Canyon XC 9.0SL...or Canyon AM 9.0...or something else....?

keppy

So here's the (nice) dilemma - i'm looking for a new full sus bike to run alongside my aged but trusty Trek hardtail. I do mostly XC and singletrack, but live in one of the hilliest parts of the UK and I therefore have no option but to do a bit of downhill now and then (nothing too extreme though). Because of this I need something that's going to be a very able climber.

It's been a while since I bought a new bike, so i've done heaps of research and visits to bike shops to get a general idea on what i'm looking for. But I keep coming back to the Canyons, they just seem extraordinary value. The two i'm considering are:

Canyon Nerve XC 9.0SL - http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2562
Canyon Nerve AM 9.0 - http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2566

Because i've a Trek already and have come to love my hardtail, i'm also considering the Fuel EX 8.0:

Trek Fuel EX 8 - http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/mountain/singletrack_trail/fuel_ex/fuel_ex_8_uk#

As you'll see i'm happy to spend around £2-2.5k.

So, what would you buy given these requirements and budget....or perhaps wait for the end of season sales....?

poppit

If you're looking at a Canyon it might be worth waiting until the tour de france is on, they usually throw in some free bits with bike orders at that time.

keppy

Moved thread to the MTB Buying Advice forum, sorry for the mis-post.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=12859287

And thanks for the reply poppit, good idea to wait a few weeks in case.