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Got the same message as well, received an e-mail stating they can only confirm payment tomorrow!! Sucks!

Mine as well

Awesome-exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks Dazshell

Probably the same time they tranplanted your brain with an item similar to your user name.

Hi Fellow Hubbers, Any idea where to get Merida branded cycling kit locally?

RIP Fellow Cyclist......

Hello Mand, Don't feel lonely. I am also new to cycling and SUPER UNFIT. I will be joining Wannabees team this week stil.....so at least I know there will be someone else to ride with that's as unfit as I am.....check their site out as Cassie said...or look up Wannabees open group on FaceBook...see you there!

Thanks Daniel. I am also new to cycling and the threads above have certainly shed a lot more light. I will also go with the PPA Reg and get the Racetech chip for timed events.

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Advice please Hubbers - out on the road, what is your best tip for locating the puncture hole?

Great Great Achievement......Well done Daryl!!Who remembers how we felt in '95 winning the RWC? - Same feeling today!

Give that man a Yellow!!!!......... Brilliant!!! Awesome!!!

Think there could be lots to look out for, dents in frame, check for hairline cracks. Also dirty (not dusty) roadbikes more than likely means the previous owner didnt take care of it. You cycle, so I guess the basics remain the same, perhaps MTB's have more scrathes and so on but you'll quickly see if its a dodgy bike or not. Are u buying "used"? Ask to test ride it. When wife and I started road cycling we bought used "cheapies" and the addiction took off from there. Bike size...see posts in this topic for your answers. Good luck.

Yip agree with Gummibear and the bikefit. The bike shop you went to got your size wrong for sure. I am 1.72m and my in-seam is 79. Size bike for me is a 52/54. Measured by Cycle Lab. Just in adding the MTB sizes are completely different to Road Bikes. See if your LBS will let you test ride one before buying. Last thing you want is a bike that's either too big/small and you end up with aches and pains in places you never knew you had! Good luck.

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Wow...looks like that bike is about to go skydiving...

Cool stuff....Thanks Tumbleweed!!

Romanr check under group rides...I saw a post there for someone looking to do 100KM rides on Saturdays - Bellville/Northern Suburbs area...

My new steed. Merida Race Lite 903.

Feedback as promised....Yessssss bike sorted. Cycle Lab really pulled out the stops. Got my bike yesterday, right size and all round just awesome service. as far as the radial lacing goes.....Merida actually supply the wheels laced radially. ( not sure if on all models, perhaps on the Race Lite models) Craig from Cycle Lab walked me through their Merida's on the floor and they are indeed laced radially and that's howmtheynare supplied. Thanks guys for the input.....nice learning curve! Tumbleweed...... Pic as promised.

Awesome bunch of guys. Never to busy to advise and chat. Super service from Craig and Wesley. Thanks for helping sort my Merida out. If it's service you want - these are the guys to go to!

General to all: Thanks for the input guys, really appreciated. Went up to Cycle Lab, bike size is a "50" and not the 52 I ordered.Also apparently the Tiagra Hub is ok to do radial spoking on ( I don't know enough about this subject to argue it,maybe for a later thread). So, Ill return the bike and hope that it gets sorted asap. Will post a note when resolved. At least I have my old trusted steed that I can ride in the meantime! Cheers for now.

Yip frame identical, crank is different...I prefer the one thats on it now.

Tumbleweed ....pic posted, obviously not put together as I will probably return to them to swap for the right size