HandH Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 I started with an Oakland & then bought a Nebraska, loved my SilverbacksAint nothin' wrong & good value for $$.
rouxtjie Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 ****me. Now that's a warranty. What groupset did it have when you send it for repair?Bwhahahhaha skerp ekse.
Blokman Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Moral of the story, some people perceive them as being cheap low value bikes, they are not, they are well designed have great geometry, and have excellent groupsets, at sometimes half the price of the "more expensive brands" Go for it. Get one.I've threatened for months to buy a MTB. Funny thing just today spotted a Silverback Spectra 2011 model. SLX ,Recon Gold shock .I am seriously considering it.
TNT1 Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 TNT is a roadie his opinion is null and void In this case, I'm spot on the money though.
Mats Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Just make sure you get the right size.I usually ride a Medium but with the silverbacks i take a small.
covie Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 In this case, I'm spot on the money though. errr lol no lets agree to disagree before we even start this one To the OP just do it
ebenvn Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 I have a SB Surplus 1 - awesome bike! No issues and really enjoy it. Nice paintjob (in my opinion)
BigD Posted April 23, 2012 Author Posted April 23, 2012 Had a SB when i started they are in fact great bikes, but since they sell them at a decent price point people tend to look down on them. They are tough and great value. Back in the day my entire phoenix bike cost 6k, i thought hell let me upgrade the frame to something lighter, ordered a morewood kwela frame for 7k (just the ht frame) proceeded with stripping down my bottom of the range SB, weighed the frame, only to fine out that my "bottom of the range" phoenix frame weighs 40 grams heavier than the top of the range morewood HT frame. Moral of the story, some people perceive them as being cheap low value bikes, they are not, they are well designed have great geometry, and have excellent groupsets, at sometimes half the price of the "more expensive brands" Go for it. Get one. looking at getting a Mercury 1.0, what you think?
covie Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 looking at getting a Mercury 1.0, what you think? Phone Lance at epic bike shop in rondebosch he did a review on them for a couple of magazines. He was thoroughly impressed as i recall. DMD 1 and canadonis 2
1hill@aTime Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 TNT is a roadie his opinion is null and void That's what us roadies think about dirties mooky 1
1hill@aTime Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 looking at getting a Mercury 1.0, what you think? pink booties are a must for all mtbr's
covie Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 That's what us roadies think about dirties Yeah its a love love relationship
1hill@aTime Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Davezac on a serious note, you want new or used?
TNT1 Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 TNT is a roadie his opinion is null and void PS. Like I said to someone last night, I'm not a dirtie or a cleanie, I'm an indoor cyclist. 1hill@aTime 1
1hill@aTime Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 PS. Like I said to someone last night, I'm not a dirtie or a cleanie, I'm an indoor cyclist. did you leave the couch this weekend?
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