Spacekriek

tx Hammerhead and The Break I will get the large then.

Im 1.87m weight 100kg and is told that my bike size is large. I can get a new Silverback Dakota for R6500 Large or Secondhand Xlarge for R5500 might even go for R5000. The secondhand only done 70km and is in very very good condition. I did ride the xlarge already its a great ride but does the size really matter?

I can get a new Silverback dakota for R6500 Large or secondhand XL for R5500 might even go for R5000, the secondhand only done 70km and is very very good condition. What do I go for, Im 1.87m and weight 100kg. Some say I need to ride a Large but does size really matter??

jrussel, tx for the info, I like the silverback, I can get the same bike for R5000 secondhand the bike only did 70km, I know the guy personally I work with him, bike is in excellent condition, but the bike is xl and I am suppose to ride large according to everybody I talked to, does the bike size really make that much difference, I am 1.87m wieght 100kg

Thanks for helping. I will ride 4 times a week, including weekends. Dirt and tar. I whant to ride the Karoo to Coast so I will probably need to ride 1 mtb race a month. Here the link to the merida I am looking at https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=82487

What to buy? I have so many info but still need to make an decision. Do I buy secondhand R5000 which I can get a better spec bike then R5000 new, or do I buy new R7000. I still need to buy gear as well. Please help me making a right decision, I thought of buying the following. What can i look for when buying secondhand that the bike is still in good condition? 2010 Silverback Dakota R6500 new 2010 GT Avalanche 1.0 R7000 new 2010 Scott Aspect 35 R6400 new 2010 Merida Matt 40D R4000 second hand