Nick Posted October 18, 2016 Share The engineer behind the BMC Teamelite 01 is a bold man. The soft tail era of mountain biking in the early 90s is generally looked back on with ridicule but a lot has changed in the last twenty years. So is the time right for soft tail to ride again? I was eager to find out with the BMC Teamelite 01 XT.Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanzyl Posted October 18, 2016 Share Love this bike...but R70 000 is a lot for a little bit of suspension. nonky and BrandonF_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chain-L Posted October 18, 2016 Share R70k vir n XT hardtail......mal.. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted October 18, 2016 Share R70k vir n XT hardtail......mal......but it's a 'Soft-tail'???????? Edited October 18, 2016 by Brandon78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarradVZ Posted October 18, 2016 Share Is that a vertical or horizontal shock? Patchelicious and Showtime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonky Posted October 18, 2016 Share i keep on looking at that R71,499.00 number and shaking my head... BrandonF_, Odinson and shaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonF_ Posted October 18, 2016 Share Is that a vertical or horizontal shock?It's a "Virtual Shock" to the system bullet77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted October 18, 2016 Share what colours does it come in. DEFINITELY going to need a couple of these bikes in different colours, if only to add a bit of variation from day to day. I mean, at that price, it's a bargain! Right guys? guys?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanzyl Posted October 18, 2016 Share I think someone from the bike industry(Trek, Spaz, Cannodale, BMC) should come explain the cost of bikes, every component is mass produced except the frame, companies buy components in bulk and yet the bicycles cost more than many cars....? just curious BSG, BrandonF_ and Neill Du Toit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted October 18, 2016 Share Don't think any soft tail bike has survived the test of time, so a lot of money for a trend which will probably go the same way of the fat bikes! BrandonF_ and CogitoErgoSum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 18, 2016 Share Awesome bike - terrible value proposition. I love the super clean lines and ability to "juuust take the edges off" but would certainly not pay that kinda money for it. Much better value out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted October 18, 2016 Share Yet, the S-Works Epic HT costs the same, if not more, and nobody complains about that. Yes, there are better value out there, but only if you look at Giant etc. PeterF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJ Posted October 18, 2016 Share R71k... Yeah. Ok. I'd rather take about R8k, order one of these Chinese frames, build my parts over, and get a similar effect. Mongoose! and Rushdee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCH Posted October 19, 2016 Share for roughly the same Randelas..... know which one I will take.https://www.canyon.com/en/mtb/exceed/exceed-cf-slx-9-9-pro-race.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanzyl Posted October 19, 2016 Share for roughly the same Randelas..... know which one I will take.https://www.canyon.com/en/mtb/exceed/exceed-cf-slx-9-9-pro-race.html Im a huge CANYON fan, i already own their previous hardtail and want to replace the frame now but for the same price of frames(SPAZ, BMC, SCOTT) i can buy a full suspension carbon canyon bike.....its crazy. I keep getting quotes for other brands and just cant justify buying a frame for the same price as a new bike....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanzyl Posted October 19, 2016 Share R71k... Yeah. Ok. I'd rather take about R8k, order one of these Chinese frames, build my parts over, and get a similar effect. curious about this though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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