SRAM PG970 MTB 9 Speed Cassette

Advantages: Excellent reliability, shifting, and ease of setup
Disadvantages: Price, Price and Price

...I've had an X-7 on my hardtail now for 2 years of MTB riding. It was a doddle to fit. Remove old derailleur and chuck in bin, Bolt on shiny new X-7, set high limit screw, attach cable, pull tight with pliers, and do locknut up. Amazingly it changed perfectly without needing any further adjustment. Changing is extremely smooth. Downshifts while pedalling are impressively good. I hardly have to back off at all when changing down. This is a huge bonus on hills. Up shifts are good too, if a little slower than downshifts. Durability and reliabilty are impressive. I have bounced this thing off rocks, covered it in so much mud you couldn't even see it, washed it in rivers, and generally abused it, and still it keeps changing. I have been through 2 sets of jockey wheels, there is now play in the cage arm, and changes are not quite as smooth... Read review

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Advantages: Everything, build, price, quality, aftercare, look of bike
Disadvantages: none

...is to soft this can also be done for the rear coil to. The rear suspension is X-fusion Glyde RL rear coil shock with lock out a robust set-up that gives you 5 inch of travel, a brilliant spec for a none pro bike. The gearing system SRAM SX5 27 speed gearing with trigger shifters is soft and sublime and for a start tricky to fathom due to the 2 button system. When you get topside of this the bike is a smooth dream to ride. As for stopping with the large diameter and Powerful Tektro IO disc brakes with 180mm front rotor (non hydraulic) this stop you like running into a wall. They are tort brakes but not to a dangerous uncontrollable level where you could hurt yourself they are probably the best idea for bikes in than last 15 years. To get you moving and take the hammer of the offloading you would inevitably do on a bike like this the running... Read review

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Advantages: Solid Frame, Excellent Gears, Durable, Value for money
Disadvantages: Small pedals and seat, V form brakes (not endurable)

...Scott Boulders is an MTB (stands for Mountain Bike) from Scott, limited, the leading resource of the best MTB in the world. Even if the Scott boulders is a 1999's production, it's very notable for the solid metallic frame and life longevity. The Boulder comes in two different bend of colors; a burst of dark grey, blue, silver, white and a little bit of red, and the second where the blue is replaced with silver for a sleeker chrome look. The triangular uni-sex frame is used, the front fork is shock k-absorbing, while the seat tube is left without shock absorber. The handlebars are the Scott Strike Comp 1 P.G low-rise 600mm; Solid. The set width makes handling easy. The frame is the Scott Bi-Axial Alloy 7005 Liteflite D.B. Scott Disc D/out. One thing, I like about it is that the frame allows to ride more comfortably and efficiently... Read review

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