JamesBallantine

Good to be back. I'm doing some digging into the second hand stuff. My challenge being that I live in port Alfred and majority of the ads on the HUB and various other sites are western cape or Gauteng based. I have gone bike to my local bike shop since posting this and with some convincing I'm quite "sold" on a momsen AL129 2017. The significant other is the next challenge. What is the general concenses on Titan bikes? (I strongly believe if you can buy a bicycle at sportsmans wearhouse - you shouldn't) Thank you everyone for the help.

Hello biking community of South Africa. It is good to be back.I require assistance from the two wheeled internet world. Here's the story: About a month ago my significant other and I decided that we are going to start cycling, mountain biking to be more precise. We have encounted a few issues, the number 1 issue being that we don't have bicycles and the second issue being that we have very limited riding experience. The last time I rode a bicycle was a few years ago when I still had my GT ruckus, wearing a old motocross helmet that I picked up at a cash crusaders in lakeside, needless to say I thought I was the fastest thing in Tokai Forrest. (Not the case apparently) . After school I (sadly) let the bike go and now I find myself itching to get back into it. The plan: get two reasonably price Mountain Bikes and explore the heart of Eastern Cape (home for now) The challenge (where you guys come in) : - what bicycles to buy with a price range or 5-7k per bike ? - other than frame and fork what are the more pricey upgrades? - new vs second hand? - 29er? And why? - what is a "MOMSEN" ? And when did they appear? (Local bike shop swears by them) Sorry for the long post. Looking forward to a response