Looking for a new mountainbike

[Smeris]

I know asking about sports on perpheads is quite a stretch, but the gym thread did prove we aren't all just fat fucks so i'm gonna ask anyway.

I've mostly ridden racing bicycles but I want to get into mountainbiking. I've already got a carrier for my car and I've got some trips planned where I could do some great offroading. I also want to use it for commuting, as i live by the coast and I can commute to work trough hilly and bumpy dunes.

I really like CUBE bikes' design and picked two models,


Cube Attention SLX
+ Air shocks
+ Sram shifter and drivetrain


Cube AIM SLX Allroad
+ Shimano 11speed
- coil shocks
+ Comes with a Dynamo hub which i do prefer, i don't like a battery light setup.

I can't really decide between these two because of the shocks mainly, i have no idea what the difference between them are and the site only mentions air is 'better' which feels like an up-sell trick. I don't mind the rear carrier and I'll probably remove the mudguards if they come with them.


i did look at the full specs in a comparison but all this is gibberish to me. Any recommendations and tips for what i should keep in mind? I have a budget of around 1,500 ish including gear, lights stuff like that.

 

[Maia]

@Fredy help this man

 

[Galle]

Grand Canyon AL 5
Great choice for off road adventures!

Priced around €750+

 

[rogue]

@Fredy

 

[Fredy]

For you I would say it's important to decide what kind of mountain bike you want. Should it be a fully suspended one (recommended if you have really bumpy rides but more expensive) or hard tails (cheaper).

I don't know anything about components or whats good or not.
What I've learned is that there are certain people who will say that unless you get the best components in every category it's not worth to buy. I would just say try and get whatever bike seems good within your budget.
As a beginner you will almost certainly not be able to tell the difference as long as it's not total trash.

For your specific question about coil or air suspension, air feels a
"smoother" because you are literally suspended on air rather than a coil. If it's worth the additional money is up to you and your use case.