Hardtail 29" Canyon or Radaon for beginner

TheIncubus

Hi all,
I am considering either the Canyon Yellowstone AL 6.9 or the Radon ZR Race 29er 6.0 as my first MTB.

http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes ... ab-reiter2

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1275/ ... ml?mfid=52

I would like your opinions on the pros/cons regarding the parts.

I'm living in Denmark where we don't have mountains, so it will mainly be trips in the forrest (with hills though). I am therefore a little unsure if the 36/22 chainsrings on the Canyon is too low a gearing.

All inputs will be greatly appreciated.

LJ.

They have very similar parts, I prefer the CAnyon, I think it looks a lot nicer. I wouldn't worry about the 22 36, I would consider it a positive. A 36 ring on a 29er can probably push 30mph if you have the legs for it. It has more expensive tyres too

TheIncubus

Thank LJ,
I agree alot on the look of Canyon.

chez_m356

the fork on the canyon is a thru axle instead of what appears to be a standard qr on the radon