Julian Howard-Tripp Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I am looking to spend about R35000 on a new bike. I was thinking hard tail. My other option is a lower spec'd dual sus such as the momsen vipa ac. I ride mostly trails and like to rough stuff. Any suggestions /comments or if any one can point me to a good resource for 2015 bike reviews?Upgrading from a momsen AL429 (2014) by the way.
Spoke101 Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Have a look at the GT Zaskar range (Zaskar 9r Pro Carbon), well spec'ed bike at decent prices.
Spoke101 Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 What size frame would you need and are you set on a 2015 model?
Julian Howard-Tripp Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 Hi, thanks for the reply. I'll have a look a the the Gt Zaskar.No not really, 2014 would be fine. I will only be ready to buy in about 3-4 months so i thought the 2014 would be in short supply by then.
Julian Howard-Tripp Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 Oh and i ride a medium (17")
Unknown MTBR Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Im incredibly happy with my Zaskar Expert
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 I am looking to spend about R35000 on a new bike. I was thinking hard tail. My other option is a lower spec'd dual sus such as the momsen vipa ac. I ride mostly trails and like to rough stuff. Any suggestions /comments or if any one can point me to a good resource for 2015 bike reviews?Upgrading from a momsen AL429 (2014) by the way.for 35k you can get: 2015 trance 2 and upgrade a fair amount of stuffCamberRocky Mountain AltitudeRocky Mountain InstinctRocky Mountain Thunderbolt All of which are FANTASTIC full sussers and will serve you FAR better than a hardtail if you like the rough stuff. Just my 10c
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 BTW - any particular reason you're considering carbon over alu? It would definitely make a difference on the hardtail, but need not necessarily make that much difference on the full susser. ITO weight, there's not really that much in it.
Julian Howard-Tripp Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 All my mates that I ride with are pushing me towards a hard tail. We actually do a fair bit of riding on district roads between the single track. Our average rides are 25-40km with at least 600-800m of climbing. I also just felt that going hard tail would give me a better spec'd bike for the price. I was thinking hard tail now while i am still young (relatively) and then dual sus in about five years or so.I do have a preference for 29er btw.
rock Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 with R35k at my disposal I wouldnt buy a complete bike out the box that is model year specific, you get parts you dont necessarily want and it dates in 6 months when the MY16 stuff comes out. Have fun and enjoy piecing together your 'dream' bike.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 In that case I'd go with something like the RM instinct (niner) or the Vipa with a slightly longer fork, or maybe the Camber as well (also niner) Trust me when I say that if you prefer the rough stuff then the full susser will be far more suited to your riding than the hardtail.
GoLefty!! Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 All my mates that I ride with are pushing me towards a hard tail. We actually do a fair bit of riding on district roads between the single track. Our average rides are 25-40km with at least 600-800m of climbing. I also just felt that going hard tail would give me a better spec'd bike for the price. I was thinking hard tail now while i am still young (relatively) and then dual sus in about five years or so.I do have a preference for 29er btw. If you're looking a 29er then Hard Tail is a pretty good option.As far as hartails goes there s not a lot of difference between the different brands.The GT zaskar is pretty goos as is the GIANT XTC Advanced. I think the XT specced bike is about R38k but its 650B. In a 17" size the wheel size is not going to gain you much. The Rocky Mountain Vertex is awesome but quite a bit out of the 35K price range. Shop around and see whats available in that price range and fits you. Then come back and ask for opinions on ride quality. All you're going to get now is people telling you to get what they ride.
pellieg Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 the only one id buy out the box is the Giant XTC advanced but as rock mentioned, why not buy the part you want and put together your ultimate bike ?
nazmo Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 I took my Giant XTC 0 - carbon yesterday on its first XC outing with some very rocky terrain for 52km, was very impressed and didnt suffer too much fatigue from the lack of rear suspension. I did however buy it only for XC racing. For R35k, you can get a spaz epic alu, which is a very good dual sus bike that climbs as well as a HT tho
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Just a question... if you had a choice of a Vipa or a hardtail. Which one would you go home with? Ignoring your mates and their pushing. Your choice.
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