GT avalanche 1.0 vs GT agressor 1.0

steve100

Have been looking at these 2 bikes they are very similar in speck and are both ust under £500, I think the agressor is only availale from halfords.

Here are the specs

Avalanche
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=86676

Agressor
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_241179_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_82394_crumb_33980-33957_parentcategoryrn_82394

I have had bad experience with suntour forks but reading the reviews of the avalanche it seems to be a great bike, what I need to know is if which bike has the best components.

I could do with a quick responce as I off to holland with work this week and wnat to make me mind up on which one to buy before I go. Cheers in advance

Syncros

the agressor looks to have the best spec, but for that price i'd looking at a specialized hardrock

steve100

Syncros wrote:

the agressor looks to have the best spec, but for that price i'd looking at a specialized hardrock

Thanks for that, I have just decided against the speialized now I am even more confused LOL
All the cycle shops I have been into have all said that GT is better value for money than the specialized hardrock. And I do prefer the frame on the GTs.

supersonic

The hardrocks are nowhere near the specs of the GTs - stick with GT, lighter too. The Avalanche 1.0 was recently described as the best 500 quid bike ever by WMB.

steve100

supersonic wrote:

The hardrocks are nowhere near the specs of the GTs - stick with GT, lighter too. The Avalanche 1.0 was recently described as the best 500 quid bike ever by WMB.

Yeah I read that review but then saw the agressor for the same price and with very similar spec. I can't help think that the forks on the agressor will be alot better than the avalanche.

supersonic

Both are good: the Tora is better, but the X100 is well controlled. The major prob with the Aggressor are the brakes: they are a pain in the arse! Single piston hydros not as good or reliable as the Tektros on the Avalanche. Better crank on the Avalanche too.

steve100

so if you had the choice which would you go for.

I am not sure what would benifit me the most, the better crank and brakes of the avalanche or the extra travel and better quality of the forks on the agressor. I like to ride some really rocky trails. My current bike is a very cheap muddyfox which I did jacobs ladder on this week and the 100mm travel shocks gave up that day, the bike was just not up to the job.

cosgraa

consider Carrera Fury, sorry to put a spanner in the works

clarkson

you could always buy the one you prefer, just upgrade the parts you arent really keen on.

supersonic

Fury well worth looking at.

Out of the GTs I'd get the Avalanche.