I am currently looking at buying a New MTB. Fairly new to the sport so i am not too clued up with all the component lingo The Two bikes i am looking at are Raleigh Namib 2009 and the Felt Q720 The Specs for the Raleigh are as follows : FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Deore, Down Swing FRAME Raleigh Alloy 6061 Double Butted REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Deore XT RD-M772, Top Normal, Low Profile Design FORK Rock Shox Dart 3 CRANKSET Shimano FC-M442 Octalink, 44/32/22T HEADSET Ahead, internal headset PEDALS Wellgo clipless pedal STEM Raleigh Alloy CASSETTE Sram PG-950, 11-32T HANDLEBAR Alloy 6061 double butted riser CHAIN Shimano CN-HG53 SEATPOST Alloy, 31.6 x 350mm HUB FRONT Shimano Disc Center Lock, 32H SADDLE Raleigh Trail HUB REAR Shimano Disc Center Lock, 32H BRAKE LEVER Shimano M486 Disc RIMS Weinmann Taurus Disc, Single Eyelet, 32H BRAKE Shimano M486 Disc, 160mm Rotor TYRES CST, 2.1? SHIFT LEVERS Shimano Deore The Specs for the Felt are as follows: FRAME Felt 6061 Double Butted Aluminum, Fully Hydroformed Top Tube, A-Style Seatstay Design, Oversized Semi-Integrated Head Tube, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Rack & Fender Mounts, Basta-Lock, Disc Brake Specific FORK RockShox Dart 2 with Turnkey lockout Aluminum Lowers, Aluminum Crown, Steel Steer Tube, 28mm Upper Tubes, Preload Adjust, 100mm Travel. Disc Brake Specific Lower Legs. HEADSET Semi-Integrated 1-1/8" Aheadset--Steel Cups, Caged Bearing, with Alloy Laser Top Cap, Custom Curved 1 x 15mm + 2 x 5mm Straight Washers STEM FELT One-Piece Melt-Forged Design, 1-1/8" Threadless Aluminum, 4-Bolt, 15 Degree Rise. CP Hardware BLAST BLACK Extensions: 13.5/15.5/17.5=90mm; 19.5/21.5=110mm HANDLEBAR Aluminum Riser, 35mm Rise, 25.4 Bar Bore, 8 degree Bend, 4 Degree up sweep, with Felt Laser Logos. Widths: 13.5/15.5/17.5=600mm; 19.5/21.5=640mm GRIPS: Felt Dual-Density Extra-Soft & Sticky (Recipe #25)center with Hard Outer Durometer, 130mm Length, 30mm OD, Grey outer/Blk grip section BAR END CAPS Rubber Plugs w/ Felt logo Bubble Decal, Included w/Grip SHIFTERS Shimano Deore SL-M530 Rapidfire Plus 27 Speed FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Deore FD-M531 Bottom Pull REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano SLX "SHADOW" Top-Normal Version RD-M662 CRANKSET Truvativ Iso-Flow (9-sp), Melt-Forged Aluminum, 44/32/22T Steel Rings, Lengths: 13.5-15.5=170mm; 17.5-21.5=175mm, With Chainguard BB SET Truvativ Powerspline BB, Cartridge, Cr-Mo Axle & Cups FREEWHEEL SRAM PG-950, 9-Speed Cassette, 11-32T CHAIN: Sram PC-951 (9-Speed) Silver Outer BRAKE LEVERS Shimano Hydraulic BL-M486 BRAKES: SHIMANO BR-M486 HYDRAULIC Twin Piston Caliper design Organic pads, Rotors: 180mm Front; 160mm Rear CABLES: Custom Felt Cable Set, Standard Black Casing, Featuring CP Stamped Logos & FELT Rubber 2-Tone Tube Tops at Head Tube and One Red CNC Alloy ferrule Brake hose supplied with Brakeset SADDLE: Felt "RXC" Comfort, Low Side Profile Look with Wide/Flat/Plush Top, Double-Density Base, Satin Steel Rails SEAT POST Felt Alloy Micro-Adjust, 100% Black, 6061 Low-Profile Forged Head & Extruded Rall Clamps, 27.2mm x 350mm (CEN) SEAT POST CLAMP Felt Bolt-Type with Logo, Cold Forged + CNC, 6061 Aluminum, with Steel Barrel Nut Design, 31.8mm F/HUB Shimano HB-RM65 w/CenterLock, 32H, with Quick Release R/HUB Shimano FH-RM65 8/9 Speed Cassette w/CenterLock, 32H, with Quick Release RIMS WTB SX 24 Disc Doublewall, with Single Eyelets, 26 x 1.5 x 32H, 24mm Width, Presta Valve, Black Anodized, 460g TIRE FELT THC XC Trail Highway City 26 x 2.1 30TPI Wire Bead, with Presta valve Inner Tubes SPOKES Sandblast Black Stainless DB 14/15G, Brass Nipples PEDALS MTB Design Alloy Cage / Alloy Body, 442g Both are going to cost about R8500.... Any suggestions
