Trek Merlin 6 or Scott Aspect 950

beni_rohit

Hey Guys
im looking to buying a new entry level mountain bike
by the bikes ive referred above you sure know what my budget is

i think the Scott offers slightly better specs
but i tend to have a bias for Trek
and the Trek feels better to sit on than the Scott

they both have more or less the same components
the Scott has a hydraulic lockout which the Trek doesnt
and i think the Scott also has slightly better brakes

however i think the value of a bike lie in its frame
other components are easily upgradable

what should i go for?
if you have other suggestion please feel free
but only make suggestions from the following makers since they are only available in my country
Trek, Scott, Giant, Cannondale, Merida, Specilaized, Bianchi

cooldad

Links help, people don't memorise spec, especially as it might differ in a different, unknown country.

beni_rohit

cooldad wrote:

Links help, people don't memorise spec, especially as it might differ in a different, unknown country.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/marlin-6-2016-mountain-bike-ec066114
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/aspect-950-2016-mountain-bike-ec121412

codfather

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19771550#p19771550]beni_rohit[/url] wrote:

Trek, Scott, Giant, Cannondale, Merida, Specilaized, Bianchi

Are these the only manufacturers available? Bigger brands tend to offer a lot less for your money at this price.

25.4mm bars have no place on modern bikes, so they're an odd choice on the Trek.

As you say, most of the specs are broadly the same, so it's really down to whichever you prefer.

I don't know if it's typical at this price point, but a claimed weight of nearly 15kg on the Scott sounds awfully heavy for an XC hardtail.

rockmonkeysc

A big brand name definitely doesn't ensure a better quality frame than you get from budget brands. All frames are made in the same factories.

beni_rohit

Codfather wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19771550#p19771550]beni_rohit[/url] wrote:

Trek, Scott, Giant, Cannondale, Merida, Specilaized, Bianchi

Are these the only manufacturers available? Bigger brands tend to offer a lot less for your money at this price.

25.4mm bars have no place on modern bikes, so they're an odd choice on the Trek.

As you say, most of the specs are broadly the same, so it's really down to whichever you prefer.

I don't know if it's typical at this price point, but a claimed weight of nearly 15kg on the Scott sounds awfully heavy for an XC hardtail.

Well these brands are more or less that are available
i might have missed GT and Btwin
nothing else comes to mind
well for some reason the bar on the Trek gives me a better feel than the wider one on the Scott
Yes the Scott seems a little on the heavier side
So i think im still inclined towards the Trek

RockmonkeySC wrote:

A big brand name definitely doesn't ensure a better quality frame than you get from budget brands. All frames are made in the same factories.

I agree
so no way to judge which of the two frames are better?

The Rookie

No, or that they may not be better than those from less well known brands.

The Rockrider500 frames for example are superb yet used on excellent value bikes.

Bars can usually be shortened quite easily (as long as the controls area is long enough to move the controls inwards) so that isn't really a compelling reason to buy one bike over another!

Forks and brakes are the two most expensive parts of a bike (not the frame), the forks on the Marlin shouldn't be on a £300 bike, let alone one costing £375, they are shockingly aweful.

Much better than either of those
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-hoodoo-mountain-bike-2013-2014
And at this price, this is a fantastic buy
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-520-mountain-bike-id_8293188.html#anchor_ComponentProductTechnicalInformation

j6collins

I had a trek Marlin 7 that helped me develope decent mountain bike skills. It's a good bike for the money. I would say go for the Marlin.

The Rookie

Well the OP is actually in India
viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=13042159
So perhaps some of this thread is a bit redundant on that basis.