Brogue

Conversation in the shower: "My stem fits perfectly onto your headset, right down to the bottom spacer"

Yeah, if only... instead they thought they could talk themselves out of a tight corner on national TV, outsmart a determined and savvy customer and, somehow, justify their criminality. STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!

http://www.cyclefactory.co.za/index.php/bikes/29-mtb/sb-sola4-2014-detail GT is "sexier" than Silverback, BUT (and that's a BEEEEEG Butt) (see my play on words there, haha)..... You also need to consider after sales service and manufacturer warranties. Silverback will offer the original purchaser a LIFETIME warranty on an alu frame. http://www.silverbacklab.com/upload/2011_website_SILVERBACK/pdfs/WARRANTY_2011.pdf GT not so much.

This cracks me up. I can't stop looking at it, and I can't stop laughing

"Joe Public isn't a cyclist". Cycling noobs will be warned off CS, nobody wants to spend their hard earned cash with a bunch of crooks. Other bike stores will warn their clients to warn their friends not to buy anything at CS. The cycling industry is small. It may take longer than a week to filter through, but eventually the penny will fall, HARD.

Carte Blanche was good, but I was disappointed not to see them being lead away in handcuffs at the end of the clip. They deserve 2 square meals a day and accommodation at taxpayer expense.

Gotta love the CS "sympathisers", high on entertainment value but low on common sense.

Is that you Peanut Butter?

LOL... not "every" noob, only those who defend the indefensible in the face of overwhelming evidence. There is no cure for stooopid.

Fraudulent Cycle Science Crawl back into the troll hole you emerged from.

Soon to be ex-owners

And who the hell are YOU, Noob? Carte Blanche spoke to your mates at Cycle Science, I'll take their facts above yours any day.Go troll elsewhere. Your "facts are fictitious.

No need to be tentative, unless you're in the market for a top end Italian bike provided by a bottom-end Broadacres LBS. Loads of hardworking, reputable retailers out there. Where are you based?

And rightly so, I'd also be peeved if I was taken for 91k.

The ONE pertinent fact between CS "spin" (i.e bald-faced LIES) and AA's TRUTH, is the invoice, which clearly says states DOGMA. Not fake Not grey Not counterfeit.

Robbie and John just watched their business and reputations disappear right before their very eyes. New retail space available at Broadacres Shooping Centre SOON!

Agreed, Dips! Despite the OP's openess, honesty, willingness to answer petty questions, provide evidence when asked for it, there werel some self-appointed super cleverdicks who questioned his "agenda" (as if THEY were the experts). Shame on all of you, for not having the nuts to apologise. Keyboard warriors. Next time, before you point fingers, take a look in the mirror, IDIOTS!

Ok Devi, I'm seated with popcorn and coke..... GO FOR THE JUGULAR, MAKE THEM BLEED!

What will today bring from Cycle Psychos Broadacres.... head buried deeper in the sand, a change of heart, or more legal bluster and posturing? They may THINK the nightmare will just disappear, but ostrich mentaility only works for ostriches, and of course our esteemed chief thief.

Sjoe, hardly a step down from Pina then. If ever there was a 2nd choice, THAT's the one to make. Edit: Repeated word

Eddy, astute purchasing through an AUTHORISED dealer is safe as houses. An insurance company would replace like-for-like, at no risk to the policyholder, IF all the paperwork was in order. Sounds like you opted for second choice, sorry to hear that mate.

Eddy, astute purchasing through an AUTHORISED dealer is safe as houses. An insurance company would replace like-for-like, at no risk to the policyholder, IF all the paperwork was in order. Sounds like you opted for second choice, sorry to hear that mate.

Half of worthless remains worthless, I wouldn't buy a valve cap from those snakes.

Will the doubting thomases (you know who you are), and pseudo lawyers please dispense with the annoying cross examination of the OP's integrity. He has humoured you, and patiently answered unnecessary questions. Splitting hairs isn't going to change the big picture. His mate didn't know he was purchasing a fake machine The OP didn't know he was being fleeced Analysis paralysis. He was taken for a ride, so to speak, by a dishonest LBS that he had a long-standing relationship with before he purchased the (unbeknownst to him) fake Pina. Nothing more to it. Give the "clever" questions a rest, for crying out loud.