can't decide although spectral is cheaper and better components ? yt better after sales ? what bike would you choose ? thx
Which model of each bike and what sort of riding do you do?
uk trails no dh , maybe 2 alps trips a year , cf jeffsy or spectral cf8
I have a 2018 Spectral CF9.0, it's absolutely awesome. Puts my old now gone Orange 5 to shame.
It's so nimble and fun in the twisty stuff, great down and up hill.
Extremely easy to get plenty of air, that the first time I did it I nearly went over the bars.
2.6 tyres are fine can be a little draggy up hill, but not as draggy as 2.35 Hans Dampfs IMHO.
Weighs on my scales 13.2kg, tubeless and swapped the bars and stem.
Here she is as Coed y Brenin
I've not ridden the YT but the Spectral CF8.0 is bloody brilliant, all as Goldigger said although I didn't find the tyres draggy, it flew up fire road climbs. I also love the internal but not internal cable routing on the Spectral, it's a brilliant solution.
If it wasn't for the spec of the Cube Stereo 140 it would be my next bike.
Don't get me wrong about them being a bit draggy, just depends on the surface your riding on. Just thinking how fast it would be with some smaller less aggressive/XC tyres on. Although that might take away the plush feeling.