GoLefty!! Posted June 18, 2009 Author Posted June 18, 2009 MorewoodKid otherwise known as Rush Sports will direct you to your nearest Morewood shop. I think Mikes Bikes is a Morewood dealer.In Cape Town Williams Bike SHop or Epic BIke Shop are two dealers I know of. Morewood kid can be contacted here. Rush Sports Pty Ltdwww.rushsports.co.zaTel: +27 33 346-2300Fax: +27 33 346 1196Mail: andre@rushsports.co.za Pricing is very indicative at this stage. It will be priced very competitively against the competition.Remember this bike will use hydroformed 6082 aluminium tubes which will need to be imported.It's performance is in the league where a potential buyer may be considering a Spesh Epic, Cannondale Scalpel, Titus Racer X, Ellsworth Truth, Giant Anthem. In many areas and in my opinion (i've ridden each of the above so feel I can compare them) it meets or exceeds the performance benchmarks set by the popular brands. I still can't believe how good this bike is and it's Morewoods first attempt at a XC / Marathon bike. The frame will be welded together in Pietermaritzburg and painted there.Shock options will be Fox RP23 and Rock Shox Monarch 4.2 (the better choice IMO)There are still some details to be sorted out but geometry and size wise the bike is 98% as per the prototype. S, M and L sizes S=56cm top tubeM = 59cm top tubeL = 61 Cm top tubeNot sure about XL yet.I have a geometry sheet somewhere but there'll be too much detail in there. Most of you will most likely want the size and tt measurements given.
GoLefty!! Posted June 18, 2009 Author Posted June 18, 2009 Probably because you guys don't have Downhills Contact Rush Sports then.
Christopher Brunsdon Posted July 4, 2009 Posted July 4, 2009 And where is the pics of the Lady in Red? Could of taken photo's of the beaut just now, but out of respect to Morewood, you guess are just going to have to wait. She is so beautiful
swoosh1973 Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Local is lekker.... Now common with the pics. Is this not the same bike in the latest Tread mag?
_im_from_earth Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Nine one GL! Yep, jozi is a point of discussion for us at the moment, we are struggling to get stores to commit or even show interest. I have had talks with a number of dealers and will follow up on these in the next month or so, but will keep you all in the loop. As far as the ETA first wave begins in October [although William has pretty much pre-sold all of these, call for info +27 21 851-0919] following on from November frames should be readily available throughout SA. We have a mailing list who is/ will be fed info as and when Morewood release it, if you wish to receive this please PM me with your details? Oh, and here is a little snipped of its European debut in Austria three weeks ago:
_im_from_earth Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 You know who this is? Check the latest Bicycling mag when its on the shelves
splat Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Any ideas on what its gonna be called? And when can we get nice hi res pictures we can purve over?
_im_from_earth Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Splat, working on a press release at the moment which will include all of the info you are looking for, including final colour and graphic designs. Keep 'em peeled, its coming
ET08 Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Yeehaaa! Is it wrong to get aroused while looking at a bike??!! I would so love to own a quality local brand - it time to start saving...
timbrink Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Forget it in red - here is the perfect finish: "Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world?s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion." http://www.physorg.com/news167925273.html
_im_from_earth Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Question is when they are going to make those glases so I can see through things...?
Marius Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Forget it in red - here is the perfect finish: "Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world?s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction' date=' featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion." http://www.physorg.com/news167925273.html[/quote'] - Luv it!!!! I've not liked the new Frame and thought it was sooooo freaken Ugly - But this new Transparent Aluminum might just do the trick for me! At least then I don't have to see how UG the frame is.
_im_from_earth Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Just got my Bicycling mag... I really like Pg88...
Thinkbeeg Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I found more info, and 2 great pics on a german website. IT looks like the XC will be known as Zula (not to be confused by Zuma). The big surprise is that Morewood will also bring out a hardtail. The ht will be know as the Kwela. Check it outhttp://www.bike-magazin.de/?p=2658
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