After a few hours of choosing a mountain bike for recreational use, the Sava 29 Carbon 3.2 was chosen. I just wanted something that I could ride now and then for a trip around the chimney, or to go swimming at a nearby swimming pool. I'm not a cycling lover, but I didn't want to buy the cheapest one, because I expect my bike to last for a while and I don't like it when something squeaks, creaks and clicks which mostly cheap bikes do.
I was most tempted by the carbon frame, which promised me low weight of the whole bike, hydraulic disc brakes and 3x9 gearing, which in this price range was like a revelation. The bike comes 90% assembled and after adding the handlebars, front wheel, pedal and saddle it is possible to use the bike, so I read here on the alza website. Anyway, after the first lap around the house, you'll find it's not quite what you had in mind. The discs are crossed, some gears are more complicated to shift, and everything is such a hot needle. The bike needs to be properly assembled and everything tightened, even including the cassette, which I even had to replace with a new one 3 days after buying the bike, because I found out that the cassette is crooked and the wheels are throwing between each other and it is not possible to properly assemble the rear gear. The cassette is just some noname mud from asia, exchanged for the same cassette from Shimano (500Kč). The front gear was also incorrectly set. It was necessary to re-centre the wheels because they had been throwing since they were unpacked, also the position of the brake calipers had to be adjusted and the discs had to be straightened and the brake lever had to be turned over, otherwise the hose was rubbing on the front wheel wires. Except for the tape, it was nothing that couldn't be stitched together, but for the uninitiated, that can be quite a problem. I certainly wouldn't state that once the front wheel and handlebars are on, the bike is ready to use. Then someone may be surprised by the additional investment for servicing or buying the necessary tools. The product description states that the bike has Shimano hydraulic brakes, but it is a Tektro. Probably a change of brakes during production. Nowhere is it stated where to take the bike for warranty service and whether it is necessary to go for warranty service because of the validity of the warranty, I was told at the shop when I took delivery of the bike that they didn't know that I should find out from the bike manufacturer where to put it myself and I got a similar answer when I asked how it was with the frame size, because I wasn't sure if I had chosen the right size for my body. I understand that the salesperson at the branch cannot know everything, but it is therefore necessary to ensure that this basic information is included in the product description. For the price of about 14000, - you get a very nice, light mountain bike with 29ˇ rims, carbon frame, hydraulic brake system from Tektro, Shimano Altus gears and other quality components for the price.