Hard time deciding : merida eone sixty vs canyon spectral

[Nopper]

Hello,
Trying to decide between a merida eone sixty 900e and a canyon spectral on 8 or 9.

I can get the merida for a great price ( same as the canyon spectral on 8). The bike is at a dealer about 600kms away though, which could cause warranty problems. Merida I believe is a solid choice though. Only weak part is the reverb post.

Then Canyon : is their costumer support realy that bad? If yes, warranty issues could be even worse to deal with compared to merida. Should I go for the 8 or straight for the 9?

 

[Dayojoh123]

I have a Merida E160 900 and my wife has E160 800 we can't fault them.

 

[melonhead]

I have an eone sixty 900e that I use for downhill, gravity enduro and trail riding, and I reckon it rides almost exactly the same as my 160mm analogue enduro bike, except uphill of course. I have never ridden the Canyon, but can guarantee you wont be disappointed with the Merida. The Fox 36 fork is great, but the magic happens out back with the X2 shock in my opinion. My Reverb has been trouble free for the short time I have had the bike (fingers crossed).

 

[Celtic-Predator]

Another vote for the Merida, I have the Merida eOne Sixty 900e and was considering the spectral 9. What swung it for me was my local bike shop is a Merida dealer and I didn’t hear anything good about Canyons customer service, plus I got to try the Merida before I had to put my hand in my pocket.

I set up my Reverb as cable actuated with the Wolftooth sustain and it’s been no issues.

The DI2 gearing has also been great, it’s always had smooth shifting.

 

[Nopper]

Black/gold merida eone sixty 900e ordered. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Dayojoh123]

Black/gold merida eone sixty 900e ordered. Thanks for the advice.

You won't be disappointed.

 

[Binhill1]

I demod a brand new one 3 weeks ago immpresed