Arcep

I got the Makro bike, assembled it and after going ten metres it stopped working. It appears that the cassette is loose (you can see the gap in the photo). Yeah, the bad reputation is well deserved. My dad told me that his local Postnet office gave him a quote of R14 000. Otherwise I'd have gone that route.

I'll look for a few articles and read up on assembly and maintenance. The delivery that Makro will do does plays a heavy role. And extra exercise helps, I've been getting fat. If the cycling bug hits me, I'll buy a better bike when I'm back in Pretoria.

Thanks all! I appreciate the advice a lot!

Hi guys, To give a quick preface, it's probably been a decade if not two since I've last been on a bike. I'm in Musina for the next five months and just need a way to get to the gym or town and back again in the afternoons. The trip to and from town is on a tarred road, and the road is about 5km long. The purpose of the bike is to use it for the next five months only. After that, I will probably shelve it. Would one of the Makro bikes be adequate for that? Looking reviews from this site, they are very shoddy and fall apart when you give them a funny look. But I only need it to work for 5 months, and as far as I can tell Makro delivers to this area. I am looking at getting the Totem 29" XC100. Would that function? Also, how much of a difference do the wheel sizes make? I see they range from 24" to 29".