macjohnw

Thanks Bennie, I paid my deposit for the TFS 1000 this morning, will collect it next week. I looked at a lot of other bikes and makes and this seems to offer me the best according to my budget. O, and it simply looks sweet to my eye.

PS: The Merida 9 TFS 500 sells for R12,999-00. Is the extra R2000 wort it for the TFS 1000?

Hubsters, This is my first post for my first bike in a looooooooong time, like in years. Your input (for and against) is welcome. I am looking at the Merida Big 9 TFS 1000. Why Merida? Well, because I like it, simple as that. Reading through all the posts it seems like a never ending maze of opinions etc. Now, I am not completely dof, so would like to compare to other makes in the similar class. The bike is on sale at Chris Willemse for R14,999-00. So, will you buy it or go for soemthing else that has more bang for buck, keeping resale value in mind. The GT Zaskar also caught my eye. Thanks