leaboy Posted November 8, 2011 Share Hey All I'm on the verge of buying a Merida MATTS TFS 500 2012 modelFrom what I've heard it's a very good bike under the 10K price bracket. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be buying it? Thanx Leaboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatCruiser Posted November 8, 2011 Share Hey All I'm on the verge of buying a Merida MATTS TFS 500 2012 modelFrom what I've heard it's a very good bike under the 10K price bracket. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be buying it? Thanx LeaboyWhy not go for the TFS 900 D, better specs and not much difference in price ? - also just under the R10k price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaboy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Why not go for the TFS 900 D, better specs and not much difference in price ? - also just under the R10k price How much for the TFS 900? I can get the TFS 500 for R6500 from Bridge Cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted November 9, 2011 Share How much for the TFS 900? I can get the TFS 500 for R6500 from Bridge Cycles Year model? This one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted November 9, 2011 Share Nothing wrong with buying a Merida, and R6.5K is a good deal for a good bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaboy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Year model? This one? yip the Merida MATTS TFS 500 2012 Model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaboy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Nothing wrong with buying a Merida, and R6.5K is a good deal for a good bike! Thanx for the feedback, appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatCruiser Posted November 9, 2011 Share How much for the TFS 900? I can get the TFS 500 for R6500 from Bridge CyclesTFS 900 should go for about R9500 full SLX with some XT, remote lock out front shock etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaboy Posted November 9, 2011 Share TFS 900 should go for about R9500 full SLX with some XT, remote lock out front shock etc Thanx for the feedback, not really prepared to fork out another 3K, I've heard good things about the 500 so leaning more towards that one. Will see what Bridge Cycles offers for the 900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatCruiser Posted November 9, 2011 Share Thanx for the feedback, not really prepared to fork out another 3K, I've heard good things about the 500 so leaning more towards that one. Will see what Bridge Cycles offers for the 900Nothing wrong with the 500, i bought the 900 for my wife, i liked the specs and fitted it with tubless tyres. she loves the bike and we yet to have a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share After reading your thread I just took a peek at a few sites to check the specs of this bike and found it interesting that a few of them listed different components for the exact same model of bike. Cyclelab showed the MERIDA MATTS TFS 500 (2012)to have an SR Suntour XCR-RL 100 fork while elsewhere it was shown to have ROCKSHOX XC30 POPLOCK 100. I am a noob but I thought the one shock was superior to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaboy Posted November 21, 2011 Share After reading your thread I just took a peek at a few sites to check the specs of this bike and found it interesting that a few of them listed different components for the exact same model of bike. Cyclelab showed the MERIDA MATTS TFS 500 (2012)to have an SR Suntour XCR-RL 100 fork while elsewhere it was shown to have ROCKSHOX XC30 POPLOCK 100. I am a noob but I thought the one shock was superior to the other. Yeh the one i got have Rockshox thank goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusher Posted November 21, 2011 Share How much for the TFS 900? I can get the TFS 500 for R6500 from Bridge CyclesR6500 is a very good price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerds Posted November 21, 2011 Share I did some proper homework a couple of years ago to buy my first mtb after doing quite a bit of road riding. The TFS 500 was the best value for money at that stage for what I needed. The price seems good. I will also get prices from King’s Cycles in Worcester, they have very good deals. Best of luck !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wynandvdmerwe Posted November 21, 2011 Share get a 29er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD 1 Posted November 21, 2011 Share get a 29er Bigger is not always better or so they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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