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Help choosing a bike

  • 19-06-2020 12:00pm
    #1
    Peck3277
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I'm currently looking for a new bike and while waiting for some stock to finally come in I'm trying to finalise my decision. I'm 5'7, 75kg and would be an intermediate biker. I previously owned a 2013 rocky mountain slayer when I was living in Whistler.

    My budget is €2500 but willing to stretch to 2600ish if needed. I'll be using the b2w scheme to hopefully knock about 400 odd of the above prices. Obviously I'd prefer the cheapest I get but you get what you pay for

    From my research so far these are what I have found:


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    Out of those so far I think my preference is the trek remedy followed by the vitus mythique.

    Does anyone have any input on the bikes above, or are there any other bikes you'd recommend within my budget?

    Edit: Oh and I should mention I'm looking for 27.5, trail/all mountain bike with travel around 140ish. I'll mostly be doing trails and the odd trip to the gap so I'm looking for a one size fits all type bike


Comments

  • #2
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    The remedy is a great bike IMHO. You won't go wrong with one if you like riding chunky natural stuff. It climbs well also. You can rent the remedy 7 in Ballyhoura from trailriders. They are trek dealers also.If I were you, I'd save the extra 400e and get the remedy 8, the lyrik is a far better fork and it has much better brakes.


  • #3
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,815 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    xxyyzz wrote:
    The remedy is a great bike IMHO. You won't go wrong with one if you like riding chunky natural stuff. It climbs well also. You can rent the remedy 7 in Ballyhoura from trailriders. They are trek dealers also.If I were you, I'd save the extra 400e and get the remedy 8, the lyrik is a far better fork and it has much better brakes.


    Mate has the remedy 8, stunning bike


  • #4
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Out of your list I'd go for the sommet, they are a stunning bike for the money.


  • #5
    Tony04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Tony04


    Out of that list I'd go for the escarpe.

    The only brand I've seen beating vitus for bike for price is radon.

    They've got two nice 29ers around your budget https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/radon-skeen-trail-10.0-912923¥

    https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/radon-swoop-al-8.0-987577

    Although there cheapest 27.5 is 3000€
    https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/radon-jab-9.0-912943 but spec is brilliant.

    I guess if you want 27.5 the nx escarpe is your best option. Personally I'd go for the radon skeen if I was looking for a do it all stead for about 2500 but then again I am a saddist who enjoys xc and climbing.


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