A gift is a gift. It was an award. RR 5.0 also doesn't have shocks. Convert it into a single speed or fixie and use it.
Even if you were not happy with the bike i think you should have 1st complained it with the right people and not broadcast it here.
And by the way i am not the manufacturer or the one who gave you that bike. Even i participated in that event and if you just look
my time I was the leader of all ( including the individual category and corporate category ) I took 1 hr 5 mins for 4 laps but unfortunately
i was in corporate challenge and my partner didn't finish early. They take the 2nd person's time. So at the end i didn't get anything.
How about that ? So keep it , you have earned it hard by riding hard - if you still have problem you can give the feedback to right person.
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