Forbidden Dreadnought v1 2023 or Specialized State 170 2 2026?
Question
Hi! I wanted to ask your opinion. I'm looking for a bike and I'm deciding between two options:
Forbidden Dreadnought v1 2023
It's only 3 months old and practically new. It has a Marzocchi Bomber Z fork, a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate shock, Tenet handlebars, an Industrie Nine stem, WTB wheels, a Deore XT drivetrain, Praxis cranks, an SDG dropper post, and Code RSC Ultimate chromoly brakes.
2. Specialized Status 170 2 (2026)
Frame: M5 alloy frame and rear end, trail geometry, Horst pivot geometry adjustment, threaded bottom bracket, internal cable routing with external rear brake option, 12x148mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, SRAM UDH compatible, 170mm travel
Seat clamp: Alloy, 38.6mm
Suspension: Rear shock: RockShox Vivid, Ride Dynamics Trail Tune, S1: 230x60mm, S2-S5: 230x62.5mm
Fork: RockShox Domain Gold RC, Isolate RC damper, three-position compression adjustment, 15x110mm axle, 44mm offset, 170mm travel
Brakes: Front brake: SRAM Maven, 4-piston caliper, disc Hydraulic
Rear brake
SRAM Maven, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Drivetrain
Shifters
SRAM Eagle 70
Rear derailleur
SRAM Eagle 70 Type T
Cassette
SRAM 1270 Drivetrain, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM 70 chain
Crankset
SRAM Eagle 70, 55mm chainline, 32T
Bottom bracket
SRAM DUB Wide Thread
Wheels and tires
Rims
Specialized, hookless alloy, 30mm internal width, tubeless ready
Front hub
Specialized alloy front hub, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Rear hub
Specialized alloy rear hub, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle 28h, HD Steel Fhb
Oh my god
DT Swiss Elemental
Front tire
Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, Gripton T9 compound, 29X2.4
Rear tire
Butcher, GRID GRAVITY casing, Gripton T9 compound, 27.5X2.4
Steel
Alloy Trail stem, 35mm handlebar diameter
Handlebar
Specialized, 6000 series alloy, 6 degrees rise, 8 degrees backsweep. S1-S2: 780mm wide, 20mm rise; S3-S5: 800mm wide, 50mm rise
Grips
Deity Lockjaw Grips
Saddle
Body Geometry Bridge Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
Seatpost
X-Fusion Manic, infinitely adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom-mount cable routing, SLR LE remote lever, 34.9mm; S1: 125mm; S2: 150mm; S3-S4: 170mm; S5: 190mm
Which of these options would be the best considering it prioritizes descending over climbing? And what about warranties? Would it depreciate? etc.
Well the Dread wouldn't have a warranty since it's used. Forbidden is quite good about crash replacements and doing what they can to help though.
Assuming the Specalized is new, so it would have a warranty.
As for the build kit wise, I'd say the Dread is superior for basically every component.
If setup right, Deore XT will shift just as good as Eagle 70, if not better.
You should research more about previous user experience with the V1 Forbidden bikes. It pays off to be meticulous with Loctite on the frame hardware. The linkage and shock bolts would sometimes come loose.
If you can stomach that, it will likely be the better bike of the two.
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