Tall (dark & handsome) Boy

[Delilah]

Hubs have been sitting around for a while - originally purchased for the Storm, they are 15mm maxle front and QR rear. Will have to buy the adapter kit for 12x142mm to fit the Tallboy.

Is your frame's rear 142x12?

Yep, the frame is 12x142mm. Luckily CRC sells the Hope conversion kit. I think it's about R150, so not bad at all.

Okay, so Splat got me wondering... SC website says TBC has 12x142mm rear, but it looks quite normal-sized to me. Measured it just now and it's 135mm QR - what the heck?!

[dev null]

Saw the heading and thought you were talking about me.

 

So I read the bloody thread and now I am sooo jealous. Maybe I should sell one of my kids..

[TheV]

Okay, so Splat got me wondering... SC website says TBC has 12x142mm rear, but it looks quite normal-sized to me. Measured it just now and it's 135mm QR - what the heck?!

 

12x142mm = axle, no drop out, that frame is a standard QR.

 

It's a 2012 frame, 2013 looks like this:

 

http://www.coloradocyclist.com/img/product/full/s/snaamnn1-2.jpg

Edited September 14, 2012 by TheV

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Have to agree with The V here... Yours is a 2912 frame that has normal qr dropouts. The 2013 frame has the 142x12 thru axle, which is why The V's pic shows the dropouts as having a hole in them rather than the open ended style that yours has.

 

Still an awesome frame!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

And you know what that means... No need to buy an adapter kit!

[TheV]

Have to agree with The V here... Yours is a 2912 frame that has normal qr dropouts. The 2013 frame has the 142x12 thru axle, which is why The V's pic shows the dropouts as having a hole in them rather than the open ended style that yours has.

 

Still an awesome frame!

 

Dude?, you say it like it's such a big moral no no for you to agree with me? ... hehe and btw, are you saying her frame is back from the future? 2912...really... put the pie down while you type.

 

And it's not ok, no?.. the lady paid for a 2013 and got a 2012

Edited September 14, 2012 by TheV

[Delilah]

Well isn't this just bloody fantastic? I asked the sales person repeatedly if the frame is the new revised one and specifically asked if it had 12x142mm rear! He assured me that it was brand new stock. Suddenly not so very chuffed with CWC anymore

[awesme]

Drop them a email, call a manager, new stock and new model def very different.

 

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Well isn't this just bloody fantastic? I asked the sales person repeatedly if the frame is the new revised one and specifically asked if it had 12x142mm rear! He assured me that it was brand new stock. Suddenly not so very chuffed with CWC anymore

[TheV]

Well isn't this just bloody fantastic? I asked the sales person repeatedly if the frame is the new revised one and specifically asked if it had 12x142mm rear! He assured me that it was brand new stock. Suddenly not so very chuffed with CWC anymore

 

Yeah... can fully imagine and appreciate your frustration.

 

I'm sure it was "brand new" stock, it's just not 2013.

[awesme]

newly unpacked old model. :S

 

G

 

 

 

Yeah... can fully imagine and appreciate your frustration.

 

I'm sure it was "brand new" stock, it's just not 2013.

[Delilah]

I'm sure it was "brand new" stock, it's just not 2013.

newly unpacked old model. :S

At R23 000 for the bare frame one does not expect to get stuck with an old model. I mean, seriously?! Wasn't the frame revised back in April already? But in good ol' jolly SA we STILL have the "brand new" old frames...

[awesme]

Well I'd be on the phone,

 

explaining my unhappiness as politely as possible without using to much french.

 

back'd up by the emails where you spoke to the CRC sales man to ensure it is the new 2013 model.

 

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At R23 000 for the bare frame one does not expect to get stuck with an old model. I mean, seriously?! Wasn't the frame revised back in April already? But in good ol' jolly SA we STILL have the "brand new" old frames...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Oh scheister, well that puts a different spin on things... And hell yeah, I'd be on the phone to them right away.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

And btw... Still within the obligatory 7 day return period... So unless they can do a swop on the 2013, and if they have stock, money back and go elsewhere for the one you actually wanted.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Unless, of course, the 2013 isn't available locally yet. Which would suck.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

 

 

Dude?, you say it like it's such a big moral no no for you to agree with me? ... hehe and btw, are you saying her frame is back from the future? 2912...really... put the pie down while you type.

 

And it's not ok, no?.. the lady paid for a 2013 and got a 2012

 

Typing on the 'pad. Does funny things sometimes