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So I'm looking at spending R10K on a hardtail 29er and came across the Momsen AL329. The 2012 spec looks awesome value for money, but the 2013 spec is quite different in comparison. Anyone own a 2013 Momsen AL329 or have anything to say about it? Thanks guys.

Hi All, In search of some advice. I'm looking to buy a used Momsen SL929. I am 184cm tall with regular build (93kg). The bike I'm interested in has a 17" SL929 2013 frame. It is going for a good price and it will be hard not to accept this offer. As this is a second hand buy there will be no oppurtunity for me to fit the bike to my specific needs. If there is anyone out there who can answer this question please do: Will a 17" SL 929 frame fit me??? Regards, Derik

Need some help in choosing my first mtb - All XL 29ers, hardtails under R8K. I am 6ft3 and quite a big fella. My options are: Momsen AL229 for R7,500 Mongoose Meteore Competition for R6,700 Merida Big Nine TFS100 for R7,000 Any advice or tips would be appreciated!

Howzit, I am looking to upgrade to a 29er HT, and can't decide between these bikes. Any advice out there?

Hi I have been looking at bikes for several weeks and have narrowed it down to 3 bikes. Momsen 329 (new) Silverback Vida 1 (used) Corratec Superbow Fun (New) All 3 have similar components. SRAM 5x/7x or Shimano Deore/SLX. I did not look at the wheels or shocks. Prices are between R8k and R10k. I have seen good reviews for the Silverback, but could not find any for the Corratec. Which one would you buy?

Hi all, I know this has been asked a million times but since a lot of the 2014 models are coming out this might be useful info for others as well. I am looking at getting a new mountain bike and after a lot of investigation I decided to go for a 29" or maybe a 27.5". My budget is <R10k and I had the following models in mind: 2014 Merida Big 7 300 2014 Merida Big Nine 300 2014 Titan 29er Comp 2014 Momsen AL229 The Titan has a Rock Shox XC32 Silver Solo Air Fork and the Momsen a Suntour SR XCR AIR HLO 100. The Merida's either mention the SR 29 XCM HLO 100 or the RST F1rst Air not sure which one they have. Momsen has SRAM X5 Derailleurs while the others have Shimano SLX / M390. Tektro HDC 300/301 brakes except for the Titan with Shimano M430 brakes. What do you think?

Hi guys I need a lot of help. I am looking at purchasing a 29er for social riding at the beachfront and the occasional sugarcane dirt road. As I am brand new at this I have done some research but still confused as to what brand to buy. I am looking at the Momsen AL129, giant revel 0 or the Titan trail. Please may I have your thoughts on the above. Please bear in mind that I am a BIG boy..

Been doing a lot of research on finding a great entry mountain bike. I've decided on the Momsen AL329.... Is there anything in that price range worth looking at.

Hi I'm in the market for a 29er hardtail (budget around 9k), my bike shop has offered me the following: 2013 Trek Cobia 29er - but he only has a large, so he said he can move the components over to a Momsen AL529 medium frameset and sell this to me for R9 500. Is this a good deal? What other options do I have in this price range? He also offered me a medium 2013 Trek X-Caliber 29er for R12 000, but that's over my budget. I don't know much about the different components etc. (I'm new to MTB) so any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

With the UCI Mountainbike and World Championships in Pietermaritzburg just weeks away, South African Under 23 star Rourke Croeser has signed with the local bicycle brand Momsen Bikes, and will be riding their flagship full carbon hardtail 29er against the world’s best Under 23 racers. Click here to view the article

I'm currently waiting for my pyga frame but am starting to wonder if the vipa isn't another option?

Hi guys, I want to get a 20 inch mtb for my son for his birthday in September, I want to get him something decent, so far the Momsen and the Specialized Hot Rock come out tops, difference is the Momsen is rigid and the Specialized has a Suntour fork. Momsen goes for R4k and Spez about R3,200, leaning toward the Momsen just from a weight point of view, the forks on most 20 inch bikes seem to be a waste of time. Any thoughts or suggestions ?

Good day. I want to get a new bike, 29er. I have done some fishing. Please give your opinion not dream Momsen sl 729 carbon 2013 full xt R23,500 Cannondale f29 1 alu x9 x7 mix R23,500 Silverback storm 2013 carbon xt R25 000 BMC Teamelite te29 alu 2012 ox R23 500 GT Zaskar 9r carbon Elite slx x7 mix R24 000

Hi All Just thought I would share my experience Good and Bad that I have had with Momsen bikes. not sure if this is the right place on the forums so if not please feel free to move it. I bought my AL129 about 3 months ago, yes it is the entry level bike but I was just starting out. I loved the look and feel of it as well as the price. My first ride was at Rosemary Farm after the ride I noticed that my wheel was slightly buckled. I was a bit concerned as I didn't abuse it in any way so I did some reading and it seemed that machine made wheels are a tad crappy so I had it trued and went out again. all worked well for about 3 rides I then had a fall at an event and the wheel buckled again, this was expected and so far I was still loving my Momsen. Had it trued again at Finish ilne cycles and did another event, before even starting the race I pushed down on my shock and the wheel gave in. Bad true perhaps or bad rim? I then went to a couple of places when finally reaching someone that actually wanted to help me. He said the rim was completely stuffed and that I needed a new one, he also didn't charge me an arm and a leg. Where lies the problem then? Well I contacted Momsen about this and they completely sidestepped the question when asked are the rims that bad, I then asked for a recommendation on a new rim no one responded. When I called them to ask if they can supply a replacement they stated that they do not import these rims and tried to sell me some rim that would cost almost as much as the bike itself. So you build them locally? but do not have the rims? When I decided to confront them on Facebook they just keep on deleting my posts. So in short in my opinion they have some of the worst rims on the AL129 and it would seem some of the worst service around. Perhaps this is the norm when coming to cycling as I am still new to it but to me this is not acceptable. Just informing everyone of my experience and perhaps provide warning to those looking to buy Momsen bikes.

Hi peeps I sold my 2013 Merida Matts TFS 900 about a month ago and got a 2013 Momsen AL329R. On Merida's site they say the TFS 900 has Avid Elixir 1 brakes on them but that's not the case, or at least in SA. I remember my Merida had Shimano brakes on it but can't remember which brakes. Now the Momsen does have Avid Elixir 1 brakes on it and I hate it. Even my Silverback Stride 10 had better braking ability and I remember it had a cheap set of Shimano hydraulic brakes on it. These Avid's on my Momsen are noisy and their braking ability is poor. It seems as though the braking intensity before lockout on them are weak and one also needs to pull the levers quite hard where as the Shimano brakes had a lot of braking intesity before lockout and the levers did not have to be pulled hard, they were more sensitive. I tried setting the reach on the Avid's and it helped a bit with the front brakes but the rear just sucks. I don't know if the person who built the Momsen set up the brakes incorrectly but I'm getting sick of these noisy useless brakes. Anyone know how I could resolve this issue or should I just throw the brakes away? Anyone maybe know what brakes are on the 2013 Merida Matts TFS 900? I don't really want to spend a lot of money on new brakes as I'm on a student budget and just spent a lot of money on getting the Momsen and doing a decent tubeless conversion on it.

South African masters cross country mountain biking pocket rocket Natalie Bergstrom (Coffeeberry/Momsen) has overcome her recent knee injury in time to give the final two months of her preparations for the 2013 UCI MTB Masters World Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 21-25 August a full go. Click here to view the article

So just been having a chat with a mate who has a nice choice to make but isn't too sure on what to go with. He's looking for a new ride and has the choice of an alu' FS 6er yeti ASR or something bigger hooped with A Spez' Carve Pro or Momsen Al529. Yeah, kinda different but they are what he's looking at. He's a 6'er up to now. Isn't going to be doing long xc or races, it's more for blasting Tokai, table mountain and every now off to Breede area & Jonkers. It's about fun - Hits, thrashing about, zipping along trails, up to the mast every now and then, little hits, popping the front over little take offs, finding different lines here and there. It's not about going faster than this one or looking cooler than that one, he rides for himself and the enjoyment of it. He's 5'9", if he wants to go long distance or fast then it done on the tar as he's a solid roadie as well as owning past skills on the dirt. Personally I'd say the yeti without a doubt but I was wondering what everyone else thinks as I love 6ers and haven't spent enough time on 9ers in a variety of conditions to say one way or another.

Hi peeps! I'm currently in the market for a new or used bike and doing a bit of research. I have a question that I think would be quick and easy to answer for most hubbers If I understand correctly it's better to get a bike that has a tapered head tube as it provides better stability/stiffness or whatever. I see that the cheaper 29ers aren;t tapered. Now I saw a 2011 Momsen AL329 that I might buy and on the spec sheet where the frame is described it does not state tapered, hoever the fork that's on the bike is a RS recon silver air, taper crown. Does this now suggest that the head tube on the frame is also tapered? Here's a link to the specific bike I'm speaking of http://www.momsenbikes.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=134&Itemid=663 If I also understand the following correctly, it's better to get a bike with a tapered head tube as it's easier to upgrade the fork in the future as there are more high end forks like the Reba available to replace the RS sivler recon etc? Please give a noob some clarity on this matter. Much appreciated

I am looking to buy a new mountain bike. My options are: Giant Talon 29er V2 Merida Big Nine TFS 100 Merida Big Nine Team TFS 300 Momsen AL229 Momsen AL329 Which one should I get and why? I aim to do normal mountain biking, as well as downhill, and then get into freeriding.

So I have been saving up to upgrade to a set of ZTR Crests, primarily for the weight saving on my 29er HT. It's an aluminum Momsen weighing in at 13kg. I have weighed my current wheelset and it comes in at 4.5-4.6kg all in including rotors, cassette, tyres, slime, etc. From information I have read the Crests wouldn't be much lighter perhaps even the same. Leaves me wondering is it worth the R5000 to upgrade as my current set has given me no issues at all. Current setup is Sun Ringle inferno 23 rims, SRAM hubs, WTB Bronson front, WTB Nano rear, 10 speed SRAM cassette, AVID 160mm rotors and Stan's slime.

Mate of mine's brand new Momsen SL 729 was stolen last night at 02h30 from his place at Craighall Park on Delta Park (he stays in between Fratelli's and Delta on the riverside). Look S-Trac pedals, XT gruppo & Arch EX rims on SRAM X9 hubs, Schwalbe Racing Ralphs tyres, Rock Shox REBA RL, Fi:zik Nisense saddle Got it yesterday afternoon only to get it stolen last night. Please keep an eye out.. EDIT: specs & pic

Hi guys , I know this topic has been discussed a few times and I have found some valueble information with regards to tyres, nutrition and not trying anything different on race day .. Thing is I dont do road riding , all the training with my bike will be off road. I mostly cycle in gauteng at Groonkloof, Northern farms, Modderfontein ., cycle trails. Is this okay or do I have to prepare on the road? I started going for a few spinning sessions also. I have a Momsen 21" AL 126, which I am pretty comfortable with but I have not ridden it for more than 3 hours. Shoud I take it for a proper bike fit? How will this help me? My thinking is, if I can ride my bike for 4/5 hours I will be able to atleast get close to finishing the race. My concerns are not completeing the event or cramping. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

Yep, after 8 years of being off a bike, I bought a Momsen 729R today. Did the Warrior Race in Midrand a few weeks ago, and for some strange reason it made me want add some biking back into my training/fitness. Sweet bike...man, tech sure does change after 8 years. Anyway, first post here. Thanks to all of you who post here frequently and help 2nd time noobs out.

Against the backdrop of the iconic and majestic Table Mountain and sunshine in Cape Town, millions of MTBers the world over were envious of the 1200 competitors who took to the start of the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic. Click here to view the article