Eddy Gordo Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 Selling out fast. Crc has the best shipping rates/options imo
Fleming Posted October 19, 2017 Author Posted October 19, 2017 The Kona Explosif has a good price tag on it and yes its a 27.5. Kona is making a comeback, please buy me 1 of these: Beautiful bike, funny enough, this is my current ride: 1995 Kona Explosif, heavily modified.
T-Bob Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 I dunno whY you sold that frame hey..Meh... I know. Well I sold it to get the Meta that I just sold and will probably buy a Dee Dar. #idiot.
Eldron Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 http://www.ninerbikes.eu.com/bikes/rally-xc/sir-9/ Not sure who decided on the latest colour scheme but man oh man that bike is sweet.
Meezo Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 if you want the 45650b then get it, maybe try and get a group buy going and split shipping, i know Pieter is wanting the Codeine long time! the frame if posted to the UK is £225 which is around R4368.26Shipping using Aramax Global shopper, is R680, ex vat duties You can get the frame landed here then around R5500-6000, which is cheapest you'll find, and its what you want... DO IT!
Meezo Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 if you with FNB, you can sign up with Aramax for free and get R80 off your shipping fee
Meezo Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 I did Cobra, about 3 or 4 times in total with the carbon rigid. 1st time was weird-ish.. 2nd till 4th time, well I almost knocked my trail bikes strava PR's off. Bike handled the hoogies climbs very very well, and the main single track down the face of the mountain was enjoyable. I put a dropper on the bike now, and I have a bit more time on the bike, I've fallen once or twice with the bike too. With the seat dropped, the modern geo can actually be felt, for me atleast - because im not used to riding with a high saddle. (Meezo, who can do anything with a bike, saddle raised or lowered, doesn't really matter... still needs to demo my bike, just so BTW). I would like to return to hoogies with the bike which is now equipped with a dropper. Im pretty sure it will do awesomely. Momsen did a good job with the geo of the new V2, feels aggressive during descents and well balanced during climbs.
Mojoman Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 Is it me or do a lot of the SS frames have a normal straight head tube?
Jewbacca Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 Is it me or do a lot of the SS frames have a normal straight head tube?Pretty much anything modern these days has a 44mm head tube... so you just buy an external cup and it fits any fork. Most of the older stuff (up till 2012/2013is) are all skinny 1 1/8th only.
Headshot Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 Slight thread hijack. I rode hardtails for years, starting with a Giant ATX 770 and then an Ali version. I am now looking for a cheap to build hardtail to complement my enduro bike and to use when out on family rides and for bashing around in the forest, maybe even the odd enduro race where conditions permit. I have a 150mm Giant spec Fox fork that will fit 27.5 tyres. I'd love a steel HT but the pricing isnt that keen. When i say cheap, I mean it. That said, I see CRC has some aluminium frames going for a song. The geo looks good and I see from reviews guys even build them with 26" wheels. I reckon I could build one up for far less than the price of a Mercer frame... http://octane-one.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7951.jpg
Eddy Gordo Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 Slight thread hijack. I rode hardtails for years, starting with a Giant ATX 770 and then an Ali version. I am now looking for a cheap to build hardtail to complement my enduro bike and to use when out on family rides and for bashing around in the forest, maybe even the odd enduro race where conditions permit. I have a 150mm Giant spec Fox fork that will fit 27.5 tyres. I'd love a steel HT but the pricing isnt that keen. When i say cheap, I mean it. That said, I see CRC has some aluminium frames going for a song. The geo looks good and I see from reviews guys even build them with 26" wheels. I reckon I could build one up for far less than the price of a Mercer frame... http://octane-one.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7951.jpgI got a qoute from Mercer about a year ago. Sadly very much out of my price range. I also wanted a hardtail for all the reasons you mentioned and more.I was open to any bike really, but was in no rush. There were some awesome deals on the hub last year oct, nov, dec. Then CRC had the XMAS sale( its only 20 Mondays until xmas) and I pulled the trigger on the Fireye for around R1300 and the Octane rims cam in around R800 and the Bars were R300. I had most of the other parts due to upgrades. I needed hubs and got a great deal on Ali express for a set of novatecs around R1500 and a chinese crank, 42t, and 32 oval narrow wide. I am all in about R7500.I have a nice mix of new and used parts that completed my build. This year its even more possible with all the 650b stuff for great prices.
Headshot Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 I got a qoute from Mercer about a year ago. Sadly very much out of my price range. I also wanted a hardtail for all the reasons you mentioned and more.I was open to any bike really, but was in no rush. There were some awesome deals on the hub last year oct, nov, dec. Then CRC had the XMAS sale( its only 20 Mondays until xmas) and I pulled the trigger on the Fireye for around R1300 and the Octane rims cam in around R800 and the Bars were R300. I had most of the other parts due to upgrades. I needed hubs and got a great deal on Ali express for a set of novatecs around R1500 and a chinese crank, 42t, and 32 oval narrow wide. I am all in about R7500.I have a nice mix of new and used parts that completed my build. This year its even more possible with all the 650b stuff for great prices.Thats a bargain for a proper fun bike. Its sad that local dealers don't stock anything decent. The closest thing Silverback do is that strange 29/27.5 thing.
Pieter1 Posted October 19, 2017 Posted October 19, 2017 if you want the 45650b then get it, maybe try and get a group buy going and split shipping, i know Pieter is wanting the Codeine long time! the frame if posted to the UK is £225 which is around R4368.26Shipping using Aramax Global shopper, is R680, ex vat duties You can get the frame landed here then around R5500-6000, which is cheapest you'll find, and its what you want... DO IT!Not to derail the thread but I’m now leaning more towrds a Cotic Rocket max. Or I don’t know. Mabey still the Codiene.
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