the newbie

i personally would go for the merdia and blow a bit extra on nice other things like a good computer and really nice shoes if you don't have already

what about the marida TFS 800D and just grit my teeth and spend a couple of grand buying a new fork and going tubeless? i think i can get it for around 8500. (its got xt rear and slx front)

hi is there any chance you could email me the complete list of prices when you get them at jfieggen@gmail.com thanks a ton josh

what upgrades did you do?

thanks for your replys. i'm strugling to find a good bike 2nd hand avalable here in cape town. do you have any ideas? thanks

Hi I'm new to mountain biking. I'm 15 years old and I am really keen to get in to mountain biking because i've really enjoyed what i've done so far. I currently have a specialized hardrock sport but it is just not quite enough for what i'm doing and I wiped because the v brakes just couldn't handle coming down from the mast. most people I've spoken to have said go 29er because despite it's disadvantages it really is best suited to this area and the type of riding I want to do(XC), but im still not a 100% convinced. so basically what I'm asking is do I go for the momsen al329 which is in my budget (+/- 10000) or do I really beg my parents desperatly to streach to the 15k for the silverback segma. I will welcom any other advise with open arms if anybody els has any ideas. thanks a ton