Full suspension bike options

jaymzof78 · September 2011

Hi,

I am getting a new bike and have narrowed it down to these 2 steeds::

2011 Ghost ASX4900 - http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 0-10-36183

2011 Specialized FSR Camber Comp - http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... ?&id=14783

Which shall I go for? I see the Ghost has a slightly better review (4/5) vs camber (3/5).

Are the components better on the Ghost? I see it has no rear lock out but the camber does....and the Ghost has a better fork and better brakes than the camber?

really don't know which one to get....it's on my works cycle2work scheme....and before you ask I can't use it at halfords or I'd get the Boardman Full suss!

any advice will be great!

supersonic · September 2011

Can you try any of them?

The Rookie · October 2011

MBR just voted the Giant Trance X4 their MTB of the year (£1250) and rated it as better than many £2K+ bikes, so worth a look - oh and it beat the Camber.....

Simon

RockmonkeySC · October 2011

^^What he said^^

Giant Trance X is awesome. I have just sold mine (not enough time for XC & DH) it was awesome fun & rides extremely well. You won't get better for the money.

jaymzof78 · October 2011

ahh, It has to be under £1000 as I'm doing the cyclescheme thing....the trance looks great but its over budget. The two bikes I mentioned above are the only full susser's under £1000....so it has to be outta these I'm afraid.

I tried the specialized (in bike shops car park!) it seemed really nice. I have ridden my mates Giant Trance x-5 off road and loved that but they don't make that anymore....so what do i get outta those 2 bikes?

Cheers.

jpenno · October 2011

Have you checked that you can use the C2w voucher against sale bikes, some places wont take them cos they have to account to C2w for around 10% of the purchase price so they lose out on sale bikes that they have already discounted

jaymzof78 · October 2011

OK just read the review MBR of the Ghost - shocking!! How can it differ so much from the bike radar review???

I think I'm gonna get the specialized camber comp and maybe upgrade the brakes in the future.....

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