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I recently needed to get the DT Swiss NUDE shock of my Scott Spark (2013) serviced. I rang a bike shop in Pretoria and the confirmed that they can send it to DT Swiss to get it serviced and that the cost will be between R650 and R750. I arranged for the shock to be dropped off at the shop and about a week later I was informed by the shop that the shock is back and the cost for the service is R1,450. I believe some seals were replaced. Is this the normal cost for a service of for a DT Swiss NUDE back shock? Is there any way to find out what DT Swiss actually charged for the service?

My Scott MTB was stolen in Ixopo after a ride , please could any bike shops in the area or south coast look out for a white Scott Team withXT components trying to be sold to them... Will pay large reward for her safe return. Here hoping Warren Washaw70@gmail.com 0728009590

Hi there - I am about to buy my first bike. Been doing some research and visiting bike shops and decided on a 2014 Scott Spark 940. I must say it's pretty confusing with so many options available out there. I initially thought I could get something around 20k but soon realized its worth spending about 30k on something with good components and suspension. I plan to first get bike fit and then start doing some races - nothing too serious. If I really enjoy it and decide to do some proper races I want to be sure that my bike is good for this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

Hi hubbers My son has a Scott Aspect 910 MTB with shimano hubs and Alexrims and he does MTBing as a sport at school. I want to know which upgrade will be better a complete wheelset and if that which make and why or just replacing the hubs with ones with sealed bearings.

Wife have a Scott Spark 60 26er which I am trying to save some weight on. It currently has ZTR Alpine wheels with Hope hubs and fitted with Shwalbe Racing Ralph's tubeless,, these made a huge improvement in her riding and dropped over 1kg. I am no looking to save a bit more weight and the list is as follows: Shimano Deore m590 crank to XT, is it worth the $$$, how much will I save? Shimano m520 pedals to m540, considering this? KCNC seat post and handle bars to replace stock. What else should I consider changing? Bike has done about 3000km. Wife weights 56kg so not much room to lighten her anymore, we doing Sani together and am trying to make the ride a bit easier.

As the heading says what to get.... Will be looking for 2 ... 1 for me and one for the father in law as he is also ready for an upgrade... So to start - Santa Cruz Bronson - AWESOME - But too much cash and some of our mates have them already... So .... what about ... Cannondale Jekyll 27.5 OR Scott Genius LT OR Yeti SB 75 OR 2014 GT Force OR do we wait for the new Sanction?? THEN - the holy grail - BUT you can only get it in like August YT Capra WHAT ARE YOUR GUYS THOUGHTS????

Hi All, Me and my wife are looking to get into mountain biking, mostly for riding on gravel roads on the farm. My budget is R6k max per bike as we need to make sure we're really into it. I'm located in Polokwane Limpopo and one of our local dealers has Scott Aspect 620 in that price range. Is that a good buy or do you guys have some better alternatives? I am prepared to travel to PTA or JHB to get the bikes from there if need be. Any advice will be appreciated thanks

Event Name: Vulintaba Mountain Bike Series EVENT #3 When: 3 May 2014 Where: Vulintaba Country Estate - Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal Category: MTB The event is staged on Vulintaba Country Estate 20 km from Newcastle on the D96 district road. This is a great family event with a club house and facilities to entertain everyone. Each race on the day is staggered though the morning. We encourage participants to enjoy the opportunity to cycle with a family member or a friend on the sub events after they have completed their race. The breakdown of the event as follow: The 40 km race is a virtual 40km single track. HARDCORE!! The circuit is shaped in a figure 8 in fairly close proximity of the clubhouse. Total ascent for the race is 1200m . The 40 km race is definitely not for novice riders , the average rider can expect at time of 2:45 – 3:45. The winning time of the first two events has been set by young Barry Scott from Dundee in a time of 2:08 and 2:11 respectively. Though ruff and rugged the route is set on the amphitheatre of the mountain surrounding the estate. This is a race for the typical mountain biking purist. The final 4.5km descend down a section of Donkeys pass veering of with endless single track switch backs that will have every rider smile to ear to ear. The 20km race has been designed for the novice riders. If you have just purchased you first mountain bike still unfit and unsure of your cycling abilities, then this is the race to kick start your cycling endeavour. This is a really easy route with the minimum of climbing this race will offer a lot of fun. The majority of this race is single track though we have also included some of path on the golf course. The 5 km race is just for the young ones, limited to the concrete golf course paths but still giving you the opportunity to cycle with your kids. Registration: 2 May @ Triathlon Cycles from 17:00 – 19:00 3 May @ Vulintaba Country Estate 6:00 – 7:15 Entry form : download from the Vulintaba FB page Inquiries: Chris van der Linde 079 89 39 49 5 Go to Event Page

Event Name: Vulintaba Mountain Bike Series When: 5 March 2014 Where: Newcastle - Vulintaba Country Estate, Kwazulu-Natal Category: MTB The event is staged on Vulintaba Country Estate 20 km from Newcastle on the D96 district road. This is a great family event with a club house and facilities to entertain everyone. Each race on the day is staggered though the morning. We encourage participants to enjoy the opportunity to cycle with a family member or a friend on the sub events after they have completed their race. The breakdown of the event as follow: The 40 km race is a virtual 40km single track. HARDCORE!! The circuit is shaped in a figure 8 in fairly close proximity of the clubhouse. Total ascent for the race is 1200m . The 40 km race is definitely not for novice riders , the average rider can expect at time of 2:45 – 3:45. The winning time of the first two events has been set by young Barry Scott from Dundee in a time of 2:08 and 2:11 respectively. Though ruff and rugged the route is set on the amphitheatre of the mountain surrounding the estate. This is a race for the typical mountain biking purist. The final 4.5km descend down a section of Donkeys pass veering of with endless single track switch backs that will have every rider smile to ear to ear. The 20km race has been designed for the novice riders. If you have just purchased you first mountain bike still unfit and unsure of your cycling abilities, then this is the race to kick start your cycling endeavour. This is a really easy route with the minimum of climbing this race will offer a lot of fun. The majority of this race is single track though we have also included some of path on the golf course. The 5 km race is just for the young ones, limited to the concrete golf course paths but still giving you the opportunity to cycle with your kids. Registration: 2 May @ Triathlon Cycles from 17:00 – 19:00 3 May @ Vulintaba Country Estate 6:00 – 7:15 Entry form : download from the Vulintaba FB page Inquiries: Chris van der Linde 079 89 39 49 5 Go to Event Page

We have added more trips between Scottburgh and King Shaka. Seats filling up fast! Book your seat now! Contact Charlene : 0796387981 or email: cmocke@me.com

HI fellow hubbers If there is any one who has or knows any one who has accommodation for 4 adults for the night of the 15th May please can you get hold of me. We are 4 guys riding the Trail, so we are coming into Scottbrugh on the 15th and want to sleep a night before heading back to Jozi on Friday morning. We are really just looking for a place to shower, braai, have a few beers and go to sleep. Please email or call/sms me if anyone has anything available. Thanks Darren drkrul@gmail.com 0823211261

Hi All I am looking for a good entry/leisure FS bike but do not want to spend more than R20k. I have been offered a Trek Superfly 6 @ R21.5k and a Scott Spark 960 @ R17.5K. There is also a KTM going for about R20k. I put it to you which bike should I buy and are there any better FS bikes out there in my price range? Thanks B

Our three MTB's and two roadbikes were stiolen out of the garage. We offer R 1000.00 reward for each bike returned or R 5000.00 for all four. Bulls Copperhead Dual Suspension MTB. Black with Green striping. Trek Discovery Roadbike. Blue, yellow handlebars and tyres. Titan 26R MTB. Candy Apple Red and White. Titan Grafitti MTB. White and Red. Scott Speedster Roadbike. Gunmetal Grey.

Hi We have a luxury 16-seater bus with trailer to transport cyclists from King Shaka to Underberg on Monday 12th May and Tuesday 13th May. Cost : R200pp or R250pp incl bikes. Transport from Scottburgh to King Shaka from 15th May - 17th May. Cost R100pp or R150pp incl bike. Contact Charlene: 0796387981 to book your seat now.

Hi Hubbers I managed to pull the wool over my wife's eyes long enough to get her to agree to me buying a new bike . I'm going for the Scott Spark 910 and am considering changing the stock Syncros wheels for Mavic Crossmax ST's. Not sure this is necessary though - can anyone advise me on the Syncros wheels? Would I benefit significantly with the Mavic's? The specs: Syncros XR2.0 rims with DT Swiss Aero Comp spokes and Syncros XR2.0 CL / 12 x 142 / RWS hub (made by DT Swiss). I weigh 90kgs and do exclusively cross-country/marathons. Any advice would be appreciated.

Anybody have issues with the engagement of the free body ?? I often have this "clunck" noise as I apply power. OEM wheels on Scott Scale Pro 29 er, spec sheet says DT Swiss XR29 but think the are 240's as XR29' not on DT Swiss website. Probably done a 1000 km on it, second free body (replaced on warranty), now it would appear that the hub itself has bocome damaged, edges burred as a result of engagment problem I think.. It only has 2 pawls. Next question: what do I replace it with that wont break the bank, is easy to service and maintain with spares readily available ??? Any comments ???

Hi guys, i have three bicycles that i want to change components between. Scott Aspect 620 26" - 3x10 speed Deore with Deore shifters KMC X10 chain Silverback Slade 4 27.5" - 3x8 speed Acera/Altus Altus Shifters KMC Z8 chain Merida BigNine TFS300 29er - 3x9 speed SLX/Acera Acera shifters KMC Z99 9s chain i want to change 3x8 to the Scott the 3x9 to the silverback but with the deore rd and the 3x10 to the merida keeping the slx, all 3 bikes are 2014 models Will the chains fit over from the one to the other with the Cassettes swap, would i need master links for each and what kind?

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So with the pino gate scandal... Who can we contact to check out bikes? All brands. For pinarello it is A.S.G Email serial number to winston@asgworkd.co.za For giant For scott For cannonade

Hi Guys I have a Scott Scale 40 and I would like to know if somebody knows how much this bike would go for. I bought it 6 or 7 yaers ago(I THINK). It has Manitou Black fork, Full Shimano LX components(FD, Shifter, Crank, Brakes ect.) and a XT RD. Thanx!!

Hi, I'm driving down to ride the S2C Trail and I would have space for 1x person to join me and share some costs. My plan is to drive down on Monday 12May for registration, and then to return on the Friday after camping in Scottsburg on the Thursday evening. Please contact me by mail if you are interested. Ervin@mprac.co.za 081042 1527

Hi, Looking for some opinions from experienced Hubbers who have done Joberg2C and possibly also Epic ... I train and race on a Scott Scale for marathons and 3 day events (Sani, W2W, etc). Really enjoy the lightness and stiffness of the bike. However, for Epic 2014, I switched to my trusted Tallboy (veteran of my previous Epic's) and was very happy given the rough terrain and long tough days. Now planning on Joberg2c .... question is, should I do it on the Scott Scale or on the Tallboy? How rough is the terrain? (compare to Epic) how rocky/loose and steep are the climbs? To a certain degree I prioritise speed over comfort, unless it gets too bad/rough (saddle sores, etc). thanks

I want to change the SCOTT DT Nude2 rear shock on my 2013 model Scott Spark 940 to a FOX. I understand that I need a shock that is 165 mm long, but apparantly I also need a secial size washers to make the shock fit. Has anyone done this change or can anyone offer some advice? Thank you. Eddie

We still have a few seats available to transport people and bikes from King Shaka to Underberg on Monday 12th May and Tues 13th May. Also transport from Scottburgh to King Shaka from Thurs 15th May to 18th May.

I may just as well copy and paste my previous post... Scott Scale 940, 2013 model, medium frame, black with blue, stolen in week before the Argus. Insurance pulled all the stops and got me onto a new bike (managed to get the very last 2013 medium around) in time for the Argus. Last Thursday, said bike (inside house and locked to Thule rack) neatly stolen - again!!!!! Somewhere someone has a set-off point for all these stolen bikes...I reckon if we managed to trace a few of them, we'll find where they're all going... In the meantime, I'm seriously fed-up (and probably bikeless as the insurance may not necessarily pay oit again...) Please keep an eye out, folks...