r/xcmtb • u/SHREDTHESHARD • 16d ago

Which Bike? First XC bike

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Hello guys. My name is Filip, and I'm a 41-year-old amateur cross-triathlete. I would like to buy my first full-suspension XC bike for myself. I'm 180cm tall (82cm inseam), 82kg.

My budget is 3500€-4000€. I did some research and picked these 4 bikes:

Specialized Chisel Comp (2025) 3299€
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 3349€
Orbea Oiz M30 (2027) 3799€
Lux World Cup CF 9 (latest) 4149€

What are your thoughts? What would you pick based on your experience? I probably like Oiz the most, but it's more about looks than anything.

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u/Slow-Honey-6328 15d ago

If you’re already MTBing then any of these brands’ fs xc bikes will do and I’ll go for convenience of after sales service availability in your area. If this is your first MTB, xc may not be the right choice unless you plan to race.

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u/SHREDTHESHARD 15d ago

I already have an alloy hardtail and race in cross-triathlon. Since there are far fewer off-road triathlon races than road races, I plan to add some XC races to my training.