Commencal v Ghost

rhysyd

Upgrading my boardman FS

And ive narrowed it down to these 2 in the £1400 - £1800 price range.

First one is commencal..

http://www.commencal-store.co.uk/PBSCPr ... D=12501111

its £1718 in pounds.

Second one is Ghost..

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ghos ... prod111439



Opinions? Thanks

rockmonkeysc

I wouldn't consider either to be an upgrade from a boardman fs

rhysyd

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I wouldn't consider either to be an upgrade from a boardman fs

any bikes you think would be an upgrade? even 2nd hand ones in that price range?

poah

what is the spec of the current bike?

rhysyd

POAH wrote:

what is the spec of the current bike?

cant find the spec online for my 2012 version but the newer version aint much changed..


Approximate Weight (KG): 14kg
Forks: RockShox Sektor Silver with Lockout - Tapered Steerer - 15mm Maxle
Frame Material: Alloy
Front Brake: Avid Elixir 1 Hydraulic Disc Brake - 170mm Rotor
Geometry: Boardman MTB Full Suspension
Number of Gears: 20
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir 1 Hydraulic Disc Brake - 160mm Rotor
Wheel Size: 650b
Cassette: SRAM PG1030 - 11-36t
Chainset: FSA Comet 368 42/27t
Fork Lock-out: Yes
Fork travel: 130mm
Frame Colour: Black & Blue
Front Mech: SRAM X5 2 Speed
Gear Shifters: SRAM X7 - 2x10 Triggers
Gender: Mens
Handle Bars: Boardman E4P - 680mm(S) 700mm(M,L) - 31.8 with 15mm Rise
Headset: FSA Orbit C-40 ACB/Industrial 1.1/8" to 1.1/2" Tapered - Integrated
Pedals: Wellgo Platform - 9/16"
Rear Mech: SRAM X7 - 10 Speed - Type 2 - Long Cage
Rims: Mavic XM319 - 32 Hole
Saddle: Boardman E4P - Chromoly Rails
Seatpost: Boardman E4P - 31.6mm
Stem: Boardman E4P - 70mm - 31.8 with +/-7 degree rise
Suspension: Full
Tyres: Continental X-King 27.5" x 2.2"


herse the bike radar review tho..
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/categ ... -12-35829/

poah

the ghost has a few parts that are an upgrade from the the current bike but not one I'd want to spend the cash on. The commencial is a couple of years old but has a few better parts I'd still not want to part with my cash for it.

consider

http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes ... tml?b=3278

or check pauls cycles and rosebikes

passout

I had a Commencal Meta 55 a few years back - it handled brilliantly but then broke due to a defect in the rear triangle. In fariness they did fix it; they said it was a bad batch. Might be worth doing a google search to see if there have been any other cases or if quality control is better. Assuming it is, then Commencal all the way for me - great fun.

brucie45

As much as I like Commencal bikes in your situation I too would be heading over to the German direct sellers sites.

Canyon are very popular and are fantasic value, likewise Radon from bikediscount.de or Rose Bikes are cracking value with good reputations. The only disadvantage to this is the lack of trying before you buy.

rockmonkeysc

Rose have some demo bikes in the UK and the Granite Chief is a great ride although I haven't tried this years 650b model.