They do seem to have upped their game of late - but of the 5 parcels they have delivered to me this year my last experience was by far the best, the rest were woeful. They also charge a R200 admin fee for clearing - that just about doubles the costs CRC quotes on the order. Most other couriers charge admin fees less than R50 or absorb this costs - this grates me the most in that they charge the most for the worst admin and service??
correct - Zipp also has this option available with their BB30 cranks, but it also has a longer axle which requires spacers when used with a regular BB30 bearings.
does anyone know what brand this is? saw one at my LBS - recognized the brand but cant recall it now? It was R900 at my LBS - so will gladly pay R600 if I can find it in JHB at that price.
i just had mine replaced under warrantee - no questions asked. only issue is that I bought it in the US - so I had to ship it back there at my own cost R1700 later... The technician I was corresponding with said the new 2013 units are working fine - can anyone comment on this? mine is still brand new, i have not fitted the warrentee unit to my bike yet, considering putting on e-bay and getting it sold?
In my opinion they are anthing but 'crap' - I ride one and have ridden just about every frame out there over the years, I think they are unbelivable frames. The pro's who I have chatted too who ride them also agree, so I am sure there must be some other reason for the sales and not that they are bad frames....
The RS Reba is a great product, but in my view (and experience) you cant beat a Fox. Either the RL or RLC - both have brilliant damping and are reliable as ever. I have a F29RL with the 15mm thru axel - brilliant all round!
I ordered my Edge 500 on Friday at about 15:00 from bikeinn.com - recieved it yesterday at lunch time. Great service, and excellent shipping times - recommended site.
Very interested to find out how you rate the Geax Barro Race 29er tyres. They are nice and light, but i was a bit concerned about their puncture resistance?
I also saw a Buzz Rack at Crater Cruise on the weekend - I've had almost every model of Thule and am quite a fan, but the Buzz Rack actualy looked like a better design to my Thule 943. The 943 really is small for 3 MTB's - only really carries 2 cumfortably (can squeeze 3 in, but not easy). The Buzz Rack was a bit bigger and looked like it could accomodated the 3 bikes much better. The cross-bar attachment system also looked better as it is in the middle of the rack (and customizable) as opposed to right against the boot of the car. Looks like a great product - I would be interested to get reviews from owners of these products.
That's interesting.... for less technical rides, it would be good to get a set of cyclocross tyres with good grip (more aggressive cyclocross tyres) and run them on 29er wheels with a standard 26er frame/shock....
The one measurement is in millimeters (28 or 32) and the other in inches (1.3 or 1.5) - both are measurements of the width of the tyre. Also look at the Cyclocross tyres - they also fit 29er wheels.
Sounds to me like a potential problem with the speed sensor? If the oproblem persists - I have spare 725x (just had the battery replaced by Polar last week) which I'm not using. I will let it go for R1200 (No chest strap, using with my other HRM)
The best product to use it Plyobond - it's a contact adhesive that most track riders use exclusively and is available in any hardware store. Much stronger than regular tubbie glue, and I can tell you the extra strength is warranted - not fun rolling a tubbie....
Component breakdown as requested: Frame: Scott Spark Rear Shock: Dt Swiss XR Carbon (changed origional because could not fit a bottle in on the small frame). Front Shock: Fox F100RLC 2011 Wheels: ZTR MX Podium Rims on American Classic Hubs (Had a standard American Classic wheelset which Johan Bornman built up for me using the ZTRR Mx POdium rims and wheelsmith XL spokes. came in at 1220g Groupset: Sram XX (all standard spec) Tyres: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.1. Running tubeless with about 50ml Schwalbe blue sealant in each Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Flow Carbon Rails (120g) Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Carbom Stem: KCNC Scandium (99g) as opposed to the Fly Ride stem on the bike in the pic (137g) Bars: KCNC Scandium Grips: Scott Foam (18g for the pair, as opposed to the 100g pair on the bike in the pic) Bar Ends: KCNC Skewers : KCNC
Decided to try and buld up my Spark to under 10kg's - and got a bit carried away. Made a few additional tweaks today and got it just sub 9kg's (foam grips, lighter stem)...
If you looking to build up a lightweight wheelset, I can highly recomend the ZTR Crest 29er rims. I also have the On-one 29er with XTR and ZTR Crest rims on Hope front and A2Z rear hub. Nice and light (about 10,5kgs) and the ligher rims make the bike feel much faster.....
