OVERDRIVE Posted May 29, 2021 Share I know we FullSus mad, and this isn't even offered in SA. If it was offered, any takers? Apparently they wouldn't import it because there would be no backup parts for it... https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a30729284/specialized-epic-hardail-pro-review/ https://www.specialized.com/us/en/epic-hardtail-pro/p/184101?color=291523-184101&searchText=91321-1002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted May 30, 2021 Share Maybe if it were slacker and more trail oriented and not just another marathon bike. I do believe that there is a place for proper trail hardtails in SA but it seems that the weekend marathon masses have cornered the market and made bike choices in SA overall drab and boring for the most part. The trail bikes available are either too steeply priced or underspecced for the money, but mostly both. A good HT that allows a rider to get rowdy at less than full suss pricing will do well here I think. I would invest for sure. Tatt, OVERDRIVE, Mopkop and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted May 30, 2021 Share What do you mean no back up parts? Besides for the frame everything else is no different than any other bike.... CPT MTBer, Mojoman, ChrisF and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted May 30, 2021 Share 6 hours ago, Grease_Monkey said: What do you mean no back up parts? Besides for the frame everything else is no different than any other bike.... That was my thinking-gent said they get parts specific for the stock they carry to avoid delays when repairing. With a one off bike, if they don't have something, it will assumedly delay the repair. What part that is, I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted May 30, 2021 Share 24 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said: That was my thinking-gent said they get parts specific for the stock they carry to avoid delays when repairing. With a one off bike, if they don't have something, it will assumedly delay the repair. What part that is, I wonder... Ja, that’s a BS story. The only part that is specific is the frame. And a simple “I know a warranty issue on the frame will take months” disclaimer should cover that. If I was you I’d look at the Santa Cruz High Ball. Me rida my bicycle, OVERDRIVE and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted May 30, 2021 Share 7 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said: Ja, that’s a BS story. The only part that is specific is the frame. And a simple “I know a warranty issue on the frame will take months” disclaimer should cover that. If I was you I’d look at the Santa Cruz High Ball. Very nice, I must say. Very nice Grease_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 12, 2021 Share On 5/30/2021 at 9:08 PM, Grease_Monkey said: Ja, that’s a BS story. The only part that is specific is the frame. And a simple “I know a warranty issue on the frame will take months” disclaimer should cover that. If I was you I’d look at the Santa Cruz High Ball. I actually saw a gent with this at Northern Farm today. So... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted June 12, 2021 Share 16 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said: I actually saw a gent with this at Northern Farm today. So... There's an awesome one in the classifieds. Wish I had the money. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/476550/specialized-s-works-epic-hard-tail-with-axs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 13, 2021 Share 22 hours ago, Sid the Sloth said: There's an awesome one in the classifieds. Wish I had the money. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/476550/specialized-s-works-epic-hard-tail-with-axs Am so happy its not my size because I don't think I'd sleep well if it was...really awesome bike this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted June 13, 2021 Share Just now, OVERDRIVE said: Am so happy its not my size because I don't think I'd sleep well if it was...really awesome bike this. It is perfectly my size. I am so happy I can't afford it... Sooooo happy. It is really an awesome bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 13, 2021 Share 7 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said: It is perfectly my size. I am so happy I can't afford it... Sooooo happy. It is really an awesome bike! ???? The pain is real. By the time this gets here with shipping and VAT... https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3001557/ Sid the Sloth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted June 13, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said: ???? The pain is real. By the time this gets here with shipping and VAT... https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3001557/ How about that Cannondale FSI in the classifieds... I am a 'dale fanboy so I might be biased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 13, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, Sid the Sloth said: How about that Cannondale FSI in the classifieds... I am a 'dale fanboy so I might be biased https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/476279/cannondale-fsi with the dropper too! Nice... slickjay007 and Sid the Sloth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 16, 2021 Share On 6/13/2021 at 10:09 PM, OVERDRIVE said: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/476279/cannondale-fsi with the dropper too! Nice... And here's my size...???? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3082380/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted July 11, 2021 Share On 6/12/2021 at 11:21 PM, Sid the Sloth said: There's an awesome one in the classifieds. Wish I had the money. https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/476550/specialized-s-works-epic-hard-tail-with-axs https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/482555/2019-s-works-epic-hardtail Seems another exists... Sid the Sloth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid the Sloth Posted July 12, 2021 Share 13 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/482555/2019-s-works-epic-hardtail Seems another exists... We saw one in stellies yesterday and the guy I was riding with thought it was sub 8kg… he probably reckons the disc road bike he was riding is sub 7 haha! OVERDRIVE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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