Recent content by hungrytiger

Thanks all, some good suggestions I had not considered! Also found a couple of PNW droppers on clearance at MTB direct, heres one of them (albeit no lever included): https://www.mtbdirect.com.au/products/pnw-components-rainier-ir-dropper-post?variant=40684509200429

I prefer to buy new with droppers, because you never know how they've been treated (I never hang my bike by the seat with a dropper for example, - but most people seem not to worry)

My trusty (but old) brand X dropper is showing signs of giving up the ghost. Does the brains trust have any leads on cheap reliable droppers since it looks like brand X doesnt exist anymore. 31.6, internal routing, cable actuated (with lever), 100-125mm drop. Thanks!

https://www.ems.post/en These guys?

Rigid forks , steel frame... but thanks :D (doubt they wouild check mind you!)

Yep I've bought locally every time for the last 15 years, for all the reasons you mention - but this time not an option at all (Stooge - unless anyone knows different)

Thanks - really apreciate your help. Looks like I am in for $300-$400 in additon to the cost of the frame from a rough skwiz at the calculators.

So I'm consdering importing a frame from the UK to Melbourne - it will be c.$1700 shipped. What am I in for as regards import duties these days and is there anything I can do to reduce them? Yeah I'm being a bit lazy before anyone says it, but this is a reaaaaaallly long thread :)

$47.95! (in 20 inch size)

My order from R2 took 9 days to reach Melbourne. Didnt really receive any updates after it arrived in Frankfurt on the 29th of Feb, so it was a nice surprise when it turned up this arvo. Everything was present, but the packaging looked like it had been launched off a 5 floor building - bit of a...

Hi, Now that chain reaction is gone then what sites are people using to get reasonable price parts? (Ze Germans I assume, but which one, it's been a while since I ordered from them). I'm looking at rims and hubs for wheelbuilding dt swiss, hope etc. Cannot believe how much the dt swiss rims are...

Anyone bought stuff from wiggle recently and what was the delivery time like?

Update, contacted chain reaction again and got told everything was fine, just handling delays. Then overnight they cancelled my order blaming me for having a "non numeric" postcode :VIC3000 (The way its always been in their system, all prepopulated over my 10 plus years and $1000s of dollars...

Aw crap, looks likes this is the last time I go with crc.

Whats the go with chain reaction these days? I ordered stuff from them last week for the first time in ages and the order is still sitting a "processing" one week later. Contacted them and got a generic reply...