Ride it

Sharp ... in fact sharper than a scalpel ..... but wait, isnt that another bike? :D :D

Is this a Ghost bike? ;-)

Thanks for that. Really interesting site. Another question (yeah I know - slightly off thread) what bike did Mattys Beukes ride in the World Cup yesterday? He rode a Scott 27.5 in the Epic as backup to Schurter and Buys but what did he opt for on the XCO course? 29er or 650b again?

Hello Niño ;-)

Wanted to know what tyres he races on? I know they are glued to the rims but they didn't break apart at all even down the rock garden! Anyone know?

Thanks ASG, I think thats a great end to the thread. I have been following this since it was 2 pages long and also watched the CB article. My honest opinion is that the thread has now degenerated to a host of chirps, gags (admitedly some of which are occasionally funny) and plain ridiculous comments by trolls looking for attention, all of which are as far as I am concerned. I see the number of followers is also declining. I would still like to know whether AA eventually gets his refund or if his lawyer does a Gerrie Buldog on him but this can be gleaned from following him. One other thing I have learned by following this thread is that there are are some hubbers here who have a wealth of experience and knowledge to impart (also humour) all while delivering great comments on the particular thread. You will know who you are as I generally have liked almost all your comments Respect guys, see you on the next "Hot Topic"

Does that mean you will be pursuing the CS perps for violating your aforesaid copyrights and making an example of them? Surely this is an opportunity to show all and sundry that you guys are serious about protecting what has been entrusted to you as agents of the said brands? Also a successful prosecution will speak volumes to the industry, not only to prevent future attempts like this, but also will send a message to potential future brands looking for representation in this country that we are serious enough about our responsibilities for them to entrust us with other exotic Marques .

Ok this is getting better. We all know that dealing in fakes is illegal, but their lawyer who should know the law (reasonable assumption ) makes himself an accomplice by drafting a letter where they propose a further sale of an illegal fake? WTF!

Proof: The Hub has power!!

Dude, this has been done to death already. We all know it was a fake that was sold.Move on.

100% agree here. If they had originally agreed to give the OP his money back, or even as soon as they became aware of the noise on the hub, it would have cost them the refund money and this would have all blown over already. As it stands, they are going to lose alot more business from this than R91k

Called my LBS (Eagle Canyon Cycles) they suggest you contact Cobus 082 880 9600 who is probably the best carbon man they know.

Agree. Perhaps, as in your case, the person should talk to a decison maker there. He will probably check the international database and (hopefully) discover that it is indeed a grey imports and not a fake.

Clearly loves to haggle. Or promised his wife that he was going to sell it. Obviously couldn't be responsible if there were no takers, can he??

So, as has been asked since this thread began, someone comes out in defense of the perps. I'm sure there are more that will attest to their being "nice guys etc" but as you clearly state in your post, they have been dealing in fake bikes for some time already. Clearly it's one thing to sell fakes and be open about them being fakes. It is, however, entirely another thing to pass them off as the real deal. That is fraud! I wonder what will happen to the other fake bike owners, if the OP gets a judgement in his favour and receives his money back or other compensation. This will open the door for the other guys to also lodge claims for the fraudulent bikes sold to them. Lastly, your statement that they didn't know the law, doesn't ring true (I'm not saying you were lying, but them making such a claim) as they have been in the industry for many years (as is stated on their website) and one would assume that they should know the industry well by this time, including the scourge of fake bikes in the market and the damage being done to official importers and retailers.

Seems strange to start an April fools prank on the 31 March (see start of thread). Also playing with someones business is not a very tasteful practical joke! Somehow dont think so.

Went into that shop a while ago and saw some premium brand golf shirts with high end cycle brand names on them at really "good" prices.. Luckily I didn't buy them. Buy one frame get the "t-shirt" free ??

I reckon 650b is a better wheel size for more technical riding. I was surprised to see riders using 650b wheels for the Epic as I have always believe that 29'ers are better suited to long multi stage races. This seems to have been proven when Buys and Schurter performed better as we got into the more technical stages. Contrary to opinion voiced here, I don't think that a pro will perform well on any bike, it is definetly "horses for courses". I believe if they were allowed to change bikes for each stage, you would see all the pros switching between 650b and 29'er throughout the race. Regarding them being XCO racers, I think XCO teaches one to push the pain barrier which ultimately makes you a harder rider and this is an advantage in a race like the Epic where you eventually reach a point where you cannot push any more but still have to complete the several stages. That ability to "take the pain" and keep going comes from XCO.

I'm looking for a pump for the "tech zone" at my kids XCO. Needs to have the ability to seat tubeless tires. Seem like this is capable, anyone had any experience actually doing this with the pump? Would appreciate the feedback.

I reckon that sponsors are just as bad. Why sign a year sponsorship deal with a rider, it doesnt make him feel secure and much more prone to looking around for the next best thing as he only has 12 months of security. Sign a 3 - 5 year deal and hold him to that contract. Result, rider has security of tenure and can focus on what he does best (racing) and has no desire (or time) to look around. Sponsor has a legal document that ties him in for a period of time and doesnt have to worry about him jumping ship in December and they have to start again looking for a pro.

Didnt know Ghost was focussing on XCO their other riders do a bit of everything and havent been successful at XCO.

Well done to you mate. Most guys would have probably walked on by completely oblivious to what's going on. Myself included. Hope you get that beer!