I’d go with the Specialized. Much better brakes, 2×9 drivetrain provides more flexibility in gearing (trade off here is a more
Cluttered cockpit, and more points of failure on your bike). Neither fork seems very good, so I expect the difference there isn’t big.
zboarderz on
Personally? The Norco. Yeah the brakes kinda suck but the drivetrain is far better imo. Changing brakes for some el cheapo deores isn’t very hard
Cj450r on
Test ride the bikes and buy the one that feels most comfortable to you.
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I’d go with the Specialized. Much better brakes, 2×9 drivetrain provides more flexibility in gearing (trade off here is a more
Cluttered cockpit, and more points of failure on your bike). Neither fork seems very good, so I expect the difference there isn’t big.
Personally? The Norco. Yeah the brakes kinda suck but the drivetrain is far better imo. Changing brakes for some el cheapo deores isn’t very hard
Test ride the bikes and buy the one that feels most comfortable to you.