If you had to choose between only two bikes due to getting a special deal and current budget, a DB Sortie 3.0 (FS) 29er or a DB Overdrive Carbon expert (HT) 29er, which would you choose?
Background: Currently riding lower end aluminum HT 29er (~32 lbs) mostly single-track trails (10-20 mile rides) NE Florida/South Georgia with a lot of roots, quick ups/downs no extended hill climbs/DH's obviously.
From research the sortie 3.0 weighs ~ 32.5 lbs, 120mm FOX Float forks and full XT build including brakes.
Carbon expert weighs ~26.5 lbs, 100mm Fox float forks, X7/29 build avid elixir 7 brakes.
Diamondback Bicycles - Overdrive Carbon Expert
Diamondback Bicycles - Sortie 3 29
Background: Currently riding lower end aluminum HT 29er (~32 lbs) mostly single-track trails (10-20 mile rides) NE Florida/South Georgia with a lot of roots, quick ups/downs no extended hill climbs/DH's obviously.
From research the sortie 3.0 weighs ~ 32.5 lbs, 120mm FOX Float forks and full XT build including brakes.
Carbon expert weighs ~26.5 lbs, 100mm Fox float forks, X7/29 build avid elixir 7 brakes.
Diamondback Bicycles - Overdrive Carbon Expert
Diamondback Bicycles - Sortie 3 29