Oh my gash I still don't know!

[T-girl]

Yes, thats right, I am STILL franking bike shopping!!

 

Ok, so far my options are; a 2010 scott scale 40 (hardtail) which I'm hoping is around R16k. A Kona kula deluxe frame (yes please!!) with an xt/deore group set&recon front fork for like R17k (quite expensive for the componemts if you ask me) or the giant anthem X3 with a blue X2 frame...

 

Basically I have made NO progress as I still am unsure if I want hardtail or softtail! Flip!

Tho I'm not sure if I can justify getting a dual susp as I only ride on the weekends and when I do races I prefer sticking to the 40km diatances. So surely a light, amazing hardtail is better??

 

Help!

 

[turtlek]

Why dont you look at the GT Zaskar elite just over the 10grand mark and comes with SLX it is also quite pimping in white with a little bit of green and black

[T-girl]

Ok thanks I'll check them out.  The 2009 or 2010 bikes? 

[turtlek]

2009 they are awesome bikes and as far as i know they do not change for next year

[Malkie]

See you in Kwazulu but Cajees up here has the 2009 scale 40 for around R13.5k,got that price from them 3 days ago.

[EigerSA]

 

Have a look in the latest "bicycling" magazine, they've got sort of a semi-review of some bikes with pricing. I know you not into Mongoose but the Otero Elite (full susp) got a nice review for just R6995. The Silverback Dokota (my favorite hard tail) comes in at R7665, and the Schwinn Mesa Elite at R6395.

 

Stick to full sus, if you not comfortable you not going to ride as often...

 

There's also the Trek Fuel full sus for R15500.

 

EigerSA2009-12-21 03:53:51