MarshMellow

Thanks to everyone for their input, given me a few things to think about. I have a very considerate boss who has a bike he no longer uses and has gracefully said I can have it, I just need to get it serviced. This will hopefully allow me to get into the sport and save up a bit more for a better "first purchase".

Yeah, have thought of all the accessories, so have my budget just for the bike itself. Thanks for the insight, that's the issue I'm having with looking at second hand bikes. Thinking it'll be best to be a second hand one from a local bike shop, they should, in theory, be more trustworthy.

I was hoping to look close to R3000 , not sure how feasible that is though.

Good Day Everyone, I've been keen to try out mountain biking for the past year and haven't really made much of an effort to get into it. I've now decided that I'd like to buy a decent (within budget) mountain bike that will allow me to experience this sport which I'd love to get involved in. My thoughts are to purchase a second hand bike so I can introduce myself with the sport, get familiar with what is needed, what I prefer etc. when it comes to bikes and equipment before purchasing my new ride. I have done some reading as to what goes into choosing a bike, even with this knowledge, I'm finding it difficult to know when a second hand mountain bike is reasonable priced or not. I've found a Silverback Saturn with the following specs given: Silverback Saturn 19"(large frame) 26" Double wall Alloy rims CST Copperhead tyres Shimano hydraulic disc brakes Removable gel seat cover Rebound adjust suntour fork Double butted 6061 aluminium frameSo my question is, what would be a reasonable price for such bike? The bike looks to be in good condition as far as my knowledge allows. Note: I was looking at a cheaper Ralleigh (29 inch), which didn't look too bad, but have a weird feeling that I'd get what I'm paying for. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially what you think the Silverback would be worth.