Steady Spin Posted September 6, 2022 Share Fiance and I are looking to start doing some more .... xc riding. Longer distances, gravel grinds, a little road riding here and there etc. Generally anything to put some time in the saddle and get more fit. We both have trail bikes but something lighter and more race(ish) will be cool. PS. You can recommend Titan Racing haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
117 Posted September 6, 2022 Share I hate to say it... but you get a lot of Spez 2nd hand for that amount of loot dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 6, 2022 Share 4 minutes ago, 117 said: I hate to say it... but you get a lot of Spez 2nd hand for that amount of loot True story. Seen quite a few in that price bracket that ticks all the boxes. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillippe Coetzee Posted September 6, 2022 Share Rode a Scott Spark (940 I think) once, 2018 model if not mistaken and I really enjoyed it a lot, if you are lucky you can get a nicely specked carbon one for that price. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted September 6, 2022 Share A nice little Rapide Tigre and some parts....whala!!!👍👍 dasilvarsa, Nic Brigando and Underachiever 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted September 6, 2022 Share Short answer: Quite a lot 😁 dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockman Posted September 6, 2022 Share Hard tail plenty for that amount Dual Sus a little less. I recently sold a well specced Scalpel for R25k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esCape-ist Posted September 6, 2022 Share Was recently shopping in the same price bracket. There are so many option at that price. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkwA Posted September 6, 2022 Share Very nice price range to be shopping, basically as good as you gonna get, bang for buck wise, especially 2nd hand, sometimes even get some near top spec bikes that come through at that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bl4d3 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Orbea Oiz H30 is on special at Cyclelab for R39999. Decent bike with lifetime warranty on the frame. 1x12 Deore with Fox suspension Me rida my bicycle, Steady Spin, CPT MTBer and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 7, 2022 Share 12 hours ago, Daniel Amos said: Orbea Oiz H30 is on special at Cyclelab for R39999. Decent bike with lifetime warranty on the frame. 1x12 Deore with Fox suspension This is really ticking all the boxes. Stretches the budget a little but it should be possible. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted September 7, 2022 Share 6 hours ago, Steady Spin said: This is really ticking all the boxes. Stretches the budget a little but it should be possible. Not sure of the skill level of your fiance, but if you are doing mellow xc and road/gravel rides, then you could get an amazingly light xc hardtail with great parts for that. Also IMO a hardtail is essential to start on because it builds all the essential skills and makes you a better rider. For example, I had ridden hardtails for 2 years before I got my first full sus, and on the first ride, I was easily lapping my buddies who started on enduro bikes and they have been riding for 5+ years. dasilvarsa and Steady Spin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
117 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Steady is a die hard downhill and enduro rider... Builds his own rides up too. I think a HT is a little off for him 😉 dasilvarsa and Steady Spin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted September 7, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said: Not sure of the skill level of your fiance, but if you are doing mellow xc and road/gravel rides, then you could get an amazingly light xc hardtail with great parts for that. Also IMO a hardtail is essential to start on because it builds all the essential skills and makes you a better rider. For example, I had ridden hardtails for 2 years before I got my first full sus, and on the first ride, I was easily lapping my buddies who started on enduro bikes and they have been riding for 5+ years. She rides a Forbidden Druid for fun and for reference had zero issues on the recent Pyga shuttle day in Karkloof to hang behind me on Isikhova and pretty much everything else. I got myself a badass over here. We just bought 2 of the Orbeas. Pretty damn impressive for a 13kg (medium) downcountry bike with 120mm travel front and back. The essential droppers and wider bars are on their way. dasilvarsa, DJuice, 117 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted September 7, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, 117 said: Steady is a die hard downhill and enduro rider... Builds his own rides up too. I think a HT is a little off for him 😉 Yea I kinda figured that out haha I was not sure if his fiance was starting out riding, so I always recommend a hardtail to anyone if they are new dasilvarsa and 117 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted September 7, 2022 Share 47 minutes ago, Steady Spin said: She rides a Forbidden Druid for fun and for reference had zero issues on the recent Pyga shuttle day in Karkloof to hang behind me on Isikhova and pretty much everything else. I got myself a badass over here. We just bought 2 of the Orbeas. Pretty damn impressive for a 13kg (medium) downcountry bike with 120mm travel front and back. The essential droppers and wider bars are on their way. The Orbeas were a mad deal, if I wanted a downcountry bike, I would probably buy one of those and swap the suspension for RockShox (pike ultimate upfront and super deluxe ultimate rear). But I guess that isn't why enduro riders spec xc bikes haha Also I am getting carried away and I need to stop thinking about a downcountry bike before I spend the money I don't have and get another bike... Mtree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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