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[Closed] Nerve AL+ 7.0 or Norco Sight 3 SE - 2k full suss advice

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Hi,
After thrashing a Mongoose Tyax Elite for the past couple of years at trail centres and going xc, I've now outgrown the Moongoose and i'm in the market for something that will get me excited again.

Having disappointingly missed out on the Whyte T129s by a matter of weeks, i've been looking into other full sussers with a budget of 2k. The two bikes that are currently most appealing are Canyon Nerve AL+ 7.0 and Norco Sight 3 SE. Would someone please look at the specs and advise which bike is the better value for money and ultimately be better suited to trail centres and a little XC.

[b]CANYON NERVE AL+ 7.0[/b]
Frame [i]Canyon Nerve AL+[/i]
Rear Shock [i]Fox Float CTD Performance BV[/i]
Fork [i]Fox 32 TALAS CTD FIT Performance[/i]
Headset[i] Cane Creek Serie 40[/i]
Rear Derailleur [i]SRAM X9 Long Cage 10-speed Type 2[/i]
Front Derailleur[i] SRAM X.9[/i]
Shifters [i]SRAM X9[/i]
Brake levers [i]Avid Elixir 5[/i]
Brakes [i]Avid Elixir 5[/i]
Hubs [i]Mavic Crossride Disc[/i]
Cassette[i] Shimano SLX 11-36 10-speed[/i]
Rims [i]Mavic Crossride Disc[/i]
Tyres [i]Continental Mountain King II[/i]
Cranks [i]Race Face Turbine[/i]
Chainrings [i]42/32/24[/i]
Bottom Bracket [i]Race Face Turbine[/i]
Stem [i]Race Face Ride[/i]
Handlebar [i]Race Face Ride Riser[/i]
Grips [i]Ergon GA-1[/i]
Saddle [i]Selle Italia X1[/i]
Seat post [i]RockShox RockShox Reverb Stealth[/i]
Weight [i]13,20 kg[/i]

[b]NORCO SIGHT 3 SE[/b]
Frame: [i]Hydroformed and butted 6061 alloy, Tapered head tube, Optimized trail geometry, 140 mm of A.R.T. suspension, Holloform linkarm and short chain stays with Syntace 142×12mm Bolt-thru dropout[/i]
Rear Shock: [i]Fox Float CTD[/i]
Fork:[i] Fox 32 Evolution open cartridge CTD[/i]
Front Derailleur: [i]Shimano SLX E type chainstay mount FD[/i]
Rear Derailleur: [i]Shimano Deore long cage Shadow (10 speed)[/i]
Number of Gears: 20
Shifters: [i]Shimano SLX 2×10[/i]
Chainset: [i]FSA Comet, 2×10 speed[/i]
Chainrings: [i]24×38 tooth[/i]
Cassette: [i]Shimano HG-62 11-36 10 speed[/i]
Chain: [i]Sram PC 1031[/i]
Pedals: Norco alloy flat pedal with steel insert pins
Front Brake: [i]Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brake[/i]
Rear Brake: [i]Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brake[/i]
Brake Levers: [i]G2 CS 180 mm 6 bolt rotor[/i]
Handlebars: [i]Norco rise bar 740 XS/SM, 760 mm on M/L/XL[/i]
Stem: [i]Norco trail stem 60 mm XS,SM 70 mm M/L 80 XL[/i]
Headset: [i]FSA 57B (tapered internal) 1.5 inch to 1-1/8 inch[/i]
Grips: [i]T-One lock on grip[/i]
Rims: [i]Alex DC25 double wall 25 mm wide rim[/i]
Front Hub: [i]Formula alloy DC 51 with disc 15mm axle[/i]
Rear Hub: [i]Formula 142 × 12[/i]
Spokes: [i]Black Stainless steel spokes 2.0[/i]
Front Tyre:[i] Continental X King 26 × 2.4 wire bead[/i]
Rear Tyre: [i]Continental X King 26 × 2.4 wire bead[/i]
Tubes: [i]MTB tubes 26 × 4[/i]
Saddle: [i]Norco design XC, Trail saddle[/i]
Seatpost: [i]Norco alloy 2014 double bolt seatpost 30.9[/i]
Seat Binder: [i]Norco design alloy quick release clamp[/i]
Accessories: [i]Extra Syntace bolt[/i]
Extra Features: [i]Syntace axle and derailleur hanger[/i]
Weight: 3[i]0.5 pounds (approximate – target weight)[/i]

Thanks
Rich


 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:04 pm
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Hasn't Singletrack Mag just done a side by side review on these two? Check it out.


 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:21 pm

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