CharlG Posted June 29, 2012 Share Oh and just to clarify guys..do u know if there is any difference in the frame sizes (s,m,l) between the older (2008-ish) and the newer morewood lineup? The frame I am contemplating would be the older version..can't afford the latest rigs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy hardtail Posted June 29, 2012 Share If you are buying 2nd hand then a medium will be easier to find than a large. There is a medium shova st for sale here for about R4000. The Mbuzi is also a great bike. 160? mm travel in a lighter package but still strong enough for almost anything. And if you ever wanna sell then at least you can get most of your cash back witth a morewood, unlike some other bikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted June 29, 2012 Share A review for you here http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/frames/mountain/product/review-morewood-shova-st-frame-12894 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted June 29, 2012 Share If you are buying 2nd hand then a medium will be easier to find than a large. There is a medium shova st for sale here for about R4000. The Mbuzi is also a great bike. 160? mm travel in a lighter package but still strong enough for almost anything. And if you ever wanna sell then at least you can get most of your cash back witth a morewood, unlike some other bikes! At 1.8 a Med will be too small though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlG Posted June 29, 2012 Share Thanks for the feedback guys! Ye I was looking at the shova frame in the classifieds section..but its a medium LT...was thinking about buying it but decided to do a bit more homework first..hence this post! It seems from the feedback that it really comes down to rider preference with some guys saying the medium suits them well and others the large..guess to decide for myself I would have to try take a spin on both before deciding anything.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 29, 2012 Share I ride a 2010 Shova ST in a medium and I am 1.78m tall. Three bike has done some fun teach riding and a coupe of 24hr.solo rides. I Love her to bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlG Posted July 1, 2012 Share Guys, besides the difference in rear shocks between the Shova ST and LT, is there any difference in the frame geometry between the two? I've been doing a bit more reading and people refer to the LT as a more aggressive FR/DH bike whereas the ST is seen more as a trail/all-mountain bike...is that basically a result of the rear shock travel between the two or are there other significant differences between the LT and ST? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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