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This is what you get for R4k

 

TYPE MTB Hardtail Leisure
BRAND GT Bicycles
MODEL Avalanche 2.0 V-Brake
PRICE R3,895.00
EXTRAS
FRAME MATERIAL GT Triple Triangle Design 6061 Butted Aluminum With Hydroformed Downtube
FORK/SUSPENSION SR XCR With Lock Out
WHEELSET Alloy Double Wall Rim With Shimano Rear Hub
GROUPSET Alivio With LX Rear Derailleur, Tektro V-Brakes

But if you increase your spend to R5k you can get something that's overall much better specced:

 

TYPE MTB Hardtail Leisure
BRAND Merida
MODEL Team DAKAR
PRICE R4,999.00
EXTRAS
FRAME MATERIAL Matts Lite 24
FORK/SUSPENSION T-Force Merlin Soft 60
WHEELSET Alex ACE-20 F:20 R:24 Black/NC
GROUPSET Shimano Deore, Shimano XT

slick2008-01-03 09:22:52

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What better groupset ? LX or X7 are more that enough , unless you are a roadie with a complex about weight . If budget allows get the disk option . I would like to know what maintenance is required with some of these disk brakes as everybody seems to think maintenance is a head-ache .

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