Gerhard765 Posted November 12, 2021 Share 9 hours ago, Rolf Hansen said: If the prices are similar, take the one with the best fork and secondly the best groupset. Agree, also in my experience for the same price i will definitely go for the air shock option first if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay F Posted November 12, 2021 Share I have novice eyes but looks like that fork on the white Specialized is the better one. Not sure about the groupset. Open to be corrected Edited November 12, 2021 by Jay F Corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Hansen Posted November 12, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Jay F said: I have novice eyes but looks like that fork on the white Specialized is the better one. Not sure about the groupset. Open to be corrected The fork on the Specialized looks like Suntour coil fork. The fork on the GT is also a Suntour but looks like an Suntour XCR Air as I can see the rebound adjuster on the bottom of the right lower leg Jay F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay F Posted November 12, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Jay F said: I have novice eyes but looks like that fork on the white Specialized is the better one. Not sure about the groupset. Open to be corrected Corrected ???? Gerhard765 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Weideman Posted November 15, 2021 Share Hi All. And still here I am, I have finally narrowed it down to the GT karakoram and a giant talon GT 2014 air shocks. Tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition Giant 2016. Air shocks, tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition and a cockpit fitted lockout system Both in my price range, but...which do I take ???? , please assist with a last vote of confidence in either before I loose my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spafsack Posted November 15, 2021 Share Giant, better re sale value as well. TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Hansen Posted November 15, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, KIDWEIDEMAN said: Hi All. And still here I am, I have finally narrowed it down to the GT karakoram and a giant talon GT 2014 air shocks. Tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition Giant 2016. Air shocks, tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition and a cockpit fitted lockout system Both in my price range, but...which do I take ???? , please assist with a last vote of confidence in either before I loose my mind The condition and life left in the drivetrain would probably determine that. If there is not much in it, takes the one that looks the best to you. You are going to be riding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensie Posted November 18, 2021 Share Both is similar, then go with your gut on which one you like best. u like it u buy it, Like my daughter, got her a decent bike and she did not like it, ended up buying a much lower specced bike because she liked the bike more. TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted November 18, 2021 Share 6 minutes ago, Jensie said: Both is similar, then go with your gut on which one you like best. u like it u buy it, Like my daughter, got her a decent bike and she did not like it, ended up buying a much lower specced bike because she liked the bike more. Agree, how you "feel" about it is also important, go for the one you personally like. The specs on them are close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted November 18, 2021 Share On 11/15/2021 at 8:49 PM, KIDWEIDEMAN said: Hi All. And still here I am, I have finally narrowed it down to the GT karakoram and a giant talon GT 2014 air shocks. Tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition Giant 2016. Air shocks, tubeless and hydraulic brakes. Still good condition and a cockpit fitted lockout system Both in my price range, but...which do I take ???? , please assist with a last vote of confidence in either before I loose my mind Have I not replied to this thread? Weird! Ok so here's my opinion: Buy the bike with the frame you like the most, if you buy a bike based on the kit bolted onto it and you do not like the way the bike looks then you won't ride it as much as you would if you did. Everything on a bike can and will most probably be upgraded / replaced at some point during your riding life. It is not just about air versus coil forks which you need to bear in mind. You also need to take into account whether or not it is a straight or tapered steerer. This bit is important because if you want to keep a bike for longer than a few months then going with a tapered steerer is more desirable. This allows for easy upgrades in the future. Personally I always opt for building a custom bike over a longer period rather than buying off the shelf (even if 2nd hand shelf). My reasoning for this approach allows me to put the parts onto the bike which I am happy with and also it allows me to spread my spend over the whole duration rather than having to fork out a lump sum. If you need assistance in building a new machine send me a dm and I will get you rolling Scary Rider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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