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Hi all, Just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the people here. I have entered this sport about a week ago and actually did my first proper ride today, nothing too serious, did the medium course at Rietvlei in Alberton. I got awesome swop deal on a 2011 Scott Aspect 20 so that's my ride - for now. I did make the mistake of buying the wife a real cheapie bike as I first want to see if she is interested in the sport. Going to have upgrade the shifters, rear and front derailer. Going for a Shimano Acera setup there. At least it will be a little better until I can get her a proper bike. My daughter of 9 seems to be very keen and at least I bought her a much better bike than I did for mom. Nice twist gears with Shimano components. She finished the 5km track with me on Saturday - very chuffed with herself. I am very impressed to see how friendly cyclists are on the forum and on the trails... However I must say some bike shop sales people can seem very snobbish sometimes. If you are not there wanting to spend R7500 or more they not really interested in dealing with a person. It's a bit of a generelisation but that has been the experience thus far. Can you guys recommend any good bike shops in the south and east of JHB. Cheers Douw

Hi all Owners and people that might know. Just trying to sanity check something, helping someone look at a new wheel set to replace: Scott Spark 910 (2013) Wheelset weight: 1830 Front: 850 Rear:1110 (Strange that the total given and the 2 amounts given does not add up) Rims: Syncros / DT Swiss XR 2.0 29 28H / Tubeless ready This is the oem name for DT Swiss: Spline: X1900 or M1900 ? Spokes; DT Swiss Super Comp black - How much does a set of spokes (28) weight? Hub Front: Syncros XR 2.0 29 CL / 15mm made by DT Swiss This is a Scott oem name for DT-Swiss Straight Pul 350 CL hubs 130gr Hub Rear: Syncros XR 2.0 29 CL / 12 x 142 / RWS made by DT Swiss This is a Scott oem name for DT-Swiss Straight Pul 350 CL hubs 257gr G

Hi all, I'm due for an upgrade and am stuck between 2 bikes. What would you sugges: Momsen AL429 or Scott Spark 960 with AirShock upgrade. Any advice would be highly appreciated.

Looking for the person that purchased the second Scott Contessa from TVRIGGS over the weekend, we have been supplied the incorrect front wheels on the bikes, if you could contact me directly to allow us to get together to switch them so we both have a matched pair of wheels The young man in question has misplaced your details Regards

OK, so I'm vacillating between different options - sell and upgrading to dual suspension, keep and upgrade to dual suspension or do some upgrades on my hardtail. Very briefly, the idea of upgrading to DS came went I entered the W2W for later in the year, pretty sure it will be a more comfortable ride. Whilst I'm happily reveling in the chaos that is the interwebs, reading every thread/article/piece of info I can get my hands on, participating in other threads about the subject here on The Hub, changing opinion every 5 minutes and sweating over the options...all in anticipation of another purchase (yeah, I'm every marketer's dream)... ...maybe a good option is to spend money on my existing bike to soften it up somewhat? SCOTT SCALE 910 hardtail, some specs: Fork Fox 32 Float 29 Factory CTD Air, CTD Damper with 3 Modes, 15mm Quick Release Axle, Tapered Steer Fork Travel 100mm Head Tube Diameter 1.5" to 1-1/8" Tapered Headset Ritchey Pro Tapered Semi Integrated, OD 50/61mm, ID 44/55mm Handlebar Syncros FL1.5 T-Bar, Alloy 7050 D.B., T Shape Flat, 9°, 700mm Stem Syncros FL1.5, 7050 Alloy, Oversize 31.8mm, 1-1/8", 6° Angle Grips Syncros Pro Lock On Brakes Shimano XT BR-M785 Disc, 180mm Front and 160mm Rear SM-RT64 CL Rotors Brake Levers Shimano XT BL-M785 Disc Shifters Shimano XT SL-M780, Rapidfire Plus, 2-Way Release, I-Spec Clamp Front Derailleur Shimano XT FD-M786, 34.9mm Rear Derailleur Shimano XT RD-M786 SGS, Shadow PlusType, 20-Speed Cranks Shimano XT FC-M785 Hollowtech 2 Chainrings 38Ax24A Tooth Bottom Bracket Shimano SM-BB71-41A, Shell 41x89.5mm Chain Shimano CN-HG74 Cassette Shimano XT CS-M771-10, 11-36 Tooth Rims Syncros, DT Swiss XR 2.0 29, 28 Hole, Tubeless Ready Hubs Syncros XR 2.0 29 CL Made by DT Swiss Front, Syncros XR 2.0 29 CL RWS Made by DT Swiss Rear Spokes DT Swiss Super Comp Black Tires Schwalbe Rocket Ron EVO, 29"x 2.1", 127EPI Kevlar Bead, Tubeless Ready, Pace Star Compound Saddle Syncros XR1.5, Titanium Rails Seatpost Syncros FL1.5 Seat Post Diameter 34.9mm What would be obvious upgrades for comfort and general improvement of ride/bike? Wheels I assume. Read somewhere about upgrading seatpost to standard diameter carbon? As always, advice for a noob appreciated!

Hi All, What options are you aware of in SA for 29" rims that have 28 spoke hole (I'm looking what options are available after a face plant.) 400-450g range for XC race use Existing rim is 604 ERD and the same rim is not available from Scott/Probike currently (Syncros XR2.0 on a Scale 910) - ideally I would like to reuse spokes (per scott site, DT Aerocomp straightpull with red alloy nipples - which I suspect together cost more than the rim) I looked at Velocity Blunt SL rims as an option, but turns out Coolheat haven't got stock of 28 holes and won't have for sometime. Any other suggestions welcome - Thanks

I notice more and more bike manufacturers are getting involved in trail building and maintenance.Specialized has for a while been involved in Jonkershoek and recently I heard Rocky Mountain getting involved in Contermanskloof and a few other bike parks around SA.(not forgetting the local clubs as well as the guys of Table mnt doing great work).It's great that the bike manufacturers are putting money back into the sport in this way that is a benefit to all.A few weeks ago at Jonkershoek I noticed Scott also involved with the trails at Jonkershoek so a big up to all these guys.Carry on with the good work.

Hi Hubbers So I started cycling beginning of the year and progressively upping my km's and technical riding. I've done a few one-day 40km-ish races also. Fitness and technical skills improving rapidly. Age: almost 40. So, I ride a Scott Scale 910 Carbon 29er HT, which I'm really enjoying. BUT...as I'm doing more trails and and faster speed the bumpiness of many of the rougher single-tracks is starting to become noticeable. Bearable, but noticeable. My question is this, I'm doing the Wine2Whales in November - as a noob, how much will it hurt doing three days on a HT? Will dual suspension make a noticeable difference? If that is the way to go eventually in any case...rather make the switch now? Advice appreciated.

I am looking at buying a new bike the use for trail and single track. What would work better? The 29er or 27.5/650b? I am about 1.7m tall

There are three of us from Mauritius doing the Race to Rhodes this year. Our batch starts on 13 June. We are looking for transport on 12 June from Durban airport to our hotel in Pietermaritzburg (Aintree Lodge in Scottsville) and on 17 June from Rhodes back to Durban airport. Can anyone suggest a shuttle company that we can approach or know of someone preferably with a double cab that can transport us around. We are happy to pay for the transport. Thank you Eddie

There are three of us from Mauritius doing the Race to Rhodes this year. Our batch starts on 13 June. We are looking for transport on 12 June from Durban airport to our hotel in Pietermaritzburg (Aintree Lodge in Scottsville) and on 17 June from Rhodes back to Durban airport. Can anyone suggest a shuttle company that we can approach or know of someone preferably with a double cab that can transport us around. We are happy to pay for the transport. Thank you Eddie

Builder tells the story of trail building, through the eyes of some of our sport's best riders and builders. Starring: Darren Berrecloth, Cam Zink, James Doerfling, Garett Buehler, Aaron Chase, Geoff Gulevich, Chris Kovarik, Brian Lopes, Ryan Berrecloth, Matt Macduff, Mark Matthews, Mike Kinrade, Adam Hauck, Jackson Goldstone, Seth Sherlock, Peter Matthews, and Stephen Matthews Director: Scott Secco Premiere: April 2015 http://vimeo.com/95432951

Hi everyone, I am looking to buy a carbon hardtail for my son (16 years). Would like to spent not more than 40 K. He is looking at a Scott, but I heard mixed feelings about the after service especially around cracked frames etc. Any advise would help as I do not know much about bikes except for their prices. He is currently riding a Giant XTC. Regards,

Provisional start list for 2014 race The organisers of the 2014 Tour of California published the provisional start list for the race, with 2012 Tour de France winner and multi-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins in the starring role for Team Sky. The 2014 edition of the race features a 20km time trial, the mountain finishes on Mount Diablo and Mountain High and the final stage in Thousand Oaks as the decisive stages for the general classification. Among the favorites, along with Wiggins, is last year's podium finisher Janier Acevedo (Garmin-Sharp), who, together with Tom Danielson and Rohan Dennis will attempt to give Garmin-Sharp its first overall victory in the race. The 2013 overall winner, Tejay van Garderen will not be in attendance, but BMC is bringing a strong team with American contender Peter Stetina. The team will also include Thor Hushovd, Taylor Phinney and sprinter Greg Van Avermaet, a podium finisher in nearly every spring classic. In between the critical stages, there are opportunities for the sprinters, and 10-time stage winner Peter Sagan (Cannondale) will be the man to beat. Omega Pharma-Quickstep will be keen to take him on, with both Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen in attendance. Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge), John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) and Juan Jose Haedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) should also make Sagan's past domination a bit more difficult this year. The domestic teams will be on the attack as always, but this time with real opportunities to shake up the overall classification. Last year's Mt. Diablo stage winner Leopold König (Netapp-Endura) will be hard to shake, as will Jamis-Hagens Berman's climbers Daniel Jaramillo and Gregory Brenes. Looking for a dark horse? Try Matthew Lloyd, who has made his comeback from injury with Jelly Belly, or Novo Nordisk's Javier Megias, fresh off a strong ride at the Tour of Turkey. Optum's Carter Jones, hot off his victory in the Tour of the Gila, will be a prime contender to repeat as the mountains classification winner, but will be up against Tour of Turkey mountain winner Marc de Maar. Finally, any one of the Bissell Development team riders could take out the best young rider jersey, in particular Redlands Classic runner-up James Oram. BMC Racing Team 1 Peter Stetina (USA) 2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) 3 Martin Kohler (Swi) 4 Amaël Moinard (Fra) 5 Taylor Phinney (USA) 6 Michael Schär (Swi) 7 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) 8 Lawrence Warbasse (USA) [*] Garmin Sharp 11 Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) 12 Thomas Danielson (USA) 13 Rohan Dennis (Aus) 14 Caleb Fairly (USA) 15 Phillip Gaimon (USA) 16 Alex Howes (USA) 17 Benjamin King (Aus) 18 Lachlan Morton (Aus) [*] Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 21 Tom Boonen (Bel) 22 Mark Cavendish (GBr) 23 Mark Renshaw (Aus) 24 Niki Terpstra (Ned) 25 Matteo Trentin (Ita) 26 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) 27 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) 28 Martin Velits (Svk) [*] Trek Factory Racing 31 Matthew Busche (USA) 32 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) 33 Jesse Sergent (NZl) 34 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) 35 Danny Van Poppel (Ned) 36 Jens Voigt (Ger) 37 Calvin Watson (Aus) 38 Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) [*] Team Sky 41 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) 42 Ian Boswell (USA) 43 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) 44 Nathan Earle (Aus) 45 Joshua Edmondson (GBr) 46 Christian Knees (Ger) 47 Danny Pate (USA) 48 Luke Rowe (GBr) [*] Orica GreenEdge 51 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) 52 Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) 53 Mathew Hayman (Aus) 54 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) 55 Damien Howson (Aus) 56 Jens Mouris (Ned) 57 Adam Yates (GBr) 58 Simon Yates (GBr) [*] Cannondale 61 Peter Sagan (Svk) 62 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) 63 Guillaume Boivin (Can) 64 Edward King (USA) 65 Kristijan Koren (Slo) 66 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) 67 George Bennett (NZl) 68 Cameron Wurf (Aus) [*] Belkin Pro Cycling Team 71 Laurens ten Dam (Ned) 72 Jack Bobridge (Aus) 73 Lars Boom (Ned) 74 Moreno Hofland (Ned) 75 Tom Leezer (Ned) 76 Nick van der Lijke (Ned) 77 Dennis van Winden (Ned) 78 Maarten Wynants (Bel) [*] Team Giant-Shimano 81 Lawson Craddock (USA) 82 Roy Curvers (Ned) 83 Thomas Damuseau (Fra) 84 John Degenkolb (Ger) 85 Chad Haga (USA) 86 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) 87 Koen de Kort (Ned) 88 Daan Olivier (Ned) [*] UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 91 Lucas Euser (USA) 92 Isaac Bolivar Hernandez (Col) 93 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) 94 Marc de Maar (Ned) 95 Christopher Jones (USA) 96 John Murphy (USA) 97 Kiel Reijnen (USA) 98 Daniel Summerhill (USA) [*] Team NetApp-Endura 101 Leopold König (Cze) 102 David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) 103 Zakkari Dempster (Aus) 104 Tiago Machado (Por) 105 José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) 106 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) 107 Scott Thwaites (GBr) 108 Paul Voss (Ger) [*] Team Novo Nordisk 111 Javier Megias Leal (Spa) 112 Andrea Peron (Ita) 113 David Lozano Riba (Spa) 114 Martijn Verschoor (Ned) 115 Charles Planet (Fra) 116 Joonas Henttala (Fin) 117 Nicolas Lefrancois (Fra) 118 Christopher Williams (Aus) [*] Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 121 Ryan Anderson (Can) 122 Alex Candelario (USA) 123 Charles Bradley Huff (USA) 124 Carter Jones (USA) 125 Will Routley (Can) 126 Eric Young (USA) 127 Tom Zirbel (USA) 128 Scott Zwizanski (USA) [*] Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 131 Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) 132 Kirk Carlsen (USA) 133 Luis Enrique Lemus Davila (Mex) 134 Devon Dunn (USA) 135 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) 136 Sean Mazich (USA) 137 Jacob Rathe (USA) 138 Fred Rodriguez (USA) [*] Jamis - Hagens Berman 141 Juan José Haedo (Arg) 142 Matt Cooke (USA) 143 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) 144 Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Col) 145 Gregory Obando Brenes (Crc) 146 Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) 147 Robbie Squire (USA) 148 Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) [*] Bissell Development team 151 Tanner Putt (USA) 152 Nicolai Brochner (Den) 153 Clement Chevrier (Fra) 154 Gregory Daniel (USA) 155 Ryan Eastman (USA) 156 Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) 157 James Oram (NZl) 158 Ruben Zepuntke (Ger)

Hi everyone I am planning to buy a Silverback Stride 20 2013/2012 model. How is the bicycle? Will I be able to have years of enjoyment. I will use it to ride around the block and sometimes on gravel road. I also looked at the Scott Aspect 60 2013 model. My price range is R3000-R4000 and second hand R2000 +- is it reasonable? Regards Kevin

Looks like the Scottburgh finish is being cANCer'd: http://southcoastherald.co.za/39114/chips-for-wimpy/ I see Phatboys and Beachcomber are already out. Not cool man not cool at all. Phatboys after a long race was epic* *sorry Kevin - I didn't mean your epic. Please don't sue me.

Hi Guys, My buddy's bikes were stolen at his residence today in Durbanville. Brand new 2014 Black Giant Trance X2 27.5 Size M 2013 red and black Scott Spark 960 29er with SPD pedals, also medium. Pic attached of the Giant, no pic of the Scott unfortunately. please contact me if you see these bikes. Thanks

I'm in the market for a new 29" full suspension bike & I've narrowed down my choice down to the 2014 Scott Spark 940 & the Giant Anthem X1? I'm 104kg, 184cm & am a roadie wanting to do some mtb, doing trails, logging tracks, non-technical stuff, distances averaging 50 - 100km's. I'm asking hubbers out there what there views are on the two bikes & what you reckon would suit me most. Your input would be appreciated.

Hi Hubbers Take a look at the pics. This is my Scott Shoes that's about 16 months old and as you can see in very good condition. I only use them for racing. At Clarens the other day I felt something wrong with my left shoe cleat. After inspection I found this crack at the bottom. Now the question is, is it normal for shoes to do this or must I try and contact someone from Scott S.A? Cause surely if these shoes can only go 1500km, then it is better to go and buy better quality shoes?

Hi Hubbers! I have gotten into cycling, specifically mountain biking, over the past year. At the moment I have two bikes, a 26er hard-tail and a 29er dual-suspension. I have also spent a lot of time on a hard-tail 29er which is a friend of mines. As per the title I weigh +-100kg's, 6ft2, with not much body fat. I live in Cape Town and do most of my riding on Table Mountain with the dual-sus 29er. When I am in other provinces I use the 26er and hard-tail 29er respectively. What I notice is that my worst rides from a struggling with getting up hills point of view and just getting around in general are on the dual-sus 29er. I don't know if it is just because it is much heavier than the hard-tails or if it is just not setup correctly (although I was fitted on the bike), but I really don't enjoy my riding when I ride with the dual-sus 29er. To give you an example, while in Durban I had the pleasure of riding at Holla Trails, the yellow route (48km's) on a hard-tail 29er and it was an absolute pleasure. Back home in the Cape I often cycle to the blockhouse on Table Mountain +-20km, and I also took part in the Xterra in Grabouw which was a difficult 28km's but it felt like murder on the dual-sus 29er, and the blockhouse ride sucks until I start the descent. At the moment the thoughts going through my head are sell the dual-suspension and move to a hard-tail. Carrying 100kg's around is already difficult as it is, am I being foolish trying to do it on a heavier dual-suspension bike? The type of riding I do is recreational, table mountain, the odd off-road triathlon and I am hoping to do some stage races next year like sani2c. Having said that could it be that I need more experience on the dual-suspension, my legs need to get stronger, the setup needs to be looked at? All of which I am going to do regardless before making a decision. I find that it feels like I am riding quite low even with the suspension locked out and my pedals often make contact with objects, which when on a hard-tail, would normally not happen unless the pedals are vertical when going over an obstacle. I climb hills like a demon on a hard-tail and like a rookie on the dual-sus. I would just like some insight from experienced riders like yourself, perhaps this is a normal learning curve. The 29er is a Scott Spark 940. Thanks! milo

Hi there I have a scott cr1 comp full carbon 2011 large frame to swop for mtb xl frame

Hi all You have probably seen the news articel in the Cape Argus today about the mugging on Sunday morning. My stolen bike is a Scott Addict R3, Zipp 303 non dimple wheels, FSA carbon crank, SRAM red, FIZIK saddle, Thompson seat post, Ritchie Handle bar, etc. Would reaaly appreciate some feedback. I am offering a reward to the recovery of the bike. Please help. Abbas 0827861902

A mate of mines bike was stolen please keep a look out!! See below mail from him! Can you please put the word out. I had a high end mtb that was stolen on Saturday (see details below) and I’m desperately trying to get it back. It’s a very unique bike and you won’t find many of them. Please can you help by forwarding to everyone you know. On Saturday 26th April someone stole my mtb off the back of a Thule bike rack that it was locked on to. It happened in the mall in Glena Marais shopping centre where Finish Line Cycles is and security miraculously never saw anything despite being less than 20 meters away. The bike is a Scott Scale SL 900. The entire bike is matt black with an XX1 groupset, Rockshox fork, carbon Syncross wheels and finishing kit. Non standard items are black ESI grips and Geax Sagaro tubeless tyres. It has a small white tipex marking on the seat pin where it goes into the frame and also on the saddle rails from when the bike was fitted for me. There are small scratches on the inside of the rear triangle caused by a piece of wire that got stuck in the wheel a while ago. Bike is a medium and 2013 model in excellent nick. Please look out for it cos it's very rare and worth about R80k and I’m not insured. Happy to pay a reward. Richard 0768133326

Fortune smiled on Johann Rabie and Gawie Combrinck as they rode safely into Scottburgh to claim their maiden win in the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c mountain bike race on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday. Click here to view the article

Event Name: Scott Ayton Enduro When: 16 March 2014 Where: Hayterdale Trails, Addo, Eastern Cape, Category: Enduro The Scott Ayton Enduro will be the first open and multi stage Enduro event in the Eastern Cape. The event will take place at Hayterdale trails https://www.facebook...9311507?fref=ts We have already secured prize sponsors over the value of R 7 000. This event is organised by Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club Online entries will open as soon as the event website goes live. Go to Event Page