Kage

I am fairly new in the area so no friends as yet so I may take you up on your offer. Plus I need ANY excuse to get out of the house at this point

Thanks for the sound and detailed response. Waiting might be a good idea however I wanted to spoil myself a little bit as its my bday month lol

Thanks Scott, I will see if its still available. I see that Titan had some interest

Ah, I see that calculator is a lot more detailed. I will be sure to use this

So based on the various online size guides, I would need either a small or medium. I am 168cm so pretty short

Howsit guys, newbie here. Looking to join you guys and gain some much much much needed advise and tips here and there. So I have decided I spend way too much time on my PC gaming and that I should take up and outdoor hobby and MTB is that hobby. I have almost no knowledge however on the topic/hobby, I used to ride those "Makro special" bikes casually with some friends but that is about it.... never have I gone offroad, nevermind trails. Just some reading on the stickies here has convinced me to stay clear of those "Makro specials". I am now looking for something decent and affordable. I am however in no rush since I am still recovering from a dislocated elbow joint. H However I came across a few ads in my budget (R3k-R4k, I know its tiny however I am willing to upgrade in 8 months should I still be hooked). As I mentioned, I have basically 0 knowledge so I dont know what I should be looking out for besides: -disk brakes as opposed to rim brakes -good branded derailer and shifters Anything else? The ads I have come across for about R3k: Mongoose tyax - http://www.mongoose.com/usa/tyax-comp-20675https://www.olx.co.za/item/titan-249r-iid-1059276436#notificationpermission Would these be okay for atleast 8 months or so or should I rather keep searching since I will not be riding for atleast another month anyway