Cornel Brown

Wow nice bike and nice offer.... But unfortunately the 16" frame is to small.... She needs a 19"...

Hi, thank you for your offer to help and for your advice... I am still undecided on the 2nd hand vs new choice but think I will let the Merida go...

Ok, it seems like the new bike from a bike shop idea is a bad one... So i'm still looking for 2nd hand... Opinions requested on... Silverback Alpine for R3000? 2011 GT Avalanche for R3500? Frontrunner at the moment is a new bike offered by what seems to be a trustworthy hubber, but still waiting to confirm specs.... So just asking opinions on the above so far - thank you....

Thank you for the reply so far... There is a new post on classifieds for a Silverback Alpine for R3000.... Is this a better deal than any of the above?

Good day all... I am looking at buying a hardtail MTB for my wife. She will ride occasionally, and almost exclusively with our children so she wont be doing extreme downhills and singletrack or a fast bike that climbs well????. I however want to buy her the best bike our budget of R3500 allows.... So far I've considered: 2nd hand.. Raleigh Nomad 40 Merida Matts 40 New: Scott Apect 680 Axis A70 & A90 Avalanche ATX 250 Giant Revel4 Silverback Stride 20 The problem with the Nomad is that the frame (large) might be to big for her - it si 21' and she is 1,76m tall... The problem with the Merida is that the deal sounds almost to good to be true and the bike is in PE, me in JHB and on gumtree - would you advise to EFT money to a person you never met and hope to receive a dreambike by post a week later? All and any advice would be appreciated. Regards Cornel