HELP, which bike?

Leport
Leport Posts: 4
edited October 2013 in MTB buying advice
I have £1000 Halfords vouchers C2W scheme.

Which bike, I have settled on 2

http://www.cyclesuk.com/10493981/produc ... -blue.aspx

Or

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

Both are £999 both of a similar spec. Better rear mech on the boardman only 20 gears, better hubs and Shimano crank set on the cube, but I don't know the quality of the shock on the cube manitou marvel expert, Can't find any reviews anywhere.

I will use the bike for work but I do go off road weekends for fun, even the occasional trip to Wales.


Help please.....

Comments

  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Why are 20 gears a bad thing? I use 2x10 and would never consider using 3x10 again on a mtb
    Out of those two I'd take the Boardman
  • Leport
    Leport Posts: 4
    20 gears not an issue, just never used before. Didn't mean to sound like a negative.
    Thanks for the reply.
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Much prefer the 2 x 10 setup on my Boardman to the 3 x 9 on my Carrera.
  • winter_zombie
    winter_zombie Posts: 291
    well i have last years boardman pro and its a amazing bike

    and the 2x10 is great and you wont need anything more

    you could get the bike cheaper if you join british cycling, it would save you almost £100 so you could get some other stuff like a good helmet & tools ect
  • coulddobetter
    coulddobetter Posts: 812
    Sram x9 2×10 on my 2012 Boardman is excellent . I actually prefer it to shimano .
    Agree it could be worth looking for a 2013 model the 26 inch ht pro is an excellent bike .

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