Thumbs up to ASG Events at the Jock

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Ok, standing up for ASG events is even less popular than standing up for Atul Gupta, and it is not even Friday, but needs must.

 

On Friday last week I arrived late afternoon at registration for the Jock in Nelspruit and decided to have the event mechanic have a quick look at the shifting on my bike that was just a bit noisy.

 

In looking at the bike he discovered a problem with the rear mech that he could not solve there and then and I resigned myself to riding a 2x1 or having beer all day instead.

 

Until the ASG mechanic came up with an alternative: ASG had a bike on display which he could set up for me and which I was welcome to ride.

 

And so it came to pass that I was on a brand new(ish) Pinarello Dogma K-8 with Dura Ace Di2 and deep section Fulcrum Carbon wheels for the race.

 

Thanks Boeta, it was both expected and very welcome. It is a great bike and other than for the motor it lacked, it was the ideal bike to race on. The picture below does not do it justice.

 

I know ASG events takes flak for being expensive, but their organisation was flawless and their service was priceless.