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Hi guys im new here and i am looking at buying a bike. I have in mind the Polygon MTB hardtail Cozmic DX2.0 or the DX4.0. My budget is 2k. and i came across the polygon Dx2.0 for 1800. so i am posting should i get this bike or should lk into other bikes. I googled Polygon bikes and the review were pretty even considering the fact its a indo bike and some review says that they use rejected product. Im pretty much confused at the moment. For am i gonna pay that much for a bike with rejected bikes. can some1 here help me out here plz
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Dear Kugenesh,
Hi kugenesh , welcome to Gclub . If you can maximize your budget to 3k would be better. You're in the same condition like me last time . At first , budget was Rm 2k but bought a 3.4k bike . If you buy a 2k bike , you will need some upgrade because the parts cheap and wrecked after few months and that cost a lot . So , my advise is straightly buy a 3.4k better bike so you don't need so much upgrade . Also depends on your thickness of wallet la. Haha..
Best Regards,
Jack
Hi Jack
Yes i was thinking of the same thg as well. What bike should i look 4. With a budget of 2k i was lookin at a Polygon. Bt wif 3k and above what bike should i b lookin 4??? Scott Voltage looks lk a gd bike for im interested in those kind of dirt and jump bikes.
Cheers
kugen
Kugen
As long as you know what your budget is, you might also want to take some time to look at building the bike up from scratch. I just refurbished a bike, took me about 1 1/2 months, with lots of hard work hunting for components and also purchases from ebay. I find it very satisfactory. You don't really need to know what you are doing as long as, you know your budget, can use a spreadsheet and you are not shy to ask and ask, about types of wheels, component matching, etc.... In fact, building up from scratch allows you to build a bike you'll be very happy to ride, for a long time, because you built it to the way you want it. RM3,000 should be able to give you a very good bike in my opinion. Some shops carry gems that have been lying around for years, esp older generation gruppo component sets. For instance, the bike I rebuilt, it was an old Miyata/Merkx, and I wanted old pedals, so I hunted in Penang and got a sweet deal for a pair of toe clip type 105 NOS for RM130.
When I have more time over the next 3 months, I'll be building a road bike from scratch for my personal use as I have not been riding for too long and I want to take it up again. I'm budgeting RM4,000 and that's inclusive of carbon fibre frame and fork, direct from factory, you just need to know how to search and who to ask. There are lots of manufacturers out there with stuff lying around collecting dust that they'll ship out to you for lots of mfg discounts. And since this is going to be a from scratch build, I can even mix up the gruppo for semi campy semi shimano.
My motivation for doing it this way is, I have some sweet components brought home from my days of studying and racing in the US, but these are older generation components, so I really have to mix and match, but it will be worth the effort.
Rgds
Adrian
Adrian,
Sounds really interesting. But one thing for sure it's a great way to learn about bicycles! Question is will you end up paying more as compared to buying one off the shelf?
Hope you can continue to share with us more...thanks in advance !
Dshee
Well, there is no fixed answer to that question. I was in Kah Kean ( near my house so I hang out there ) at 8pm, and the uncle was really free as this is his off day, so I started asking about the NOS stock he has sitting "back" there. FIrst thing he said was, " you know, many of the components from the 80s and 90s just cannot fit onto new bike bodies today you know ? " I replied, " not really uncle, 70% of the components are still the same, except for that the new bodies today require different headset and seatpost. If you know how to mix and match, you can get away with matching older crank systems that are just as light and robust as the newer systems, with the modern derailleurs you know ". There's no fixed rule that you cannot fix a 1990 Super Record bottom bracket system onto a new 2010 carbon fibre body, if you know what to look for, such as threads, are they Italian or English, etc....
The road bike that I'm thinking and working out the math presently, to build from scratch, I'm budgeting RM4,000, but will probably hit RM4,500 to RM4,800 because of perceived taxes when I ship in stuff from overseas, but then, if you put it all into perspective, it's still cheaper than what I estimate it will cost if bought from a shop, which could put it into the RM10,000 price range, because the carbon fibre components that I'm presently looking at are frame and fork, seat post, handlebar, probably hubs, wheels. Yup, seriously, looking at carbon fibre. As for components tat I'm thinking of saving on, the brake levers could be non marked Shimano gear that is not from any gruppo.
Therefore, to answer your question, the answer lies in the individual consumer himself. Are you able to stick within budget ? Having a spreadsheet helps. You could make a category called rear derailleur, and then put in prices for options, such as 105, Sora and Dura Ace. With that in hand, you can really mix and match. You can even mix and match MTB and road components. I'm actually looking at using the XT for the rear derailleur because it's sexy looking and light enough compared to standard road models.
The question when building your own bike, that you need to answer is, IS THIS THE BIKE YOU REALLY WANT that you are building ? If you spend too much time listening to your friends tell you that you cannot mix components or that MTB components cannot be put on road bike, seriously, you are not ready. When you are ready to build your own bike, then take a look at Graeme Oubree's bike and then you'll realize, you cannot build anything more ugly than his, although he won the world record with his lah.
Hi Kugen, Buying bike is a big headache for begineer for sure as there are so many brands to choose from. Well actually I am also new like you I just bought mine last Saturday and I would like to suggest to you that the bike shop nearer to your hse will definitely be an advantage to you as far as service is concern. Unless you don't mind to put your bike in your car to anywhere you bought your bike from or even ride it there, I considered this point is very importantas we can save a lot of time in the near future, so I decided to buy my MTB from a shop nearer to my hse so that I can just ride there for on going services or whateva. I agreed with Jack that you sud get a better one so that you don't have to up grade later on.
There are a lot of Sifus here and I believed that they will also advise you as well. Don't take my opinion seriously as I am just as new as you ok?
Finally welcome to the club!!!
Happy Riding,
EC Rider
Thanks alot=)will budget for a better bike than.2 all the sifu sifus here thank u. Yeah im in the club and am hoping 2 join u guys soon.Thanks again cheers
Hi Kugenesh,
EC Rider is right. Find a bike shop near your house, if there is one, and try to buy from there unless they only sell Cap Ayam brand. Hahaha! Make sure the seller will provide after sales service. Otherwise if you go to another bike shop for servicing, he'll take one look at you bike and know it was not bought from him and will probably let you wait the whole day. Hahaha!
I have a very bad experience buying my bike from KXX. When I wanted to change my tires after 9 monthslso they won't even order for me. So what for buy the bike from them in the first place? These people are unprofessional. Only have eye for your money. After sale, they won't bother about you anymore unless you bought a RM10k plus bike from them.
But then again you can always go and see our Sifu in Tg Bungah who has started a bike servicing center. If you are a G Club member, some more can get discount. Hahaha! Sifu is going to kill me. Heehee!
Baby Husky