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Thanks for the responses guys, much appreciated..checking out irideafrica now.

Hi guys, I've been riding for about 7months now, and would like my brother to join but he doesn't have a bike and not sure if he's gonna like it etc etc. Therefore we are looking at renting him a bike for the day and head out to Tokai. Preferrably i would like him to get him a dual suspension. You guys know of any places in the Cape Town area to rent a bike? I've came across 2 places so far by googling: www.capetowncyclehire.co.za www.cycleteknix.co.za/

Hi guys, I've been riding for about 7months now, and would like my brother to join but he doesn't have a bike and not sure if he's gonna like it etc etc. Therefore we are looking at renting him a bike for the day and head out to Tokai. Preferrably i would like him to get him a dual suspension. You guys know of any places in the Cape Town area to rent a bike? I've came across 2 places so far by googling: www.capetowncyclehire.co.za www.cycleteknix.co.za/

haha, cool i'll take some pics..planning on doing Tokai forest on Sunday morning.cant wait.

Thanks for all your help guys, i picked up my Giant Trance X4, Medium yesterday..super happy with it and cant wait to hit the tracks.cheers

Yeah,i reckon you'll def need to updgrade when getting the Trance X4..just the fork and rear shock at least.and that is prob the most costly components on the bike.Im going that route because i do not have R20k in hand to spend on a bike and i can save up for it in the next 4-6months - but that means Im at home missing out on all the sessions my friends are having meanwhile. So eventually i'll end up with a R20k bike after upgrades. In your case if you do have the +- R20k, i'll say go with the Trance X2. I also thought perhaps i should go for the Trance X3, but the X3 and X2 are so close price wise that its a no brainer to go straight for the X2. If you shop around a bit you can find the X2 for +- R19000 i'll say. Most shops give you around 5% discount. What is the price on the Scott? Also seems like a pretty good bike.

I'll also go with the Anthem X2. I had the chance to do a quick round the block on an Trance X2 (5inch travel) and the suspension feels amazing. Not much riding on it to really comment I know, but just giving my 2c. I'm getting my Trance X4 soon after quite a lot of research, reading forums, asking questions, visiting bike shops etc..and that Maestro suspension (well the X2's) def stuck on me. Will be upgrading my fork and rear can over time to bring it up on par with the X2. Def go visit some bike shops and get on these bikes.

+1

Then im losing out on riding fun..lol..all my mates are already riding weekend after weekend and i've been without a bike for about a month now. So im getting the X4 for pretty cheap and its all that i can afford right now.then im going to build up the bike month to month starting with the fork and shock....and i like the white:)

yep, its the white one..def going to start by changing the fork and rear shock in the next couple of months.

That would have worked hey..im def getting the trance x4..deposit already paid..just need to decide size.

I am probably a large yes..the sizing examination i did today also recommends a large..it just feels ill be able to ride more aggresivley on the medium.ill also be doing small jumps during my rides and then progressivly bigger ones..wont the bigger bike be more difficult to pull these off?

Went back to my LBS today, and did the whole bike fitment/sizing thing. ended up with a effective top tube length of 59.5. So the guy said that sits me on a Large. I tried out the Medium (did not have Large in stock) and it actually felt very nimble and throwable underneath me.only thing that felt a bit weird is the handle bars felt a bit too close to me and maybe a tad to low. I'll mainly be doing trail riding and im looking for a bike i can really push and go crazy on. The large did feel a bit more "right size" can i say but porb not as throwable. There was about 25mm left till maximum extension on the saddle..will this make my climbing more difficult or uncomfortable?

19" would have been the sweet spot for me:( Thanks for the steap descent comments, and the pic..makes it pretty clear. Anyway, i was on a trainer on the Large Trance. tried going behind the saddle, but can see i'll need to drop it right to the bottom against the frame in order to do this and naturally the reach felt a bit far when attempting this. so if going for the large ill need a shorter stem i reckon.

Thanks for the advice, i will keep this in mind. My inseam is +-81cm i think. I just dont want to end up buying a medium and then complain about how small it is when climbing, and then buy a large and complain that it is not small enough to really throw it around.