Merida or Rocky Mountain ??

[Khoisan]

Looking at the heading now it probably does not make sense, but i need to know.

 

Talking about 29er Hard-tail only here.

 

Love the look of the Merida Niner 1000 and it has good components and is fairly lite.

 

Rocky mountain, a more plain looking bike but built quality i think is better and with just as good components on.

 

I do more XC and search for technical single tracks when i ride.

 

Price for both is roughly the same

 

Which one is best to go if say i want to buy for a stage race like W2W ?

 

Comments / Advise please ??

 

Thanks

Edited March 7, 2014 by Khoisan

[Wheelsuck]

Okay here is my opinion and it is pretty much biased to RM. Firstly stage racing on a hard tail ...if ur in ur 20's and can take a hammering then great but HT is a HT even if it is a 29er. I have not ridden a Merida and I am not a big fan of their Geometry. I ride a Full Susser ELEMENT and it just handles beautifully and it suits my short torso long legs and it takes a beating like a red headed stepchild. The sizing is tricky so if u ride a Medium u would go Large for RM. I know it is with an FS in mind vs HT but it gives you a general idea on the brand and how it handles and what body type it should suit.

[Helpmytrap]

Rocky Mountain. From the frames I have seen, both dual suss and HTs, the RM frames seem to have more finesse. They are also prettier in my opinion.

[TheNewGuy]

29er Merida. I want to say Hard tail but ds is way more comfortable , if you're the weekend warrior id say ds, Ive got the 2014 Merida Big nine 300. and im so so so so happy with it since ive got the aerodynamics on a brick.