Merida 96 3000 vs Scott spark 35

[Guest Iron]

The experiance i have had is very good , Cytek Cycle Distributors in Cape Town are the agents.

[Turbobok]

Don't be a ponce, ride a hard tail.

[mongoose_dude]

Don't be a ponce, do the Attakwas. Then we can talk again! 

[paulvs]

Scott = Quality

 

What is the rear shock travel between the two bikes?

 

 

 

 

[mongoose_dude]

 

 

What is the rear shock travel between the two bikes?

 

 

If I am not mistaken the travel on the rear shocks is:

Scott = 120mm

Merida = 96mm (hence the name)

 

Front forks are both 120mm, I believe...

 

[paulvs]

Scott 100mm

 

Front is 100mm

 

[mongoose_dude]

Jammer, ek praat weereens ***. Been a long day. My apologies! 

 

Scott: rear = 110mm, front = 120mm ( http://www.chainreaction.co.nz/Bikes/Mountain_Bikes/Dual_Suspension-XC_Race/3227.aspx )

 

Merida: rear = 96mm, front = 100mm. (magura durin race 100 fork)

 

Hope that is accurate now.

 

[wannabearacer]

hey guys thanks for the input.

[wannabearacer]

i know the answer is to ride both bikes before making the decision but im interested to see if any of you guys/gals have had experience on either of these 2010 bikes???

[SeaBee]

I have the 2010 alu Merida 3000. It is schaweeeeet! But then... I came from a 6-year-old FUJI hard-tail with v-brakes...  so comparisons are quite hard. Absolutely love it - fit me perfectly and is specced way above my current mtb abilities, but the plan is obviously to "grow into" it. (Yeah, the dark side has engulfed me - or have I embrased it?)

 

The bike just feels supremely natural to me and I just feel more confident in what I'm doing. Yes, that includes still bliksimming down every ride on my new challenge - singletrack. Only way to learn, I suppose... I can catch drifts, front wheel slides, everything just happens - it's really the most "natural"-feeling bike I've ever ridden. But that's for me... you may end up not liking the thing at all. Go ride them, best advise I can give.

 

 

 

 

[wannabearacer]

given them both a test ride and feel very similar and really awesome...also upgrading from a 6 yr old hardtail...(which will be for sale shortly) 

[thumbpa]

just bought a 96 3000-d carbon and its awesome, both sick bikes but from what i have heard scotts are more maintenance and obviously merida looks way hotter!!!! viva merida

booyakasha

[Frosty]

Travel on the "rear shock" for the 96 is only 50mm.

Due to the (almost) 1:2 ratio on the rear suspension, that's how you end up with 96mm of rear travel.

[Reghard111]

Scott Spark 30 is best value for money.... Top end carbon frame, upgrade the groupset over time...

[Guest Iron]

Just bought a 96 3000 , i got it the friday night before the Sabie classic . got on it for the first time at sabie after being off a mtb for 9 years and pulled out a 4h30 on the 75km. why im telling you this is i never once in that ride got uncomfotable or sore, the single track was awsome and the 96 in my opinion ROCKS !!!! what a bike.

[mongoose_dude]

This is SOOO f-ing annoying! I finally have the money I need to buy my 96, and now Merida suppliers are out of stock. Apparently only getting my size (XL) in at end of month!!! Been waiting for 2 weeks now, another 3 weeks of waiting ahead. Eish. Thought that the Attakwas would be the retirement race for my Hard Tail, but had to do the MTB argus on it as well (not fun!). Can't wait for the damn thing to arrive! KOM NOU!!!