Please help me choose 29er with my budget

[Single Track]

Well, I've basically decided on the bike but would really appreciate your suggestions.

 

It is a second hand Titan Sport Disk 29er. BUT...

 

It came out stock with very average components but the seller upgraded the groupset to FULL DEORE and the fork to Rock Shox Reba AIR.

 

The wheelset and frame are therefore still stock. A tubeless conversion has been done.

 

Please tell me what you think I should be paying?

 

I like the bike and the guy seems to be a very nice genuine guy.

 

I'm new riding and love it!!! Am upgrading from my 2009 GT 1.0.

[Wil6]

4-5K?

[Single Track]

Really? but the fork alone costs about R4000? Deore brakes and crank is better than some R12 000 29ers come out with... For eg, the Momsen 529, it is an amazing bike but also comes with deore brakes and a standard shimano crank? im not saying the titan is better but surely worth more than 4-5k

[Cav']

Not more than 6.5k

[Single Track]

Ok, thanks.

 

I was given a momsen AL729 frame and I have an XT rear derailer and SLX shifters so maybe ill put that all together which will leave me with a very nice bike.

[TheV]

Ok, thanks.

 

I was given a momsen AL729 frame and I have an XT rear derailer and SLX shifters so maybe ill put that all together which will leave me with a very nice bike.

 

The expensive bits will be the Wheels and Forks.

 

If you have to buy this for your Momsen frame it can be an investment from anywhere between R 4000 to R 8000, and that for entry level forks and pair of wheels.

 

Building a bike is not cheap, I think you might do better holding off and buying a good condition 2nd hand bike which has been upgraded already....