Cannondale Vs Scott MTB

hobojojo

to any of the mountain bikers out there:

any advise on which one of these is better and for what reasons?
I know only a little about mountain biking, just looking for a XC bike with disc breaks so i can do some trails around the wicklow/dublin mountains. I know a good bit about road bikes and different components, etc, but when it comes to MTB i know nothing about group sets, so im finding it hard to compare these bikes:

Scott: £391
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Scott-Scale-60-Mountain-Bike-2008-Hardtail-Race-MTB_12468.htm

Connondale: £488
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cannondale-F4-Mountain-Bike-2008-Hardtail-Race-MTB_13610.htm

iv also been eyeing up the focus fat boy on wiggle, but the scott seems like very good value and would be a lot cheaper than the focus:

Focus:£539
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Focus_Fat_Boy_2009/5360037565/



cheers

hobojojo

not sure the links are working right, heres the info on the scott and cannondale


The Scott Scale 60 2008 Features are:

Price: £391

Frame: Scale Alloy 7005 Db Hydraformed Monocoque Tubes

Fork: Rock Shox Tora 302 / Alloy Steer Coil Spring / Keyturn Lockout Reb. Adj. / 100 Mm Travel

Gears: 27 Speed. Shimano Deore [F]. Shimano Xt Sgs Shadow [R].

Shifters: Shimano Deore Rapidfire Plus

Wheels: Alex Ace-24 32h Cnc Sidewalls Rims. Scott Comp Disc Cl [F]. Shimano Fh-rm65 Disc Cl [R]. Dt Swiss Champion Black 1.8mm Spokes.

Brakes: Avid Fr 5 Levers. Avid Single Digit 3 "v" Brakes [F]. Avid Single Digit 3 "v" Brakes [R].

Drivetrain: Shimano Fc-m442 44ax32x22t Crankset, Shimano Un 26 Bottom Bracket, Shimano Cn-hg53 Chain, Shimano Cs-hg50-9 11-32 T Cassette, Shimano M505 Pedals

Extra Features: Scott Comp / 31.6mm Seatpost. Scott Ozon 26 X 2.0 Wire Bead Tyres.





The Cannondale F4 2008 Features are:

Price: £488

Frame: CO2 Aluminium Disc frame

Fork: Headshok Super Fatty Ultra DLR80

Gears: 27 Speed. Shimano Deore [F]. SRAM X-7 [R].

Shifters: SRAM X-7 triggers

Wheels: Mach 1 Sub Zero Disc, 32h Rims. Shimano M475, 32h Hub [F]. Shimano M475, 32h Hub [R]. DT Swiss Champion, 1.8mm Spokes.

Brakes: Avid Juicy 3 Levers. Avid Juicy 3, 160mm rotors [F]. Avid Juicy 3, 160mm rotors [R].

Drivetrain: Shimano FC-M442, 22/32/44 Crank, Shimano BB-ES25 Octalink Bottom Bracket, Shimano HG-53 Chain, Wellgo alloy cages w/clip and strap Pedals

Extra Features: Cannondale C4, 31.6 x 350mm Seatpost. Hutchinson Spider, 26 x 2.0" Tyres.

Gavin

They both seem much the same, apart from the obvious disc brakes on the cannondale. Don't know how the shocks compare.

For that price range, you might be better keeping an eye out for a second hand bike, to get better value for money. irishdh.com, madmtb.com, mtbireland.com, epicmtb.com all have forums with reasonably active buy and sell.

hynesie

I got a GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc 2008 from CRC 2 weeks ago, I'm v happy, but then again, I don't know a whole lot about mountain bikes. I did a bit of searching online and it seemed to have pretty good reviews, especially from bikeradar.

Gavin

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24063
BeOne Ten Hardtail Bike - Ltd Edition 2007 is another option.

You'll be compromising on something at that price point, no matter what. Poor shocks, good brakes. Good brakes, ok shock, poor wheels.

The wheels and brakes don't seem fantastic on the GT. The beone seems to be a reasonable all rounder.

(Having said that, I know little about wheels and shocks)

Andrewf20

Yes, keep an eye here: http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/shbikes.asp

Nice trek there for 650.
The Kona Caldera on the website is way overpriced. Id offer 500 - 600 for it. (Its 4 years old and cost 1300 new. And with an S works Stumpjumper with full XTR there for the same price. Go figure!)

I recently bought a Specialized tarmac pro 2nd hand and saved a packet. 2nd hand is defo the way to go.

concussion

The Cannondale has the disc hubs and brakes already. I don't know much about their headshoks so I can't reccommend one over the other. The Fat Boy also has good shocks and a higher quality drivetrain but I wouldn't go with the Tektro Hydraulics. Of those three, I'd go for the Cannondale.