CharlG Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Howsit peeps, Ive ordered a NEW 2010 Shova frame from Morewood and it should be here sometime next week....frothing like crazy!!! The tech spec for the frame says it requires a 44mm semi-integrated headset...im Interested to know what semi-integrated headsets you guys are using on your Shova's? and where to get them?Gonna be running a Rockshox Revelation 130-150mm RLT Ti...fyi Any advice/input will be much appreciated
patches Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Good choice going with the Maritzburg M! Did Morewood have a 2010 Shova just lying around? Or is it the Shova LT which Rushsports (the Morewood agents) are selling off their site for a bargain. http://www.rushsportscycling.com/Store/Buy/Morewood/Morewood-Shova-LT-Frame.aspx I ask becasue if it's the one in the link... then you'll need a bigger fork (170 - 180mm). If not, 150mm is fine! As for headset... My Izimu and my Makulu both use FSA headsets (not sure on models). My Ndiza is the older skinnier headtube so it's running a PRO.
CharlG Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 A few weeks ago I was considering buying the shova lt frame that's for sale here on the hub...I called morewood to enquire whether they would be able to repaint the frame and how much it would cost etc etc...the quote to respray was something like R1200 and the guy asked what price I would be paying for the frame...after I told him the price of the frame and then the respray price on top of that..he said that for a few hundred more rands that they could make up a shova 2010 frame with rear shock included as they had a few shova swingarms lying around the factory and they would just have to order the aluminium to make up rest of the frame...total price for frame with rear shock and delivery to cape town...R6250!!! Considering that I've seen some guys selling 2nd hand frames for more or less the same price I reckon its a great price! Should be receiving frame by the weekend or early next week! Can't wait!
CharlG Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 Oh, another thing...the guy who I've been dealing with at Morewood is Steve, he's been pretty helpful. When it came time to doing the eft for the frame I was told that they had run out of stock of the usual shock that the shova came with..the fox RP23 I think it was...he said that instead they would fit a fox DHX 4.0 air...the one the Mbuzi came with...not complaining about that one!
Skylark Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Oh, another thing...the guy who I've been dealing with at Morewood is Steve, he's been pretty helpful. When it came time to doing the eft for the frame I was told that they had run out of stock of the usual shock that the shova came with..the fox RP23 I think it was...he said that instead they would fit a fox DHX 4.0 air...the one the Mbuzi came with...not complaining about that one! Geez bru , you just got yourself the deal of the decade...The Shova is just about the best do-anything frame , all it needs is something like a DHX 4 shock to help with the bottoming out issue on an RP23....Nice one dude!!!!
patches Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Great deal indeed! I've even been tempted to get one of those R8000 Mbuzi's from rushsports and build my cannondale over. Then I'd have a full house. But a Shova, even better! Pity they only have the LT for sale on the site
CharlG Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 Geez bru , you just got yourself the deal of the decade...The Shova is just about the best do-anything frame , all it needs is something like a DHX 4 shock to help with the bottoming out issue on an RP23....Nice one dude!!!! Ye it is a great deal indeed! Just want the frame in my hands now...patience isnt one of my strongest points!!!
CharlG Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 Great deal indeed! I've even been tempted to get one of those R8000 Mbuzi's from rushsports and build my cannondale over. Then I'd have a full house. But a Shova, even better! Pity they only have the LT for sale on the site When i enquired about Morewood building up the Shova, Steve told me they were busy building up a few Mbuzi's which they were going to sell off if people enquired etc....they wanted R6500 for the Mbuzi frame!!! Give them a shout..they might still have a few that arent sold yet or maybe they'll even make up another one for you! And if i remember correctly..he said they were making large Mbuzi frames...
patches Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) When i enquired about Morewood building up the Shova, Steve told me they were busy building up a few Mbuzi's which they were going to sell off if people enquired etc....they wanted R6500 for the Mbuzi frame!!! Give them a shout..they might still have a few that arent sold yet or maybe they'll even make up another one for you! And if i remember correctly..he said they were making large Mbuzi frames... Large? That's my size! How did you know?! hahaha! But.I.must.resist! Just last month I bought a Makulu. There are 3 morewoods in my stable. People already think I have a problem! Edited August 1, 2012 by patches
CharlG Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 Large? That's my size! How did you know?! hahaha! But.I.must.resist! Just last month I bought a Makulu. There are 3 morewoods in my stable. People already think I have a problem! Well....if you've already got 3 then whats one more to the collection!!! But ye..that Makulu is one hell of an awesome beast! Mbuzi would be a nice little addition though....oh...and i was looking through your post on your stack heights and saw you mention something about your frames being a large...thats how i knew! hahaha!
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