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Thank you so much. I'm looking the look of the Titan Drone! As someone who's never had air forks, would they be worth it if 80% of the time will likely be tar and gravel? Is it a lot of maintenance?

I’m in Cape Town.

Thanks so much for the detaield response. This just makes things even trickier 😅

Hi. What would you suggest that? Funny thing is I’ve been considering a 27.5” (rockhopper). I’m also on the shorter end (1.67m) so worried a 29” won’t be as maneuverable.

Thanks for the tips! How would you rate the Specialized Rockhopper Comp versus these Silverbacks? It costs more and doesn’t have the air fork though. Are its components and/or build quality generally better or are you just paying for the name?

Thanks for the update. Do you know which Trek model that was?

Hi, Between the Stride HD at R6999 and the Stride Deluxe at R10999 which would you recommend? Is the R4k extra worth it? https://silverbackbikes.de/pages/compare-bikes?product1=stride-hd-gen4&product2=stride-deluxe-gen-4

Thanks. So that’s superior to the Silverback Stride and Giant Talon 3? Does anyone know what the local warranties are for Silverback and Giant? Titan mention a 5 year warranty and I’ve seen something about Giant having a lifetime warranty on certain frames?

Thanks. Leaning towards it too but then I also get some intrusive thoughts telling me to just push up my budget to R15k because “when am I going to buy another bike again”. 😅

Thanks. I’ve decided to up my budget to around R10k (new). Considering these and would appreciate input: Giant Talon 3: https://solomonscycles.co.za/product/giant-talon-3-29-aluxx-aluminium-frame-mountain-bike-2024/ Silverback Stride HD: https://cwcycles.co.za/product/1018391-bike-mtb-ht-alu-slvback-stride-hd-my24?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABtbJ9NPFBehWfw4XyigO-Di4iyXK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3bGbwcWIiwMVoo9QBh2WCh2_EAQYASABEgKZb_D_BwE Zini: https://solomonscycles.co.za/product/zini-z29-sport-29-6061-alloy-frame-mountain-bike-2022/ Titan Rogue SE 2: https://solomonscycles.co.za/product/titan-rogue-se-2-29-6061-aluminum-frame-mountain-bike-2023/ Would appreciate input or something similar. Thanks.

Hi, Noob here. Had a bike stolen a couple of years ago and looking to replace it now. Mostly just be used for commuting to work (<5km) and do simple trails at wine farms etc. Budget preferably under 3k (2nd hand) but can push it up to about 7k for brand new. I know 2nd hand are generally recommended but I don’t know enough about bikes to know whether it will be a good deal. Had a friend recently buy a 2nd hand bike and it’s ended up costing him much more than expected to repair undisclosed defects What’s the general opinion on a Silverback stride (basic model) ? Or any other recommendations? Perhaps something from Apex or Titan rather? Is Avalanche any good in comparison? Thank you.