55 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:All I can think of is Bullet-Tooth Tony...
let hope it ends better for them than for Bullet-Tooth Tony
5 minutes ago, droo said:99% of the time the leaky adjuster thing is just a service kit. Whoever dished out that wise advice has obviously only watched YouTube videos on air can services.
The damper body may be more of a challenge, but if you get it here I'll be able to tell you pretty quickly.
Awesome news. Thanx Droo. Will make a plan to get the shock to you.
3 minutes ago, TheoG said:Since they are so scarce, wont it be possible to "rescue" it? Maybe Cogent (or other fox service) can get it in a usable condition?
It does not seem that there is spares available for it. And from wat I read up on MTBR it is not really repairable if it start leaking oil out of the lockout lever.
The wear on the stanchion is also a bit worse than what my cellphone camera shows. Opened up the air can Friday night, and the shock was filled with oily mud. I guess it is still has the same dust wipers it left the Fox factory with
3 minutes ago, droo said:That's an Ebay purchase. All the local ones come off old Elements and have been ridden into the ground. And no spares to be had anywhere.
I am trying to revive an old 2006 Mongose ECX. The Rockshox MC3.1 is still functional, just wanted a fox rp23 to match the Fox Float RL up front.
Guess it will be a "display" and not a "ridable" restore now
5 minutes ago, droo said:Bikehub Pay.
The end.
If the seller refuses, move on.
Also - when buying suspension on a budget, expect to have to service it at the very least.
True yes.
Options just limited. Been looking for a 152x31 for a while now.
excitement got the better of me
1 minute ago, Steady Spin said:Not to be a dick here but did you not request detailed photos before pulling the trigger on this?
No, I didnt do my due diligence. So yes, school fees paid. Again
Hi Guys and Girls
This is not a rant thread, nor me trying to get BikeHub all worked up. I am posting this purely to warn other buyer of dealing with a seller on the classifieds.
I recently purchased a second hand shock (a rare size I have been searching for for a while 152 x31) from hubber @Roux 1.
He seems to be the owner of the bicycle shop Extreme Cycles in Klerksdorp.
The shock arrived Friday afternoon and on inspection I found that the shock is pissing oil from the rebound dial/ lockout lever and the stanchions is warn (refer to attached photos). I immediately informed the seller that the shock is fubar and that I would like to return if it for a refund, and he ignored me , but read the message.
I gave him 24h to respond, then rated him accordingly. Below it the whatsap messages between us:
2022/06/29, 11:53 - Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them. Tap to learn more. 2022/06/29, 11:53 - +27 72 122 8427: <Media omitted> 2022/06/29, 12:28 - Charl: Awesome. Thank you 2022/07/01, 16:33 - Charl: IMG-20220701-WA0018.jpg (file attached) Good afternoon. I just received the shock, thanx for the speedy shipping. But i am not happy with the condition of it. The stanchion is warn and the shock is pissing oil from the rebound/lockout lever assembly. I would like to return it for a refund please. 2022/07/01, 16:33 - Charl: IMG-20220701-WA0015.jpg (file attached) 2022/07/01, 16:33 - Charl: IMG-20220701-WA0016.jpg (file attached) 2022/07/01, 16:33 - Charl: IMG-20220701-WA0017.jpg (file attached) 2022/07/04, 16:56 - Charl: I take it you do not want to chat about the defunct shock you sold me or refund me for this deal? 2022/07/05, 04:52 - +27 72 122 8427: I saw your comment posted, can't I say anything after the fact. 2022/07/05, 05:24 - Charl: The fact is you sold me a leaking, worn out shock and then ignored me after i made you aware of it as soon as i received the shock. I saw your last online status on bikehub, meaning that you have been online after I sent you a message, but you ignored me, and now play the victim. But fact still stands. Seeing that you own a bicycle shop, and that you deal in parts, you should have known that a shock leaking oil from its dials with a worn stancion should go to the bin. And not ne sold off on bikehub to make a quick buck. That means you are either dishonest, or you dont know anything about bike parts. I tried to resolve this amicably, BUT you ignored me. You read my message on whatsap and decided not to respond. Now you play victim, because I called you out on your dishonesty and made other people aware of it too. I will be starting a thread on bikehub, warning others and post this conversation there as well.
Attached is the photos as well.
Be careful dealing with this seller.
I tagged him in the thread, so he is more than welcome to state his side.
I've been done in a few times on bikehub when buying Fox shock regarding eye to eye length and stroke, but only once was it I'll intent on the seller's side.
School fees payed. I will not buy any Fox shock without knowing the 4digit Tune ID. That way I can confirm the size and tune myself.
(if Only Fox could learn from SRAM and print the shock size and stroke on the stanchion)
Best bet is to sell it on and cut your losses if the size is incorrect.
Looks a lot like a Momsen Vipa Trail also?
http://momsenbikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/VIPA-Trail-Wide-Front.jpg
Edit, I was wrong, pivots on rear triangle is different
Other option is Robbies Bicycle Concepts.
Saw some videos of them fixing csu creaks a while back by pressing out your stanchions and refitting them wih some "magic" to fix the creak.
Excuse the non technical explanation, brain is fried from coding all day
https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/533714/2020-norco-fluid-fs-3-29
If you can stretch your budget a bit
Edit:
There is quite a few options if you up you budget to 25K:
3 minutes ago, MariéK said:We have reported it to the police, I saw another lady also complained about onlinecycles.co.za a while ago on hellopeter. Where else can one submit a fraudulent website?
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Messed about on their webite, land line number listed (021 813 9020) is the same number as the contact listed for https://jmgroupptyltd.com/contact/
No issues with either of my garmin devices (edge 130 and venu sq) on my A50
Another +1 for the Indola the Bussiness Enduro. Tried a few other brands, "the Business" is my baggies of choice
It improves your "Time In The Saddle"
6 hours ago, SiriS said:Bogus did 2 beautiful carbon resprays for me. He also does carbon work. You can check his work on Instagram.
Bogus did some great work for me in the past as well.
Plan to use him to respray my rig eventually
19 minutes ago, TCTG said:Was going to recommend CBR based on my own experience 4 years ago but the experience you had may require some homework. Hopefully you had your frame resprayed at no additional cost once you returned it to CBR.
Never returned it, back injury, covid restrictions, broken hand. Even though the bike basically stood still for over a year , too much time went past to return it.
Bike still looks ok for the most part, Will just respray it again at someone else when I have the cash again.
Just to clarify, Never had issues with CBR, used them a few times, will still use them for carbon repair. Spray work will just go elsewherein future
Carbon repair, CBR yes.
Respray Jared at BMC or Bogus.
Had my bike resprayed at CBR after I needed to color match a new rear triangle after an insurance claim. Paintwork looked good, durability on the other hand, not so good. Paint is flaking off in certain areas, top coat pulled off on my downtube when I replaced my frame protection.
Bogus also did carbon repairs. Can maybe drop him a dm for a quote @BogusOne
Somerset West danger areas
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For Clarence drive its best to drive to Gordonsbay and stop there by Spur, and cycle from there. The section past greenways is always dodge.
I try to cycle Helderberg / Somerbosch regulary , with no issues in the past 4 years+ cycling there.
There however was an incident or 2 near the water treatment plant on the wannabees trails a while back if I remember correctly.
No issues on Helderberg.
Cycled the R44 quite a bit as well without any issues. We usually just skipped the Lord Charles section and opted for Old Stellenbosch road and climb back on the R44 at Irene Road.
If you are a Winelands trail permit holder, you can contact Esme to add you the the Telegram group. That way you can stay up to date with issues, trail closures etc.