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Frustrating and seems to be a more common occurrence/higher risk when buying online...
I bought sunglasses that arrived broken and another item had parts missing, I was refunded both times but still a major waste of time. Takealot won't accept returns immediately at their pickup points so you have to log a return and go back at a later stage.
Hope you the issue sorted, "die wiel draai'...
Part of me wishes you can charge for the time/effort spent on issues like this (and answering telemarketing calls).
I bought some of these brackets off Temu, way cheaper than Holdfast and decent quality.
I also recently got a 50% offer from WeBuyCycles and just politely declined their offer... Maybe Ivan onto something and hoping/wishing he gets a 50% offer on his Vipa and Top Fuel.
3 hours ago, DieselnDust said:Good question. Food is already booked and paid for. The have a demand curve based on previous events so they already know how the meals demand tapers off after day2. No saving there.
tents are already bought and paid for. man hours is covered by volunteers, who pay to be there if I recall correctly.
i think it’s just about maintaining the #untamed epicness mystique
Correction... Man hours paid for by volunteers...
First Time Volunteers pays R 3800 for their time and Return Volunteers pays R 1000 but they get the following:
59 minutes ago, DrRichard said:I wonder if this thread is replicated in the Carhub / fishinghub / househub/ Padelhub ? pushing innovation always is sold at a premium - Range Rover for 3.3 million - you can buy quite a few epic 8's for that or a pretty decent house - so the price really is irrelevant - either you can - or your can't - some can some can't. 27 million for a Camps Bay house - just a roof and a few walls - does nothing more than 1 million RDP house - but maybe wifi-automated electric lights? your either can or you can't. As much as I can't afford and never will 27mill for a house, 3.3 for a car or 300 for a bike - such is life - appreciate the item for what it is - enjoy the trickle down effect for your own price bracket and if you really want one - save for it , if not then I guess we can continue to fill up threads and complain on fishinghub as much as we want about the cost a Shimano Stella reel $1400 = ZAR23800 - it does not even catch the fish! appreciate the beauty , innovation - stop hating your pet hate company and buy what you can afford/ want / like , and let those who can and want to pay for what they want - and when you see them - ask them how it rides!
Very true, those R295k bikes aren't really aimed at "average Joe's" and no one is forcing you to buy them. We all like nice stuff (I hope), even the more affordable bikes are damn good these days and the fact that there exits expensive bikes out there doesn't detract from your
I do doubt that these type of debates is happening is PrivateYacht Hub, SuperCar Hub or PrivateJet Hub but I won't be joining those anytime soon.
New Evo looks amazing and very similar to the Top Fuel I bought last year with a 130mm fork at a "reasonable" price.
Nice to see bike companies put in solid Engineering in newer bikes and how each generation gets better.
Sounds like a difficult predicament. I see you can rent 3 bike racks and even a trailer with allowance for 4 bikes but you might need to confirm/request that your rental vehicle has a towbar fitted.
Loving how we are going round in circles "inventing" new stuff to end up basically where we started...
Pretty soon SRAM will be touting new "less powerfull" brakes to make you go faster or a new standard to mount these stronger brakes to your bike.
Hoping I don't sound like a Luddite but I really think we could do with better lower end components for the masses rather than just making more and more expensive components.
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Maybe pop into one of the bike shops to ask or have a look at the Hillbillies Facebook page (https://web.facebook.com/groups/306675262861845).
Hi. You can perhaps try Mentis for Nylon (https://www.mentis3d.com/) or Craftcloud (https://craftcloud3d.com/) if you want something more "exotic".
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Have a look at Trek, they specify quite generous weight limits on their bikes... This is the weight limit on Roscoe.
All of the best and hope you get results.
39 minutes ago, EVOBIKES ONLINE STORE said:Yes they are pricey... But that is just the reality of SA Economics etc. We do "soften the blow" by given R10k off towards parts bought if it exceeds R30k. We also give R25k gift vouchers off complete bikes...
I agree, they are amazing bikes just a pity “normal” folks might never get to experience them.
Your price is not “excessive” given US pricing…
Looks like EvoBikes is now selling Yeti frames.
Really nice bikes but flip >R90k for a frame! You could buy a full XT Trek on their sale for less than that.
Makes the "auction frames" look like a steal.
It looks like Bike Addict also has WTB Rangers in 650Bx2.8
WTB Ranger MTB Tyres – Bike Addict (bike-addict.co.za)
3 hours ago, BaGearA said:Its so cool that both of them are incomplete 😱
Haha, the one is closer to a unicycle than an actual bicycle... How much would a swingarm and/or Switch Infinity cost?
On 8/25/2023 at 6:07 PM, Nick said:Please report them. With some info on the correct year model to help us out.
Couldn't agree more!
I once engaged with someone just assuming a bike without any stickers was a Rocky Mountain. What do I get for my "help", this...
"In the future when you share your opinion on a bike, please make sure you have some facts."
Coming from the guy that had no idea what bike he was selling this was bold. In future I'll just report ads as fraudulent and be on my merry way. Another lesson learnt, don't comment on pricing, what you are willing to pay is not always "market value" as seen by the seller or some clueless insurance broker...
16 minutes ago, V18 said:I'm here. Where is everyone?
At what point is "name & shame" acceptable on BH?
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@Pandatron, you have some reprimanding to do...