MuddyMike

Go Max. We need a Saffer on the top step again. Leo is a monster and with your experience I have no doubt you will be right at the sharpest end of the field. Good Luck!!

This is great news. Epic 2017 is shaping up to be a cracker....

The pros get tested regularly out of competition. Ask any of the Pro's how often they get woken up at ungodly hours to pee in bottle by a SAIDS "official"

I think we are all on the same side here. My point is that the posts below portray the opinion that Max has something to hide and there is a skeleton about to fall out of a closet somewhere. You are also right in terms of what 3 or 4 hubbers think about Max makes zero difference to potential sponsors. Any sponsor worth their salt will protect their brand with some serious anti doping clauses. It must be hell trying to be a clean rider trying make their way through a drug riddled sport. You don't know who is really clean or doping. You choose the wrong partner and you are labelled with them. Its a small group in SA and I am sure most of the guys are mates at some level but they make their own personal decisions behind closed doors. 100% correct, its the dopers who make life hard for clean riders to get sponsored and make a living. I guess, if Max had to go on and win a major international race the hub would be bursting with pride, claiming him as a Saffer and a great rider. I guess I believe in the inherent good in people 1st, that's why I support Max in his endeavours. He is the best SA has BUT if he was ever found to be doping I would be seriously pissed off because he has great talent.

I wonder how many of the keyboard warriors criticizing / accusing Max have spoken to him or even know him? Geez, your assumptions are a bit over the top. Yes, he has been let down by partners before and I am pretty sure he is really pissed about it. Have you ever thought that could be a reason why he races for himself and teams up with various different riders so he can take part in selected multiday races. Max is most probably one of the most tested MTB riders in SA considering his dominance of the Ashburton National series and winning the SA champs. As far as I know Max has never returned an adverse result. I know Max has always stated he rides clean and is 100% committed to racing and winning clean. Until otherwise proven, Max has my support as the best Marathon rider in SA and I am hoping 2017 will be even bigger than 2016.

In SA we are obsessed with owning and riding the bikes that are labelled "the fastest" out there (hence so many Spez Epics, Giant Anthems, Scott Sparks etc out there.) These are often not the most suited bikes for ave Joe (who thinks he is a world champ). SA riders are missing out on a whole bunch of awesomeness by not riding bikes like this Anthem SX, Giant Trance / Reign, Spez Cambers, PYGA oneten, Scott Genius, Cannondale Trigger, Trek Fuel / Rumblefish etc etc etc..... My 2c worth....

Hi, I have a pile of 26er tyres if you want them. Some are brand new.

and its worth every cent......

Grey: real product through unofficial channels Fake: fake

Oh yes and Alex said the prize money fund as proposed was not negotiable to any new corporate sponsor, so it seems like a take the Munga as originally proposed or leave it.

The interview on Supercycling was a load of nonsense. 140 confirmed entries and he believed that there would be a late influx of SA pros as they tend to enter at the last minute. Really?? then he says the backer pulled out because they didn't share the same vision for the Munga? Really?? Might be a great endurance athlete and a guy full of integrity but not having your backer buy into the same vision for the event? If that's the truth Alex should stick to riding......

Too late now, the horse has bolted, flights are being cancelled as we speak...... eish....

I agree, I couldn't wait for December to roll on in and see how the pampered pro's vs the hardcore mountain men race would of panned out......Dammit.....

and the Cape Epic returns to the top of the "tough" SA stage race pile and all is well in the world......

I reckon they will be entertaining some legal claims regarding flights etc etc..... eina.... what a mess....

I am just bummed for my mates who have been training their backsides off and now its gone.....Surely there must of been legal contracts with the backers? I don't see it ever happening now, who will hand over R110k with this history....

Surely Impey would be a welcome addition as an "African" rider........

It was a really nice event. Enjoyed the route and the vibe. My butt isnt particulary happy with me today.....

So you are a believer in the saying "There is no such thing as bad PR?"

Can a moderator please delete this thread, its giving me a headache......

How about I apologise on behalf of the retailer and we can move on to cycling related discussion. (print it and you will have it in writing) :ph34r: :ph34r:

a price of R0.00 is clearly an error, but if something is marked with an incorrect price and is a bargain but not so much that it is unbelieveable I would contest it. example 1 : if Product x usually sells for R100 and marked at R70 (and they say its an error) I would contest it. example 2: if Product x usually sells for R100 and marked at R10 (and they say its an error) I would accept it as such. (Unless its front page headlines as a killer deal) I guess for me the rule of the "reasonable man" would apply. My assesment of the above issue: Walk away while you still can.........its clearly an error.......

If you are just starting out with Power training, buy the groupset and a powercal HR based power meter. Not as accurate as a hub or crank powermeter, but gives you 90%+ accuracy which will be perfect for where you are. Best of both worlds.

if you have sintered pads then the issue is likley rotors. go 180mm front and 160mm back. Go ICE TEC and you will be amazed....

Ok, so who really cares what the company is called, however I do have to wonder how much this new company knows about the industry if they have never heard of Dark Horse Wheels? Really? I am not "in" the industry and I know all about Dark Horse Wheels........ Anyway if Dark Horse wheels challenge them they are in pole position to win the case as they have used the name for a significant period of time within the cycling industry and are well known (except to the the new Trek distributor). Dark Horse cosmetics etc etc are not relevant as they do not operate in the same industry and I highly doubt that they would even object or that their registration is even in the same category.........Its just good business practice to avoid these issues and conflicts.... Hands up all hubbers who have heard of Dark Horse Wheels?? Oh yes, one other thing, If Dark Horse Wheels knows about an infringement on their trademark and do not challenge it, they may loose the right to keep it............thats assuming they have registered "Dark Horse Wheels" as a trademark and not just as a CC..... I see a race to the registration office as we speak...........