Andreas_187 Posted June 29, 2020 Posted June 29, 2020 Yup. Yup. Yes. here was some issues with the build quality (not bike bu the people who assembled it), and they obviously used parts from different groupsets to make up mine. One thing was that they took a compact Dura Ace groupset and put on a standard chain rings from somewhere else (I didnt want a compact crank but that seemed to be only groupo in stock) in doing so they did not tighten the spider bolts. One came loose and scratched the frame by the chain stay to the carbon. The crank was obviously not new either as it had scuff marks. It was a just a bad build, there were some other issues. Took it up the owners of the shop, they wanted nothing to do with it. Was not worth moaning about it here as people who complain about bike shops always end up being the the ones in the wrong according to the Hub, not the guys who **** up a R120k bike. Having said that, a full rebuild by Pearson Cycles has made the world of difference and its running like butter.Glad to hear it wasn't the bike, I'm waiting for mine to arrive. Luckily I'm assembling it myself. Patchelicious 1
JuddMan Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) Very happy and smiling ear to ear with my purchase! A new-to-me bike day! This is my first venture into road cycling and pretty much cycling overall! Picked up on the classifieds here from a lekker hubber (Thanks Thomas ) What do you guys think? Edited June 30, 2020 by JuddMan Fork-it, PlemPlem, RoddieJ and 13 others 16
Hairy Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Very happy and smiling ear to ear with my purchase! A new-to-me bike day! This is my first venture into road cycling and pretty much cycling overall! Picked up on the classifieds here from a lekker hubber (Thanks Thomas ) What do you guys think?I think you are in for lots of fun
JuddMan Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 I think you are in for lots of funThanks Hairy, very chuffed. Should be having a bike fit this Saturday to dial it in. Patchelicious and Hairy 2
CAAD4 Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Congrats Judd. A Synapse is such a sensible buy. When I bought mine over 10 years ago, I was told that the men's carbon version had been discontinued locally, as they were not selling, due to their relaxed geometry. The minute someone said, "It's not racing geometry", people walked away, because they wanted to "race". Other brand importers eventually saw the light and started bringing in comfortable bikes too. JuddMan and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Patchelicious Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Congrats Judd. A Synapse is such a sensible buy. When I bought mine over 10 years ago, I was told that the men's carbon version had been discontinued locally, as they were not selling, due to their relaxed geometry. The minute someone said, "It's not racing geometry", people walked away, because they wanted to "race". Other brand importers eventually saw the light and started bringing in comfortable bikes too.So you were slow before it was cool? CAAD4 and Hairy 2
CAAD4 Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 But I was also comfortable, before bike fits, with R1000 stems became fashionable. Hairy and Patchelicious 2
awesme Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 As Pat from Pyga says... he loves designing bikes that’s fun to ride all day, or give it to a top of the crop racer and you have a podium winner at the same time.In the end get yourself into something that will make you smile doing what you love. G Patchelicious and JuddMan 2
JuddMan Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Congrats Judd. A Synapse is such a sensible buy. When I bought mine over 10 years ago, I was told that the men's carbon version had been discontinued locally, as they were not selling, due to their relaxed geometry. The minute someone said, "It's not racing geometry", people walked away, because they wanted to "race". Other brand importers eventually saw the light and started bringing in comfortable bikes too. Was one of the things that stood out for me on the bike (the geometry). I'm no where near a age group podium finisher, and with two prolapsed disks in my back, I thought it was a good choice. CAAD4 and Wayne pudding Mol 2
Mongooser Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 After months of bullying ive finally gotten a 650b DH rig and i dont regret it one bit Haha Heres my 2017 solid strike blackstar. Tipping over 16.1kg. Has loads of carbon and Ti bits Kalahari Vegmot, DR ◣◢, popcorn_skollie and 7 others 10
DR ◣◢ Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 Absolute beast. Congrats Mongooser and Vallende Vaandel 2
Kalahari Vegmot Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 After months of bullying ive finally gotten a 650b DH rig and i dont regret it one bit Haha Heres my 2017 solid strike blackstar. Tipping over 16.1kg. Has loads of carbon and Ti bits Mongooser and Digman01 2
Hairy Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 After months of bullying ive finally gotten a 650b DH rig and i dont regret it one bit Haha Heres my 2017 solid strike blackstar. Tipping over 16.1kg. Has loads of carbon and Ti bits Congrats, looks like a Solid ride! Patchelicious 1
Mongooser Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) Another pun strike's...Thanks Congrats, looks like a Solid ride! Edited July 1, 2020 by Mongooser Hairy 1
Pieterlab1 Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 New helmet day! Fox Speedframe Pro with MIPS Redrush, Muttley, Hairy and 14 others 17
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