Has anyone got any experience of either (or both) of these bikes?
Which one would you go for, and why?
[url= http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/mountain_hardtail/6_series/6500e/ ]Trek[/url]
[url= http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/mountain/core/core-40/specifications/ ]Core 40[/url]
You'd struggle to split them really, Trek don't specify how they measure their angles but either way the Core should be a bit more relaxed and descent friendly as it looks to be a bit slacker.
Obviously the U-Turn fork will weigh a fair bit more but then you can whack it out to 130mm and go very slack for the descents.
If it helps, I've got the '09 Core 30 and I've been really pleased with it. Not a flash bike, but it just rides really well, rarely feels out of its depth and it climbs well. Which is what you want after all. Can't comment on the Trek, but if you go for the Genesis, I'm sure you'd be happy with it.