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@Onik Dovahkiin Do you mind sharing the link?

Thanks alot for the solid advise.

Thanks!

Hi @Onik Dovahkiin , thanks for this thread, learnt alot as I am also a complete newbie with more or less the same budget. Curious to find out how your first days with the bike was and also if you opted for the 29" XL?

Thanks for the advise! I also settled in my heart on the XL now.

Hi Robert, thanks for this suggestion. Let me go through all the options and recommendations on here and I we can definitely chat.

Great! Thanks for taking the time to respond 117! I was also thinking XL might be a safer bet. Will be sure to greet everyone I see!

Thanks alot Chris, appreciate the advise.

Hi guys, As the title suggests, I am brand new to the sport so please excuse any stupid questions. I want to start the sport and buy my first bike. My budget is around 7K max and I would like to use the bike on tar and off-road (trials). Questions: 1. I understand tubeless is the only way to go. Not sure about this, so asking here. 2. What accessories is crucial, ie. helmet / handpump / etc? (I see some people recommend Giro Mips) 3. Bike size. From reading the forums, I see for my height/weight (1.84 / 104kg) a Large would work, not sure about XL? I also assume to only look for 29"? 4. Bike Make. I read about Scott / Merida / Momsen / Silverback alot so assume these are all good choices? Also hear good things about Titan and Giant. I saw some bikes advertised which I think would be suitable: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/650427/giant-revel-29-xl https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/585495/scott-aspect-26er Perhaps someone can recommend a listing or what to look out for? Perhaps there are basics which I didnt mention that is a deal-breaker / crucial? Any help will be appreciated. Pierre