Atherton s170e vs Orbea Wild LT

[Gj1975]

As the title suggests I am considering the above two bikes.
I actually have the Orbea on preorder. (M10 mullet)
Have dug as much as I can into reviews. Almost all seem to say both have great traction, wild a bit lighter, bit more poppy, Atherton faster ground hugging.
Both have get resoundingly positive reviews.

The reduced power tuned approach of the Orbea is interesting. Vs the industrial design and full power of the Atherton

My riding style would suit both. I used to describe it as endure the ups to enjoy the downs, but that seems to have passed with the advent of Emtb. Bike will get used for everything from power laps on local trails to BPW and maybe I’ll put my big boy pants on and go to Dyfi. (Have that trip planned for the r new year).

My current bike is an Orbea Rise.
Obviously shorter travel and lighter than both bikes, but frequently find myself pushing that bikes limits.

Thoughts appreciated

 

[Powerslider]

Do you find much value in Atherton's more granular sizing?

 

[Gj1975]

Do you find much value in Atherton's more granular sizing?

Difficult to assess as not had opportunity to ride an Atherton, but from what I have read it is generally well received

 

[Powerslider]

Difficult to assess as not had opportunity to ride an Atherton, but from what I have read it is generally well received

This isn’t a slight, but it sounds like you’re not highly opinionated on sizing. Atherton has more sizes available than most, but i acknowledge if someone falls perfectly into standard Orbea size it is kind of irrelevant.

 

[Gj1975]

This isn’t a slight, but it sounds like you’re not highly opinionated on sizing. Atherton has more sizes available than most, but i acknowledge if someone falls perfectly into standard Orbea size it is kind of irrelevant.

I have used their sizing tool, it suggests size 8. Got no reason to dispute that. Have an Orbea Rise and know that their Medium sizing fits me well enough. While the Atherton approach to sizing I do think is a positive, it’s not enough to drive the decision.

 

[ntm95]

The orbea has a vastly superior f/r ratio in medium.
The atherton in size 8 is close to 1.9, those are 2017 numbers...

 

[Jaarkeal]

I'm glad someone else is considering these bikes as they are top of my list too.
I'm 190cm so puts me between L and XL on rise but size 12 on Atherton bike. I'm testing their size 11 tomorrow as I like an ever so slightly smaller bike than recommended. This then causes brain ache with the Wild. An L with longer stem or XL with shorter stem/ roll bars/ flip chip etc, etc.
I'm hoping the Atherton is just get on it and ride!!!
I do local trails (Surrey Hills) and Bike Parks so for trails probably over bike and parks, perfect?
I've seen 'Rob Rides' video on Wild and an XL for him didn't fit right so he's trying an L and he's 190cm(I think) but................
When spending £7k I think it needs to be right.

 

[ntm95]

I'm glad someone else is considering these bikes as they are top of my list too.
I'm 190cm so puts me between L and XL on rise but size 12 on Atherton bike. I'm testing their size 11 tomorrow as I like an ever so slightly smaller bike than recommended. This then causes brain ache with the Wild. An L with longer stem or XL with shorter stem/ roll bars/ flip chip etc, etc.
I'm hoping the Atherton is just get on it and ride!!!
I do local trails (Surrey Hills) and Bike Parks so for trails probably over bike and parks, perfect?
I've seen 'Rob Rides' video on Wild and an XL for him didn't fit right so he's trying an L and he's 190cm(I think) but................
When spending £7k I think it needs to be right.

At your height, I wouldn't be looking at either of these bikes, as they're both quite compromised in the xl sizes for balance.

 

[Jaarkeal]

At your height, I wouldn't be looking at either of these bikes, as they're both quite compromised in the xl sizes for balance.

What would you recommend?

 

[ntm95]

What would you recommend?

I'm pretty biased, but an e-dreadnought would be the top of the list for me if I were either shopping for a small or xl, due to the their properly proportional f/r ratios. And the bike rips. Hard to find them though.

 

[Suns_PSD]

I'm pretty biased, but an e-dreadnought would be the top of the list for me if I were either shopping for a small or xl, due to the their properly proportional f/r ratios. And the bike rips. Hard to find them though.

Agreed.

 

[zerofunds]

I'm trying to decide between the Wild LT and the Mondraker Zendit

 

[High Rock Ruti]

As the title suggests I am considering the above two bikes.
I actually have the Orbea on preorder. (M10 mullet)
Have dug as much as I can into reviews. Almost all seem to say both have great traction, wild a bit lighter, bit more poppy, Atherton faster ground hugging.
Both have get resoundingly positive reviews.

The reduced power tuned approach of the Orbea is interesting. Vs the industrial design and full power of the Atherton

My riding style would suit both. I used to describe it as endure the ups to enjoy the downs, but that seems to have passed with the advent of Emtb. Bike will get used for everything from power laps on local trails to BPW and maybe I’ll put my big boy pants on and go to Dyfi. (Have that trip planned for the r new year).

My current bike is an Orbea Rise.
Obviously shorter travel and lighter than both bikes, but frequently find myself pushing that bikes limits.

Thoughts appreciated

High Rock Ruti

Perhaps I've missed it, but I can't find a riding review of Atherton other than an Atherton being the rider, a ton of reviewers standing beside the bike singing it's praises, no one riding it, do I remember correctly that the first run is 50 bikes?

I own beautiful Pole gold bomber, cracked rear linkages, no replacements not even an answer by email, lest Leo himself reminding me that the "warranty" is void because of Bankruptcy, a $10,000. Brick