hendrik@bikehub

Haha. I don't ride yet. My bike is still in storage at my parents. My son who is now 16 is now hanging on me to get it so that we can go and ride. He took over my wife's Giant which is also a 26er. We were in Orania for December and with all the rain there he still rode but complained frequently about no brakes. Mud and water also messed up his brake pads, so much that the rear pads are wasted. Need to replace them. But at that price I wonder if it is worth it to upgrade if we are not really going to ride in wet conditions. Now I have another question. I can get a 27.5 Merida with disc brakes and more modern geometry for him. I heard today from someone the 27.5 I must stay away as they are phased out. 26 one can still get some parts for but the go to now is 29er. Any recommendations?

Hi all Any recommendations for better brake pads/shoes on a old style V brake setup? I don't ride in wet conditions but it would be nice if my brakes will still be usable if I am in the middle of nowhere and a unforeseen cloud decides to wet the road being traveled.

Tried to convince him that it is old technology but for some kind of reason he wants this bike. But as mentioned, end of this year will determine what happens.

Thanks for all the tips, tricks and ideas. That is why I always like to ask around for advice. Someone else always thinks of something out of the box that you never thought about.

Will definitely look into that. If the bike is too big, I will keep my beloved Giant for myself and rather get him a proper sized bike.

Thanks for all the tips and advice guys. Will do so. Don't want to make the mistake of buying and then when I decide to up the level of riding I am doing, for example trying my luck with some participation in mountain biking events struggle because the bike is not sized right. I am not too concerned with the parts list. If something breaks, I will just replace with a better component as they fail on me.

Just another question. What symptoms will there be to indicate the bike is too small. My Giant was a 26" tire bike with a L frame and it was not giving me issues even when we rode 3 hours non stop and something like 30km. That was back in the olden days.

already phoned around and it is for the exact same bike just below R2000 more expensive.

There is a local dealer having the bike in stock. I plan on visiting them to see how it feels with fit. I agree 100% with you. If I want to go on more extreme rides and for longer I want the bike to be right for it. Don't want to struggle later due to size. I tend to get attached to material things and plan on keeping the bike very long.

Did some more internet reading. Seems 19" is a L frame size but I will be more comfortable feeling before ordering it online.

I see there is a dealer here in Bloemfontein. I will have to visit them to check the bike out. On the takealot site I can't see what size it is. I can only see 19".

Hi all Glad to have found this nice website. My wife and I rode mountain bike many years ago. Then the normal life changes happened. Getting married, kids, school, etc. The kids are now little bigger and we can now start to enjoy nature together. I rode a Giant that was mostly entry. I might be wrong but it was a Rincon model. Didn't give me a days problems and we rode in different conditions and was quite hard on the bike. My son now wants a mountain bike and with my Giant still in very good condition I told him if he has good marks end of the year he can have the bike. This leaves me now without a ride. I did some research and saw things have changed quite allot. Disc brakes being the standard thing, longer travel on suspension and then the new 29" thing. I really need advice on the following questions please from the well experienced riders: I am looking at the following because the price is in my range and looks decent quality. https://momsenbikes.com/shop/2019-bikes/mtb-momsen-29-al029-2019/ https://www.takealot.com/momsen-al029-29er-alloy-24-speed-shimano-with-suspension-and-tub/PLID54856252/product-information Some questions: 1. How good is Momsen. I saw it is proudly south africa which I will support if it provides quality. Is it made overseas or 100% local. 2. what is the deal with 29". I am 185cm tall and weigh in at 94kg. will this not be too big?