I have a chance to trade in my Trek 4400 and move to "big boy" bike. I've started training for Iron Bike Italy 2012 (ironbike.it) and that's what this purchase will be for.
Both bikes can be had for basically the same price.
I don't know enough about mountain bikes yet to make an informed purchase, so I'm hoping someone here can make me an internet expert.
Zaskar 9er Expert - capitalcycles.co.nz/gt-zaskar-9er-expert-2012-p-2300.html
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Vertex 930 - bikes.com/main+en+01_102+VERTEX_930.html?BIKE=995&CATID=1&SC ATID=2&Y=2012
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Can a mod please approve my links/images? I don't have 10 posts yet, but I'm not a bot.