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um, i'm pretty sure boobs are rated 13

crash gordon sounds a bit too mature to be on this thread

i'm sorry but why contact them first? as you said, he didn't expect chris to follow up on this - so there was no need to phone them. he was relaying his, or the lady's experience she had with them. just as people have threads praising the great service they get from CWC or CRC or their local politician, (without phoning the said party to express the great service they received) we can also have threads that detail poor experiences. [and i have no doubt even the best business in the world has a customer somewhere who is not happy, and have only ever had a good experience the one time i went to cwc, so i'm not a cwc hater - rather just a firm believer of "freedom to information" if you will]

i really don't agree with this. the bike shop messed up initially with loose bolts - no excuse for that at all, ever - and can lead to a really dangerous situation. you don't buy a car off the show-room with loose wheel bolts or engine mountings. (i won't really complain about tyres at 3 bar etc, as there can be reasons for that) i found the post helpful in that now i'll double check the bolts on my bike after a service, or if i buy a new bike. from what i've heard CWC has to be one of the best shops in cape town if not the best, but that doesn't give them a free pass from any negative publicity. they let the bike leave their shop in that condition, so they must accept the negative coverage from it. i'm sure they've learned a lesson from being informed of this, but, as a result of this thread, so have a few cyclists been reminded to check the bike, which can only be a good thing.

my first thought was that they copied a BMW for styling

not sure if this has been discussed yet, but i remember a few people asking when Scott is bringing out a full suspension 29'er. well here it is in real life... http://www.bike-magazin.de/?p=5760

i'm so over medals. they are an extra expense for the race organisers and most just end up in the bottom of some drawer. chucked most of them out last year, and chucked out a 3rd place yesterday [i did put it into the recyling bin, so maybe something good will come from it]

my bike store warned me the mavic's can be a bit of a nightmare. going to get myself a pair of xtr's when the funds appear

my bike store warned me the mavic's can be a bit of a nightmare. going to get myself a pair of xtr's when the funds appear

is this a mountain bike race?

i don't have a subscription, but usually buy it in store. hasn't been in my exclusive books for the past 2 months

i lean to the side that it's a public forum so let people speak their opinion. you knew people are able to comment when you posted the ad, and you posted anyway. if you are not happy with that use gumtree. as people have said, if you are happy with your price, be prepared to defend it. after looking at your ad, i think you were asking for these types of comments after you listed it as a "bargain" when its not a clear-cut bargain.

no it won't be as quick as it is not as xc orientated, but its still much closer to an xc bike than your reign. no one bike is suited to everything, so you need to look at what you are wanting to do and find a bike that will be the best compromise. having said that, the trance will be pretty close to the anthem if its a somilar weight

you should be a large

the spacers need to be a little higher than the fork tube (1-2mm). do NOT ride it as it is in the picture!!!

i heard it was a really technical downhill so probably not possible to slow down with the foot.

maybe time for an emergency brake on new bikes

not sure what these bikes are running but i hear apparently, at least with the new shimano components, that the cheap(er) group sets are shifting really well, and the only real downside is that they weigh a little more. (i'm running deore and they shift just as well as xt on my previous bike)

and where are its shocks?

i think you'll be happy with both bikes. you're not out there to win races so the little exrta weight of the components isn't going to make a difference you'll notice - and you'll love the dual suspension for trail riding.

actually i have - but i heard the factory was great and sorted it out straight away

in 3 years slaving my way around tweedecamp, they have never looked at garmins of the 30+ people we looked after

i really don't think the organisers are going to start playing around with your garmin to see if the tracker is on. they essentially don't want people making routes that they can go re-ride, as lots of the route is through private land

wow, i ride at about 1.8 and 2 bar!

so what happens to the money from the permits issued - surely that should go into a fund for track maintenance - ie the more people that ride, the more maintenance the tracks will need, but there will also be more money in the kitty from permits. i probably don't want to hear the answer because the money probably goes into some black hole that is national parks/TMNP