Iwan Kemp

I've kindly requested said JHB dealer to never ever contact me again. Not too long ago I advertised an ebike for R75k and they offered me R55k - I sold it for R75k two days later. They then offered me R5k for a basically brand-new gravel bike advertised for R12,500. It was at this point that I asked them to move along. It sold for R11,500 a week later.

Mark's in Bellville? https://www.facebook.com/marksbicycleworkshop/

I heard they were re-doing the shop or something along those lines.

Use Bike Hub pay. Many people join Bike Hub to buy or sell, and quite a few do so to do it immediately. Bike Hub pay will protect you. Over and above that, use common sense and don't fall for typical scammer tricks. Again, Bike Hub pay is your friend here. I have close to 50 5-star ratings, and many people still use Bike Hub pay when dealing with me. Also, use Bike Hub pay. But seriously, Bike Hub pay.

It would be interesting to see the same stats for road and mtb.

1. Defintely get a platform rack. 2. Invest in a good one, it will last close to a lifetime. 7b. I'm selling a Westfalia 3 bike platform rack. Reviewed here on Bike Hub. If anyone is keen let me know, I just need to scrub it then get it listed in the classifieds.

I've spent some time on one and would pick it every day of the week over a traditional hardtail. It is a lot of fun on single track, great up climbs and when you're just pedalling along it definitely feels like a more comfortable seating position. Factor in that i don't ride to win anything, but for fun. For the pure enjoyment of riding a bike.

WAAAAAYYYYY off point, I know, BUT you would think that Honda would have a solid CI document in place. That is ROUGH! Kill it with FIRE! I'm starting to think they can keep their cap.

Of greater importance, daheck is doing their design work?! I'd happily pay a couple of g's extra for them to afford a proper designer. What's next, comic sans?! Word art? HRC-Works stickers?!

Yes, please! (Does it come with a Honda cap?)

Well with all the caps floating around it's no wonder they have to charge that much for their cars!

Was Audi closed for the day, or what would I be doing at a Merc dealership? 😎

It's going swell... https://m.pinkbike.com/news/evil-bikes-announce-company-layoffs.html "While we have continued to produce & sell bikes at a reasonable pace, the retail & wholesale margins associated with these sale prices are simply not sustainable toward our current staffing levels."

Not correct. In-house saves money on most if not all parts.

I'm certainly not saying it is dead or going anywhere. But that it is not healthy, and that many, many, many brands and very talented people will leave this industry is a fact. As many already have. Buying 1.5 million bikes where no one makes money does not fit the world we live in. Still doesn't mean "the bicycle industry is dead", but between that and arguing that it is okay lies a VERY deep canyon.