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  1. CWC are cheaper on the few items I had a look at.
  2. I am extremely happy about the service I have received from Chris Willemse Cycles at their online shop www.cwcycles.co.za . I live in Botswana and while our LBShops make every effort to get what I want, I am fussy and search out the best bargains. I buy a lot of stuff online because I cannot shop around in SA. I decided to buy an expensive front suspension fork for a new bike I am building and CWCycles had the best offer considering convenience factors, time and money. I bought and paid for the fork online and to my surprise Christof emailed me asking if I was sure I wanted a through-axle shock. Obviously others have made this mistake before. He was quite correct, I need a normal skewer. He pre-empted a careless mistake by myself. Christof recognised that I had bought a shock and made the effort to make sure that I was doing the right thing. What other online supplier would do that? My experience is that online retailers are basically computers that spit out goods. CWCycles gave me personal attention as if I was in a shop. If that doesn't seem like a big deal, consider that Christof then suggested what I should get as a replacement, made sure that everything would work with the wheels I was going to use and then when I wanted to try and pay the difference said for me not to worry, essentially offering me a huge discount. This could have been a costly mistake for me. Once goods are in Botswana it is a mission to return them to South Africa and this would have delayed my build by weeks. Great service is becoming extinct, and these guys have made such an impression on me simply because they do their jobs properly and actually care. And quite frankly, you cannot beat their prices, even by going to Chain Reaction in the UK. Well done Christof and the CWCycles team, you have won a loyal customer.
  3. A Toyota Land Cruiser is the most capable off road vehicle ever built... end of story. It doesn't matter if it is a 1980 GX or a 2009 Prada. The Hilux in 4x4 is just as good. A Land Rover is not a vehicle, it is a full time job. The Fortuner is a good vehicle, no doubt about that, but it does have some design issues. I would not tow anything with this vehicle... just dangerous. Australians developed a "wing" for the Fortuner that keeps the back on the road when towing. In my not so humble opinion, the best value for money, capable, versatile and useable "4x4" style vehicle is the Nissan Double Cab Hardbody version. With a 3 litre Diesel, you do not even need 4x4. Not exactly spacious in the back but enough for skinny cyclists and kids and dogs. Why has nobody mentioned Mitsubishi? The two door Pajeros are superb in the bush and the older Rodeo double cabs are perfect for anything in Southern Africa.
  4. Hey dirtbreath Morewood are making a XC bike that looks awesome, first ones out for 2010. Looks great and one of the comments that this comes in at 10,3 kgs.
  5. Found some cheap earphones that fit around the ear (Ellies earphones at Game for 40 bucks) and have speakers over the ear rather than buds in the ear. They are ugly and uncool but they allow you to hear other sounds, and you don't need to keep taking them in or out. Variety, switch the music on, switch it off. Certainly good when you need to change thoughts and change down a gear.
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