Ginabiggs Posted July 24, 2020 Share Hi all. So following up on my last post regarding getting into the beautiful sport of MTb i have come across o merida big nine xt edition 2017 would you consider that being a decent bike to start with and what would the sale price be morw or less. I should add the bike is in absolutely great condition and has about 1400km done on it Thnks for all the feedback in the last thread.. Happy biking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted July 24, 2020 Share Hi all. So following up on my last post regarding getting into the beautiful sport of MTb i have come across o merida big nine xt edition 2017 would you consider that being a decent bike to start with and what would the sale price be morw or less. I should add the bike is in absolutely great condition and has about 1400km done on it Thnks for all the feedback in the last thread.. Happy bikingMerida is a solid good value for money brand, XT Shimano is a good level performance component range... although the brakes are usually something slightly lower. They came with a Rockshox 30 shock if I'm not mistaken, which is a solid, if not spectacular front fork. The wheels quite possibly generic alex rims or something along those lines... but if they have been looked after, they should last a fair while. It's always a good item to upgrade down the line though. If the bike is in good condition that's a nice bonus, bike prices have skyrocketed the last few years, so we're not getting a lot of bike for our bucks... Price wise if you're paying around R10/11k for this you're doing well I reckon Pics will help everyone advise you better too... Good luck and welcome to the sport ChrisF and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koos Likkewaan Posted July 24, 2020 Share Merida is a solid good value for money brand, XT Shimano is a good level performance component range... although the brakes are usually something slightly lower. They came with a Rockshox 30 shock if I'm not mistaken, which is a solid, if not spectacular front fork. The wheels quite possibly generic alex rims or something along those lines... but if they have been looked after, they should last a fair while. It's always a good item to upgrade down the line though. If the bike is in good condition that's a nice bonus, bike prices have skyrocketed the last few years, so we're not getting a lot of bike for our bucks... Price wise if you're paying around R10/11k for this you're doing well I reckon Pics will help everyone advise you better too... Good luck and welcome to the sport What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koos Likkewaan Posted July 24, 2020 Share If the frame size is correct for you, get it and enjoy ! Andrew Steer and Ginabiggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted July 24, 2020 Share Yes, Merida, do it! (depending on the price, condition, frame size) Edited July 24, 2020 by Super Sywurm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted July 24, 2020 Share I wanted to buy the 2020 XT model. If I remember correctly, the reason I did not buy it, was the fact that the frame is non boost, 135mm rear axle. I settled for the Big Nine Lite model, which is boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajG Posted July 24, 2020 Share I wanted to buy the 2020 XT model. If I remember correctly, the reason I did not buy it, was the fact that the frame is non boost, 135mm rear axle. I settled for the Big Nine Lite model, which is boost. what does boost and non boost mean, seen this made reference to alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted July 24, 2020 Share what does boost and non boost mean, seen this made reference to alothttps://www.enve.com/en/journal/what-the-boost/#:~:text=What%20is%20Boost%3F,and%20the%20front%20at%20110mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted July 24, 2020 Share I use the Merida Big-7 XT-Edition as a commuter. A friend has the 2017 Big-9, we have done many trails together. GOOD bang for your buck !! Frankly the Boost wont make any difference to your riding.... if anything, this is just a handy bargaining tool for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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