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Hi Anyone know who the importers for Merida are? Thanks

I am looking at buying a new road bike to start off with. The guy at the bike shop I visited advised me that in terms of value for money, nothing will beat the Silverback Strela (the 2016 model looks spectacular I must say). Not even Giant or Merida will be as good according to him. Does anyone have experience with this bike and is it worth getting? It come with full Shimano equip, but just an 8-speed. Is this good enough to start off with?

Hi guys Trust you are all well. Yesterday my brother in law went for a ride after watching Hamilton win at the British F1 race, much to his demise. We started the ride, the weather nice and warm until a cold wind started picking up. At about the 5 km mark will going down a road called West street in Brentwood park which has a 2 % descent gradient. We were doing around 44 km/h when we decided that we would try to be Chris Froome, even after the attached warning provided on Facebook stating it was a bad idea. I was sitting on the top bar on the bike and decided pedalling = speed (thats normal logic right?). At this time my left knee hit the bottom end of the drop bars and this in turn made the bike preform and unexpected turn, I guess for the worst. The bike and I went down pretty hard, Note to self: use glove cover part of hand to slow down and not fingertips, with the bike landing on my rear Campagnolo skewer (needs replaced). After this, the contact points ranged from the bottom of the drop bars (replace bar tap) to the hood of the left gear shifter (needs replaced) to the left pedal (seems fine) and the seat (needs replaced). The section I'm most worried about however is the rear of the bike due to the bike being carbon. Whats the best way of identifying a hairline crack in the frame? I completed another 18 ish km on the bike before we had to return home due to sunlight and this was followed by a bit of screaming why trying to clean the roasties I received during my experience. During the rest of the ride, I tried to push the bike as I usually do and nothing or out of place, this was over all types of road including a plot road that has a few sections of covered potholes (Near brothers in laws house). The bike in question is a Merida Scultura 4000 Carbon bike. Thanks for the help

Following last year’s presentation of the NINETY.SIX full suspension XC bike at the sidelines of the UCI World Cup in Albstadt, this year's event was all about three exciting new hardtails – two focusing on modern XC racing and one on hardtail trail riding. Click here to view the article

The Best Bike in Africa will be held at the 2015 Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair on 23 - 25 October at St Stithians College, Johannesburg. The competition invites fair visitors to vote for their favourite bike at the Best Bike in Africa stand. All the entrants that vote for the bike that wins the Best Bike in Africa will go into a draw to win the bike. Leading up to the fair, we'll be be revealing the bikes entered in the Best Bike in Africa. A new week brings the Merida Ninety-Six Team. Click here to view the article

The Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair took place from 23-25 October 2015 at St Stithians in Johannesburg. As the biggest showcase of the South Africa cycling industry, Bike Hub were there to cover the products on display. Last week we took a look at some of the mountain bikes from the fair. This week we take a peek at a selection of the road and cross bikes on show. Click here to view the article

So looked at the new merida 96 mtb. Very nice bike anyone know how much they will cost. Obviously the top one will be too expensive looking at the more mid range carbon model.

Stolen: Merida TFS 100 2013 When: 11 October 2015 Where: Cape Town, Western Cape Hi there, my bike was stolen from my garage while i was working around the garden. This occurred in Eversdal, Durbanville opposite Gene Louw Primary School in broad daylight on Sunday 11 Oct 2015. Perpetrator scaled a 2 meter boundary wall and got away without being seen. Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

South African will join Italian team from MTN-Qhubeka. In a dramatic turn of events Louis Meintjes has signed a two-year contract with Lampre-Merida starting in 2016. The highly rated South African climber has been part of the MTN-Qhubeka setup since turning professional in 2013. Meintjes moves on a two-year deal and will improve the Italian squad's WorldTour roster with the team having plans on the rider improving his standing in stages races and Grand Tours. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/louis-meintjes-signs-for-lampre-merida/

Hi all, I'm looking at upgrading to a 2016 Merida Big Nine 500 within the next week or so and would like a bit of advice on if i'm making a good choice? I do quite a bit of single track riding and wanted to know if the ergonomics of the bike will be suited for this? I'm 1.8m and weigh in at 80Kg. Also is it better to look at going tubeless from the start? comments from the Hub are always greatly appreciated!

Stolen: Merida Big 99 Xt-M 2013 When: 12 September 2015 Where: Stellenbosch, Western Cape Bike stolen from bike rack at Paul Roos Gymnasium. Spur Schools MTB event on the 12th September 2015 Stolen around 11.30. Reported to Amarider, Security on scene and SAPS. Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Howdy Hubbers, In the Marker for a new Road bike, and cant choose on what to do. So any help/info would be appreciated. Looking at the following : 1. Specialized Roubaux 2015 - Full Ultegra etc. Standard R35k 2. Merida Reacto 5000 2015 - Full Ultegra etc. R25k I am riding a 2000 Giant TCR, 9speed. Do i upgrade the bike with wheels and new groupset, or do i rather go for above? Help please

Howzit all, need some advise please. Searched the forum stukkend and from what I have learned this is not a bad bike, there are other options, but at the moment i can get this for 16K, and at this price it seems like a good deal. Bit of background. I don't do any serious racing, this bike will mostly be used for commuting to work and the odd weekend ride or race. I currently use a 2010 KHS Alite 500 - Low end bike but does the job. I do about 100km a week I am pretty big - 1,96 CM so I recon a 29'er will suit me better. Is this still good value for 16K?

Stolen: Merida Big 29 2014 When: 5 September 2015 Where: Randburg, Gauteng Bike was ripped off the back of the car from the Randburg Squash Centre Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Silverback has SLX and Deore Components Merida has Deore XT. Merida obviously a bit older so just wondering which is a better choice. Thanks

Have I missed the news on the hub or has this generated no discussion. As far as I heard his deal with Qhubeka was all but done , and then Lampre sweeps in and takes him. Either way, he deserves all the good wishes and I think it will be great to watch this guy over the next few years.

I wanted to buy a hardtail bike. I decided between Merida matts 15Md & the Scott aspect 670. I'm totally confused and I wanted to know which to take. Thanks.

I need advise on purchusing my first mtb, ive decided on these two, looks like the best buy for R15 G, please help?

Stolen: Merida Tfs 500 2014 When: 22 August 2015 Where: Krugersdorp, Gauteng Bike was stolen in the aerly hours of the morning from the property Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Stolen: Merida TFS 300 2013 When: 11 August 2015 Where: Cape Town, Western Cape MTB stolen out of my garage over night Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Stolen: Merida Big 9 300 2014 When: 10 August 2015 Where: Cape Town, Western Cape Mountain bike stolen out of garage on the evening of 10 August 2015. Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Hi, i need your help please. What would you recommend between these 2 bikes : Specs below. Thank you in advance for your posts. SOLA 1 Technical Specifications Frame: 29” Butted 6061 Aluminium, Tapered 1⅛” – 1.5” headtube, 135mm QR Dropouts, Shimano Press Fit BB Fork: Rock Shox Reba RL, 100mm Travel, Alloy Steerer, Remote PushLoc, QR15 Dropout, Diffusion Black Rims: Stan’s Crest, 32H, Stan’s Yellow Rimtape, Black, Red Decals Hubs: Rear: Shimano SLX, Centre Lock Disc Mount, Adjustable cup and cone angular contact bearings, Cassette, Black Front: Shimano SLX, Centre Lock Disc Mount, Adjustable cup and cone angular contact bearings, 15mm Axle, Black Tyres: Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo, 29” x 2.1, Tubeless ready, folding, Black Shifters: Shimano SLX, 2×10 Trigger, Ispec, SLX Grey Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX, Double, Top Swing, Clamp-on 34.9mm Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow Tech Plus RD-M786-SGS, Long Cage, 10 Speed, Silver Crankset: Shimano SLX FC-M675-10, 38/26T, L: 175mm ALL SIZES, SLX Grey Cassette: Shimano CS-HG81-10, 10 Speed, 11-36T, Silver Brake set: Shimano Deore, Open Hydraulic System, Metal Pads-M06, Rotors: Front: 180mm; Rear: 160mm, Centre Lock, Black Merida Big Nine XT Frame BIG.NINE TFS Fork Rock Shox 30Gold TK29 100 poploc Derailleur Front Shimano XT triple Derailleur Rear Shimano XT Shadow+ Shifters Shimano XT-i Brake Lever attached Brakes Shimano M506 180 cen / Shimano M506 160 cen Chainwheel Shimano XT 40-30-22 Bbset attached Chain KMC Z10-10s Hubs Shimano Deore / Shimano Deore-12 cen Rim Merida Big Nine pro D Freewheel Shimano CS-HG50-10 11-36 Tires Maxxis Crossmark 29er 2.1 fold

Stolen: Merida Big 9 2014 When: 2 August 2015 Where: Cape Town, Western Cape Robbed at knife point while doing Stellenbosch MTB Organisers were aware of problem spot but did nothing.... Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section

Howdy Hubbers, In the Marker for a new Road bike, and cant choose on what to do. So any help/info would be appreciated. Looking at the following : 1. Specialized Roubaux 2015 - Full Ultegra etc. Standard R35k - Demo 2. Merida Reacto 5000 2015 - Full Ultegra etc. R25k - New I am riding a 2000 Giant TCR, 9speed. Do i upgrade the bike with wheels and new groupset, or do i rather go for above? Help please

Stolen: Merida Big D 900 2011 When: 1 July 2015 Where: Bloemfontein, Free State 2x MTB(29er) stolen out of my garage in Bloemfontein. please contact me when you see this bikes. 083 2789 717 Get further details about the incident in the Stolen Bikes section