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Do it! You will not regret it

Well done to all involved. Nice to hear a good news story

Nice! Will the Float X be up for grabs?

There is nothing proprietary on the Top Fuel apart from the headset spacers and headset cover. The rest is all generic parts. From experience the Top Fuel is a very versatile bike. I've done everything from a stage race, to jump lines and an enduro on mine.

It's the one on the link below. I selected it cause it takes a 3 pin plug and because it was on a moer of a sale FSP FP600 600VA/360W Line-Interactive UPS-BK | Buy Online in South Africa | takealot.com

I've got my trainer hooked up to a small UPS. It handles training in ERG mode no worries. Longest session was just over an hour and it still had plenty of juice left. Fan was running off a battery inverter trolley.

So is the two year warranty only valid for the USA? If so, that is a load of rubbish. Why aren't customers in other territories taken care of the same way as the Americans?

Robbie's Bicycle Concept supplies the RSP version https://www.rbco.co.za/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_81&product_id=287

Those are damper oils, not what you are looking for. I'm sure @droo will chime in and correct me if I am wrong, but Castrol Magnatec is a good substitute. The 5w40 IIRC

Got moeg with sukkeling with my generic bike stand. Bit the bullet and got this Park Tool one. I can see it will be worth every penny after using it once.

FTP test is a must, but do the spindown in the Wahoo app first. Get the trainer nice and warmed up before doing the spindown, a nice 10 minute spin should suffice. Also make sure that the Kickr is selected as the controllable device for Zwift on the device selection screen. Also make sure that no other bluetooth devices are connected to the Kickr before you load up Zwift.

Dragon Sports are the local distributor, so give your local Giant Dealer a call to see if they can help

Track your rides on something like Hubtiger so you know when components are due for a service. Learn to do the basics yourself so you don't get ripped off by unscrupulous shops out there. YouTube is a great resource for this. Get hold of the tools necessary to do the basics. Take everything "veterans" and "experienced cyclists" say with a pinch of salt and do your own research.

Did you get a new spring and damper? AFAIK the stock damper will only work to 120mm. Besides that, is everything torqued correctly, headset bearings greased and in good shape. The gap between the remote cap and the damper looks ok from what I recall for the Scotts I had. Does the Twinlock work after the upgrade? Going 20mm more on travel, on what I assume is a Spark, is borderline. You might be loading something up more than it wants with the slacker head angle and longer wheelbase

At 57k they can keep it. Mechanical Deore, SLX, XT and GX are plenty good enough. Problem is when new "mid range' bikes come with this the pricing is just going to spiral even more out of control. Case in point, the new Trek Fuel EX. The XT build is 115k list. The GX AXS build is 145k list. Bikes have some basic spec (Fox Suspension on the AXS build vs Rockshox on the XT build), so is the 30k premium worth it for AXS? I don't think so

No harm, no foul. I have another wheelset for that bike with a gold XX1 cassette and some gold spokes.

Please come visit me in St Francis. You can drive my X6M down from Sandton 😂

He is super busy with his new premises. Drop me a PM and I'll share his number with you. Best to phone him

Cogent Industries in PTA would be my suggestion. Otherwise drop it with any dealer who supplies SRAM and it will go to CPT for a service by Cape Cyles

Don't overlook the Giant Revolt. Properly tough bike, good spec and nice value for money. Out of curiosity, what size bike are you looking for?

My bad, was the 8000 model

Saw two 2023 One Fortys at Thaba Trails today. Minions up front, Dissectors out back and pretty decent spec. The 7000 model 😍

The wheels on your bike are not bad, just really heavy with a very low engagement hub. Once you've sampled a higher end wheelset with a better rear hub, you won't go back

A complete wheel upgrade would be a better way to spend your money IMO. The Fluid comes with a rather heavy and basic wheelset. A lighter, well-built wheelset will fundamentally change the way the bike rides in a good way. But also consider throwing money at a "base" model bike is a money pit and you won't get much of your investment back when you sell. Having said that, @nick_the_wheelbuilder would be a great guy to have a chat with for some good advice in this regard

Have a chat with Barry from Pyga, he'll help lighten your wallet 👍