If ride in taman, I would get a cheap Lerun bike. put mud guard, and maybe a basket in-front.
Both wheels are bolted not open hand type.
I can go shop buy things and just lock it up anywhere without worry that my bike will be stolen or someone might steal my aluminum wheel to sell as scrap.

The paint need not to be shiny, the more scrap (not rusted) it look the better. At least I know I don't need to walk back after buy things and still got a basket to put things.

Oh ya... forgot... fixed with bike stand....!!

Lets see...
The team ver, the Recon fork is okay, decent entry level rims, drivetrain is okay, hate the brakes. At 26 pounds for a HT... Erm...
The comp ver, the Epicon fork is the best entry level air sprung fork, drivetrain X5 so so..., hate the brakes. At almost 28 pounds... Gulp... Heavy IMO as that's the weight of my AM full sus.

My opinion... From what I feel
I've tested both Shimano and sram drive trains. Like sram for the positive clicks/shifting but don't really like the quality except for the higher range models (X9 and above). sram FD shifting sucks to me. Shimano shifts with less effort but feedback from shifting is a little muted. Other than that very reliable.
On brakes, the newer shimano brakes are really good. Decent amount of stopping power. Reliable and low maintenance with mineral oil. I have a love hate relationship with avid brakes. The stopping power can be very good. Just need to maintain it regularly by bleeding every 6 months or so to keep it in good shape. More if you ride in plenty of dirt and use a lot. Caliper pistons can get stuck one side causing uneven brake bias on disc after a while. Usually if you ride lots of muddy and dirty conditions. The DOT brake fluid does not lubricate the caliper piston square seals and with dirt can cause piston to bind a little. Unless you have the knack to service your brakes regularly, go for shimano brakes.

I would get a bike with at least a shimano slx rear drivetrain, slx brakes, epicon fork and decent rims to begin with. Well it is just my opinion. Go get a feel/test/ride various bikes first. Your choice anyway. Think I saw a polygon carbon HT, with fox fork but regular deore components for somewhere 4k or below... cant quite recall. Check rodalink... Sometimes they've got some unbelievable discounts on bikes and good deals.

lightning69, please don't take it too personal la....
Everyone starts somewhere too... I know people who start from RM500 bike also people who start from RM15000 bike. Most of the RM15000 bike become a white elephant else the RM500 bike guy has upgraded using a RM8000 bike for safety and lightweight. I also know uncle DIY cnc own bicycle parts and the bike is just 8kg!!!!         
Just don't over killed, expensive does not mean good; but good will not be cheap.
Of course if you have extra to spend then sure you can go for expensive things.
Just do some studies will help you get the right tools for the purpose.
Is the rider that makes the ride go, not the other way round.
As you develop your skills, you will appreciate the expensive and least expensive things.

You got your point too, Kancil is never safer compare to BMW if kena bang. That I totally agree. So... hmmmmmm maybe a Nissan Amera will be better than Kancil....      
dickybird:

Aiya... just to say how i feel only....
Really la... I will not ride my expensive bike to go buy things nearby...
Get my point? I will not feel safe to leave the bike alone even lock to a rock...
I see many uncle or auntie cycle old bike everyday and those bike like last forever.

A car is a mean of transport....
Example: I will ride a kancil to go pasar or send kids to school, save fuel and cheap also if leave the kancil unlock i know it will still be there.
But if I am going for long distance, I would think of getting a more comfortable and safer car.
If i go offroad more often, i would get a 4x4.
Just my point of view.... to fit the purpose.

No offence cause there's many rich people who use Ferrari to send kids to school or go market la cause it has become a status issue.
just my 2 cents.

Have anyone visited the folding bike section??
It just blew my mind off.... hahaha....
Those people do ride with style...   

Maybe should have MBHeaven TT so can help out bro lightning69 on his bike project and poison him to ride in the jungle 

I got a small size HT available if it fits and wanna try ride... can try easy places like FRIM  Just need helmet and gear.
Bike hash this weekend too...

@Broadica,

I believe that is a flawed argument. Here's why:

1. If you want to buy a 4X4, that doesn't mean you are going to go serious off roading. Most likely 90% of those 4X4 owners have never been to one but is buying a Toyota 4X4  the same as buying a Kia 4X4? Surely not.

2. All products, including MTB, 4X4 or even shoes has some form of product differentiation. Some products are just better than others even in the similar price range even if the difference may be marginal.

3. This is an MTB thread and thus it should cater for people who are interested in MTB and not necessarily for serious off-roading alone. Those who do serious MTB most likely are less than those who want to just ride an MTB or have some fun in their Taman. By saying that anything less than $1000, you just choose color, you are not addressing the biggest number of MTBer's who are casual and not serious riders and we are asking MTB questions in an MTB forum.

Thanks.

Are you saying at certain price range eg Rm1000 range or Rm2000 range, all the bike are more or less the same. 

I strongly disagree as I believe there are some bikes that are better build or equiped even at the same price range.  Some rides better etc.  To simply say choose the color you like sound more like an insult to the budget rider.

In fact... we are insulting the budget rider.

@dickybird,

>if you are too lazy to do your homework and just expect people to just spoonfeed you..........4X4 comparison is out of topic.

If you could read, I wasn't asking you for anything  nor did I bring in the 4X4 comparison.

@Brodica,

>3. this is "mountain biking" thread... not MTB bike thread.

My perception, like some others would be that this is the closest to the MTB thread at LYT. Anyway I get your point.

Agree... Actually asking people what their money can buy is totally subjective. Different people different taste. I say buy bike A for 1k, another person say buy bike B better... in the end person buy entirely different bike.    Some like the looks, some people think drivetrain is the most important factor. How la to satisfy. Doing some research on the parts used, asking around on the durability/quality/etc of the components. Need to do some homework to understand what compromise must be made when you look for such a MTB.
FYI.. Bought my first rm1.4k bike 10 years ago. Haro frame with alivio drivetrain, rockshox Jett, some cheap wheels, unknown v brakes, running sun race 8 speed cassette. Enjoy the hell out of that bike for years. Even went for 1st Kayuh Lasak with it, numerous hash and brutal offroad rides. Compromise... So so shifting, heavy, poor quality wheels, hard and stiff like hell fork. Knew I only can get so much and suck up the pain/abuse but he'll yeah it was fun. Then things start to wear and breakdown fast. first, replaced drivetrain to 1st generation sRAM X0 after a year. Huge difference in shifting. Bike start to get lighter... Then change fork to Rockshox duke... Much better but still little stiff and flexy. Then change to Mavic rims with XTR hubs... Then... Then... Well the MTB poison keeps getting more additive... In the end look back and thought... I could have saved more money from the start by just buying a better bike right. Well lesson learnt the hard way. Also found that my frame was a tad bigger. So equipped with all the right knowledge, went on to build my second mostly ebay sourced component bike... Better. So page #1 captures quite a bit of useful info. Kudos to you guys who put it up. Then do homework by visiting bike shops, find more info on the parts, etc.

Hi, hello & salam sifu2 here,
Saya pon nak tumpang,
Baru 3 bulan ada MTB, lokasi saya di Gombak,
selalu weekend saya belajar2 kayuh di FRIM,
so kalau ada sifu2 ke sana saya nak join 

Hi guys... Sorry for the interruption...

Recently i was offered this bike:

Trinx X1 with around RM800 these are the specs:
26 x 17 Aluminium Frame
Lockable front fork [Zoom] (i think this should be quite stiff...)
Sram X4 shifter
FD Shimano TX50
RD Sram X3
Sunrace MFM56 Crank
Brake Tektro HDC300
Kenda 26 x 1.95 Tire

Is this bike worth for the price tag?

Whatabout some light mountain riding?

seriously bro... define light mountain biking... tokun is DH track man..
and you want to bring a taman bike to a DH track. no matter how light also quit demanding.

you can ride a xc track fine.. but DH trail... pls be very careful riding your bike there... dont want you to fall into any gap or drops or hit by DH bikers... no kidding.. be safe!

Hi all. Sorry to interrupt flow i'm considered a newbie in mtbiking and am interested to start back (used to ride alot when i was younger).

Now am considering to get a Jamis Dakar XC Sport. What are you sifu's opinion on this bike?

Also, im sure this has been discussed before but, im 180cm, is a 17" mtb suitable for me? i've seen many charts online that suggest 19" but in Malaysia seems like hardly find 19" bikes. Any advice ?

Thanks!!