Caerus

I just laughed so hard at this comment, my cheeks are sore, thanks for that

Would these rims have specific tyres, what are the limits?

It's not too late too change your mind.

Get a good lawyer

Sorry to hear of your dilemma. I think that there are going to be a quite a few cases of this, and I bet the 2nd hand market will come under major scrutiny as well. I would hate to think how many fake bikes are out there without people having so much as a clue.

Yet it's OK to jeopardize the lives of the people that are riding these fake bikes?

So without the need for a flame suit, if an unbranded "chinese" bike looks like a particular original branded bike, lets say a Dogma, then is it a fake/counterfeit?

Yip, and it's terribble stuff

I had the same decision to make between the same bikes, I went with the Trance as it was more bang for your buck and with upgrades came in just over 30K. I test rode both bikes and preferred the feel of the Trance. I also prefered the 650B wheel size then the 29er. The Trance also does climb very well, and with suspension open to descend mode on the Fox it handles the downhills with ease. I feel more confident on this bike then I did my 26er Trance. Your best bet is to take them both out for a test ride. Good Luck.

I've missed a few pages, but is Carte Blanche doing a show/ investigation about this whole debacle?

This was a rather unfortunate accident and my I feel terrible for the loss of life, but I don't think that you can blame any of the trail owners though. Mountain biking is an extreme sport and with that comes certain risks and dangers, we all know this when we climb aboard our trusty steeds. An accident can occur in even the most stupid of instances, I just hope that they don't set about trying to dumb down the trails because of this tragic incident. I stand to be corrected but I think that a white memorial bike is being erected in remembrance of this rider at the bridge where the incident took place.

Gosh, not even a Giant is safe from being faked, I have this same frame Could there be other shops/ people possibly doing something similar?

Interesting that on that link to Ali Express, you can buy the customised fake Dogma for $627. Scroll right down to the bottom of the page. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-1K-red-black-full-carbon-bike-bicycle-frame-frameset-p5-s5-R5-colnago-m10-BMC/1588232802.html

I have a question, why would you have a brand new 40K frame resprayed? Surely that will make any warranty null & void.

Which was the real Porsche?

Phew, I bought through the agents , so I hope not, lol.

So there could potentially be a lot of fake bike out there, which is scary

Where did you get your bike from?

Possibly the 5th dodgy bike sold?

One wonders how many fake bikes are actually out there now and how long has this actually been going on, could the Invoice 005 indicate this to be the fifth dodgy deal?

How would an Enduro specific mudguard look like?

Apologies if this has already been posted,

Maybe the Sani2C needs to up its game a bit to come in line with what the Epic is doing?

For all mechanical/ servicing requirements try Stoke Suspension Works Otherwise shop around.

ABS I've been thinking about cutting a whole lot on the CNC Machines at work, I can't see why I couldn't customise them as well.