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Genesis Core 30 or Genesis Core 20 for £200 less?

  • I can get the 2011 Genesis Core 30 for £650 (rrp £850), or the 2011 Genesis Core 20 for £450 (rrp £750). I think they're both good deals but are the slightly better components on the Core 30 really worth £200? Or would I be better off getting the Core 20 and buying a few upgrades? Full Spec Below: Model : Core 30 (£650) Frame : 6061 T6 double-butted aluminium Rear Shock : N/A Fork : RockShox Recon Silver K 120mm alu Headset : FSA Aheadset Shifters : Shimano Deore 9-speed Rear derailleur : Shimano Deore Shadow Front derailleur : Shimano Deore band Chainset : Shimano Alivio Octalink 22 / 32 / 44T Bottom Bracket : Shimano Octalink Chain : Shimano HG-53 Cassette / Freewheel : Shimano HG-50 11-32T Rims : Alex DP-17 32 hole Hubs : Shimano 435 Centre-Lock Q/R F+R Spokes : Stainless steel Tyres : Continental Mountain King 2.2 inch Brakes : Shimano BR-M445 hydraulic discs Brake levers : Shimano BL-M505 Handlebars : Genesis 6061, 660 mm wide / 30 mm rise Grips / Tape : Genesis Diamond file pattern lock-on Stem : Genesis OS, 6 degree rise / 31.8 mm clamp Saddle : Genesis MTN2, Cr-Mo rail Seatpost : Genesis 6061, 400 mm long / 27.2 mm diameter Pedals : Shimano PD-M505 clipless Model : Core 20 (£450) Frame : 6061 T6 double-butted aluminium Rear Shock : N/A Fork : RockShox Tora K 120mm alu Headset : FSA Aheadset Shifters : Shimano Alivio 9-speed Rear derailleur : Shimano Deore Shadow Front derailleur : Shimano Alivio band Chainset : Shimano Alivio Octalink 22 / 32 / 44T Bottom Bracket : Shimano Octalink Chain : Shimano HG-53 Cassette / Freewheel : Shimano HG-30 11-32T Rims : Alex DP-17 32 hole Hubs : Shimano RM-65 Centre-Lock Q/R F+R Spokes : Stainless steel, black finish Tyres : Continental Mountain King 2.2 inch Brakes : Shimano BR-M445 hydraulic discs Brake levers : Shimano BL-M445 Handlebars : Genesis 6061, 660 mm wide / 30 mm rise Grips / Tape : Genesis Diamond file pattern Stem : Genesis OS, 6 degree rise / 31.8 mm clamp Saddle : Genesis MTN2, Cr-Mo rail Seatpost : Genesis 6061, 400 mm long / 27.2 mm diameter Pedals : Shimano PD-M505 clipless Cheers!

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    The shocks are similar. The Tora does not have a floodgate adjustment. This adjustment is to dampen high speed bumps. So you can tune it so that the shock only actuates on a big bump, and does not actuate on small high speed ones, so you have less bob on like fast sections. Not much difference besides that. Hubs, not much difference. Okay, Deore shifter. I don't see such a big difference with the bikes, to tell you the truth. You certainly can change out to a Deore shifter for a few bucks (I think US is like $50).

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Never buy a bicycle now with the intentions to upgrade later. You'll spend a lot more than £200 upgrading the bike because you don't get a discount like bicycle companies do. The parts on the second bike are simply a little better. That's why they cost more. If you plan on riding it a lot over rough terrain & want it to last, get the better bike. If by some chance you plan on mostly street riding, you're looking at the wrong type of bicycle altogether.

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It ultimately depends on you. The differences with the fork and other bits certainly make the bike worth the extra money but if you are a novice rider that might not make much difference to you.

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