Giant FATHOM 2 Review

Giant FATHOM 2 Review

Giant FATHOM 2 Review

Price: 1399 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • good complete bike for the price
  • definately shredable in the downhill
  • strong in the uphills
  • superb frame
  • in this price range, it posesses a higher quality fork than the competition
  • 25 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Giant FATHOM 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 1500 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 1399 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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-
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
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Stack
-
-
622
622
631
640
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Reach
-
-
425
445
470
490
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Top Tube Length
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-
592
612
639
662
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Seat Tube Length
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-
380
430
465
495
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
75
75
75
75
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Head Tube Length
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-
95
95
105
115
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Head Tube Angle
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-
66
66
66
66
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
60
60
60
60
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
435
435
435
435
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Wheelbase
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-
1154
1174
1203
1227
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Standover Height
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-
712
726
746
771
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Specification
  • Frame AluxX SL Rahmen, 12x148mm Max. Reifenfreiheit: 2.5" Max. Kettenblattgröße: 32T
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork GIANT Crest 34 RCL, 130 mm Federweg, Boost 15x110mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper -
  • Gearrange 418%
  • Drivetrain 1x10
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore M4100
  • Front Derailleur -
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore M5120 Shadow +, 10-fach
  • Crank Praxis Cadet M24, 30T Kettenblatt, 55mm Kettenlinie (27.5" = 52mm)
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M4100, 11-46T
  • Chain KMC X-10
  • Brake Set Tektro HD-M275, 180mm
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims GIANT AM 29, Tubeless Ready, 30 mm Innenweite
  • Front Hub RD02F / ED260-R
  • Rear Hub RD02F / ED260-R
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5WT, 60 TPI, EXO, TR / Maxxis Aggressor 2.5WT, 60 TPI EXO, TR Auslieferung schlauchlos
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5WT, 60 TPI, EXO, TR / Maxxis Aggressor 2.5WT, 60 TPI EXO, TR Auslieferung schlauchlos
  • Saddle GIANT Romero
  • Seat Post GIANT Contact Switch Vario Stütze 30.9 mm (S-M:125mm, L:150mm, XL:170mm)
  • Stem GIANT Contact SL 35
  • Handle Bar GIANT Contact TR35, 20 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 780

Expirience with the Giant FATHOM 2

Ludwig Döhl Undamped trail fun. That's what the Taiwanese promise with their FATHOM 2 . With its geometry, the Giant FATHOM 2 is right in the middle between playfulness and high speed stability. The balanced seating position is likely to suite the taste of the majority of bikers. The strongest case for this bike is however: The coherent geometry and grippy tires ensure full send mode on the trail. Giant gives 25 years warranty on the bike.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.