Danger Dassie

So were you doing more harsh things then? Your first port of call would be to check your insurance t&c and Titan’s warranty info. From there, contact KP and/or Titan.

Yip yip. Sir M made it.

Saw that, obviously a typo. But my bra, the person doing the SM updates doesn't do the dope testing or other complex issues. Email them.

So what's the problem? Server maintenance, transfer, database update. It could be a multitude of factors, it's two whole days over a weekend, planned for and a notice issued ahead of time. As long as the DB integrity is maintained. It's not that uncommon for organisations and it's not like the entire operations are out for the period. There's still testing etc...

Congrats, you're on a winner here. Many many big smiles and happy miles!

Really sad, honestly hope he comes right. @Mamil you phrased it perfectly

To paraphrase, shew! There's been some really subjective/bad advice dished out, fortunately some folk have pointed out a better direction. Something to note on older Epic models is that you could likely end up out of pocket/spares with the Brain. Especially if the previous owner has not kept up their maintenance. Great bikes, but if you're unsure around checking suspension and wear items like pivots, you could be caught unawares. True of any purchase, but anything with propriety stuff needs extra consideration. Of all the options put forward, the Merida and Titan are your best options. Although it's worth noting that the Merida 99 has seen a pretty big update to the frame design. The Cypher seems to be really over forked at 150mm, I'd question this as it would on the limit. From previous talks with Titan I was looking at a bigger travel fork and the suggestion was that 140mm would be the ideal max. Everything aside, my money would be on the Cypher, it's the newest of the bunch and has a pretty decent spec which can be upgraded over time. Personally, I'd move away from the plasticky SX/NX and move to Deore at that the level. The Microshift is perfectly fine and widely specced by numerous brand in the industry. They're a newer player but have been around a while. Interesting factoid; the local Merida agents are also the agents for Microshift and a couple other brands like FLR shoes etc. They're also the owners/partners of Titan Racing. All in all they're a good crowd, are responsive and the support is there.

https://escapecollective.com/ef-fires-andrea-piccolo-after-rider-reportedly-caught-with-hgh/

What do you mean by XC versions? Hardtails? Full suss?

Web options and respective podcasts; Escape Collective OffRoad.cc Road.cc Velonews Pinkbike Reality is most platforms will have some form of subscription base. Producing content editorial stories that isn’t advertorial content costs money and free ends up the most expensive.

Epic move 😋 … the Chisel hardtail is a firm favourite for for many, so seeing an FS version is encouraging. There’s also the alloy Crux. Although not without precedent, back in 2015 there was the Epic Comp alloy which ticked all the boxes and was apparently approx 800-900grams heavier than the S Works frameset. Comparative pricing was +- 38k versus 92k https://www.treadmtb.co.za/bikes-specialized-epic-comp/

Would venture the best people to ask are Avianto themselves.

Paging @ChrisF ....

Cogent, you can even do it through your nearest LBS

Likewise, missed most of the racing and will have to do some catch-up. Also believe this may be a first for the African Continental Jersey.

A front row start in all four categories, a first for SA. Phenomenal to see!

Didn't say that at all. Just don't entirely agree with the interpretation. Thought it clear from my post.

They acknowledged it, with their reasoning, agreeable or not. You originally stated 2/3 star reviews specifically. On top of that, the thread has conflated google/sm reviews. We've seen they do actually have a number of lower review status. Going by their own statement, objectively they use it is as a form of a ticketing system to deal with complaints/product issues. Ideally, it would be best to keep these up and would be more proactive. But I'd hardly interpret it as purposely faking stats to be dishonest, otherwise they wouldn't have even bothered commenting. That's just my take.

Ah ok thanks, still enjoyed following her and think it's a remarkable performance.

Afaik 'masking' is largely no longer practical because testing has improved to the extent that these are more easily identified. Masking is/was predominantly outside of competition as that's where doping is focussed. Outside of that, I enjoyed following the event and various mates who were taking part. Glad that the event seems to have moved past the issues from last year, Ann Ashworth is no doubt a solid contributor to the organisation. Race wise I feel like the second-placed lady, Carla Molinaro, is a really under rated part of the racing conversation. Really impressive conversation.

The only possible thing I could think of is the variable of usage; frequency, exposure to elements etc....

But sweat does have an effect with all the salt, electrolytes etc ... if it can cause a reaction on paint, alloys etc. Then amongst other factors it must contribute to the breakdown of textile material? I've only had one pair of bibs ever start developing the dreaded window, but it seems more common for others.

Those aren't from the website but are Google/FB online reviews no? Which can't be removed/edited by Ciovita. All of which I notice also have some review posts that aren't entirely positive, as Karma pointed out earlier. I never rely on website reviews, I absolutely don't lean on Google/FB review ratings, unless I go through a few review posts beforehand. So don't worry about I need to think about, I'm just fine chum. I also don't have any skin in the game.

Might be more truth to this than we think. Already seen what sweat can do to handlebars on an IDT.