Clinton1 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Posted November 10, 2011 Hi Clint, Your budgets starts at R3 000, then move to R4 000. Give it some more time, soon you will be on R5 000.Happy days! Ha ha that was my exact complaint! You walk into a shop and say R3k so they show you a bike for R4k. You then settle on that idea and walk into the next shop and they show you one for R4.5k.... and so it goes on!
Clinton1 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Well after all this decision making, research, seeking advice and visiting shops to try bikes and sizes I just discovered one of the huge negatives of buying 2nd hand that is never mentioned... being at the mercy of the seller. I had eventually decided to buy the 2nd hand Silverback, a decision not taken lightly as I had already stretched the budget from R3k to the asking price of R4k+plus courier costs, but just as the deal was about to conclude and the money get transferred, the seller informs me that a family member has decided to take the bike! Extremely frustrating and disappointing to say the least. I almost feel like giving up and sticking with my inherited old Giant Boulder SE (Medium) as I'm not sure I want to go through the whole research process again..... So if anyone knows of someone selling a Silverback Phoenix 2011 (Large) - or equivalently specced - for R4000, please let me know as I have the money ready.... Edited November 11, 2011 by Clint_ZA
Clinton1 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 Wow! As they say, everything in life happens for a reason! After the disappointment of having the purchase of the 2nd hand Silverback Phoenix for R4k whipped out from under my nose this morning, I take a peek at the classifieds and there I see a clearance sale with a brand new Silverback Phoenix for R4500! And it's mine! Stoked!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Wow! As they say, everything in life happens for a reason! After the disappointment of having the purchase of the 2nd hand Silverback Phoenix for R4k whipped out from under my nose this morning, I take a peek at the classifieds and there I see a clearance sale with a brand new Silverback Phoenix for R4500! And it's mine! Stoked! Saw those yesterday - some damn good deals there!
Clinton1 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 I do need to still try and get it from Jhb to Durbs now.... ASAP as I want to jump on and ride!
Slowbee Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 https://www.bikehub.co.za/index.php?app=hubmarket&do=view_item&item_id=15090 this is perfect!
Clinton1 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 https://www.bikehub.co.za/index.php?app=hubmarket&do=view_item&item_id=15090 this is perfect! It's not at all as it is a Medium.
SnailTrail Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Hi All This is my first post after playing peeping tom for a year. Firstly i hope you enjoy your new ride but be sure this is not your last dilema you will be in, i have been doing this sport for only a year now and i am on my second bike already and planning my third but not selling the second. So be ready as the bug wil really be sinking it's teeth in , seeing that you are now going to be on a bike that suits you better and you will be enjoying it more. As for my 2c on buying 2nd hand or new: I am also a noob at this so i have found that my expertise at buying secondhand is waivering and that buying Older models new out the shop has worked for me as you get higher specked bikes at good bargain prices. Just remember one thing "Ride it like you stole it"
Clinton1 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Hi All This is my first post after playing peeping tom for a year. So you too eventually took the plunge? I was over just reading and not commenting and joining in! Welcome Firstly i hope you enjoy your new ride but be sure this is not your last dilema you will be in, i have been doing this sport for only a year now and i am on my second bike already and planning my third but not selling the second. So be ready as the bug wil really be sinking it's teeth in , seeing that you are now going to be on a bike that suits you better and you will be enjoying it more. Luckily my budget seriously limits the choices so it is not too bad for me! ha ha. I also tend to be very frugal so will in all likelihood ride this new bike into the ground before upgrading... but let's see I also have this thought in the back of my head the whole time that I am in this to get fit and not to win races. Linked to this mentality is the, perhaps incorrect, thought process that if I am on a heavier and inferior bike I am probably getting a lot more exercise out of each kilometre than the guy with the latest, lightest, most efficient bike. Yeah, I hear the arguments about being able to enjoy the ride more if you have the most comfortable bike but they do say no pain, no gain The only reason for this current change was that the bike I had inherited was a medium and far to small for me. During this buying process, when frustrated, I often considered just continuing to ride my current bike but the new one won over because my GF is going to inherit the old one for some social riding so I had double motivation to get a new one. As for my 2c on buying 2nd hand or new: I am also a noob at this so i have found that my expertise at buying secondhand is waivering and that buying Older models new out the shop has worked for me as you get higher specked bikes at good bargain prices. I am in full agreement here! And I can reaffirm this after the process I just went through. I often wonder, and this is with all due respect to the regulars and those that suggested it, whether second hand is not often recommended so as to stimulate the market in which many of these regular riders are trying to sell their old bikes? Yes, you are not always going to get "last year's model" (and I put that in inverted commas as I am now getting a 2011 in 2011) at a bargain price but it seems to happen more than most would like to admit. As a result of suggestions to get 2nd hand I almost bought the 2011 Silverback Phoenix, with someone else's wear and tear for R4k. Luckily it fell through and I am now getting a brand spanking new one for R4.5k because of an end of range clearance sale! So yes, guys on the look out for new bikes towards the end of the year, rather look at clearance sales first before considering the 2nd hand market. This might not be a popular opinion on here but it held true for me. Edited November 13, 2011 by Clint_ZA
Mackie Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 I'm going to be driving to JHB on the weekend of the 25th, if you can wait that long, I will take my bike carrier with me and gladly bring it back for you, mahala!
Clinton1 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Posted November 13, 2011 I'm going to be driving to JHB on the weekend of the 25th, if you can wait that long, I will take my bike carrier with me and gladly bring it back for you, mahala! Thank you so much for the offer, Mackie, that is truly generous! Luckily enough I have a family member flying to Joburg for business on Monday (tomorrow) for the day and they have agreed to bring the bike back on their Kulula flight for me. Apparently it will be free if they have no other baggage otherwise R200 if it is loaded as a second piece of baggage. Thanks again for the offer. Great to see our community still has this sort of willingness to help!
Mackie Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Thank you so much for the offer, Mackie, that is truly generous! Luckily enough I have a family member flying to Joburg for business on Monday (tomorrow) for the day and they have agreed to bring the bike back on their Kulula flight for me. Apparently it will be free if they have no other baggage otherwise R200 if it is loaded as a second piece of baggage. Thanks again for the offer. Great to see our community still has this sort of willingness to help!No sweat.
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