Morwa

There soon going to be a lot of "old" Sparks in the classifieds.....

That's exactly why I will keep on supporting CWC! Go Chris Go! I don't care about grey/gray......but I do care about the cash in the pocket. It's time we list these shops.....like CWC. Let's support them.

@raptor-22, thanks for the clarification. That is the problem with sole distributors in a country. I can "boycott" my LBS for not buying Shimano parts or a Fox fork from them, but in the end the LBS is going down..... Distributors (Cool Heat and Omnico) set "recommended" retail prices for an item. And, if the LBS sells for less than the recommended retail price, they could risk losing "dealership" from the distributor, or the distributor could "cut" them off. So it's the ARROGANT distributors (Cool Heat and Omnico) that are the culprits here, and like Raptor pointed out...."arrogant enough to force the issue to trial as they sough to justify their behavior, I.e. Neither admitted to cartel behavior or really bothered to co-operate. Hence the lengthy process and fines" The only thing we can hope for is that the international companies (Shimano, Cannondale, GT, Fox, etc) cancel their distribution rights to Omnico and Cool Heat, based on this. But, I doubt it will happen.

Thanks for the post Maverick!

OK.....my 5 cents.... "Both Omnico and Coolheat had attended the September meeting and agreement was reached to increase the mark-up on wholesale prices for bicycles and cycling accessories in co-ordination. Motaung said the Tribunal could not find any mitigating factors for Coolheat as it elected not to give evidence at the Tribunal. It however‚ found some mitigating factors for Omnico. The Tribunal let 17 companies off the hook after they admitted they contravened Section 4(1)(b) of the Competition Act. In addition‚ “the Commission had withdrawn its case against one of the companies‚ Fritz Pienaar Cycles‚ because the business was liquidated‚” said Motaung." Lets name and shame the companies.... 1. Omnico (Fox, Cannondale, GT, etc.) 2. CoolHeat (Shimano, etc.) 3. ? The other 17? Even if I have to pay the import duties and taxes from CRC, eventually the local companies will feel it.

TX for the comment Rob.....you of all people must know English is a foreign language here in my town....

Yes.....I'm using a HR monitor (strap) and my Fenix 3 - via Garmin Connect. If I don't use the HR strap you only get points for your daily steps..... Only 100 points per session....

I'm running 9.3km daily (every morning). "Disco" rate the training as a 10-min speed workout - only 100 points per session. So no more 300 or 600 points for a descent workout! I would like to see somebody run 10km in 10 min!!!! They are continually changing the goal posts.....

I hope not....! Hullabaloo (....current Race Face importers) are awesome. Service is outstanding.

PM send!

Hi.... enough for front and rear. So 150ml would do.

I've been to four LBS's in Pretoria......nobody has stock of the Shimano Mineral Oil. Yes, I can order from CWC or Evobikes....but I need the oil now.

Yip.... tried these as well. Works very well! R150 for a litre compared to 150ml Shimano oil for R175.... Nuff said!

Ok. Are there any Bike shops in Pretoria region stocking ODI grips?

Ok. Are there any Bike shops in Pretoria region stocking ODI grips?