Skinnyone

Thanks for the links guys! gonna be dot watching soon!

is there a live tracker link? Sorry if it has been posted before....

Note that it is the 2017 model hence a clearance as PhillipV points out...

I disagree, I am seeing a lot of plus size, trail full suss, product in general coming in....Tread mag have been doing reviews of product like trail helmets and wheels etc so they must be bringing in the product for reviews....and like I said, I doubt they would be paying for ads and reviews if there was going to be no further product or support... Also keep in mind that Trek only came in direct about a year ago so they are probably still finding their feet in terms of what to cater for, for future ordering and potential trends (Specialized have been in country direct for 7 years, and in the beginning it wasn't smooth sailing either)...Also keep in mind that you may want a specific product - remember they have to cater for the general market and what sells now....if that may be road and marathon this year then they have to cater for that demand. If the majority demand changes to trail/gravity etc then they would have to cater for that, like I say though there is a fair amount of trail stuff listed on their website...and comparing to the US website it doesn't look like a copy/paste scenario, which tells me they are keeping stock of the advertised product.

Ah I see, no stress... Yeah I know that feeling...I have two kids myself and have gone without a new bike for a number of years

Pretty sure there would be T's + C's involved here...

I don't think they would advertise these if they weren't going to be available.... Time for a new bike then eh...

A lot of options available in the trail market too, just think the article is focusing on the one line of options....

Pretty sure that comes back down to cost...a TA costs more to produce, needs specific dropouts that requires additional machining etc...

From what I have read Trek weren't the first with this - the likes of Specialized etc were - Trek followed suit. As for upgrade-ability, like I said a boost hub with QR end caps should work - granted there are not going to be multiple options out there just yet but give it a month...

I am sure the idea of the "ho hum" fork is to keep the cost down....? Fit a Reba on there and all of a sudden the RRP shoots up, then one may moan about the high price for an ALU hardtail... Boost 141 is technically a Boost 148 hub with QR end caps... so a 142 hub will not work as the spacing to the disc would be out (as well as for the cassette) remember that boost also spreads the flanges of the hubs apart - not just a longer axle...

A couple of comments regarding the cost of lights. In my view it is the same as buying a helmet - shouldn't be a grudge purchase, as I would rather have a slightly better helmet and lights that could potentially save me from trouble than skimp... I am running the Bontrager (Trek) lights front and rear (Ion 700 and Flare R) as well as the smaller Ion 100 and Flare city on my helmet and have been flagged down by fellow cyclists driving in their cars to ask about them and stating they are able to see me from far off....so it definitely makes a difference.

I have a comb and deo at the office at all times.... I have forgotten my belt before and have had to use zip/cable ties to keep my pants up...trick I learnt a while ago though - always put them on the side or at the back, a mate of mine did this once and used zip ties across the front and closed off the button...he needed the toilet suddenly and had to jump around to find cutters/scissors to get his pants loose....

Most frames/bikes are made in Taiwan, no problem with that, I have personally been and seen the Trek factory in Waterloo where they make the top end frames. A few other brands do the same, they have a select model range made in the USA/Italy etc and the balance of the "bread and butter" models made in Taiwan/China. From what I have been told a few times (not just relating to cycling brands) is that a certain percentage of the assembly needs to be completed in the country to be labeled as "made in xxxxxx". Meaning that a frame may have its main components molded in Taiwan and then shipped as a broken down frame to the USA to be glued together, so they can say "Made in the USA" - but more often than not, if you read the fine print - it goes along the lines of; "Made in the USA using domestic and foreign parts"

I have found using a headlight/front light has reduced the chances of them trying to jump in front of you....makes you more visible and they think twice about your speed...

Whilst I don't disagree with your comments, but perhaps you should organize your own event and let's see how smooth everything goes...?

There was a fire started a number of years bag at the Rooioberg race due to a pedal strike on a rock....

Just saw it on FB as well...I saw that tweet by Tumbles yesterday and chuckled....not chuckling now tho.... Heal up soon Tumbles.

I don't think it relevant to mention doping here, whether he did or didn't - there was never controversy around him at any stage...lets try keep it to the point...

Al's Hobbies has a good site, just choose the .co.za site as there is a UK based one too.

Yep no disagreement there... I have found there are two distinct types of parents - Chequebook parents and hands on parents... Chequebook parents work all the time and are hardly around for the kid - the kid is raised by "the help" and when the parents are around, they buy anything the kid wants because they feel guilty for not being around - so you get a spoilt brat who just sits indoors and plays computer games or watches TV... My wife and I are hands on types, we don't earn huge amounts of money in our jobs, but spend the weekends with our boys, I go flying with them on Saturday mornings and then we normally go to Emmerentia or do a ride along the spruit with them...get them out and about.

Hahahahahahaha yeah...

Requires space - yes Costly - not so much...A LOT less than cycling has ever cost me! Let me back that statement up a bit, for a newbie to get fully kitted out in the hobby I could set them up completely (using new or second hand goods) for R5k or less - that is also factoring in room for upgrades. In cycling a half decent second hand bike alone would set you back no less than R5k then you still have the helmet and at least shorts - Minimal requirements to go for a half decent doddle along the spruit or down the road... Of course as with any hobby you have the option to buy a turbine jet for R100k plus or a Pinarello for R100k plus so it is your choice as to how far you go and how much money you want to spend on your past time.

Yep! So I managed to finish that plane this weekend and took it to the field to test it out, there was the usual crowd with their planes, after the first couple of flights they realized that this plane was different, so they approached me. Some of the questions were shocking but understandable; How do you control it? - I don't, it's a free flight model and goes where the wind takes it. Where did you buy it? - I didn't I built it using balsa from the hobby shop. How did you build it? - Really? and so it went on...I came to realize though that most of these people have entered the hobby because now you can buy a ready to fly plane and there is minimal effort required...so they have no idea of the basics and history of the hobby...

I would be willing to take on some donations Not trying to dissuade you but SAMAA have no museum or anything to display things like this...so it may get dumped in a corner of an office somewhere and eventually destroyed. Rather post what you have in the model section of Avcom...At least it will get dispersed amoungst guys who would appreciate it.