Comments on: BTWIN Rockrider 5.3 – a Review

By: shammi

shammi — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:07:44 +0000

hi,
.im getting a 2 year old trek 4300d for 15th should i take that or buy the new rr 5.3 is there a better rr model come please advise.please kindly give me some feed back on this.rareearth108@yahoocoin

By: CS Sharada Prasad

CS Sharada Prasad — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:41:38 +0000

I don’t think warranty should be an issue.

I did a TFN of my own with my brothers and close friends. Same route, but different dates. I and my brother did it on our RR 5.3.

I don’t think other bikes are as superior as the price we pay for them.

By: Glifford

Glifford — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:01:17 +0000

Thanks Sharada,

You gave me a lot of peace of mind with this. Now 5.2 or 5.3 will be decided once I get my Decathlon membership. Of course I have a couple of friends who have membership and can help me buy, but I guess it would be better to get it in my name for warranty and support. What do you say for that!

Also which bike did you take for the TFN (assuming you went).

I know people associate the brand value (and hence price premium) with Trek, Cannondale and Merida to some extent. But are they THAT MUCH superior?

By: CS Sharada Prasad

CS Sharada Prasad — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:45:36 +0000

Nikhil, I am not a material specialist to comment on the quality of the components with scientific evidence. The bike has fared very very well. I am happy.

By: CS Sharada Prasad

CS Sharada Prasad — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:44:37 +0000

I can understand how people give you reviews about Trek and Merida as compared to RR. We have a Merida SUB20, Trek 4300 too. But I and my youngest brother use RR5.3 and we have been very very happy with the bike. Initially we had problems getting used to the new posture (riding style is considerably different than riding Merida or Trek). Now we don’t have any such issue. I love the value I got for the money I put in. We are highly satisfied.

By: Glifford

Glifford — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:10:18 +0000

Hi Sharada Prasad,

Have read several posts on your blog with interest. Esp. the ones related to cycling. (Landed here from Google when searched for Rockrider reviews). I see you have a Merida, Trek 4300 and a Rockrider 5.3.

I wanted your frank opinions on the Rockriders. I am personally looking at buying a Rockrider 5.2 for myself. Aim is to commute around 32 km/day in Bangalore, 5 days a week. Budget was between 15-20k. Also took a look at the Merida Sub 20 MD (@ 20,700). But I personally prefer the 5.2 (because of the components and attention to detail). It is terrific value too.

Almost made up my mind on the 5.2, when some people confused me. They say the RRs are poor quality and fail. Suggest to go for a Trek or Merida instead.

What do you say? What’s your feedback about the RRs. How do they compare with your Merida and Trek?

Lookin’ forward to your response and recommendation.

By: Nikhil

Nikhil — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:43:13 +0000

Hey….any updates on how the RR has fared so far. I am planning for a 5.2 and wanted to know about the quality of the product and your riding experience on Indian roads.

Thanks,

Nikhil