Handlebar Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Does anybody own a Momsen 29er? I'm thinkinking of getting the AL329.
udxcob Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Keen on the crbon one too, they really look the business...
Handlebar Posted March 17, 2011 Author Posted March 17, 2011 My budget doesn't quite stretch as far as the carbon but the AL 329 looks pretty cool with decent specced components
Danger Dassie Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Bloody good bikes and backup to boot.... geometry has been tweeked nicely and they come specced really well for the price!
intern Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Don't believe anything DD has to say about the Momsen 29er, he has been hankering after one for months and it can do no wrong in his rabbity eyes
Eldron Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Bloody good bikes and backup to boot.... geometry has been tweeked nicely and they come specced really well for the price! Suck up.
Monark Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 I have seen the AL329 and have set it up for myself etc etc... it feels awesome... I am dead keen on getting one as well.. The Silverback Segma also looks tight...
pimp Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) I ride a Momsen AL329. I rode a TREK Deul 29er before tha MOmsen and I have to tell you that I do not miss the TREK at all. The only ice thing was the fact that it was a deul. Then again you do not need a deul when you ride 29er. I did a couple of upgrades on my bikes so its not standard anymore. I rode standard spec for about a week or so.I have to tell you that at R9500-00 there is no better bike out there that you can buy. Edited March 22, 2011 by pimp
Nimby Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 Saw the AL329s at Northcliff Cycles - very nice indeed. Stan's Crest wheelset incl for R9.5k - extremely good deal...
mike xtreme Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 hi i rode one yesterday and it is a very comfy bike like the crest wheels and the rock shox recon fork for the money a excellent bike!!! but 1 bad thing get your self a set ust tires as the kenda tires tend to deflate cause they are not tube less tires
lloydkayak Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 I am in two minds about either this momsen or a 26" Merida 1000D LITE... both for R8500... the merida however has SLX groupset and the recon gold air fork... but its 26"....
Lucky Luke. Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 Anyone know if the carbon 29'er is available yet and what it retails for? Gonna have to upgrade if Transbaviaans happens for me this year.
Thumper Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 Had a discussion with DD about this.Yes it has crest rims but take a look at the hubs, they are Shimano RM65. The question - is it better to have great rims on cheap hubs or cheap rims and great hubs?Maybe the answer is somewhere in between the two?
BigBoy10 Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 Also look at GT Zaskar 9er Expert has SLX Front and XT back, but has Reba shock and Felt Race 29er same spec as GT for R 14 500.
mike xtreme Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 Had a discussion with DD about this.Yes it has crest rims but take a look at the hubs, they are Shimano RM65. The question - is it better to have great rims on cheap hubs or cheap rims and great hubs?Maybe the answer is somewhere in between the two? good one cause the rims are top of the range and the hub's entry level my money on the hubs!! it is what makes the move smooth hehe
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