Ok serious - you sound like you have decided to go for this Mtb thing, my recommendation: Bike - 16.5k, buy a second hand 29er dual suspension. Ghetto tubeless conversion - R 500- if not already done. Bell Yukon Helmet - R 600 Serfass MTB shoes - R 800 - Solomons Shimano m520 pedals - R 450 - cycle lab, get a price at Solomons as well Anatomic bib - R 450 make sure it fits properly! Long finger gloves - R395 anywhere, make sure they fit! Anatomic shirt - R 250 Socks R 50 First ascent sweat band - R 50 Camelback rogue 2l - Buycycle - R 779 CO2 pump R 89 3x co2 cannisters - R 10 each cycle lab 1 x spare tube with sealant - R 85 Tubeles plugs - R 20 solomons Tubeles screwdriver thingy with small plugs - R 20 cyclelab 2 x Tyre levers - R 20 anywhere Ryder floor pump - R 300 solomons Basic cycling computer - R 200 Multitool - R 285 Quick link R 20 Sunnies - The hub - R 200 Total - R 22 073.00 If you can manage this, you will not need anything else for quite some time and you will have many happy, comfy miles from the word go.
