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Stilbaai 6.40 am

ill take the tread in a size 11 thanks!

Jis no man. Looks like one of momsens kids bikes.

Im on the Geax (Vittoria) Saguaro TNT. I am very happy with them.Will def. buy again.

Land Rover, making mechanics out of owners for over 60 years

Got a call from Mr. Momsen who apologised for the situasion and gave me a few options regarding a new frame. Thank you Cwcycles and Victor Momsen for the quick and civile way the of sorting this out for me .

Thank you cwc much appreciated. I order a Merida frame this morning piking it up tomorrow morning.

If I had the time I would take the legile route but that will probably take 3 months . I have gone 3 weeks without riding and the Karoo 2 coast is next week, accomadation paid for me and the family.

Like i said my Momsen al329 2011 lasted for 3years and back then I was 123kg .I understand all bike manufacturers has had cracked frames.My problem is I paid R17500 (normal price R22000) for a bike.Now I have no bike and have R2000 to sort it out myself. The MERIDA BIG NINE 1000 LITE selling for R15000 +- also has thru axle and internal routing and the frame sells for R4800. So now I have to pay an extra R2800 to have something close to what I had. A Momrida!!!

Just want to share my experience... Bought my first Momsen in 2011 the AL329 as I only started mountain biking. Was quite impressed with our South African brand and eager to support them. This year in January I bought myself the X-AL (Big guy bike) Advertised as the one for the manne as I weigh about 116kg and 1.94m tall. First issue with the bike was the bottom bracket which was in the first two weeks of me purchasing the bike(not a momsen issue). Next was the back wheel hitting the frame as I cornered .I then had my wheel trued twice at different bike shops with no change. The Sram X9 front derailer that sits on the back of the down tube was millimeters away from the back wheel . This caused the smallest strain of grass and mud to get stuck and felt like I was riding with my handbrake on!! The X9 was then replaced with a X5 About 3 weeks ago I went for a morning ride and I hear weird noises coming from the bike and behold…………the dreaded crack in my frame. With this all happening Karoo 2 Coast is just a few weeks away, my first one for that matter!! I phoned my LBS where bike was purchased and said there should be no problem with Momsen replacing the frame. About a week and a half of hearing nothing I phoned Momsen Head Office in PE to hear if they would honor their warranty. The person I spoke to said if the X-AL frame did not last for me their Normal frames won’t last either. Only after phoning Momsen for the second time my LBS phoned me and this is what Momsen is offering me: R2000 credit with my LBS(to buy a new frame anybody that knows of a good NEW XL frame in this price bracket please contact me asap) Or the2014 AL 529 frame. Apart from looking a hell of a lot better the X-AL has a Thru Axle frame is Alloy 7000 butted tube set with internal routing. VS the AL 529 (which according to Momsen HO won’t last either) 6061 butted Alloy with standard quick release hubs and no internal routing. This means if I choose the AL529 I have to pay to get the conversion done. Just have to throw a spanner into the works my wife her friend and my sister all bought Momsens in bringing our count of Momsens bought to 5. I am now looking at the Merida big nine 1000 lite frame . It goes for about R5000. The reason for Merida is all the bike shops I phoned said if I had a Merida I would have had a new frame in two days. The biggest issue for me is I am not getting what I paid for.I do not want to bad mouth Momsen as I was more then happy with my first bike.I just expected better from SA s leading bike company. Needless to say after this we are all cured of Momsen fever due to their (lack off) customer service.

The x-al was R22 000 but it is on sale for R18 500 at cwc . The AL629 is going for R19 500 .

Thanks dee really appreciate!

Im looking to get myself a late xmas gift .I sold the old Momsen and im looking for a new one. I had a look around and found 2 bikes i like.The Momsen AL629 and the X-AL (yes I'm one of the big guys) . Would probably replace the Crest on al 629 with Arch. Any experiences good or bad, any advice or just your personal opinion on these two bikes. MOMSEN AL629 Sizes X-Large Frame Race Tech 2, Alloy 6061 Butted Tubeset Fork FOX Float 29 CTD, 100mm Travel Chainwheel Shimano M615, 38/24 Bottom Bracket Shimano External F. Derailleur Shimano SLX R. Derailleur Shimano XT 10 Speed Shifter Shimano Deore Trigger Brake Levers Shimano M615 Hydraulic Brakes 180 Fr /160 Rr Cassette Shimano SLX, 11-36T Rims No Tubes ZTR CREST, 32H Tires Kenda Slant Six, Folding Bead, 29 x 2.0 Pedals Shimano M505 Clipless Handlebar Ritchey COMP 2x , 720mm, 31.8mm Oversize Stem Ritchey COMP 2x , 720mm, 31.8mm Oversize Seatpost Ritchey COMP 2 Bolt, 27.2 Seat Selle Royal Seta S1 Custom Headset Alloy Taper Integrated Colors Fast Black w/ Gold Details Chain KMC 10 Speed Hubset Shimano SLX Centerlock, 32h Spokes Stainless Butted with Alloy Nipples Grips Kraton Race Weight 11.65 kg ( Medium, Excl Pedals Momsen X-AL Sizes X-Large Frame Race Tech SLA -Alloy 7000 Butted Tubeset - Internal Routing -Formed Tubing - PressFit BB - 142 x 12 Thru-Axle Rear Fork RockShox SID RL 15mm Thru-Axle - 100mm Chainwheel SRAM X9 44/32/22T Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP PressFit F. Derailleur SRAM X9 R. Derailleur SRAM X9 Type 2 10 Speed Shifter SRAM X9 Ball Bearing Trigger Brake Levers Avid Elixir 7 Carbon Brakes 170 Fr /160 Rr Cassette SRAM PG1070 - 11-36T Rims Sun Ringle Inferno 27 - 32H Tires Schwalbe Racing Ralph SNAKESKIN Tubeless 29 x 2.25 Pedals Nil Handlebar Alloy Flat Top 29er - 680mm - 31.8mm Oversize Stem Alloy 3D Forged Superlight - 31.8mm Oversize Seatpost Alloy 3D Forged 31.6 Seat Fizik GOBI XM Headset FSA No 42 Alloy Taper Colors Matte Black w/Red Details Chain KMC 10 Speed Hubset SRAM X9 15mm Fr - SRAM X9 142 x 12 Rr - 32h Spokes Stainless Butted with Alloy Nipples Grips Weight Silicone Race 11.73kg ( X-Large, without pedals Thanks