but you had to sit through a lot of boring chatter before I got there.
What is the name of that color? Is it available in USA?
Looks like a lot of bike for the money. I’m tempted to get one even though I need to get a hybrid. Might be slower and more effort to ride but man it would be a lot more fun.
I'm a fan of the, "if it makes you excited to ride, then that is the right bike for you" mindset. I've been commuting on my Full suspension Trance X and loving it because I can go off and hunt down a few turns on dirt whenever I get the chance.
I just ordered the 24 Fathom 1 in Australia. Paid a bit more than what was available from various online dealers but couldn’t get shipping. Giant has it locked down in Australia, you either pay full price online unless you are able to get to a specific dealer who has one in stock which is a bit hard when they are 4000kms away. I would have preferred the cheaper 29 2 but it wasn’t available. Can’t wait and have ordered some Maxxis Hookworms to go on it when it arrives.
The tires are too close to the frame front and back look at the front fork at the top tire one finger could not pass their for a slight bigger tire or psi
I don't see any issue with the tire clearance. The tires on the bike in the video are at relatively high pressure due to the bike just being assembled and us overpressuring the tires (30+ psi) to help seat the tires - so they won't be expanding from tire pressure.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop obut I just meant that the tires themselves are manufactured so close to the frame as if the Mettle bar over the front wheel is so close like mud cleaners not anything to do with the tire pressure. Not all bikes if you look at them has the bar so close to the tire and look at the back rim let say you got a slightly bigger tire, your hand or fingers will not fit between the bar in which the seat poles in and the wheels so you can't really use a bigger rim if you wanted to some bikes got more space there that your hand can pass at the top of the front fork and the tire.
Looks same as other MTBs to me 🤷🏻♂️
Bought one for my kid and ended up enjoying the ride with stock parts. Ended up using it most of the time. Dumped the stock components on mine to focus on the frame, which is very solid. The frame is actually very light. Swapped the fork to a Fox F34 and moved another wheelset over. Dropped the weight to 26lbs. The fork upgrade was huge. Still using the NX and stock brakes. Great value.
Still doesn't compare to the 2021 Version which is Deore 12 speed.
it's not that big a deal this 48t on lowest gear vs 51t on deore