PappaWatTrap Posted May 16, 2021 Share Get the merida big nine slx Me rida my bicycle and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted May 16, 2021 Share Titan and Titan only we don’t ride color we ride bikes ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted May 16, 2021 Share If it was me - Specialized Chisel. Incredible value if you look carefully at what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivaN Posted May 20, 2021 Share On 5/16/2021 at 5:02 PM, openmind said: If it was me - Specialized Chisel. Incredible value if you look carefully at what you get. They don't have stock atm. That's the problem...no one has stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivaN Posted May 22, 2021 Share Narrowed it down to these: Merida Big Nine SLX Trek X-Caliber 8 Scott Scale 970 Not sure how to compare the SRAM components to the Shimano....should I just take the one that feels better? Edited May 22, 2021 by LivaN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted May 22, 2021 Share Liva it is hardly fair to compare Shimano to SRAM based on these bikes .... Both Trek and Scott saved money by using the crappiest "SX" components from SRAM. Between these three bikes, and these specs, the Merida is simply a MUCH better bike. Disclaimer : After two bikes (a Scott and a Trek) each with brand new SRAM GX drive trains that were super finicky I do have a preference for Shimano. My Scott was probably my best bike ever, in terms of handling, fit, and smile factor .... but that infernal barrel bolt tweaking during rides had me considering converting it to Shimano !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Colton Posted May 22, 2021 Share Titan are making incredible bikes now. Twenty grand gets you a 12 speed SLX, Rockshock Judy Gold, really good Helix wheelset and new more aggressive geometry. Got one for my daughter and I'm jealous as hell???? Vaultboy and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajG Posted May 22, 2021 Share 2 hours ago, LivaN said: Narrowed it down to these: Merida Big Nine SLX Trek X-Caliber 8 Scott Scale 970 Not sure how to compare the SRAM components to the Shimano....should I just take the one that feels better? FYI, Merida owns 49% of specialized so seeing that you wanted a specialized chisel ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendel Clase Posted May 24, 2021 Share Hi Livan, what about this one: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/475597/scott-scale-980 next level up SRAM components, NX group set. Also still looking for that unicorn, but this one is pretty close if you ask me! Would be good to hear from the others as well what they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivaN Posted May 24, 2021 Share On 5/22/2021 at 12:27 PM, ChrisF said: Liva it is hardly fair to compare Shimano to SRAM based on these bikes .... Both Trek and Scott saved money by using the crappiest "SX" components from SRAM. Between these three bikes, and these specs, the Merida is simply a MUCH better bike. Disclaimer : After two bikes (a Scott and a Trek) each with brand new SRAM GX drive trains that were super finicky I do have a preference for Shimano. My Scott was probably my best bike ever, in terms of handling, fit, and smile factor .... but that infernal barrel bolt tweaking during rides had me considering converting it to Shimano !! Thanks! This is great advice. Since these bikes differ in price by 5%~10%, I think it's worth it to go for the slightly more expensive, but much better specced, Merida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivaN Posted May 24, 2021 Share On 5/22/2021 at 1:55 PM, MajG said: FYI, Merida owns 49% of specialized so seeing that you wanted a specialized chisel ???? Very interesting to know thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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