another which bike???

jonnyashworth
jonnyashworth Posts: 547
edited September 2014 in MTB buying advice
I have been given the green light by her who must be obeyed to buy a new bike :D
trouble is I'm pulling whats left of my hair out trying to decide which one :?
I have decide to go for one of the new canyon strives but cannot decide which one????
Its between the.....
Strive AL 7.0 Race http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3608
Strive CF 8.0 Race http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3509
Strive AL 7.0 http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3607
Strive CF 8.0 http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3510

I would be medium in the race and large in the standard geometry so as far as I can see there is little difference in the geometry.
I am firstly wondering if the carbon fibre frame is worth it??? if the fox forks having no "pedal" mode would annoy me??? and if the weight penalty on the standard bikes would annoy me???

Which would you go for out of them???? needless to say the £600 jump for carbon is a LOT of money!!! (well to me anyway)
Yeti SB66c 2013