Hey everyone,
I am about to buy a mountain bike and I would like some advice.
My plan is to mainly ride cross-country trails, with a mix of climbs and descents, dirt roads, forest trails, and general weekend MTB rides.
I found those two.
| Cube Reaction C:62 ONE | Canyon Grand Canyon AL 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Link | https://www.cube.eu/bg-en/cube-reaction-c-62-one-lucidlilac-n-black/145110 | https://www.canyon.com/en-bg/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/grand-canyon/grand-canyon-al/grand-canyon-al-7/4392.html?dwvar_4392_pv_rahmenfarbe=M196_P15 |
| Price | 1299 € | 999 € |
| Frame | Carbon C:62 | Aluminium |
| Weight | ~12.5 kg | ~12.8 kg |
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL Air, 100 mm | RockShox Judy Gold RL Air, 120 mm |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano XT M8100 | Shimano M8200 |
| Shifter | Shimano XT M8100 | Shimano M6200 |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore 10-51T | Shimano M6200 10-51T |
| Brakes | Shimano MT410 (180/160 mm) | Shimano MT410 (180 mm) |
| Wheels | ACID SLX 25 Tubeless Ready | Alex Rims DP25 |
| Tires | Schwalbe Racing Ray / Racing Ralph 2.25 | Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.25 |
| Dropper ready | Yes | Not sure |
| Pedals included | No | No |
Which one would you choose for this type of riding? Or if you have an idea for another model. My budget is max €1300.
by fpsy
3 Comments
The carbon one of course.
Grand Canyon has slightly better fork, but everything else is the same or worse. And it’s alloy, while Reaction is carbon. Crazy you can get a carbon hardtail for this price.
Don’t forget about pedals and helmet and any accessories.
I’d choose cube. Carbon frame and good parts overall, i’d swap the fork for something lighter in future though. 300€ difference worth it imo.
Not really related info next:
Crazy that this costs just 1300€
I live in second world country and local-brand alloy hardtails on m6100 at 14kg start at this price ;-;
Cube all day, that carbon frame with XT and a Recon fork for 300 more than an alloy bike with Judy gold and mixed Deore is a steal