Dilema should I swap yeti arc for merlin

[JustKev]

The Yeti ARC would be harder to replace - Merlins come up on ebay almost weekly. Depends what frame size you are, but I know what I would do

 

[messiah]

The Merlin is less likely to break than the Yeti Arc, and a disc wheel in use is a ticking time bomb (as well as an appreciating asset).

Oh what a choice to have :roll:

 

[kaiser]

Keep the Yeti

 

[novekili]

Take the Merlin

 

[AmberGambler]

Dilema what dilema?

rode the merlin all day today and i have to say it is by far the best hardtail Ive ever experienced. Climbs like monkey on coke and downhill i cant believe what im about to say but its even better then the arc.

I had to think long and hard about it and this was my conclusion:

yeti: for show
merlin: for a pro ( not that im a pro but i like to use and abuse my bikes like i was one )

sell you house, wife and children, throw in a kidney and get your self a merlin

anyway I need help with pimping it up: if you have any suggestions or ideas please let me know.

checked the frame nr against the merlin website and it wasnt a 99 version but 95, so i have a retro merlin now

cheerio