Merida Big Nine XT (2024)- Yay or Nay

[AlwynDippenaar]

Hi everyone. 

Alwyn here. I am new to the Forum and looking to get back into cycling. Your help would be appreciated.

Saw this on Bike Addict website. Double checked the specs and think it's quite good value for money buy for getting back into XC cycling? Has carbon frame and a SID fork. Weight at just over 10 kgs. Your opinions would mean a lot to me.

MERIDA Big Nine XT-Edition (2024) – Bike Addict (bike-addict.co.za)

Regards

[AlwynDippenaar]

Hmm looks like they changed it now. Attached is an picture of the previous ad before it was changed. Not as good deal now anymore.

 

 

[Ruben101]

  On 4/3/2024 at 1:54 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Hmm looks like they changed it now. Attached is an picture of the previous ad before it was changed. Not as good deal now anymore.

 

 

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The Bike pictured here is a Merdia Big Nine TR(Trail).

As far as I know this is not being sold in SA. Cytek told me end of last year they won't bringing it in to SA

[Ruben101]

  On 4/3/2024 at 1:32 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Hi everyone. 

Alwyn here. I am new to the Forum and looking to get back into cycling. Your help would be appreciated.

Saw this on Bike Addict website. Double checked the specs and think it's quite good value for money buy for getting back into XC cycling? Has carbon frame and a SID fork. Weight at just over 10 kgs. Your opinions would mean a lot to me.

MERIDA Big Nine XT-Edition (2024) – Bike Addict (bike-addict.co.za)

Regards

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Edited April 3, 2024 by Ruben Hechter

[Me rida my bicycle]

At that price I would look at the Titan cypher limited on sale at bike addict for close to the same price. 

[AlwynDippenaar]

  On 4/3/2024 at 4:22 PM, Me rida my bicycle said:

At that price I would look at the Titan cypher limited on sale at bike addict for close to the same price. 

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Is a dual suspension not alot more maintenance and running cost wise or not really?

[Phillippe Coetzee]

  On 4/3/2024 at 7:08 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Is a dual suspension not alot more maintenance and running cost wise or not really?

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Just rear shock service and pivots, I ride a Titan Cypher Team and I love the bike, my favorite bike to date. But comes down to personal preference, I dont like hardtails so wont really consider one, so for me I pay a bit more each year to maintain my dual sus XD

[Me rida my bicycle]

  On 4/3/2024 at 7:08 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Is a dual suspension not alot more maintenance and running cost wise or not really?

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Almal weet ek love my hardtails maar, die cypher limited met dt swiss suspension en all round nice spec vir amper dieselfde prys maak dit moeilik om te beat. 

Agter shock service nie so bad, pivot service kan vinnig duur word en dualies is maar meer geneig om te "raas". 

 

Edited April 3, 2024 by Me rida my bicycle

[AlwynDippenaar]

  On 4/3/2024 at 7:21 PM, Me rida my bicycle said:

Almal weet ek love my hardtails maar, die cypher limited met dt swiss suspension en all round nice spec vir amper dieselfde prys maak dit moeilik om te beat. 

Agter shock service nie so bad, pivot service kan vinnig duur word en dualies is maar meer geneig om te "raas". 

 

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Ek hoor jou. Ek oorweeg maar net alle opsies en gaan nog bietjie kyk. Soek maar net beste waarde vir geld op die ou ent. 

[Me rida my bicycle]

  On 4/3/2024 at 8:02 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Ek hoor jou. Ek oorweeg maar net alle opsies en gaan nog bietjie kyk. Soek maar net beste waarde vir geld op die ou ent. 

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Net iets wat baie mense miskyk en wat vinnig jou keuses kan limit is tyre clearance agter, veral met 'n HT is dit belangrik. 

[HE-WORKS]

  On 4/3/2024 at 8:02 PM, AlwynDippenaar said:

Ek hoor jou. Ek oorweeg maar net alle opsies en gaan nog bietjie kyk. Soek maar net beste waarde vir geld op die ou ent. 

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Beste waarde vir geld kom in by after sale service. Nie aanvanklike aankoop nie. N fiets Kan jou 26k kos en klomp issues hê binne 2 maande.

Issues kan op jou geplaas word en nog so extra 12k kos om reg te maak. 

 

Bike is nice maar gaan maar na n local dealer toe wat in jou area gebaseer is en goeie 'local reputation' het. 

 

Sal jou genoeg geld Spaar om lekker te ry. 

Cheapest isn't always best.