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Aren't most Shimano freehubs compatible? Is it QR or thru-axle?

There have been a couple before. The Maverick DUC32 for example. 150m travel fork at 1.6kg (IIRC that includes the hub)

If uses a 15mm Maxle then it'll be easy to get adapters to fit Hope, Chris King, etc.

Will do

Been looking at Diamondbikes that they have in the US for a while (Sortie, Mission, etc.) Who supplies them in SA? What shops would stock them? Only seen newer cheapie Apex, etc. hardtails (have an Apex from 1993 and wouldn't trade it for the newer ones I've seen in SA at all)

This is the email I received GT Product Registration Your product registration information is located below. Registration Date Product Serial Number 04/09/2014 GT Sanction *************** If there are any issues with the above information please contact customer service at customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or 1-800-843-2453.

Bare in mind that SRAM 9 speed uses 1:1 and SRAM 10 speed uses Exact Actuation 1:1 (They are actually different and won't work together) SRAM 11 speed (no idea)

registered but it doesn't give me any info Just says I'm registered

So far GT has come to the party for me

Ouch

As long as they're not sold as original equipment. How so?

A colleague of mine has this Rocky Mountain Switch SL for sale, a bit of an oldie but a good bike. http://www.thehubsa....tain-switch-sl/

And?

I assume you're talking road stuff now? 9 and 10 speed MTB has not been compatible for a while

Even that is not a good comparison. A pirate part is not sold as an original part, it's sold as a pirate/copy/aftermarket part. (unless the sales guys are dodgy, then it's the same)

Look on Ebay

Interesting! Actually this has just been sent to my mailbox http://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-sneak-peak-of-gts-new-sanction-2014.html

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And the possibility of repair?

Thanks GL, as you know with my history I need it

1&4. Are you the first owner? My GT only has a 5 year warranty AFAIK

Try sending a PM here https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/user/16745-asg/

There was somebody selling some in the classifieds recently

I'm afraid not, the inbred you have has the traditional 34mm headtube. If you have a 44mm headtube (i.e. 1 1/8" steerer using internal cups) then you can get the external cups to fit the tapered steerer.