flamer Posted October 21, 2015 Share What do you guys think the best value new trail bike in SA is? I'm thinking relatively descent parts spec, with new school geometry at a decent price. Tricky one. BTW doesn't everyone find it hugely frustrating that many LBS websites do not post prices of bikes???! So difficult to compare as one has to go to many stores to find out the prices of their bikes, and since the stores only offer certain brands, you end up having to go to multiple stores to find the best prices/bikes. What a LUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted October 21, 2015 Share Trance. The End. Dan Dob, Brawler, King Dean and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbride Posted October 21, 2015 Share Giant Trance 2 650b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mada3400 Posted October 21, 2015 Share if you actually look you can get a pretty big range of bikes that fit into the budget range beyond the giant trance (which is a great bike, but not your only option, and looking doesnt hurt), such as the silverback sprada and slider, a low end rocky mountain altitude, a cube 120HPA from evobikes. there are plenty more if you keep your eyes peeled cheapest decent carbon bike ive found would be this:http://evobikes.co.za/bikes/cube-stereo-120-hpc-pro-29er-2015-black-grey-green.html otherwise you can find old stock of a trek fuel ex5 for about 17k, the spec is atrocious, but it has a legendary frame and the upgrade-ability is huge or you can just go second hand and get whatever you want... cpelser and gummibear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 21, 2015 Share Mada actually raises a very good option there in the cube HPA. XT spec, Reba RL & deore brakes for R 26k. Unfortunately not in stock, so we can't see if it's going to be hit like the Trance was with the Dollar just ripping the ring out of every other currency. The HPC is also a good contender vs the Trance Advanced. mada3400 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droenn Posted October 21, 2015 Share I think I saw some iteration of the Trek Remedy around at ok price.. Slider 1/2 from Silverback is great value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 21, 2015 Share What is a decent price these days? Under R30k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted October 21, 2015 Share What's you spend limit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mada3400 Posted October 21, 2015 Share What is a decent price these days? Under R30k? nowadays unfortunately yes :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Trance 2. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamer Posted October 21, 2015 Share What's you spend limit? What is a decent price these days? Under R30k?This is hypothetical for now - I've got a 2010 Stumpie FSR, which will need replacing in the next year or so - In my head i've got a budget of around 30k - gulp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 21, 2015 Share This is hypothetical for now - I've got a 2010 Stumpie FSR, which will need replacing in the next year or so - In my head i've got a budget of around 30k - gulp.why will it need replacing? Those are solid bikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpelser Posted October 22, 2015 Share cheapest decent carbon bike ive found would be this:http://evobikes.co.za/bikes/cube-stereo-120-hpc-pro-29er-2015-black-grey-green.html Awesome bike, even comes with a Reverb dropper. If I had R35k to drop on a bike right now it would be close between that bike and the Giant Anthem Advance X 650B (The 2014 model full carbon, full XT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wepat Posted October 22, 2015 Share Spez Camber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted October 22, 2015 Share For value and an amazing bike Giant Trance X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamer Posted October 22, 2015 Share why will it need replacing? Those are solid bikes... Agreed - super bike, but fork is noodle - a stiffer replacement will be at least R7k. Drive train is gonna need replacing soon too - another R5k+... and I want a dropper - R3-5k. Do you reckon I should rather just keep the old dog going and drip replace all those parts? Or splash out on a new bike (with new geometry, fork, parts, hopefully dropper) in the next year or two? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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