ChrisF Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 "The Mineshaft" - Wrong tool for the job - MENS, my gat juik nou for a dual suspension ..... 25 to 30k price bracket ..... what would you buy for that price ?
MarcL Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Friends help this agent out please. I ride a Scott hardtail, love the bike, its light and fast, but time is catching up with the agent, Im 41 now.The body is starting to take a few shots on the rides with the hard tail Ive now had an offer, straight swop, my Scott Scale RC hardtail for a Scott Spark RC dual. Same year model (2010) same size. Should I make the the transition? What would you my Hubber friends?At aged 45 did the exact swop you talking about. I can't believe I waited so long. Over 40 you allowed dual sus.My brother at 43 has now done it too and agrees we waited to long....You will be comfortable and so much faster downhill. Hard tails are for the Spur School league and proper racing snakes. Just do it! WaynejG 1
ChrisF Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 At aged 45 did the exact swop you talking about. I can't believe I waited so long. Over 40 you allowed dual sus.My brother at 43 has now done it too and agrees we waited to long....You will be comfortable and so much faster downhill. Hard tails are for the Spur School league and proper racing snakes. Just do it! No helping .... SO itching .....
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 "The Mineshaft" - Meerendal-62 (Large).jpg Wrong tool for the job - Meerendal-60 (Large).jpg MENS, my gat juik nou for a dual suspension ..... 25 to 30k price bracket ..... what would you buy for that price ?Trance / camber / stumpy / cube stereo (huuuuge specials at the moment) silverback Slade etc
CogitoErgoSum Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 "The Mineshaft" - Meerendal-62 (Large).jpg Wrong tool for the job - Meerendal-60 (Large).jpg MENS, my gat juik nou for a dual suspension ..... 25 to 30k price bracket ..... what would you buy for that price ?Ek jeuk ook al lank vir 'n upgrade.... Kyk na die Silverback Sido. I am on an old SBK dual sus. I NEED something better! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
ChrisF Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Ek jeuk ook al lank vir 'n upgrade.... Kyk na die Silverback Sido. I am on an old SBK dual sus. I NEED something better! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Die Silverback Sido 1, en die 1e, lyk baie goed op papier. sal beslis gaan kyk na dit. Waar is die beste handelaar vir die Silwerback fietse ? Ek weet Cyclo sport versprei dit, maar laas min in voorraad gehad om na te kyk ....
Johnny Lawless Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 "The Mineshaft" - Wrong tool for the job - MENS, my gat juik nou for a dual suspension ..... 25 to 30k price bracket ..... what would you buy for that price ?Really depends on what type of riding you prefer...XC, trail, enduro?Also, my best bit of advice...buy 2nd hand. You get waaaaay more bang for your buck...way more! Omlette 1
ChrisF Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Really depends on what type of riding you prefer...XC, trail, enduro?Also, my best bit of advice...buy 2nd hand. You get waaaaay more bang for your buck...way more! Type of riding - Meerendal type trails. Bust knees means I wont be doing lap records .... Definately no competition ambitions. Purely want to make the rides as enjoyable as possible. Less "bumps" means less impact on the joints, and thus less recovery time .... With second hand comes the question of previous maintenance .... and impending costs ..... some bad experiences in this regard .... On paper the Titan Sonic Pro really seams to offer value for money ... almost too good to be true .... most other brands are a good few rands more expensive for the same set of components. Any feedback/experience with the Titan brand ???
V18 Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Giant trance. Silverback slade or sido. Rocky mountain element/altitude
V18 Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Type of riding - Meerendal type trails. Bust knees means I wont be doing lap records .... Definately no competition ambitions. Purely want to make the rides as enjoyable as possible. Less "bumps" means less impact on the joints, and thus less recovery time .... With second hand comes the question of previous maintenance .... and impending costs ..... some bad experiences in this regard .... On paper the Titan Sonic Pro really seams to offer value for money ... almost too good to be true .... most other brands are a good few rands more expensive for the same set of components. Any feedback/experience with the Titan brand ???I would be careful buying the titan as my first dually. You said comfort... The short travel would certainly be better but nowhere near the real plushness you would be expecting. Of you are going to buy something worth all the extra maintenance and money up front, buy proper stuff with proven reputation. Camber is a safe bet. 29er for me always. 130mm rear travel minimum and anything up from a revelation up front. Buying cheap is buying twice.
ChrisF Posted April 17, 2017 Posted April 17, 2017 Giant trance. Silverback slade or sido. Rocky mountain element/altitude Dankie. Rocky mountain seems interesting. Will pop into a store tomorrow and have a closer look .... Silverback :- Slade is a hardtail- "Sido 1e" fits my spec-list perfectly ! But I can only find the Sido 1 and Sido 2 on the shop-pages .. Giant Trance :- seems to be an 11x1 setup .... NOT sure I am ready for this ..... too many posts on the hub where people recommend to stay with the 11x2 .... also the granny gear in the 11x1 is not low enough for my bust knees. The Giant Anthem may be better for me .... but also lacking a true granny gear .... this is where the 11/2 of the Sido 1e makes for a better gearing setup ... interesting, and understandable, that most of the bikes in this range dont have decent granny gears .... bit of a bummer when one is looking for a reasonable spec bike to rehabilitate bust knees .... but hey, with each check and cross-check I am getting closer to finding the best bike for my needs. Thanks for all the input and help !!
ChrisF Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Giant trance. Silverback slade or sido. Rocky mountain element/altitude Where is the best place to look at Rocky Mountain in the Western Cape ? (Google shows some obsolete addresses...)
ChrisF Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Dit was nou n LANG dag .... Net na 9:00 by Giant in Durbanweg .... Daar is n Anthem wat nogal nice lyk, maar die gear ratio is nie naby nie, en dit gaan nog 6k kos .. yada yada .... Op na Specialized .... Mike is n GOEIE verkoopsman !! Regte vrae gevra, en toe tyd gevat en my regtig deeglik deur die opsies gevat. Hy weet dat ek n hardtail man is en dit my eerste FS sal wees, so hy het deeglik deur die opsies gegaan. Selfs aangeraai dat ek hul demo fietse toets. RESPEK ! PUIK diens. Hul "Camber Comp" is die naaste aan my specs en beursie .... Die mengsel van SRAM en Shimano is bietjie wierd .... Hy het aangebied om vir my ekstra inligting te stuur, en ek het dit vanmiddag ontvang. Ek kan sien hoekom die Specialised kliente so lojaal is. Hierna is ek op na CWC. Marnitz het my by die deur gegroet en n seker n half uur of meer spandeer om die verskillende opsies deur te gaan. Selfs n lekker lesing gekry rakende die tipes agter suspensie, en voor en nadele. Marnitz KEN sy storie, en sy wye reeks produkte. Die Merida ninty six 800 is die naaste aan my specs, en dit lyk nogal nice ook ... Marnitz was bereid om n lekker deal te maak .... Verder op na Durbanville se kant toe, na daai winkel langs die hardeware winkel - naam sal NIE genoem word nie ..... EEN man voor in die winkel, hoor hoe mense agter in die kantoor sit en klets .... hy help n man wat saam met my ingestap het, en dit vat lank, maar okay, die man was net voor my in die winkel, so wag ek maar .... vrou kom ingestap, en hy ignoreer my en begin haar help ...... en so kyk ek na die reeks Trek fietse (kyk wat koop ek toe) .... maar nou ja, ek wag nog dat hy my groet, so loop ek toe maar ... Tel my vrou op en ry deur Paarl toe. Daar is mos twee fiets winkels langs mekaar. Een in die Laborie sentrum ... 'n Amerikaans MTB (Ellsworth) .... seker die "individu" sal hou van die fietse .... En toe stap ons oor na Cycle4Life, net langs Laborie sentrum. Ek hou van die "brand', maar weet ook dat dit nie goedkoop is nie ... sê nogal vir my vrou ek hoop hulle het n special ..... Danie ontmoet my, en vra die regte vrae, en so gesels ons deur my behoeftes. Dit is opmerklik dat hy LUISTER en notisie neem. En so begin hy my vertel van die TREK Fuel EX5 .... Ek is self n ingenieur en het waardering vir die tegniese detail, en hoe TREK na die detail kyk om elke item net daai bietjie beter te maak ..... MAAR, dit is n 2x10, en die gear ratio is net beter met n 2x11 .... Danie gaan haal n valhelm en wys my n bult oorkant die pad: "Gaan toets hom ..." Ek het seker drie ekstra draaie gery voor ek terug is na die winkel - met die temperatuur in die Paarl in die mid 30's het ek sommer lekker gesweet toe ek uiteindelik die fiets terug vat. En toe skop Danie oor in sales-mode .... Die ou KEN sy tegnologie, en sy sales .... Sal more n paar fotos neem .... TREK Fuel EX 5 - https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en_ZA/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/fuel-ex/fuel-ex-5-29/p/2132600-2017/ PS - Ek het daarna by CWC gestop om n "top-tube-sak" te koop. Marnitz opgesoek en hom bedank vir sy puik diens. Ek en Mike ruil tans eposse uit. Respek vir twee top verkoopsmanne ! Edited April 18, 2017 by ChrisF LeoKnight, Mongoose!, Andrew_Smith and 1 other 4
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Great bike, that trek. You'd have been fine with the camber or that tbh. The anthem IMO is too XCM focussed for a middle of the pack rider and the trance would be the better option, unless you're going for the 120mm 650b anthem.
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