Simon123

expand on this. it doesn't appear vastly different looking at it from the outside.

It was not any different to the Cape Town Cycle Tour and there were no riots.

Thanks. It's a 2019 Intense Primer

I've been doing milage ("gotta get fit for the CTCT") on my gravel bike. Around the mountain essentially every Saturday morning. But I slashed the tyre on Saturday past and dashed home on a papwiel, grabbed my trail bike (130/140mm travel, and 11,7kg) and did the loop on that. Granted the Camps Bay to top of Suikerbossie stretch I could feel every knobbly, but in real terms I had 100000% more fun. I also find myself taking it for greenbelt burns instead of the gravel more these days too. I got caught up in the gravel bike thing, but realised that actually the short travel MTB is way more fun and not really slower as you're effectively quicker on the roughish sections and way more capable in the technical bits. That said though, I've lugged my gravel bike to Namibia twice for a project I did out there with loads of gravel roads and some nice interesting loops back. It made a lot of sense there with open road sections running for km at a time. A friend joined and brought his gravel bike too and it was great exploring on them. But that said, in CPT I find the short travel MTB way more fun personally.

Ah, I see this happened in a small way. Great!

It's short notice, but all cyclists should be outside that court and protest - could be a good way for attention that the City actually may pay attention to?

Make sure this statement is given as part of evidence.

Yoh, what a whinge. Clearly with this many adverts, there's value to the person involved by listing on this site. It's a nice curated collection (mostly LOL) of cyclists who come here specifically for the adverts. So based on this, with that many adverts, clearly just cough up where needed. If you feel aggrieved by others "not" being dealers, report them. Pimp, peiemspp or whatever you call it. The argument you make around this is not far off my toddler screaming for ****. And lastly, clearly as you state you're effing clever. So start a rival website / classifieds / blog / etc. Get all those people over to you (for free, remember) and go from there. Some of the world's best companies were started by pissed off people wanting to challenge their "enemies". Somehow, even if it gets traction, I feel you'll be doing the same thing BH is within no time. That's all I got. I'm stuck on a Teams meeting that sucks and felt like adding my 2c.

Sigh. Sniper probably sell less than their DH bikes. 4 Primer updates in that time. 2 tracer updates. 2 new DH bikes.

Respectfully, that isn't correct. The 951 brand was developed to move a quality product at mass price points through cost-co. It did very well for them if you bothered to follow that. The die-hard people all screamed and got upset and made fun, but business wise it took nothing away and got cashflow upfront for the business. Costco is an interesting model as it pays upfront, and their customers all pay monthly fees to be part of it. Their customer return policies are also insane, but due to the buying process shielded Intense from many of the chancers. But as a small company they've done well in the times post-covid. Proper race teams, even a development one in the USA cleaning up in the DH space, new bikes, etc. They are super *** at marketing the product, and should be miles bigger, but suppose their loyal fanbase and those who ride the product know what it is. I think many mid-tier brands could learn from them, focus your business where the money is during tough market conditions, and pack that ego away. It's crazy how many small brands of the same era have fallen away over the past 2 years, and lots with good history too.

They commented on a lot of the posts on Pink Bikes Instagram, and it turns out this all already happened last year.

Such a special place. Go every year. Going in July again this year. Last year and previous had a few rainy days. But still amazing. After 5 trips finally got to ride Champery and was humbled. LOL

Cant wait. Much better day out than going to watch the Epic start.

I put on the Spaz Pathfinders in 40c Very happy and great on the road too. Only issue is front one doesn't hold air well, tyre loses half it's pressure over a few days. I've put more sealant in there than I care to think too. But as the back is fine, I thought it was the rim / valve. Replaced tape and valves and still the same, so maybe a dud tyre.

Slackline is fncking sweet though! And built properly will be fun and a beast on those trails. Niiice. EDIT TO ADD: You're in Europe then.... dont just focus on a new Enduro, you have the world of choice, so need need for that Saffa Spaz mentality. haha..