This may be a bit of a weird comparison, but these are the two bikes I’m comparing head to head.

I’d love to hear people’s opinions on the two bikes.

The Orbea has:
– Fox 34 Performance
– SLX
– M6120 brakes
– RaceFace finishing kit
– Aluminium

The Sonder has:
– Pike Ultimate
– NX
– Guide T brakes
– Own brand finishing kit
– Steel

That’s kind of a brief summary, but while I’m fairly sure SLX is better than NX, I wonder if I’ll regret going for the Fox 34 when it seems most people prefer the Pike, and especially the Ultimate.

The Sonder is £1850 and the Orbea is £2000, so there’s an additional £150 for the Orbea.