Entry Level Soft Tail

[Super_mil]

Posted this in another topic but got no joy...

 

 

 

I'm still toying with the idea of upgrading to a soft tail, but I'm also unfortunately in the lower price brakect of the market (wanting to spend around R13000). From a quick survey on-line the options are:

 

1. Commencal Meta 5.5.3 (R12335)

 

2. Commencal Meta 4.3   (R12335)

 

3. Rocky Mountain Element 10 (R11500)

 

4. Trek fuel EX 5 (R8000)

 

 

 

The Commencals seem to get decent write ups on overseas based web sites, any local reviews/comments?

 

 

 

I'm sure there are other models in the price range but I have not come across any on-line, any suggestions?

[Guest Big H]

You can buy verrrry well specced hardtails for that munny!!!!!!!!!

[dirtrider]

And just why would he wanna donate his kidneys in this unfasionable manner ?

[Dirtbreath]

Super, not to be pedantic but a soft tail and a full sus bike are not the same thing. A soft tail has a fixed rear triangle but flexes and sometimes has a small damper.

 

Your choice is huge. You can get a great full sus bike for that price, Mongoose, GT, Silverback.

 

Happy shopping.

[Ox_Wagon]

The importer of Commencals is on the hub and he organizes test rides in <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Gauteng.  Also look at Mongoose Canaan, GT and Merida.  <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

[singletrackmind]

I ride a commencal hardtail, best bike iv ever had, iv ridden the soft tales and they a bit on the heavy side but are very nice, on a 6km TT ofroad course i was only 38seconds slower on the softail though so they very good buys

[Nancy Drew]

The boys at Morningside Cycles can help you with a K2 for around that price

[Old school]

Sold a brand new EX 5, 2 weeks ago for R6000..

[Old school]

How about a Mongoose Canaan Comp new for R10495?

Or a GT Marathon 2.0 R12800?

[Terminator]

I ride a GT Marathon 1.0, and reckon at the price, a Marathon 2.0 would be a great deal.

[Super_mil]

Hey All

 

 

 

Thanks for all the info and thanks DB for clearing up the Soft Tail/ Full Sus issue, I had no idea.

 

 

 

There are certainly more bikes to check out...

[Tumbleweed]

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jldam is one of the nicest hubbers you'll ever meet. commencal softtails are great.