hello all
l am in the market for a new bike. Where l am l have access to Merida and Giant although there is a Trek store and B Twin shop in the larger cities.
For me l am primarily interested in the Giant or the Merida, the Treks are more expensive but probably better quality or so l think
Anyway went to the local bikes street but only into the Merida, Giant and Trek were where l wanted to do some windowshopping but the Trek place was closed for lunch.
Anyway l was then torn between two models in the Merida shop. The trouble with the bikes is that they have local names, making finding reviews hard to come by. l believe they may have more familiar names. So if anyone out there knows the equivalents, please assist.
lf any of you have first hand experience even better. Personally l had a Giant XTC 750 which l sold when l relocated, having seen the products at the two shops l am leaning towards Merida. l have no problems with Giant's merchandise it served me well, l just think and hope a move to Merida would be better.
So what do other people think? ls it a like for like situation or would l be losing out? l have looked at the kit both carry which is basically the following:
The preferred option
SR SUNTOUR XCR RL 100MM£¨Remote Locking
Brake Front/Rear SHIMANO M505
Gear and crank SHIMANO DEORE M612
Transmission control lever SHIMANO DEORE M610
Transmission£¨Front/Rear SHIMANO DEORE M610/SLX M663
Flywheel SHIMANO HG50 11-36T
Wheel:JY JD2000-V2 Integral wheel
Tire MAXXIS M319P 27.5*1.95¡±
The other and more cost effective offering is as follows:
Challenger 600 (27S)
Front fork SRAM ROCKSHOK XC28 Remote Locking
Brake Front/Rear SHIMANO M395 Hydraulic brakes
Gear and crank SHIMANO ALIVIO M430 44/32/22T
Transmission control lever SHIMANO ALIVIO M430
Transmission£¨Front/Rear SHIMANO ALIVIO M430/M430
Flywheel SHIMANO HG20 11-34T
Wheel Shimano MT15£¨Integral wheel
Tire CST M317P 26*1.95¡°
l am not a competitive rider l foresee using this primarily for weekend touring and leisure related activities as l live within walking distance of work. Where l am l am not aware of opportunities for going trail, XC riding so l do not think it is a deal breaker however l want a multi purpose Swiss army sort of bike because l believe l may relocate to a more rural setting in the near future and l would hope to take the bicycle with me.
l am willing to spend something between 500 - 1000 Dollars. l hope someone out there can give me some advice.
l di not have a lot to say about the Giant shop, it was a bit untidy and due to language issues l was not able to communicate as well as in the Merida shop which had staff who were able o speak to me easily.
Looking forward to hearing from you....
l am in the market for a new bike. Where l am l have access to Merida and Giant although there is a Trek store and B Twin shop in the larger cities.
For me l am primarily interested in the Giant or the Merida, the Treks are more expensive but probably better quality or so l think
Anyway went to the local bikes street but only into the Merida, Giant and Trek were where l wanted to do some windowshopping but the Trek place was closed for lunch.
Anyway l was then torn between two models in the Merida shop. The trouble with the bikes is that they have local names, making finding reviews hard to come by. l believe they may have more familiar names. So if anyone out there knows the equivalents, please assist.
lf any of you have first hand experience even better. Personally l had a Giant XTC 750 which l sold when l relocated, having seen the products at the two shops l am leaning towards Merida. l have no problems with Giant's merchandise it served me well, l just think and hope a move to Merida would be better.
So what do other people think? ls it a like for like situation or would l be losing out? l have looked at the kit both carry which is basically the following:
The preferred option
SR SUNTOUR XCR RL 100MM£¨Remote Locking
Brake Front/Rear SHIMANO M505
Gear and crank SHIMANO DEORE M612
Transmission control lever SHIMANO DEORE M610
Transmission£¨Front/Rear SHIMANO DEORE M610/SLX M663
Flywheel SHIMANO HG50 11-36T
Wheel:JY JD2000-V2 Integral wheel
Tire MAXXIS M319P 27.5*1.95¡±
The other and more cost effective offering is as follows:
Challenger 600 (27S)
Front fork SRAM ROCKSHOK XC28 Remote Locking
Brake Front/Rear SHIMANO M395 Hydraulic brakes
Gear and crank SHIMANO ALIVIO M430 44/32/22T
Transmission control lever SHIMANO ALIVIO M430
Transmission£¨Front/Rear SHIMANO ALIVIO M430/M430
Flywheel SHIMANO HG20 11-34T
Wheel Shimano MT15£¨Integral wheel
Tire CST M317P 26*1.95¡°
l am not a competitive rider l foresee using this primarily for weekend touring and leisure related activities as l live within walking distance of work. Where l am l am not aware of opportunities for going trail, XC riding so l do not think it is a deal breaker however l want a multi purpose Swiss army sort of bike because l believe l may relocate to a more rural setting in the near future and l would hope to take the bicycle with me.
l am willing to spend something between 500 - 1000 Dollars. l hope someone out there can give me some advice.
l di not have a lot to say about the Giant shop, it was a bit untidy and due to language issues l was not able to communicate as well as in the Merida shop which had staff who were able o speak to me easily.
Looking forward to hearing from you....