stockcarracer Posted October 6, 2011 Share Hi All, Advice please, I've got R50k to spend and want a 29'er before xmas for xc and marathon racing. My parameters: 1. I'm 169cm and 64kg.2. weight matters - must not weigh more than 9.5kg (w/o pedals) if hardtail of 10.5kg if dual. 3. Must come with a decent frame and warranty for it. 4. Will build myself or buy "off the shelf".5. Budget R50k (will consider good condition 2nd hand for up to R40k) Grateful for your collective expertise!! Thanks. Edited October 6, 2011 by stockcarracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted October 6, 2011 Share Firstly, as i am sure you are well aware, the legs make the speed, not the bike! Secondly, 50k is a huge budget, spend some time searching and reading the various threads about this exact question. Thirdly, go test ride every bike you have one your list, only you will be able to say what is the best bike for you. My choices for XC:Santa Cruz Tall BoyNiner Jet9 RDOSpecialized Epic Carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted October 6, 2011 Share The specialized camber 29er pro will be the most comfortable bike but does not fit in with your weight specifications.Just try it you are guaranteed to fall on love with the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted October 6, 2011 Share Buy Mannie's bike, he's fast so it must be as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dodgius Bastardo Posted October 6, 2011 Share The specialized camber 29er pro will be the most comfortable bike but does not fit in with your weight specifications.Just try it you are guaranteed to fall on love with the bike. If only we could get those Camber 29ers at the prices detailed on the US website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noneking Posted October 6, 2011 Share What a k@k OP??? No wonder my bike is slow, I paid a lot less for it........ I'm probably just jealous because I don't have R50K to spend on a bike...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawieO Posted October 6, 2011 Share for a small outjie who wants to race (for real like), go for a hardtail race demon like a Cannondale Flash or Spes HT, especially if you are doing single-dayers. (Or Mannie's Merida like WW says, great spec, interesting choice of colours.) Multi-day, Spesh Epic, Trek Superfly, Cannondale Scalpel. All awesome lightweight 29'ers, and can be had in one form or another on your budget. Edited October 6, 2011 by DawieO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted October 6, 2011 Share I would look at the stumpjumper and cannondale flash. Merida big nine looks good as well. Think the cannondale flash carbon 29er 1 sells for R56000. Not sure about the cannondale and Merida. Oh and how can i forget, the scott scale rc 29er is about your budget as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azonic Posted October 6, 2011 Share 1. If you are old enough to own your own house or car, buy a 29'er of R25k and put the rest down on debt. Unless you are world calibre, a R25k 29'er would be just as fast as a R50k bike.2. If you are NOT of house/car owning age, give your dad his money back. No kid should have a bike that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duringd Posted October 6, 2011 Share Invest in some good legs and an average bike will make you look like a race snake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Ride Posted October 6, 2011 Share Hopefully has no debt as 50k on a bicycle is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ the Expat Posted October 6, 2011 Share Buy Mannie's bike, he's fast so it must be as well But that are a HT. A very fast HT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolutionary Posted October 6, 2011 Share A lot of decisions in Cycling now-a-days are difficult with all the options available but this time, the answer to your question is Simple... For exactly R50k you should buy a 2012 Specialized Epic Carbon Expert 29er full susser.http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/contentbike.php?range=200&year=&bike=293 It's proven to be the fastest... wridden this year to the following results 2011 World MTB XC Champion with Kulhavy 2011 World MTB Marathon 2nd place with Kulhavy(1st place was Sauser on a Specialized Stumpjumper Hardtail 29er) and 1st at the 2011 ABSA Cape Epic with Stander and Sauser, The only difficulty is finding one... Otherwise you get a 2012 Stumpjumper Carbon Expert Hardtail for R34k - I know where to find you a small...http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/contentbike.php?range=201&year=&bike=313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolutionary Posted October 6, 2011 Share If only we could get those Camber 29ers at the prices detailed on the US website... You can... (PS. USA web prices always exclude VAT, because each state has it's own tax rate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockcarracer Posted October 9, 2011 Share Thanks All for this quick advice. Useful and narrows it down a little but has got me back in two minds an epic vs hardtail .... Specialized seem to have a few availability issues if you go by their website. Any views on the new Momsem SL929 ? Or would it be better to just buy a secondhand 26" now everyone wants a 29'er..(i see a few s-works epic going on here)? Cheers, Thanks. p.s. i realize it's about the engine not the bike, and I'd ultimately be lighter and richer if I could just stay off the pies. But I like pies. This is just bike lust. There's absolutely no way to justify it. But the mortgage is paid off and I could die tomorrow with money in the bank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob! Posted October 9, 2011 Share BlaBla Your legs make the bike fast. If you don't want the comfort of a dual susser then buy the hardtail and hammer it. I just ordered a new dual susser. But with 26" wheels. Everything else is rubbish and my legs will make sure I beat most of the 29er - and if not it's not about the bike but the machine powering the bike. Edited October 9, 2011 by rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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