Cobia 2013 vs. Elite 8.5 2013

amclinden

Hi,

Getting mtb through cyclescheme at lbs (trek and genesis dealer so any other suggestions for genesis bikes at this price point welcome) and have narrowed it down to these:

Cobia
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e#features

Elite
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... 5#features

Its basically a case of 29er versus 26er, and SRAM versus shimano...for general trail riding (FOD, Cannock etc) and as a backup at cyclocross... which would you choose and why?

Cheers

lostboysaint

Cobia.

chez_m356

don't know who your local dealer is, but

''if'' its evans as in the links you provided, id have a look at one of these

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pin ... 9#features

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pin ... 0#features

doubt if you would find better from there for the money

and if it isn't evans and has to be one of the two, i'd choose the elite

amclinden

Cheers for those, evans isn't my local, just using them as reference for the specs...but not out of the equation as a place to buy from. The both look well specced, and isnt the old genesis designer now working at pinnacle so they are good bikes?

chez_m356

amclinden wrote:

Cheers for those, evans isn't my local, just using them as reference for the specs...but not out of the equation as a place to buy from. The both look well specced, and isnt the old genesis designer now working at pinnacle so they are good bikes?

a recent thread on a pinnacle, viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=12889881, general feeling is they are good

amclinden

Yep saw that...thanks for your advice