Any views on a Merida 2015 Big Ninety Nine xt?

[Hendri van Greunen]

Hi, looking at the Merida 29" 2015 FS Big Ninety Nine XT carbon, can get it for R29k. Any reviews on the bike? I am deciding between the Merida and the Scott Spark 910, both priced the same with same specs, only diff is the Merida is carbon. I am not too familiar with the Merida brand.

[Brickleberry]

Merida are awesome. I would chose it over a Scott personally

[CAAD4]

Only the back of it, which is very nice. If that Scott has any DT Swiss parts, save your self a lot of future $ and frustration and stay very far away.

[Hendri van Greunen]

Only the back of it, which is very nice. If that Scott has any DT Swiss parts, save your self a lot of future $ and frustration and stay very far away.

Thanks, the Scott is running Shimano parts. Also looking at the Trek 940, slightly cheaper and weaker specked?

[CAAD4]

Check the Scotts hubs and rear shock...

[rickus grobled]

Merida is always a best buy and will never ever let you down. Best bike for your buck

[camelman]

Check the Scotts hubs and rear shock...

Not really sure what you base your DT Swiss hatred on, but I am running these hubs on 2 of my bikes and they are running hassle free. IMHO the best and simplest hassle free freebody around.

As for the Scotts they usually run Syncros components and hubs made by DT Swiss on some occasions, however the parts are not compatible with DT Swiss.

For the OP. I would get the Merida. The brand is huge and in the past offered good value for money. Be careful though about the price you pay. It should be discounted substantially as it is probably specced with the old XT, as all the 2016 bikes come out with the newer groupset.

[Hendri van Greunen]

Thanks Camelman, make sense!

[Hendri van Greunen]

I am 1.9 m, and weight 91kg, will the carbon frame be stiff enough?

[NotSoBigBen]

I am 1.9 m, and weight 91kg, will the carbon frame be stiff enough?

Yes

[CAAD4]

Not really sure what you base your DT Swiss hatred on, but I am running these hubs on 2 of my bikes and they are running hassle free. IMHO the best and simplest hassle free freebody around.

As for the Scotts they usually run Syncros components and hubs made by DT Swiss on some occasions, however the parts are not compatible with DT Swiss.

For the OP. I would get the Merida. The brand is huge and in the past offered good value for money. Be careful though about the price you pay. It should be discounted substantially as it is probably specced with the old XT, as all the 2016 bikes come out with the newer groupset.

On the basis that 3 different mates have had to rebuild rear wheels and service or repair those shocks almost continually. Swiss cheese maybe, my opinion certainly.