Training objective: 2 hour tempo ride with the cadence at 70-80 rpm's and the heart rate between 145-150 bpm's. Took out the Giant Anthem 2 GE 27.5 (2017) courtesy of the guys at Ride Life George. They didn't have an Anthem Advanced 27.5 available, so this was the best way to get a feel for similar geometry. Unfortunately, despite setting up the bike to my bike fitting specs, this Medium frame is just too small (I'm right between a Medium and a Large). It was a grind out there today - the bike is great for the short downhills, but I could have walked faster on the uphill sections and I never hit 30 km/hr on any of the flat or moderate climbs. Coming down the Spar hill on the way back I nearly lost the rear of the bike on a turn (perhaps a larger frame would have avoided this). Looking to try the the Giant Anthem X 29er, Epic FSR Comp Carbon World Cup and the Scott 900 RC or similar before the end of the year.