Wernervdmerwe

Wish I was fit / strong enough to get up that stupid hill!

Yeah - but, I did see a guys beat my time (substantially) on a Reno, and back then I rode an pimped Alias. Any bike is a great bike to start on, and no bike remains the same for 3 years - this will just give you good tips on what exactly you want your next bike to be better in. It is an entry-level bike, but one of my other friends are doing everything we do on a Boulder, including things like Tokai (mast and DH). So - ride it hard and tweak as you go!

Mmmm... my bad, the online store is offline for me too.

I can get there? Can you resolve the address, maybe it is a DNS issue?

No fair! She is using him as a mud guard!

Thank you - all the comments are most helpful!

That is good news. For anyone interested in fitment in Cpt, Chris Willemse and Willie Engelbrecht also does it for R250-R350. Think CycleLab does it for R450?

lol - riiiight. Thanks for the feedback, bike only weighs 12.1kg if memory serves (might be 12.3kg), which is lighter than the Alias I had (although that not really being the best on the market, but great starter bike I thought) Will give it some more time, I am relieved the 'disappointment' have been experienced and turned to excitement by some - bring it!

Good to hear... I see Cyclefit is only in Gauteng and Pta. Anybody know of a place in Cpt?

Greetings! I went for a ride at Jonkers today for the first time on my new Trance1. Prior I had an Alias HT. It might have been expectations that was too high, so to any who has made the transition from HT to dual, could you give me some thoughts? I climbed a LOT slower, with a ave heart rate of about 15-20 BPM more, had to stop a couple of times to catch my breath. Also, I had extreme difficulty keeping anything that resembles a line in the single track, ended up having to bomb over rocks and had a couple of close-spills. Also have some lower back pain now. My ride buddy also commented on the lower speed were were averaging than normal. Is this just bike setup? Shock setup? Bought the wrong bike (as in should I have bought an Anthem due to the XC nature)? How long did it take you guys to get used to the different geometry? Sorry for all the questions Last one: Where in the Cpt area is a good place to have the bike setup done? I know Cycle-Lab does it, but are they recommended for MTB as well? (Is that a stupid question? ) Thanks guys

Thanks BBi - I went to the site, but could only find a review on the 2007 model. I am slightly concerned with the lack of reviews avail, that few people bought that bike due to a fact unknown to me My plan B is to look at the GT Force as well - there seems to be a lot of happy campers out there with one of those. P.S. - Thx for moving the topic, was not sure where to post.Wernervdmerwe2008-11-03 00:35:23

Hi guys & gals, I am looking at upgrading my hardtail and are looking to get a nice soft tail. CycleLab has a special on the Trek Top Fuel 7, but I can not find any reviews on the '08 model. There are quite a bit on the '07 or the top fuel 8 & 9. Any one of you had any experience with this bike, or would you recommend another brand / model. I rode that one and an Anthem2 (also 08) through a parking lot and the Trek was quite a bit more comfortable (albeit R3k more) Thanks!