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Hi Everyone, I need a bit of help. attached is a the pic and details of a Fuji 29" Outland (2017 model). To me, the specs are quite decent. RockShox Recon silver, mix of Deore and XT components and Shimano brand brakes. What I am not familiar with is the frame and don't know much about the Fuji brand either? CycleLab currently has them on offer for R19k. For what you get, I dont think that is too bad a deal. Thoughts? Frame:Fuji A2-SL custom-butted alloy front triangle w/ PowerCurve down tube, tapered 1 1/8” - 1.5” head tube, oversized seat tube, Fuji A1-SL alloy rear triangle, post disc mount and replaceable hanger, sealed cartridge bearing pivot, 120mm travelFork: RockShox Recon Silver RL R Solo Air 29 w/ remote lockout, tapered alloy steerer, 15mm thru axle, 120mm travelFront Derailleur: Shimano Deore, 34.9mmRear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT shadow, 10-speedShifters: Shimano Deore, Rapid Fire, 20/30-speedCassette: Shimano HG50, 11-36T, 10-speedChain: KMC X10 w/ MissingLink, 10-speedBrakeset: Shimano 395, hydraulic disc, 180/160mm rotorsBrake Levers: Shimano 396, hydraulic discHandlebars: Oval Concepts 250 riser bar, 6061 alloy, +/- 5mm rise, 9° sweep, 31.8mm clampHandlebar Stem: Oval Concepts 313, 3D-forged 6061 stem body, +/-7°Tyres: Schwalbe Rapid Rob, 29” x 2.25”, 50tpiSaddle: Oval Concepts 200, steel railSeat Post: Oval Concepts 300, 6061 alloy, 30.9mm diameter

Hi Guys! My wife and an old friend have recently hornswoggled me into getting on a bike for the first time in 15 years by entering me in the Jacaranda Off the Beaten Track race. To see if I could still sit a saddle we borrowed an old 21 speed Nishiki and went for the 17km MTB trail at Red Barn in Centurion. At 15.7km I promptly came off and tore a nice gash in my forearm. Some twisted handle bars and a short ER trip later I was in such a good mood you'd swear I'd won something. The race came and went and long story short (well, not that short) I'm looking to buy a Mountain Bike. Money is tight (true story), but I've managed to find a few that could meet my needs nicely, and was wondering if any of you might have any opinions regarding them: https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-sports-bicycles-fitness/edenvale/silverback-stride-10-mens-mountain-bike/1001961785400910248487209 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/241287-fuji-nevada-14-large-price-drop/ https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/243528-titan-sport-29er-2015/ https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/244430-titan-expert-29r-for-sale/ I'm currently leaning towards the Titan Expert because of the reviews and forum advice I've seen. The Fuji also seems quite decent, but I'm not familiar with the make of some of the components. I'm about 1.8m tall and weigh around 90kg, so a Large frame should suit me well (I think). If you have any views on any of the above bikes I'd really appreciate your input.

LARC Distributors have 2014 Fuji Norcom 2.1 (11 speed Ultegra) and 2.3 (Sram Rival) UCI legal TT/Tri bikes in stock. We also take special orders on our Fuji Norcom 1.3 (Ultegra 11 sp Di-2/981 carbon wheels) and the 1.1 (Dura Ace 11 sp Di-2/981 carbon wheels) 12-15 days airfreight delivery. Contact us at info@larcdistributors.co.za to find our dealers near you.