Best MTB for R16 000?

[vanniri]

For a trail bike at this price have a look at the Santa Cruz Chameleon - the guy wants ZAR15k.

 

Of your two options you mentioned the Merida gets my vote.

 

The Silverback ain?t bad either and the OnOne is very well price for a bike that will turn heads (Santa Cruz the same)

[Tumbleweed]

can also get a helluva nice Merida or GT for that price...

 

 

 

the alu zaskar in that range is a great buy.

[Weight Weenie]

Yep Holy, he should seriously consider the Zaskar expert.

 

Yeah ok I'm a GT fanboy  

But the ride is sweet and they are trail tough

[Berg]

Thanks guys. This helps a lot, although the options out there are too much!!

What to do, what to do?

 

[Weight Weenie]

Well get on the net and compare the prices with availability, aftersales service and also check which bikes are stocked by your lbs.

Check the exact speck of ALL the parts on the bikes if possible, allot of times you get xt parts, but if you look closely only a LX cassete and chain.

Then look at weight as well, does the bike look nice to you, afterall you must be happy with the purchase and want to ride it.  No use buying the best bike spec wise if you really hate the looks of it.

 

And go and ride the bikes so you can feel the handling characteristics of each bike, this counts for allot more than the specs you see on paper.

[droo]

I'll second the on-one. It's been bumped one down on my list of things to buy by a stupidly cheap Morewood frame, but I'll get one as soon as my bank balance recovers...

[GTfan]

Volcan XC3 - R14 900

 

- butted alum frame

 

- Rockshox Recon 80mm front shock

 

- Shimano XT shifters and drivetrain

 

- Avid Juicy 3 disc brakes and Alex rims.

 

OR

 

Mongoose Teocali Comp - R14 995

 

- alum frame

 

- 145mm rear travel and a Rockshox Tora front shock

 

- Shimano SLX and Deore components

 

- Tektro disc brakes

[gremlin]

If you going a bit more R17500. Briliant bike.

http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/images/bikes/zooms/bike150_135.jpg
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[swsup97]

Dunno about best but got mine 3weeks ago for R16500 - very smooth ride  - full LX components

 

[Old school]

PM me for this

http://www.mongoose.com/MongooseFiles/ProductImages/786_511_800_600_M9METE_251_1.jpg

[wannabearacer]

PM me for this

http://www.mongoose.com/MongooseFiles/ProductImages/786_511_800_600_M9METE_251_1.jpg

 

What the specs of this goose...looks really hot