The Ouzo Posted March 6, 2018 Share Once again top notch service from Frans and his team. I dropped my wheel off with them around mid day yesterday. Knowing they would be rather busy with last minute services etc. I told them not to rush, I won't need the wheel until wednesday afternoon. Got a call around 16:00 yesterday to tell me the wheel was sorted. I popped around there this morning at 8am when they opened to pick it up.Instead of taking the easy route and replacing the bearings they cleaned and repacked the existing ones as there was nothing wrong with them. This is why I like to support guys like this, they give great honest service knowing that most people will come back for repeat business further down the line. Mamil and marcfr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted March 6, 2018 Share Great shop with a "personality" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted March 6, 2018 Share I have known Frans for over 15 years and he always went the extra mile for Botswana customersBought a number of bikes from him and he even once stayed on at the shop on a Sat afternoon waiting till I got there even though he was meant to be at a weddingTop notch guy VolkAdik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 11, 2018 Share Just heard from a riding buddy that tour de frans has closed its doors. Voluntary insolvency. Closed his doors last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Just heard from a riding buddy that tour de frans has closed its doors. Voluntary insolvency. Closed his doors last week.that is really sad news.I got undertones during conversations with Frans that things might be going "not so well", but to land up closing is really sad. Support your LBS people, thats the only way to keep them in business. Swim.Bike.Run and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted May 11, 2018 Share Things started going pear shaped when Frans took ill and spent considerable time away from the business. He used to hold top end bikes but lately displayed entry level and cheaper unknown brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted May 11, 2018 Share Sad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 11, 2018 Share Things started going pear shaped when Frans took ill and spent considerable time away from the business. He used to hold top end bikes but lately displayed entry level and cheaper unknown brands. That's exactly what my buddy said. He actually worked for Frans many moons ago during school holidays. He is still in contact with him. Frans was basically off work for 18 months and money started going missing from the shop. So much in fact that he couldn't recover financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 11, 2018 Share That's exactly what my buddy said. He actually worked for Frans many moons ago during school holidays. He is still in contact with him. Frans was basically off work for 18 months and money started going missing from the shop. So much in fact that he couldn't recover financially.might also explain why the big renovation never happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Just heard from a riding buddy that tour de frans has closed its doors. Voluntary insolvency. Closed his doors last week.No manHope he gets sortedKnown him since 2002 and always found him to be solidIf you see him tell him Marius from Botswana wishes him well Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstV8 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Sad to hear a business has folded due to internal fraud (if that is the case ) I have known Frans from the mid 80's as a vet cyclist before he opened his shop . Last month i bought a new MTB and asked him for a quote on 2 models and i never got them , now i know why . The writing was obviously on the wall . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 11, 2018 Share Sad to hear when a LBS has to close under these kind of circumstances, I always found Frans and his guys professional and willing to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted May 20, 2018 Share If anyone knows how to get in touch with Frans please PM me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 30, 2019 Share Sorry to bear bad news. Frans was killed this morning. Him and his tandem partner, Janine were hit by a taxi. Janine died on impact, Frans died in hospital. Top of electron road in isando. cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 30, 2019 Share RIP. My Dad and Frans go WAY back. They raced together many years ago. SwissVan and scotty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted November 30, 2019 Share Tragic, I've known Frans since the days his shop was still in Benoni before he moved to Atlas/North Rand Road. Bought my first MTB from him and used him for bike services, used to see them regularly out on the road on their tandem. RIP. Long Wheel Base, cat-i and SwissVan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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