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Maybe Morewould?

There is an awful amount of "early" snow on the 'berg....

No hints or clues its confirmed and in production. The fact is that Morewood bikes was the brainchild of Pat, an AMAZING rider, incredible designer and unbelievable visionary. Whats also true however is that Morewood has over the last 12 years established itself within the industry on an international scale, built credible mass behind itself, founded solid & sought after designs AND built around Pat a team of skilled, dedicated individuals. There is no doubt that Pat's influence and vision set the company on its path, but there are many in the shadows from engineers to team riders, magazine contributors to store owners, skeptics to believers who have had an influence in driving the company to the heights it is now, and making the product it is.

On a side note I'm pretty stoked that this thread has WWWWAAAAAYYYYY more views than the Competition Commission thread

Patches, keep your eyes peeled on my BLOG there will be lots of info rolling out over the coming months regarding continuation, future plans, developments, strategies etc. We've all put our hearts and souls into this "dream" and this isn't the final chapter thats for sure

You know who designs THIS suspension right? http://blog.rushsportscycling.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/02/MEGAVALANCHE-725x483.jpg

Can I take a peak in the "catalogue" you find Morewood's in? EVERY bike, even the Taiwanese mfg'd bikes are completely Morewood designed and not a single frame uses an "open mould" design, meaning they are 100% unique.

I know the guys have a pretty solid strategy moving forward, and strangely enough it is to bring MORE and eventually ALL production back to the South African shores. Sure, time will tell how viable it may be, but I think you may be a little surprised with the direction the company plans to take...

Why isn't there an emoticon for "sitting back and eating popcorn"?

Hey Hairy, a 150mm RVL will be perfect, yes, it will slacken the head angle slightly over your current 140mm setup, and raise the BB height by a smidgeon, but it won't adversely effect the overall ride of the bike. My vote: go for it!

Its in production! Tube molds have been opened... hydroforming mould is heating up... CNC jiggs are being made... I can hear the whizzing I think the spark of welding machines will commence by the end of July. These puppies should be hitting the shelves at the end of August/ beginning of September. Unfortunately too late in the season to spend a month in the Alps, but perfect timing to disappear in Karkloof for a few weeks. Please don't expect quick email responses from me at this time, I will invariably be sic and away from the office

^^ THIS ^^ Is what I want to see more South African's saying! With the weight and reliability of components these days an 11kg 150mm bike is completely achievable, and 150mm at 11kg you have a bike that TRULY is a mountain bike. Bring on the Sukuma baby!

Hey Trek Fan, what size you looking for? e13 an option too

Lets try clear up a few things: UST: Universal System Tubeless This is what is commonly referred to as tubeless. UST tires and rims do not need any additional strips or sealant in order to create an air-tight seal between tire and time or to "seal" any porosity in the tire itself. This is the most hassle free way to eliminate the need for tubes, but does have some down-sides in the form of additional weight [the tires are significantly heavier due to the fact that they contain additional rubber in their casing in order to ensure their non porous qualities] and lack of selection [there are only a handful of "UST" rim's available on the market, and, although a reasonably wide tire-range still not a complete selection- this is due to the licensing costs of "UST] Tubeless Ready: To my knowledge there aren't any rims which bare this phrase. "Tubeless Ready" refer's to tires, and specifically their bead [the area of the tire which makes contact with the rim], a "Tubeless Ready" tire is a tire which has a bead which is designed to create an airtight seal on UST rims [in my experience they don't work well with Stans rims]. Why? Well, as mentioned in my previous point one of the main down-sides to a true UST tire is the additional weight, a "Tubeless Ready" tire has a more prominent bead making for a more secure interface with the rim [this adds security to you as a rider too] without the additional material in the casing which a UST tire has in order to make it non-porous. A "Tubeless Ready" tire has the following advantages: lower weight than UST more secure [tight] interface with the rim easier sealing [than non UST] due to the refined bead. NOTE the downsides: "Tubeless Ready" tires are not UST!!! They will still require a sealant of sorts in order to seal the casing. Thinner [lightweight] casing's don't have the same puncture resistance as UST tires. They [in my personal experience] will not work with Stans rims Tubeless: This simply means a tire/ rim without a tube. This could be due to any one of the following: perma-tubes, UST, Stans converted, ghetto converted Got it?

Sorry... haven't been 'hubbing for a while... Morewood do have some developments on paper at the moment, but there are other "projects" such as the Split Pivot designs that are taking preference for the moment. There is certainly demand, and it needs to be done, but there is opportunity for the formation of an entire platform around the Split Pivot designs, and this is most likely going to be where any future 29er full sus designs will be based.

Check out the latest innovation from Morewood and Spank IndustriesSSD [solid State Damper]

Premium for morewood products here? How so?

Amen!

I was actually eying the new Aston Martin 77....

believe it or not there is very little difference in the strength of 36H vs 32H. It sounds strange but this comes down to the lacing patterns used, there is very little point in running a 36H wheel. The cons far outweight the pro's: You'll struggle to find 36H hubs You'll struggle to find 36H rims Rather build a set of 32H wheels and use a solid spoke with a brass nipple. There are a handful of good wheel builders around so chose wisely and spend your money on the build

Lets start a thread: how much money have you spent on CRC in the last 12 months. I'll start: as an "industry" insider I have spent in excess of R50000.00 since July 2009! All purchases have been for personal use and for items which were not available through the local avenues.

A few simple answers here: 1.) "Dobby" there are plenty of commonly used designs and features that many people deem completely daft. Why do mfg's still use these? How much manufacturing and design time do you think goes into these products/ brands which have pitfalls in their design? You'll answe your own question. 2.) Johan: At Morewood we don't drill the BB shell despite the benefits of doing so. I know this sounds contradictory but try explaining to a customer who desn't understand the reason for it why you put a little hole in his "perfect" BB shell. We do however, ream, race and tap our frame prior to paint 3.) As far as continious cable routing... some people love it some people hate it. When designing any product you need to appeal and ceter towards your largest market and stick to your beliefs. All of the Morewood frames feature continious cable routing as we believe it reduced maintenence intervals and the routing we have chosen contributes to the neatness and aesthetic of the bike design. I have had customers complain about this though... you can't please them all...

You're comparing to the wrong region. The Euro is SERIOUSLY under valued at the moment and as a result items in Europe are taking a serious hiding as most of the items are based on US$ procing. If you compare prices locally to those in the US you will see a VERY different picture! Not saying all of our items are over-priced but yes, a large amount are. We work on a weekly basis to ensure the prices of our products come down accordingly and keeping up with the sinking Euro has been a hard task... I think our Formula brake prices need to come down again!!!

Catch: Take our frames for example, we powder-coat the Morewood frames. Prior to powder-coat the frames are treated with a passivating agent making it difficult if not impossible for most industrial paint strippers to remove the paint. This means sanding or sand/ bead blasting is required. Don't need to explain the issues there. Once the frame has then been stripped of paint how is it re-painted? If powder-coated again the coating process requires baking of the powder which affects the ageing of the aluminium frame, artificially ageing the frame rendering it more brittle. PLUS: you need to remember there are some very "intelligent" individuals out there who like to use large amounts of common sense when doing these things. These clauses are usually built into warranties to allow MFG's a scape-goat to void them for these "special" individuals.