ETV Posted April 2, 2018 Share So this is the week that i was/am going to order my santa cruz tallboy 3. I have been getting buyers remorse before i have even bought this bike for 2 reasons. 1. its a #$%#&* load of cash and not one i can afford to make a mistake on. 2. i keep second guessing if there is not a better( cheaper and gives me same performance for my needs) option. Initially it was the SC vs Pyga, Then SC vs Trek now i cant help but throw them all in to make sure i make the right choice. Even some i didn't initially think of My main needs are a bike that is good on trails and to use for races and for commuting 20km to work. I dont make podiums but not last place as well in the races. We all get a bit competitive... . Body structure is 85-90kgs. 1.82cm tall. Tallboy 3 Scott spark 920giant anthemtrek fuel ex9.8or back to Camber ( maybe the expert this time??)Pyga Stage Max Cannondale scalpel Si 3 or 2 ( hadn't considered this bike before) I have only tested the camber(prev owned), spark(940) and haven't had time or availability to test all of them hence my thorough questioning for advise. i will try not to drag this out to much. thanks in advance for your advise. Edited April 2, 2018 by ETV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDP Posted April 2, 2018 Share Why is the Pyga not on the list any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETV Posted April 2, 2018 Share Why is the Pyga not on the list any more?Edited thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted April 2, 2018 Share Get the Santa Cruz.You want it. Chingy182, 428 others, Deepblue1993 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted April 2, 2018 Share Just buy the bike you want, don’t buy the bike we say you should want. Duane_Bosch, coppi and MBMtbGirl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnoodle Posted April 2, 2018 Share Buy any bike as long as it is the santa cruz Pieterlab1, VolkAdik, Deepblue1993 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted April 2, 2018 Share They are all excellent. Buy the bike you are dreaming about at night - it really is that simple. Capricorn, AdamA, Patchelicious and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 2, 2018 Share Beware of 'analysis paralysis' .... At this level you are unlikely to buy a 'bad' bike IMHO Capricorn, AdamA, scotty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted April 2, 2018 Share Just buy the bike you want, don’t buy the bike we say you should want.This^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETV Posted April 2, 2018 Share Thanks guys. Appreciate u making life difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted April 2, 2018 Share Buy the Momsen Vipa Trail. It's on special for 50k and it's all the bikes you have rolled into 1. 120mm suspension front and back, carbon, light, responsive and fun with relaxed 'race' geo... A dropper on there and you really do have a race machine that gobbles up trails for breakfast. But thats like umming and ahing over a Toyota Land cruiser and buying a hilux.... Darrynbp, OneLove and Dirt De Vil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony datoy Posted April 2, 2018 Share To confuse matters, add one of these to the mix https://za.yt-industries.com/cat/index/sCategory/567 Edited April 2, 2018 by Tony datoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETV Posted April 2, 2018 Share Jewbacca. Do i know you?? Ur land cruiser - hilux joke is crazy. Sept 2017 I bought the LC v8 DC had it 5 months. Was to much vehicle for my needs. Sold it and bought the hilux. no jokes. Capricorn and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony datoy Posted April 2, 2018 Share Jewbacca. Do i know you?? Ur land cruiser - hilux joke is crazy. Sept 2017 I bought the LC v8 DC had it 5 months. Was to much vehicle for my needs. Sold it and bought the hilux. no jokes.I've also sold mine, I don't miss the 10k installment or the + 2k to fill the tanks. ETV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETV Posted April 2, 2018 Share I've also sold mine, I don't miss the 10k installment or the + 2k to fill the tanks.Yes. But I do miss it during hunting season. And that V8 roar from the 76mm de graaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted April 2, 2018 Share What colour are you taking on the TB3? Deepblue1993 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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