Did you struggle to fit yours? I mean really struggle? I broke 3 tyre levers yesterday trying to get the 29" Saguaro's on my AM Classics ..... Not even close and that was trying to get one side on, before even adding Stans etc.
I'm building a Chumba HX2 (29er) at the moment and with AC wheels, Reba RLT 1 1/8th and full X7 2X10 groupset and truvativ stylo team bits i'm looking at 11.7kg. I assure you, I have spent close to R19,000.00 at near to cost prices!
Taking a UST Monorail off converted DTSwiss X455's had me breaking 3 plastic tyre levers and sweating as though I were in a sauna! I'm actually too scared to put Maxxis UST tyres on my ZTR 355's in case I damage the rim tape and or the rim.
Interesting as I would have thought the other way would be better - I didn't have much confidence in my SB8 when it was in front and this looks a similar tyre. Love the SB8 at the back though!
Geax Saguro as rear and what Schwalbe do you have in front? Looking at tyres for my ride and can't decide .... I'd like UST or at least versions with thicker sidewalls.
This can only be Adrenaline Cycles! Fantastic bunch of guys there. Grant really goes the extra mile If this LBS wasn't Adrenaline, well then, I've said it now haven't I.
I run SRAM on everything for my drive train; X9 FD, X0 RD, Stylo cranks and X9 shifters. It's been almost 3000km and I have not ghost shifted once and everything shifts perfectly. Saying that X7 is borderline junk is not true! I rate X7 closer to XT than to SLX. X9 shifters and RD are superior to XT but not better than XTR. I'm about to receive my X7 2X10 groupset and actually chose it over XT!
Gees, now I'm sucking air at both ends! Nipping big time. I will accept to write VAT etc off as a bad experience - just want my postage refunded and the value of the fork. Expensive lesson being learned.
Deed is done. Paid for SURFACE MAIL R222.68 which will take between 21 and 35 days. I was tempted for the AIR MAIL at R556 but had concerns that CRC would think I'm taking a chance and would not reimburse me. I do remember reading somewhere that I must return it at the equivalent of Royal Mail ... Documents included as copies: CRC Invoice (R4166) Parcel Force Invoice (Free shipping) SAPO Customs receipt (R816) Surface mail receipt (R222) No to see what they will reimburse me for out of a total of R5204.00 spent on this little exercise. The wait is on!
Thanks for all the opinions and ideas. I have decided to send it back to CRC for a refund. It turns out they do not have stock of the Reba 29er taper and if my frame has a taper I'd prefer to use a taper ... you know what I'm saying. I have included copies of my invoice, SAPO VAT duties paid and also will be including a receipt of postage paid to return it to CRC. Now to wait and see how much they pay back ... I really hope I don't lose the VAT and duties as that would be an expensive "lesson"
Just spoke to the CRC guys. Gary was very helpful. Turns out they don't have the Reba SL 29er in stock so I can do a refund or choose another fork and they will sort it out. But what do I do about the SAPO VAT that I have paid?
