New Bike (Advice Needed)

[Merida Mad]

We are looking at buying a MTB for my wife. I am clueless when it comes to this and would appreciate some help. We are looking at spending more or less R4000. I have seen the following bike in this price range:

Gary Fisher Marlin GS	R 4,700
Trek 4500 WSD	R 5,250
Giant Yukon	R 4,700
Merida Matts TFS 100 V	R 3,700

 

Could anyone suggest anything else in this price range, and which of these bikes would you rate best value for money.

Merida Mad2007-10-26 01:19:02

[dirtrider]

If you had a Raleigh up there it would be rated best value for money but since there is none I would say the Yukon is not bad

[Spinnekop]

My wife has the Trek 2300.  LOVE IT!

 I have had the Yukon.  Cool bike.  Bit on the heavy side but the new ones should be lighter.

 

Merida is always good value for money.

 

MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT A LADY LOOKS AT WHEN BUYING A BIKE......?  COLOR!!!!! 

DO NOT TRY AND SUPPRISE HER!!

 

On the price range you are looking at, all the components should be roughly the same on the each bike.

 

Good luck and enjoy the whole experience.  This is 70% of cycling....buying your bike!! 

 

 

[Mar]

two other bikes also worth looking at:

 

Raleigh Dakar - R5300

GT Avalanche Disc 3.0 - R3600

 

[scotty]

The price of the Trek looks a bit on the expensive side (Deore fitted), perhaps its because its WSD,  Merida i think is good value, also have a look at the GT.

 

[Hog_]

How about a Felt, or a Mongoose ? Have a look at this site for pricing info:

http://www.bicycling.co.za/bike_buyers_guide/search/

 

It helped me to not only select a bike, but also to haggle the price a bit

 

 

[Merida Mad]

Thanks a lot hubbers, I got most of these prices from Cycle lab, and will go shop around this weekend. We will have a look at the other bikes you suggested. I agree she definately has too choose it herself .

[Hog_]

 

Thanks a lot hubbers' date=' I got most of these prices from Cycle lab, and will go shop around this weekend. We will have a look at the other bikes you suggested. I agree she definately has too choose it herself .[/quote']

 

If you're anywhere near the Hyde Park area, check out Dunkeld Cycles (at the back of the center cnr Jan Smuts & Bompas) - They have quite a lot of stock.

 

OR!! Give the wifey your old bike and get yourself a newer, better one

 

[Merida Mad]

Thanks a lot hubbers' date=' I got most of these prices from Cycle lab, and will go shop around this weekend. We will have a look at the other bikes you suggested. I agree she definately has too choose it herself .[/quote']

If you're anywhere near the Hyde Park area, check out Dunkeld Cycles (at the back of the center cnr Jan Smuts & Bompas) - They have quite a lot of stock.

OR!! Give the wifey your old bike and get yourself a newer, better one

 

I am in Pretoria, if I dont find anyting I will definately go and have a look there thanks.

Giving the wife my bike and buying me a new one might seem like a good idea now but I will only be riding my new bike and nothing else. If you know what I am saying

[AlexJ007]

Try the Silverback range... Also great value for money...

[GFishy]

Think you'll get a bike if you go to Hta Cycles, Fritz, Bruce or even Hot Spot (get a nice Bianchi...)

[Gman1834]

Take her with to all the shops I found that they (woman) choose bikes differently, color and comfort not specs like us.

Grant cycles in centurion have a whole range of Merida, Silverback and GT.

Got my Gf a RED Merida this week.

[Merida Mad]

From all the bikes we have seen she is leaning towards the Gary Fisher, no one has commented on it. It has fair components, but I don't know the bikes.

[scotty]

That just makes it worse (the decision what to buy not the bike) , if she favours the GF but gets something else and does not like it .... . 

 

Dont envy you .

[cyclenut]

Ask your LBS for Silverback:

 

estimate prices:

Reno (R2100) - Nebraska (R7500)