Hi guys
I'm new to the forum and I'm here for a reason. I need your help.
I've been riding my current bike for 9 years and now I'm in the market for a new hardtail mountainbike. My budget is stretching out between R8k and R11k, obviously the closer to R8k the more comfortable my wallet feels.
I've been looking all over and have a few options at the moment:
- Giant Talon
- Giant XTC2
- Felt Q920
- Felt RXC2
- Hasa Race 9.0
Right now I'm leaning towards the Felt bikes, but I think it might be worth my while considering the Hasa, as it comes with a Reba SL, XT, and a few carbon bits for R10k with a lifetime warranty. I really can't find much about them online though
If it turns out to be a crap frame then I'll just transplant the bits onto a Yukon frame or maybe save up for a Santa Cruz Chameleon frame at a later stage.
I'll be doing quite a bit of riding on the bike, mostly commuting and recreational, but I do ride a lot of off-road and would like to get back into casual racing.
I've decided to buy this week because I've been looking for easily 6 months to a year now, and I heard a disturbing rumour from a retailer that the bike prices are going up anything from 10% to 25% on the 1st of June 2008. I don't know how true it is but I don't want to have to downgrade the bike because of the damn rand-dollar exchange!
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
