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Thanks, I appreciate the guide... Unfortunately that photo above is the only photo I have... the bike is literally one of a kind - took me 5 months to find all the components so it is a very unusual mix. I have never seen another Xtension Xceed frame and can guarantee cape town doesn't have another with a Spinner reasons fork attached! The fact that someone (oops) decided that he wouldn't be a victim of good ol' RSA and didn't insure it doesn't make anything any easier... Will be trying to trace it, but I always admire the ability of these entrepreneurial characters to disappear so not holding my breath... If anyone knows of any really good sales on at the moment, let me know!

Unfortunately my pride and joy that I spent 5 months building was removed from my garage this morning around 8.30am in upper claremont... This is a one of a kind bike so hope that this increases the chances of it being spotted out on the roads. It's a Xtension Xceed frame/Spinner Reasons fork/XT shifters and derailleurs/Juicy 5's/Fulcrum red metal 5 wheels... Please keep an out for it and contact me on 084 245-8108 if anyone see's it... This was the photo destined for the photo's forum to show my new build, but unfortunately this forum is now more appropriate.

The Trek is probably worth about R1k and yes I would be willing to buy it from him at that price if he really wants to sell it Jokes, have no clue what they are worth, but wouldn't say no if he wants to give either one away...

I honestly didn't know it was illegal and it was actually on the way back from knysna 3 weeks ago so before the warning from WW unfortunately... I have never seen a bike rack with a number plate behind it either and looked out for them on my way to knysna this weekend and only saw 1 (I would think cardboard with kokie writing is illegal too). Maybe there should be a warning on bike racks when you purchase them or something to let ppl know (or maybe I just missed all the warnings). Speed limits are clearly visible, but I don't remember my drivers test including the fact that bicycles that partially obscure number plates are illegal.

I got a R500 fine for it and I would like to moan! I thought the laws were for the safety of our roads, but it appears as if they are just there for the sake of making money... Sitting with my cruise control on at the speed limit and some chop pulls out of a dirt road and chases me down (considerably more dangerous than my obscured number plate!) and wastes 15 minutes of my life writing out the fine...

Ok, I missed the part about offering a quote... At least have a look and try and establish what the possible cause is first before just shifting the blame... If it was a touch up job, I'm sure you would be able to tell fairly easily. Anyways, not trying to put down a supplier I've never dealt with personally, it just appears from this as if this particular case hasn't been dealt with correctly by them. I am sure that any of the ppl defending them would feel the same way if their frame had fingerprints and/or chips in the R1850 paint job. shaun2312009-06-30 01:38:00

I've never heard ppl defend a shop/supplier so strongly... Is it not possible that Cycle Art do great work 99% of the time and (just like everyone else!) slip up on occasion. Nobody is saying they haven't done great work in the past, or will continue to do it in the future, but that they may possibly have made a mistake on this frame and should do something about it (as offered in their post).

And apart from the prices, their service is incredible... my parts took 5 weeks to arrive (thanx customs!!!) and CRC was willing to send me a replacement order immediately, no questions asked (customs admitted to having the delivery the same day the replacement was meant to be sent)

http://www.spinner-usa.com/e/aeris-pro01.htm. under 1200g fork... think they go for less than R4k on e-bay but there is someone on the hub selling them (I bought one of the other models), can't remember his name on the hub off-hand but will check... there are a few models in that weight range though so not sure which one I saw on ebay.

Why not use the R11k to get full XT, some nice wheels, and a Reba on the GT? (Assuming you sell/save on the existing components)shaun2312009-03-27 10:00:08

Sell the Fox and get one of those Spinner 1200g forks... save you lots of weight and probably make a profit.

I think a buyer rating linked to a comments page on your profile should be created similar to e-bay. You will have a rating shown next to your name on the ad and a link to comments from buyers that explain their ratings and provide the seller the opportunity to respond - 1 brief comment per transaction, no further comments permitted. If you have more to say, then start an actual forum about it.

Sent a few msg's but no reply... even sent a msg to another ad for the same bike from january when it was advertised for R60k but no word from that ad either. Most of the ads on gumtree are scams, not stolen goods. The person will have left the country and desperately need to sell it and the ridiculously low price incl.'s postage etc... I've tried contacting Gumtree's admin, but got a very polite msg thanking me for my concern and then the same ads reappeared the following day.

Before you take my advice, please understand that I say no to pretty much every bike shop in CT (haven't been to a shop in JHB yet to find something to complain about) so probably not the most helpful person when it comes to recommending shops... And as far as spokes go, I've only ever broken 1 and was surprised when I was charged R50 5 mins later (might be just coz I'm cheap tho)...

And don't take it to Cycle Lab! They charged me R50 to do that challenging task (and the spoke pulled through my rim 2 weeks later!) Granted the revealing top might help you more than it would have helped me...

From my very limited personal experience, don't touch the Pinarello - their warranties are useless and their service is shocking (both in SA and from their HO)... Loved my Specialized since I got it, but as I say I haven't ridden much to compare it to. That Madone that's for sale is one of the best looking bikes I've seen tho...

PM Merckx for the Easton's... he's in JHB, but still got an awesome price from him for my EA90's (no charge to get them to C.T.) and they come from the agents so no dodgy imports...

Where in S.A. are you?

I'm in CT and very keen to join this... Also been ripped off horribly in cape town far too often. Seems like JHB isn't as bad as CT from the little I've had to do with shops there. I was quoted over R9k for a set of Easton EA90 wheels in CT (from 3 different shops!) which I ended up paying R5500 for by shipping them from JHB.

The choice on Fulcrums was based on CRC prices where they are similar to the EA90's, and the Racing 1's are quite a lot more. Looks like a set of EA 90 SL's is going to be on its way tomorrow morning (no stock of SLX's, but probably wouldn't hurt to get the slightly stronger wheels anyways and they look fairly similar)... Thanks for all the help guys. I really appreciate it (especially persuading me to not go with my heart and take the set of ES's!)

lol, that is a pretty good advert for a wheel, but been offered a pretty good deal on the Easton's which is quite hard to refuse at this point as I need to make my decision and get the wheels in time to test them before the double century.

You have to understand, I'm really clueless about these things, never had the need to replace my wheels, but now I am I'm looking for input from ppl who know a lot more than I do... I considered the ES because they would look good on my Tarmac and I'd seen a lot of them on the road, not because I knew enough about them to know if they would last or not. BTW... Thanks everyone for all the input, it's really not helping my decision too much as it sounds like they'll both be great wheelsets so think the final decision might just be based on the best price I can get.

Ok, the mavic's are out of the question now... Are the SLX's durable enough for someone weighing 85kg's to ride for a few years or would it be better to go for the SL's which are meant to be stronger?

Heard that from a few ppl now... Why do you say Fulcrum and not the Eastons? I've heard the fulcrums might be a bit more complicated for maintenance than the eastons? Looking for something to last me a few years hopefully.