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Question of the Day: What's the most interesting small town you've visited in South Africa?
Mountain biking
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Mila
Honorary Master
You are going to spend about R40 000 to begin with.
Azrael
Senior Member
That seems a tad excessive for a beginner?
Mila is exaggerating; you don't need to spend R40K, although it would be nice if you have the bucks
You can get a decent bike for far less, but keep in mind that all the peripheral kit will also cost a pretty penny: think helmet, cycling kit, cleats, tire gel, speedometer, possibly bike carriet. My advice is to buy your bike from a pro shop but you can get all other equipment and kit from a place like Sportmans Warehouse for much cheaper.In Midrand/Centurion you can try the following but once you've decided on the type of bike you want, it may payoff to phone a couple of places (also make sure the shop you buy from gives you some in-store credit):
- CycleTech at Kyalami Downs centre
- Grant Cycles at Centurion Auto City
- CycleLab at Centurion Gateway
- Fritz Pienaar Cycles at Southdowns centre
I also found the following sites useful:
http://www.mtbonline.co.za/
http://bbauer.gomen.org/newbike/
Mila
Honorary Master
A friend has the bike shop in Graskop.
Entry level bike R25 000
Decent seat R1500
Helmet
Shoes
Gear
tools.
That thingy you put on the back of your car to drive to whre you bike....
Nope not exaggearating.
If you go cheap you are going to spend more by the next year to upgrade your bike.
I know about boys and toys.
Entry level bike R25 000
Decent seat R1500
Helmet
Shoes
Gear
tools.
That thingy you put on the back of your car to drive to whre you bike....
Nope not exaggearating.
If you go cheap you are going to spend more by the next year to upgrade your bike.
I know about boys and toys.
A friend has the bike shop in Graskop.
Entry level bike R25 000
Decent seat R1500
That thingy you put on the back of your car to drive to whre you bike....
Nope not exaggearating.
If you go cheap you are going to spend more by the next year to upgrade your bike.
I know about boys and toys.
boys maybe....toys seems not..
25k???
He said casual sport, i am pretty sure i could kit out a bike for far less than that
i got a bike for R2500 . old school trek. It does mountain biking just fine, who needs cleats, cycling kit and all that ***? Just get a helmet and you sorted
i dunno, cleats would be somewhat beneficial....u would want ur feet unclipping when u fall...
but i agree with the overall view...
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
A friend has the bike shop in Graskop.
Entry level bike R25 000
Decent seat R1500
Helmet
Shoes
Gear
tools.
That thingy you put on the back of your car to drive to whre you bike....
Nope not exaggearating.
If you go cheap you are going to spend more by the next year to upgrade your bike.
I know about boys and toys.
What does he consider entry level? A Morewood or Ibis?
No, entry level is a "commuter" XC which goes for R3500-R6000. I have a GIANT ROCK (R4500) which I can XC but not for downhill.
Budza
Executive Member
Whoah!@ "Mountain Biking"
Just what exactly do you want to do?
Some cruising around off road? R2500 2nd Trak, Fine.
Downhill/Freeride? R10-30k for something that won't break. Triple clamp fork, chain guide, that kind of thing.
Cross Country races? You can go hardtail (just front suspension) or dual. There are endless choices and compromises to be made. Go faster uphill or downhill etc...
Get some good advice before buying. I would even go so far as to recommend getting that cheap Trek type thing. Have a go at all types, decide what you like then sell it again for about what you paid. Then buy what's appropriate for what you would like to do.
Most importantly, get a good helmet!
Just what exactly do you want to do?
Some cruising around off road? R2500 2nd Trak, Fine.
Downhill/Freeride? R10-30k for something that won't break. Triple clamp fork, chain guide, that kind of thing.
Cross Country races? You can go hardtail (just front suspension) or dual. There are endless choices and compromises to be made. Go faster uphill or downhill etc...
Get some good advice before buying. I would even go so far as to recommend getting that cheap Trek type thing. Have a go at all types, decide what you like then sell it again for about what you paid. Then buy what's appropriate for what you would like to do.
Most importantly, get a good helmet!
Nerfherder
Honorary Master
actually you DO want your feet unclipping when you fall.
I got a bike for 4k, it was a second hand bike but only a year old.
I think to start its important not to spend too much as you don't know what your needs are and you don't know how far you are going to take the sport.
You need to be doing a lot of cycling to justify 25k, also you need to understand how to get the benefit of the technology on that bike. After a year you take take a look at what you need and what you don't have.
I would suggest for a beginner an aluminum frame and lock out shocks, those are the only two luxuaries that you need on your first bike. Also make sure that you get shumano breaks.
Mila I think you are confused between offroad motor biking and mountain biking (on a bicycle).
Basically i am just looking for a decent bike (most likely hardtail for now) that has a good frame, disk breaks and will last me a while.
I would like to use the bike to just try get out the house on weekends in stead of sitting on my fat a$$ all the time!!
What i have seen is that bike brands are like cars. You really get your fan boys on some brands that really dont like other brands.
I would like to use the bike to just try get out the house on weekends in stead of sitting on my fat a$$ all the time!!
What i have seen is that bike brands are like cars. You really get your fan boys on some brands that really dont like other brands.
Budza
Executive Member
Same as everything...
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
@gumpie (check my PM)
But even if you just an entry level bike with V-Brakes (you can always upgrade to disc but that will be at least R2K more for hydrolics) its a great sport and I've been doing it since March.
Lost 7kg and health has improved.
You start entry level and cheap and then you work your way up when you've decided what you want. Oh, and with MTB you don't shave legs !!!!
But even if you just an entry level bike with V-Brakes (you can always upgrade to disc but that will be at least R2K more for hydrolics) its a great sport and I've been doing it since March.
Lost 7kg and health has improved.
You start entry level and cheap and then you work your way up when you've decided what you want. Oh, and with MTB you don't shave legs !!!!
For Mountain biking you shouldn't bother looking at bicycles at retail outlets like Game and Makro and Sportsman's Warehouse. I think the bicycles at Sportsman's Warehouse are a bit overpriced for what they offer. Most of the time the guys will sell you a bicycle based on 'you'll grow into it' or 'you only get 24" and 26" bicycles, so you'll just have to fit into it', it's best to go to a proper bicycle shop where you can get proper advice and a custom fit for you as a bicycle with a frame that's too big or too small for you can be very uncomfortable. Spending around R6k on your first bicycle would be a decent price. Shocks would be a must I think. After riding on the trail for a while you're going to want to wish you had them so try and save up more for now and get a decent first bicycle. You'll kind of save in the long run. As for cleats, try normal pedals for now then when you get used to riding on a trail you can maybe try out cleats. The change over is quite different and getting used to it is a challenge.
Oh btw I bought myself a GT Avalanche 1.0. I bought the 2007 model in 2008 so I paid R6000 instead of R8000. It has hydrolic disk brakes, lockable front shock with 100mm travel and decent gears. I haven't been on the trail since I've gotten the bike but I want to soon and I'm happy I bought a decent bike the first time
Get a offroad dirt bike with motor, no need to pedal and about the same price as the peddle version
What is the point of that? He might as well stay home and play some Motor cross X on xbox or something
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Agree chau
Oh and MTB is so addictive ... and you get cool gear. Spend a couple of rand each month and before long you got nice kit.
Check out http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ for pricing on parts and gear. Set your location to South Africa and prices in rands.
I got my Camelbak (Hydration bag and a much needed item) for R500 from them where locally it goes for R1300. But not everything is cheaper overseas. Shop around.
Oh and MTB is so addictive ... and you get cool gear. Spend a couple of rand each month and before long you got nice kit.
Check out http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ for pricing on parts and gear. Set your location to South Africa and prices in rands.
I got my Camelbak (Hydration bag and a much needed item) for R500 from them where locally it goes for R1300. But not everything is cheaper overseas. Shop around.