Stef 1
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- Cotswolds, UK
I can't decide which would be the better buy. One is a hard tail the other full suss.
1) Vitus Sentier VR 29 (hardtail) - from Wiggle / CRC
2) Calibre Tripple B (Full suss) - from Go Outdoors
If money were no object I'd go for a much more expensive full suspension bike, both either of these max out my current budget (of approx £1k).
I was initially going to go for the Vitus, and was also under the impression that for the price range I was looking at I should stay away from full suspension bikes, but both the bikes I've listed seem to get great reviews and both seem reasonably well specc'd for the price.
Bit hard to say exactly what sort of riding I'll be doing – I'd say hopefully a bit of everything, but it will only be trail/off-road/dh as I've got my road bike for the tarmac.
I won't be able to test exact same bikes but am thinking of going to local trail centre to have a play on both hardtail and a full suspension to see if that makes my decision any easier.
What do you reckon? Appreciate any thoughts or input before I make the wrong decision.
Thanks!
1) Vitus Sentier VR 29 (hardtail) - from Wiggle / CRC
2) Calibre Tripple B (Full suss) - from Go Outdoors
If money were no object I'd go for a much more expensive full suspension bike, both either of these max out my current budget (of approx £1k).
I was initially going to go for the Vitus, and was also under the impression that for the price range I was looking at I should stay away from full suspension bikes, but both the bikes I've listed seem to get great reviews and both seem reasonably well specc'd for the price.
Bit hard to say exactly what sort of riding I'll be doing – I'd say hopefully a bit of everything, but it will only be trail/off-road/dh as I've got my road bike for the tarmac.
I won't be able to test exact same bikes but am thinking of going to local trail centre to have a play on both hardtail and a full suspension to see if that makes my decision any easier.
What do you reckon? Appreciate any thoughts or input before I make the wrong decision.
Thanks!