Which is better?

moefoemil

Hi all,

If you had a choice of a 2008 Specialized SX Trail 1, a 2009 Marin Mount Vision or a 2010 Giant Reign X2, which would you say is the best all rounder?
Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Cheers. Gaz

cooldad

Details of spec etc would help - not many people memorise 5 and 6 year old bikes.
There were also various Mount Vision models.

moefoemil

All standard spec really, avid juicy three brakes, marzocchi 55 forks, Sram x5 gears etc. that type of thing. I'm not sure which model Marin mount vision it is apart from it's the chrome one :oops:
I was just wondering if at the time any were known as being really good for the money or if any were really bad

Cheers

paul.skibum

All things being equal my guess is the Reign - its the first year of the newer frame - Maestro suspension but the X2 came with a coil rear shock - if thats still there I can imagine it might be heavy and a bit bouncy

The Marin is Chrome? According to bike pedia in 2009 the models were either red, white or black. Cant see a Chrome Mount Vision in the years either side either.

rockmonkeysc

The Reign X2 and SX Trail are not all rounders. I had the 2011 Reign X which was the same and it's a real tank of a bike, very heavy and not a great ride. I broke four lower linkages on the frame in a year and thats quite common. Giant admitted to me its too weak.
The SX Trail is a slopestyle bike, great over big jumps, ok on a downhill track but you don't want to ride one up a hill.
The mount vision is a good trail/xc bike.

moefoemil

Thanks for the replys, I think I'll be heading down the Reign x2 road, it has got the coil rear shock (marzocchi roco r), if I swap this for a different type what would be a half decent one? Sorry if these are stupid questions but this will be my first suss mountain bike and I know nowt about them (usually ride road).

Cheers Gaz

rockmonkeysc

Don't buy the Reign. Seriously, it's the worst bike I have owned. Four linkages (£120 each if you don't have a warranty) in under a year and the rear suspension just doesn't work well at all. The leverage rate is terrible, with a 2" shock for 170mm rear wheel travel.

CitizenLee

Loved my old SX Trail, but as said above they're not that great uphill or on XC routes, although not impossible.