Wat gaan aan hier?

Tamryn

Actually my brother-in-law (Steve) organises it. And my husband has riden it. And I was the time keeper for it this last year.

I was just wanting to know if anyone on here had riden it.

www.ultimatemtb.org.za is the website for the race.

Goosebeak

hehehe - so you're actually 007 in disguise!!!!

I really would like to ride a lot more races like this - from what I've heard they are experiences of NOTE! Unfortunately, being based in Johannesburg, it takes a lot of time (especially leave), and being a contractor (you know the story - pale male, over 40, can't get appointed to a permanent position), the logistics are problematic.

But I WILL get there one day soon!

Lazy legs

Howzit all of you, I'm an old member but has been offline for quite some time, (dis lekke kak gewees) nice to be back though. At least I still managed to get on the bike even though not as often as I would have liked. As Goosebeak said CONTRACTOR add to that your own company not a good combination.
Looks like the SA population on the forum has shrunk lately, but its good to see some of the old names still in there, VO, Big H, R/Oke etc. I will visit more often while I have the chance.

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Mike

FAILURE
It lies in the perception
Not in the situation.

HandyAndy

Goosebeak I dont have anything against bicycle shops in SA trying to make money and as you say you would have to be a complete idiot to open a shop not expecting to make money ,I always used to support my local shop back in SA and I do here in the UK as well.I also fully understand that once I return to SA I will have to rely on the local shops for spares etc.

The point I was trying to stress was that the price of equipment especially certain brands in SA is extremely exorbitant compared to elsewhere in the world.I know that I got a good deal on my bike.For example, the last time I checked a colnago c40HP frame and fork cost R35000. My colnago frame and fork brand new cost £1750.At an exchange rate of 12 thats R21000.Thats a huge difference!Even with higher shipping etc it still seems a little huge margin on that frame.I've seen other seemingly huge price differences with other components(campagnolo and Mavic for example).Ksyrium SL wheels - R8500 or £400 in the UK!Cosmic Carbone wheels - R18000 or £700!

I know I dont have a price breakdown so it is hard to say where the extra cost lies but at first glance it looks like someone is wacking the profit margin up and coining it.Maybe someone on this forum could care to enlighten us about theses differences?

Goosebeak

Maybe it's import taxes? Or maybe it's importers who bought at really unfavourable exchange rates having to try and reclaim some of their money?

What I've found, being involved in the 4x4 scene, is that, while prices look good in overseas magazines, once you've factored in all the transport costs, customs, etc. etc. etc. you very often end up paying the local price that you thought you were undercutting...

Galling, to say the least............

gdiza

new member from cape town south africa is here!

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ButtHead

Ek's ook nuut hier rond. Ook nuut op die MTB "scene", gaan julle nog mal maak met al my dom vrae! Ek bly in Pta, lekker om julle "peoples" te ontmoet!

ButtHead

scotty

Also quite new to the MTB scene, having being a roadie for quite a time. Anyone doing the Crater cruise on Saturday, should be quite a "jol"

Goosebeak

Yup, I'll be there - riding a BOO'ful Fuji Bullit... SWAMBO will be doing the 42, I'm doing the 85 (or whatever the distance now is - apparently it's now shown as 95...).

Parys is a GREAT place to party...

drean

Ons is hier, raak net taamlik stil as ons van die ander ouks oorkant die dam so sien passievol begin teem oor niks!

Van waar is jy?

Hoe oud?

Wat ry jy?

Drean
Life has many choices, eternity only two.

scotty

Also doing the longer ride, mine is a Trek 4500 upgraded to LX components and race wheels, and soon to ugrade the shock. Still undecided if its advisable to fit slicks, semi or knobblies. Everyone i know gives a different version of what to ride on.

bikeriderfrance

hi there, any guys out there who rode in PE during the 70,s./walmer/e.p.club/north roads/spartan whs. like to hear from you... paarl "25 "winner 1974/5 ?,,