s-work stumpjumper vs superfly sl

dani sram
dani sram Posts: 3
edited March 2013 in MTB buying advice
hi there.. im new here but being mountbiking for 10 years (malaysia)
now im using scott scale rc 26er.. planning on buying 29er HT hi end.. got 2 bikes im interest in
1. specialized s-work stumpjumper 2013 m11 - XX1
2. trek superfly pro sl 2013.. - XX.. convert XX1
i loving cross country.. n trail.. need help.. which one i should go for..

Comments

  • BikeSwan
    BikeSwan Posts: 260
    The Specialized is very hardcore. Most of the reviews i've read say it's very hard riding and not suitable for anything except short smooth races. I haven't seen much about the Trek, but from what I have heard it's quite a smooth bike, but it's still on the racier side of things. Out of the two you've selected i'd go for the Specialized because I think you get a better finishing kit and frame. Having said that . . . if I was buying a Hardtail 29er i'd be torn between a Santa Cruz Highball Carbon, Open 0-1.0, and Cannondale Flash 29er Carbon. Let's be honest, if you end up getting either of those bikes they will both be one hell of a ride!
  • need more out put in choices on other bike brand 2013 high end pls.. HT
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Could've sworn I replied to this last week. Very odd.

    There's no reason to think there'll be a marked difference between the two. They're both full on race bikes. I know several people with S-Works and they've never complained about the harshness. I'd buy the Superfly SL because it looks great.

    Other options:

    Scale 900 SL
    Giant XTC Advanced SL
    Santa Cruz Highball

    There's plenty out there.