Beginings TITAN

[LONE TWO]

Im planning on buying my better half a new Titan bike

 

(http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/titan-womens-calypso-ryde-26-mountain-bike.html#.U2joF2eKCP4)

 

The reason why sportsman warehouse is because 1.its not that badly priced and 2. she doesn't really ride trails etc. It will be more for just cruising along the Beach front (when we go) and when we go away to ride around etc.

 

Embarrassingly I brought her this https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/139043-makro-special/

 

and I think this is the reason she has only ridden it 3 times and seriously dislikes it so want to try get back in the good books

[VicanZA]

u sure know how to treat a woman!

[Johny Bravo]

U clearly dont love your wife. Buying any bicycle from sportmans warehouse could result in serious injuries for user.

[fanievb]

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/88364-titan-sport-26er-as-new/

[LONE TWO]

haha of cause I love her.

 

like I said she only going to ride about 3 times a year and probably along the beach front so its pointless me spending anything more than that and then it just sits. Rather use the extra money towards my bike

[VicanZA]

i see hence the LONE..

[LONE TWO]

yea it does get abit boring haha

[Matchstix]

Reason for buying @ sportsman's might be hazardous for your wife is the way the bike is put together. Not the quality of the bike.

[Eugene]

Buy a Titan from a bike shop not Sportsmans Warehouse. There are plenty of bike shops that sell Titan bikes too.

 

Bikes shops are cheaper (SW is always over priced), bike shops will give a proper set up and you will get mechanical back up for the future.

 

I once went into SW to buy a cassette removal tool. The salesman/mechanic told me that I don't need one. He told me that he removes the cassettes from the bikes with a hammer and screwdriver.

Edited May 8, 2014 by Eugene

[LONE TWO]

thanks @ Eugene will look into it. Have you got any LBS in the north in mind which stock Titan?

the only one I found was in the South and that's abit to far

[VicanZA]

solomons...

[LONE TWO]

thanks VicanZA

[Thomo]

Rather use the extra money towards my bike

 

Can't fault your logic.!