DiamondBack or Specialized?

lebjos
lebjos Posts: 11
edited January 2012 in MTB buying advice
More specifically,

DiamondBack Response Sport 2011

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _Bike_2011

or

Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 2011

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... 7#features


Both new, both the same price.

I'm inclined to go with the DiamondBack because of the better fork and hydraulic brakes, but I'm interested in what you guys think.

Thanks

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  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    They're both fairly bottom of the range, so I'd go with the Specialized cos it looks better!
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    I would not say it is a better fork at all. and I would not say the brakes are better either.....

    but I would say the DB is just a better option kit set up but there is very little in it. the upgrades would basicaly be the same.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I would ;-) The DB is a far better bike, the sr xcm mlo is a catastrophic fork.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    supersonic wrote:
    The DB is a far better bike,
    agreed but not realy for the original reasons.

    a flexy damped fork verses a non flexy (non moving) fork...... Both are poor but one is poorer.
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