Why compare the top end £6000 models in a convo about “real world pricing”? It’s like comparing super cars for boot space, who’s to say more cash has gone into one top end carbon frame than the other.
How about this one?
Mid-low full susser
Better value than the equiv 2012 Camber Comp, or Cannondale Rize One-20 3.
While we’re on the topic of Specialized’s fantastic value frames.
Cheap aluminium hardtail frame, bottom end forks, Alivio bits … £1000
They’ve only lowered prices by lowering spec on EVERYTHING* and deleting their only good value bike remaining, the Pitch, entirely from the range. Want a light AM/trail bike, apparently the £2700 Specialized EVO is the replacement it was clashing with. The 2009 Pitch was £1000, that’s some meaty inflation there, still running SRAM X7 bits though I see.
*no joke, check out the TOP Rockhopper – 30mm forks and Alivio – it’s cheaper, because it’s turd compared to the 2011!