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Which MTB for ~1K

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  • 15-11-2019 7:46pm
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    cyborg
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭


    New to the sport and and looking to mainly do Ballyhoura / wood trails
    I had decided on the x-caliber 8 as a good all-rounder but for the extra 100 euro the roscoe looks to be a much better trail bike? - more sus trvel, dropper post, mid fat tyres. Gears are the same on both but will the fat tyres and extra weight make it a slow uphill bike? (note the engine is very lethargic)

    xcal 8 is prob a much better road bike , would the roscoe be terrible on road with those tyres?

    x-caliber-8

    or Roscoe 7


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    Whatwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Whatwicklow


    Check out the bike park Ireland stock, they had some great deals available on ex hire bikes.


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    cyborg
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭cyborg


    Cheers but it's gotta be new- buying on btw scheme
    Whatwicklow wrote: »
    Check out the bike park Ireland stock, they had some great deals available on ex hire bikes.


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    Whatwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Whatwicklow


    cyborg wrote: »
    Cheers but it's gotta be new- buying on btw scheme

    They had some new stuff, I'd try them anyway


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    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Of those two it would be the roscoe for me. The dropper alone is worth more than the extra over the xcaliber.

    I wouldn't be to concerned about the weight as neither are light weights. The roscoe will be plenty more capable than the xcaliber and both have a lock out so should pedal similarly. The plus tyres would be a benefit in ballyhoura and with tubeless ready rims and dropper it's a nice little set up.

    100mm of travel isn't a huge amount but if you find you want/need more you could swap out the fork without messing up the geometry to much I'd say.

    If you're looking for a pedally machine that's also well capable on most trails you'll come across over here the nuke proof scout 290 is another option. Personally I don't like 29r but they're very good at climbing and equally at home on the down hills.


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