Guest Ratchet road Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Just saw the bike... Its one goodbargain!! Edited October 11, 2018 by Syed Zaidi DieselnDust 1
DieselnDust Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 Basically you could buy the bike and upgrade the fork and parts plus wheels and not exceed R12k total spend. Then you’ll have a fantastic bike for a bargain Traveler, nickc and Pure Savage 3
nickc Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Does any of you know where a small is available? Unfortuantly I have only see/heard of Mediums. How tall is the person you are looking at getting it for?According to a couple of the Makro sale guys they are going to be getting further shipments with different models and one "with a rear shock" How reliable this info is (this is after all Makro) I don't know but then possibly you may find a small. Allrounder 1
nickc Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 From Bike Radar review on the Trail 5 model Makro are selling: Cannondale’s double-welded, neatly detailed frame looks great, and its ride is as silky as its looksCannondale has clearly invested a lot of money in the Trail frame, and the pricetag it’s delivered at has a clear impact on kit levels.The good news is that the American brand has spent sensibly on the wheelset as well as the frame. The Alex-rimmed wheels are light, and are well matched with fast-rolling and buoyant feeling WTB rubber.The Suntour XCM fork is smooth over small stuff, but with no meaningful spring adjustment or damping it soon gets ragged on rougher trails. You do get a remote lockout switch for sprinting though.The nine-speed gears are an obvious money-saving touch, and the SunRace cassette is clunky compared to the higher-spec sprockets and derailleurs found on some of the competition. The square-axle triple crankset feels soft underfoot and the pressed steel chainrings aren’t replaceable.The Tektro Auriga brakes are wooden and uncommunicative compared with Shimano items, the bar is restrictively narrow and the stem awkwardly long too. The smooth-riding Trail 5 does a great job of shrugging off lumps and bumpsRear wheel traction is also enhanced by the compliant connection with the trail, and while the WTB BeeLine tyres are definitely designed more for speed than grip, the Cannondale felt impressively planted on singletrack. Once we’d switched the bar and stem, the relatively smooth fork and reasonable front end accuracy made for confident hookup and obedient line hacking.The vibration-killing, wallop-dodging rear end becomes more and more appreciated the further you ride too. Add the clean and easy-rolling feel of the wheels and the Trail 5 is an enjoyably cultured long-distance cruiser – especially considering its price tag.While the straight head tube will limit fork upgrade choices, the rolling chassis is certainly good enough to justify adding better kit as the original components wear out too, which is a rare statement for bikes at this price.This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine,  DieselnDust, nathrix and Iwan Kemp 3
stefmeister Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Basically you could buy the bike and upgrade the fork and parts plus wheels and not exceed R12k total spend. Then you’ll have a fantastic bike for a bargainWhat fork? It’s a straight steerer head tube (although it looks tapered) and there aren’t many forks to choose from. Those headsets with the outboard bottom cups that will allow you to run a tapered steerer also don’t come cheap. I went through that same exercise before. Ended up buying a spez epic.
GrahamS2 Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 What fork? It’s a straight steerer head tube (although it looks tapered) and there aren’t many forks to choose from. Those headsets with the outboard bottom cups that will allow you to run a tapered steerer also don’t come cheap.I went through that same exercise before. Ended up buying a spez epic.Pick one
PeterF Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Pick oneLol, the cheapest one costs more than the bike and thats before vat and duties.
Dadbod Racing Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Does any of you know where a small is available? If you have time go to your nearest Makro, find the most enthusiastic sport department sales staff engage in some small talk and then ask them to check their systems to find you a small. It's important to remain calm as you might have to suggest what their next step should be if they really want to give you a good customer experience.... Good luck.... peetwindhoek, DieselnDust, HuckNorris and 2 others 5
DieselnDust Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 What fork? It’s a straight steerer head tube (although it looks tapered) and there aren’t many forks to choose from. Those headsets with the outboard bottom cups that will allow you to run a tapered steerer also don’t come cheap.I went through that same exercise before. Ended up buying a spez epic.  Was in Bridge Cycles in Diep River the other day and they had a few straight steerer 29er forks in stock. And they were going cheap and negotiable nickc 1
GrahamS2 Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Lol, the cheapest one costs more than the bike and thats before vat and duties.LOL indeed. Remind me how R2600 is more than R4500?And price is not the point being discussed. The availability of 29er straight steerer forks was. peetwindhoek and DieselnDust 2
MORNE Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) LOL indeed. Remind me how R2600 is more than R4500?And price is not the point being discussed. The availability of 29er straight steerer forks was.also, not to mention "Lefty for all" conversions also come in 1/-1/8 straight...I actually have a mint 2012 carbon PBR lefty XL that would go nicely with one of these. It is currently in 26" guise but easy to set it up for 650b or 29" by just adding a spacer inside. Sometimes these are  the benefits of being 'special needs'(..not having a crown and only one arm)  . Edited October 12, 2018 by morneS555 DieselnDust, nickc and GrahamS2 3
DieselnDust Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 LOL indeed. Remind me how R2600 is more than R4500?And price is not the point being discussed. The availability of 29er straight steerer forks was.  Go easy on him, he owns a Specialised nickc and Traveler 2
PeterF Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Go easy on him, he owns a SpecialisedActually own several different brands, none of which is a Specialized. Love to know where you get such a favourable exchange rate though.
bertusras Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Actually own several different brands, none of which is a Specialized. Love to know where you get such a favourable exchange rate though. Your settings don't allow you to see the RockShox forks due to them not shipping to SA.Â
PeterF Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Your settings don't allow you to see the RockShox forks due to them not shipping to SA. Not really relevent if you can't order them.....
GrahamS2 Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Actually own several different brands, none of which is a Specialized. Love to know where you get such a favourable exchange rate though.You're right, that 6 should have been an 8. R2800, not R2600 DieselnDust 1
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