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I am in!

I am in with you for a sub 3 and in J - uphills (at 57kgs) i can help but in wind and downhill i will need to suck your wheel

How do you go about getting a re-seeding as Amashova is only this weekend?

Mezzo you are a true expert!! Yes you are correct, it was bought from HongFu - apologies have absolutely no idea why i wrote Dengfu

Frame USD450 Postage USD90 duty and delivered to my front door R400 From Deng Fu

So the Frame as arrived - Looking good. It is 3K matt - but going to send it in for a spray will be good for a build in about 3 weeks!!

Little review:Went for a solo ride yesterday morning (as all people in JHB will know) the weather is probably Shi&t this weekend - def not good for deep suction wheels however couldn't resist! On the open road with a tail wind - awesome ride rims are as stiff as anything, new tires also seem to roll smoothly. Quite loud ride when going over rough sections, but was kinda expecting. Using cork brake pads and front rim shrieks like mad (back no problems) so will look into this, maybe some impurity on the front wheel In the cross winds, could def feel the wheels been pushed to the side The ride is quite a bit harder and fairly twitchy compared to my old wheels, assume it is due to the stiffness and no give. In a nut shell, very pleased look forward to riding some more when the wind dies down.

brakes sorted, there were spacers in between the cartridge removed and work perfect! Going to give the wheels a go in the morning

Released all cable tension, will check for spaces didnt check thati think i must be doing something wrong as i have searched the web this morning and didnt find any related problems. got a few tips so will try tonight brakes aside, the rims are really nice and feel quite a bit lighter than my old rims (mavic ksyrium elite)

Rims are 27mm wide 56mm Aero rims. Complete build with Powerway hubs (clinchers)Bought from DengFu, paid USD500 for them USD90 for shipping and R400 for duty etc. Decals got from Tyrone (on the Hub) gave him direction on what i wanted and he designed and printed them for me. Applied them myself Tires are specialized turbo Pro - got them overseas haven't seen them in this country As mentioned the problem i have now is getting the breaks to work, the rims are very wide and i need to find a way to open the calipers more - any ideas?

what does the website say? where is the parcel

That doesn't sound right man! Which company did you order from and which company did they send the parcel with?i know customs are getting a little sticky lately but its normally only a few days delayed

They have arrived!! Finished them last night - look forward to giving them a go this weekend They the new 27mm wide rims - but they seem VERY tight in the brake calipers. Calipers got no more give to widen up and cant pull lever down Will get there though Frame should arrive Monday/Tuesday

I currently have RockShox Dart Coil suspension on my MTB, i have turned the dampener all the way to the softest setting and this still gives me a very very hard ride. (lock out is off) I am a light weight (57kg) so i am wondering where one can buy a softer coil. It seems like a fairly basic process of changing the coil, but i cant seem to find a place to buy the coil Any suggestions

Got some new treads, they seem to come highly recommended and a new cassette for good measure!

Just ordered Wheels UD Matt Frame 3K - will paint in SA NOW just need to wait Thinking of a paint job similar to pic

Sure will do going to order the Clinchers, i quick like the standard UAM branding so going to go with those. Will def post pics, although will be a while as i am going to collect on my next trip so will only have them end Sept

Waiting for a confirmed price still on the paint job, but am slightly hesitant. Initial indication on price was estimated at about USD150, locally Cycledelic (JHB) have given me a price is R2700Have any experience about the frame?

Has anyone bought the frame HF-FM139 from HongFu, - about to push the order button Also going to include from Carbon rims (56mm Aero Rims) Anyone had a frame painted by HongFu, wanting them to do a custom paint job for me? http://www.hongfu-bikes.com/pic/big/293_0.jpg

one of the funniest thing I have read in a LONG time!!!

I am sure this was on display at the Argus Expo this years (in Blue and Black) they were giving indications of +-R100k (with very top end components) and will only be in the country the last quarter of the year

ok not going to happen right now Got below response Now FM206 is our new 2013 frame model, now we have no big production, only one sample for checking And in end of this year, we will have detailed information and all detailed prices So I will give you updated news when all frames is producing

Dengfu new frame FM206 looks wicked! Going to try see it in the flesh later in the week, as now this has thrown my plans into disarray Any thoughts show_image_in_imgtag.php

Dam you foiled my master plan! Seriously! I am going to set up company and on an open forum expose who my source who is I am here frequently and I have a personal shopping list, and agree this could never be a viable business model. While here collecting a few lights and 15 specific tyres all for mate - with profit in it for me Just lending a hand to local hubbers!