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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 In addition‚ “the Commission had withdrawn its case against one of the companies‚ Fritz Pienaar Cycles‚ because the business was liquidated‚” said Motaung."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.

Thank you Chris Willemse!

@D Vader, yes it could. Wheels (bike) was standing a bit. Spend more time on my hard tail.

@Frohan, what brand is Maxxis specific sealant?

So basically what everyone is saying.... Get new tyres, stick to Stan's. If it happens again....just bad luck. Get new tyres. At R650 a tyre.... MTB'ing is going to get very expensive!

OK... if Stan's are causing this, what sealant to use in future to prevent this? Sealant that actually work.

@rouxtjie.... If I pop the bubbles... will it be safe to ride?

Hubbers, While prepping Ugly Betty (my Spark 940) for the K2C last night I found weird "bubbles" forming on my Maxxis Ikon rear tyre. It's on two sperate spots. One big and one small "bubble". What the hell is happening? Tyres are about 12 months old. I'm running Arch EX rims with Stan's sealant. Is this the dreaded delamination that everyone is talking about? What do I do? Bite the bullet and get new tyres.....?

Droo....what the hell is gaffer tape?

There's a pic of the famous Gorilla Tape. Builders Warehouse R52.27. (2.5cm x 9.14m) - no need to cut. Best rim tape for tubeless.

Another vote for Ruan @ Spokeworks in Pta.

Hubbers, Quick question. What is the difference between an E-Type and E2-Type Shimano front derailer?

I had the same issue a couple of years ago. Excruciating pain in my left Achilles tendon. I was to scared for the surgery and orthopedic surgeon option . To cut a long and painful story short, I went for Prolotherapy. (http://www.prolotherapy.co.za/). Dr. Bell and his associate in Parys, FS are the specialists in SA. After about 8 weeks of therapy on my Achilles as good as new....maybe stronger than before. I would highly recommend this therapy. It sorted me out.

Thanks for the replies. @fanievb, what kind of patch did you use?

Hubbers, Took a "little" jump over the weekend, and came down on rocks. So, after another 3km's I realized that the rear wheel has gone flat. After inspection saw a little pinch bite (2mm) on the side wall of the tyre, just above the rim leaking sealant. After 3 bombs manage to get to my car, luckily it happened close to the end of training. My sealant didn't manage to seal the cut. And yes, it was "fresh" sealant (about 2 months old). I don't want to name and blame the sealant at this stage, but it's a local SA product (Not Stan's or Joe's). Is it possible to patch the cut on the inside of the tyre wall? Cut is small, about 2mm and tyre still new. What kind of patch do you use?

Janos & Naas are great guys to deal with! Highly knowledgeable.