Thinking of buying a MTB in Japan. On a budget, but still not wanting to take a huge step down from previous bikes I've owned (Norco sight and Specialized Enduro). Not much available on the second hand market in Large. Open to suggestions available in Japan for under 3,000 AUD, but currently tossing up either the Canyon Spectral 5 or Kona Process 153. Leaning towards the Kona with longer travel, but is there a clear winner in regards to other components?
https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/bikes/kona/process-153-53581
by loky29
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Err, that’s tough. I’d rather have the Canyon frame but I’d rather have the Kona build/parts. And since you’re maybe not in a position to upgrade parts easily/cheaply… The Kona makes more sense ‘out the box’.
Terrible fork and drivetrain on the base Spectral. Maybe a 6 would be better. But yeah, grab the Kona I suppose.
Are you wanting to go full 29er or Mullet?
The Canyon has internal cable routing, great geometry, decent components but no flip chip adjustemt. But you could still run it in a mullet configuration if you wanted to.
The Kona on the other hand features a flip chip that changes the geo for a mullet setup. Both great bikes just depends on your needs. Components aren’t great but the frame is a great candidate for upgrades. You could build it up and make it what you want!