Does anyone have any experience with these bikes? I have made this table, and am trying to determine which bike is the best for the money. Obviously I need to test ride first, but I need more input!
Bike pictured was the stock form of my current bike.
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Brand | Bike | Year | Travel F | Travel R | Fork | Shock | Front Axle | R Axle | Drivetrain | component level | cheapest price |
Specialized | Camber 650b | 2016 | 130 | 130 | RS Recon Silver | x-Fusion pro O2 RL | 15mm | 142x12mm | 2x9 | SRAM X7 +Deore R | 1500 |
GT | sensor elite 2015 | 2015 | 130 | 130 | RS Sektor silver TK w/lockout | Fox Float CTD | 15mm | 135x5mm | 3x10 | Deore | 1799 |
Giant | Stance 1 | 2016 | 120 | 120 | RS recon gold w lockout | RS Monarch R | 15mm | 135x5mm | 2x10 | Deore +SLX | 1900 |
Giant | Trance 3 | 2016 | 140 | 140 | RS sektor gold RL | RS Monarch R | 15mm | 135x5mm | 2x10 | Deore | 2100 |
Trek | Fuel EX 7 | 2016 | 120 | 120 | RS Revelation RL | Fox Float Performance | 15mm | 142x12mm | 2x10 | Deore +SLX | 2200 |
Jamis | Dakar XCT Comp | 2016 | 130 | 130 | X-Fusion Streat RL2 | x-Fusion pro O2 RL | 15mm | 142x12mm | 2x10 | Deore | 2500 |
Specialized | Camber comp 650b | 2016 | 130 | 130 | RS Revelation RC3 | Fox Float Performance DPS | 15mm | 142x12mm | 2x10 | SRAM X7 +GX | 2500 |
Giant | Trance 2 | 2016 | 140 | 140 | Fox 32 Float Performance | Fox Float Performance | 15mm | 135x5mm | 2x10 | Deore +SLX | 2700 |
Current Bike | |||||||||||
GF | Marlin Disc | 2008 | 120 | 0 | Fox Float Talas | N/A | 9mm QR | QR | 3x9 | Deore |