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Hamman
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 Posted: Thu 28th Feb 12:57pm Post subject: Merida Bike Comprison |
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Does anyone have a Merida Mission LRS 2000D as I want to know how they compare with other cross country full suspension bikes like Specialized, Santa Cruz, Rocky Mountain and Giant)
To follow up from some of the comments already added - I'm a 75kg rider who isn't chasing a national title but instead interested in diverse cross country riding. Not in to any extreme down hill action and don't want to lose any power on climbs and could be riding for most of the day.
Maintenance is also a critical factor, don't want to have to drag the bike in for the suspension to be overhauled every few months.
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thorg
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 I can see where this is heading, and I dont like it, not one little bit 
I suggest you search the forums here for other such threads and see what they deteriorate into (brand name slanging war matches between wikilectuals).
other wise, go ride one. if you like it and can aford it, buy it. other people are not you - ride the bikes you want, and the one that leaves the biggest grin is the best.
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Scaredy_Cat
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| Posted: Thu 28th Feb 1:04pm Post subject: |
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| thorg wrote: | | ride the bikes you want, and the one that leaves the biggest grin is the best. |
Only one??
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thorg
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Oh, perhaps I should have added:
If you would like to be quite specific, people might add in specific advice. As an example, if you are 55kg whippit looking at getting into national level XC racing with the aim of a national title - the advice would be different to that of a 85kg novice looking at hitting the flat trails once a month. If you can ask a specific question, and give background, the chances of actually getting serious information back is much higher
And SC - one bike is enough 
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danose
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| Posted: Thu 28th Feb 1:17pm Post subject: RE: Merida Bike Comprison |
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| Hamman wrote: | | Does anyone have a Merida Mission LRS 2000D as I want to know how they compare with other cross country full suspension bikes like Specialized, Santa Cruz, Rocky Mountain and Giant) |
apart from the shock placement (very speshy epic-esque) it's basically a low rear single pivot - so similar to kona kikapu, jamis dakar/xcr, late model turners, rocky's etc)
the relative advantages of the various different suspension systems have been done to death - in the end it comes down to personal taste as much as anything else
the merida certainly has a decent race record
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samosa
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| Posted: Thu 28th Feb 1:55pm Post subject: |
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| thorg wrote: |
And SC - one bike is enough
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 Y=X+1, where Y is the number of bikes desired and X is the number of bikes owned.
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inzane
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| Posted: Thu 28th Feb 2:03pm Post subject: |
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oh, and it is spelt comparison
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pinkmaggit
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vecorvector
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I have had a few rides on my shops demo one, I found it to be a XC race bike climbed well takes the edges of the bumps but didn't smooth the trail like a longer travel bike does. In terms of maintenance I found no design based issues and its been thrashed by customers who have ridden it like its not their bike.
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Spokes
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the parts are all pretty standard so no issues thier and Merida have been making this style for a while now so any bugs would have been worked out. They are a bargin at the moment. I wouldnt mind one myself if I had time to ride it. I put one togeather the other day and wanted to take it home.
Disclaimer, yes I sell them.
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Jeff_Austin
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I'll start by saying i'm not a cross country rider, but i've ridden a 2000d round the shop and round town and it rode great. The 3000d on the other hand (same frame as 2000d I believe), i've taken for a proper thrashing, and it not only survived but it thrieved. I actually wish I get get my weight so centered on my downhill bike!
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