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Hi folks,
I'm new in biking, and I need a piece of advice from you with more experience and wisdom.
I don't know which bike to buy, and I'm stretched between the following two options (what is available to me in the price range I can afford):
1. Scott Scale Elite SLX/XT, 29" wheel, ( http://www.scott-sports.com/us_en/product/10040/55514/217951), which I can get for 1000 EUR, used 3 months, perfect state, or
2. Cube LTD CC XT, wheel 26" ( http://www.k2-bike.hu/shop/bicycle-products/bicycle/mtb/cube-ltd-cc-mtb-biccyles-gryblk), 1300 EUR, new
I'm 186 cm tall, and I'm probably not going to go wild with it.
Some wood tracks yes, but no jumping. I'll use it in the city probably more then off-road...
Thanks in advance for the help,
Bojan
From experience I would ride a 29 over a 26 hardtail anyday.
Not sure of the specs on each bike but the 300 euro difference would upgrade your fork if needed.
Everyone who has rode my 29 has been converted.
Thanks zippykona!
The specs? Oh damn, I see that the links I gave are not working. Here it is again:
Scott: http://www.scott-sports.com/us_en/product/10040/55514/217951
Cube: http://www.k2-bike.hu/shop/bicycle-products/bicycle/mtb/cube-ltd-cc-mtb-biccyles-gryblk
The parts on the Cube, as far as I understand the whole thing, are one class better and pretty much in the SAME level - XT, while on Scott they vary from the lowest (simple) Shimano crankset, to SLX shifters and front derailleurs, to XT rear derailleur. The fork on Scott is slightly lighter. The whole bike is slightly lighter...
The fork on the Cube is better, but whether you'll need that, based on your description of how you'll use it, is questionable. Otherwise gears, etc will have to be replaced in future anyway, so whether they are better or worse on each bike is less of a concern imo.
You really should just decide whether you want a 29'er or not.
i recently bought a cube, there were 2 reasons i chose it over the (several hundred) other options.
1, i wanted to give my lbs the business, and they sell cubes.
2, it wasnt just the spec of major components that was good, cube really have made an effort with the small things too, like the clear sticker that runs underneath the down tube to protect the paint.
i know its a 50p item, but many other companies just dont bother with that kind of thing.