Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Bump Topic Topic Closed RSS Feed
126 Pages « < 118 119 120 121 122 > » Bottom

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Mountain Biking Heaven V12, Live to Ride, Ride to Live

views
     
kuzgo
post Dec 7 2009, 07:27 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
266 posts

Joined: Feb 2008
From: Petaling Jaya!



radmaszeal : he'll lose more weight doing AM than XC. AM bikes weigh more. ><
huh?
post Dec 7 2009, 07:29 PM

eh? ada 4 stars? lol
****
Senior Member
533 posts

Joined: Oct 2007
From: in between kL and Jb


QUOTE(chamelion @ Dec 7 2009, 05:46 PM)
anthem x on 100mm is very good already. it's the dimension that's matter not travel distance..
*
dude.. dont get me wrong here.. im not saying that that frame needs MORE travel.. it needs a LINEAR DAMPER and SPRINGS..well, im not a fan of air sprung anyway.. too fragile IMO...
SUSSyphon
post Dec 7 2009, 07:38 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
97 posts

Joined: Mar 2009
From: Route 66 ,Klang



QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 7 2009, 07:23 PM)
to most other ppl, to be able to ride faster with more confidence, tackle obstacles that u previously had to dismount and push the bike through, is what brings most satisfaction. to know your ride and handling skills, and not take unnecessary risks. maybe u havent had the satisfaction of going through this, so u overcompensate by changing parts in the belief that it would make you a better rider? sure, changing bikes makes a difference, but improving on the rider's abilities come first.

besides, ask any ''proper" cyclist, they would say ride first, improve skills/stamina/strength (depending on which route ur going, DH/AM/Trail/XC), then find parts that u know would help u go faster at whichever route ur going.

i've been riding a lerun for half a year, joined many groups, and most of the riders with much more expensive bikes provided advice and tips on what to get for wherever i was riding, and they also respected me for riding what i had and not complaining.

in the end, with the bike spending more time at the bikeshop than under ur ass might make u a faster rider, but not necessarily a better rider. smile.gif

but if u wanted to really lose weight, u need to do xc or road. more aerobic exercise compared to AM/DH. also improve fitness. become like hamster metabolism rate laugh.gif

another thing, if join roadie group, confirm can lose weight. cos they dont wait for u. social weekend rides with lots of stopping isnt exactly the fastest way to lose weight. smile.gif

Good one. It's like how many stops you need to climb steroid, and it's getting lesser.


QUOTE
got berak edi, can pasang yet or not? apa set roda beli? brows.gif
edit: kena tipu unclosed spoiler. hahahahaha
*
ada berak tarak disk tarak hub. pasang screw boleh lah.
xandman
post Dec 7 2009, 07:44 PM

When Darkness is the only Light U See.
*******
Senior Member
7,214 posts

Joined: Oct 2006
From: Kamino


QUOTE(dickybird @ Dec 7 2009, 06:00 PM)
Anouncing the birth of Maxley Chin on this day at 945am. He is a fine boy weighing in at 3.1kg. Both mother and child are in good health.
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
congrats mr dickybird!
rclxms.gif

QUOTE(scotty @ Dec 7 2009, 06:22 PM)
reconmended fork travel smile.gif
*
owh ok.
thx scotty. yeah saw that! brows.gif
and planning towards it!

radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 07:45 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



QUOTE(kuzgo @ Dec 7 2009, 07:27 PM)
radmaszeal : he'll lose more weight doing AM than XC. AM bikes weigh more. ><
*
haha. doing AM is more tiring, but maybe u cant do as much distance and work up aerobic fitness. like long distance runners, breathing technique and aerobic fitness like crazy, almost no fat on their body. AM is more like weightlifting, u gain muscle mass, but u might not lose the fat u already have. and u might eat more too laugh.gif

QUOTE(huh? @ Dec 7 2009, 07:29 PM)
dude.. dont get me wrong here.. im not saying that that frame needs MORE travel.. it needs a LINEAR DAMPER and SPRINGS..well, im not a fan of air sprung anyway.. too fragile IMO...
*
yeah. suspension technology is highly dependant on the type of riding is done. for xc, maybe need small bump compliancy to reduce vibrations while racing, but then hit a big obstacle straightaway bottom out laugh.gif and air springs tend to have non linear compression rate, around 40-50% of the travel the travel rate would reduce (sorta like deadened travel). making u not push as far as you would even though u havent gone through the full range of travel. but there are air dampers that have improved on that, like the trek/fox DRCV
xandman
post Dec 7 2009, 07:53 PM

When Darkness is the only Light U See.
*******
Senior Member
7,214 posts

Joined: Oct 2006
From: Kamino


sweat.gif
aiyaaaa ppl....
u all are very concerned towards my spending.
i m touched! biggrin.gif
and i thank u all for that.... biggrin.gif

chill ppl!

radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 07:55 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



QUOTE(Syphon @ Dec 7 2009, 07:38 PM)
Good one. It's like how many stops you need to climb steroid, and it's getting lesser.
ada berak tarak disk tarak hub. pasang screw boleh lah.
*
yeah. i remember carrying my lerun on my shoulder to the top of steroid. fork coil was stiff as hell, even pushing up also made my arms tired. laugh.gif a few changes later and can finally do steroid without stopping. and helipad also maybe can do non stop if it werent for the fallen log in the middle of the trail. laugh.gif

we are waiting for ur new wheelset brows.gif or u buying hubs and spokes, keeping old rims?


@ kuzgo: u selling off ur merida AM? changing bikes ah?
SUSSyphon
post Dec 7 2009, 07:58 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
97 posts

Joined: Mar 2009
From: Route 66 ,Klang



QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 7 2009, 07:55 PM)
yeah. i remember carrying my lerun on my shoulder to the top of steroid. fork coil was stiff as hell, even pushing up also made my arms tired. laugh.gif a few changes later and can finally do steroid without stopping. and helipad also maybe can do non stop if it werent for the fallen log in the middle of the trail. laugh.gif

we are waiting for ur new wheelset brows.gif or u buying hubs and spokes, keeping old rims?
@ kuzgo: u selling off ur merida AM? changing bikes ah?
*
Maybe just the hub only. Trying to minimize cost.
kuzgo
post Dec 7 2009, 09:21 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
266 posts

Joined: Feb 2008
From: Petaling Jaya!



radmaszeal: how u know? and why eh? You wanna buy? I sell cheap cheap. tongue.gif

This post has been edited by kuzgo: Dec 7 2009, 09:27 PM
radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 09:27 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



BBS loh. same pic as the one u posted. and also the giant ur also selling, same name too. lol.
kuzgo
post Dec 7 2009, 09:29 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
266 posts

Joined: Feb 2008
From: Petaling Jaya!



I dont know what im gonna get after this tho. Too many brands is confusing.
radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 09:36 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



QUOTE(kuzgo @ Dec 7 2009, 09:29 PM)
I dont know what im gonna get after this tho. Too many brands is confusing.
*
ibis mojo. then can let me pinjam. hahahaha.

sticking with AM route? or leaning towards xc? laugh.gif
kuzgo
post Dec 7 2009, 09:38 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
266 posts

Joined: Feb 2008
From: Petaling Jaya!



I was thinking a jump bike, or if still wanna get full-sus was looking at banshees. Does anyone know who stocks em other than bike pro? I hate going there.

Maybe i should skip this whole mtb thing and go fixie. whistling.gif

This post has been edited by kuzgo: Dec 7 2009, 09:42 PM
radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 10:00 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



QUOTE(kuzgo @ Dec 7 2009, 09:38 PM)
I was thinking a jump bike, or if still wanna get full-sus was looking at banshees. Does anyone know who stocks em other than bike pro? I hate going there.

Maybe i should skip this whole mtb thing and go fixie. whistling.gif
*
i think bicycle world tmn melawati has banshees. go SS, good for training cadence and strength brows.gif

i'm considering getting a roadbike for night rides and whenever the trails are wet. hmm.gif
RayKazansky
post Dec 7 2009, 10:01 PM

Jell'o Legs
******
Senior Member
1,081 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: Alpha Centauri
QUOTE(chamelion @ Dec 7 2009, 02:44 PM)
seems XTC 2010 get low review mark from WMtb..
But Anthem x is like full score...
*
Reviews online can be less accurate (for yourself) especially when the reviewers are people are from other countries (western blokes may be bigger in size and more demanding than us).

I believe, there is NO "Best Bike in the world". It all depends on whether it works best for you or not. Just my dua cents...
chamelion
post Dec 7 2009, 10:05 PM

Back to Bricking
*******
Senior Member
2,755 posts

Joined: Dec 2004
QUOTE(dickybird @ Dec 7 2009, 06:00 PM)
Anouncing the birth of Maxley Chin on this day at 945am. He is a fine boy weighing in at 3.1kg. Both mother and child are in good health.
grats!!!

QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 7 2009, 07:23 PM)
to most other ppl, to be able to ride faster with more confidence, tackle obstacles that u previously had to dismount and push the bike through, is what brings most satisfaction. to know your ride and handling skills, and not take unnecessary risks. maybe u havent had the satisfaction of going through this, so u overcompensate by changing parts in the belief that it would make you a better rider? sure, changing bikes makes a difference, but improving on the rider's abilities come first.

besides, ask any ''proper" cyclist, they would say ride first, improve skills/stamina/strength (depending on which route ur going, DH/AM/Trail/XC), then find parts that u know would help u go faster at whichever route ur going.

i've been riding a lerun for half a year, joined many groups, and most of the riders with much more expensive bikes provided advice and tips on what to get for wherever i was riding, and they also respected me for riding what i had and not complaining.

in the end, with the bike spending more time at the bikeshop than under ur ass might make u a faster rider, but not necessarily a better rider. smile.gif

but if u wanted to really lose weight, u need to do xc or road. more aerobic exercise compared to AM/DH. also improve fitness. become like hamster metabolism rate laugh.gif

another thing, if join roadie group, confirm can lose weight. cos they dont wait for u. social weekend rides with lots of stopping isnt exactly the fastest way to lose weight. smile.gif
ooo. congratz! time for a baby carrier for the bike? try climbing up steroid and helipad with him, confirm get xtr legs brows.gif
got berak edi, can pasang yet or not? apa set roda beli? brows.gif
edit: kena tipu unclosed spoiler. hahahahaha
*
+1

i am into XC, nothing beat the feeling able to follow very very closely lead chief whom last time so far ahead, i cant even see his shadow...
hehe..

QUOTE(kuzgo @ Dec 7 2009, 09:38 PM)
I was thinking a jump bike, or if still wanna get full-sus was looking at banshees. Does anyone know who stocks em other than bike pro? I hate going there.

Maybe i should skip this whole mtb thing and go fixie. whistling.gif
*
AFAIK bike pro had most of the frame. KSH ttdi have 1-2 odd frame time to time.

This post has been edited by chamelion: Dec 7 2009, 10:07 PM
ooikl
post Dec 7 2009, 10:09 PM

Casual
***
Junior Member
421 posts

Joined: Jan 2005
From: Penang


QUOTE(kuzgo @ Dec 7 2009, 09:38 PM)
I was thinking a jump bike, or if still wanna get full-sus was looking at banshees. Does anyone know who stocks em other than bike pro? I hate going there.

Maybe i should skip this whole mtb thing and go fixie. whistling.gif
*
look for nick directly at www.fakawibikes.com
radmaszeal
post Dec 7 2009, 10:12 PM

boredom is caused by lack of ignorance
******
Senior Member
1,546 posts

Joined: Aug 2005
From: botfly heaven



http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bik.../xtc-1-10-35588

the review. i guess there was something wrong with that particular fork. the reba is supposed to be good. hmm.gif


kuzgo
post Dec 7 2009, 10:16 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
266 posts

Joined: Feb 2008
From: Petaling Jaya!



thanks for the input ooi and chamelion.

rad: tak payah roadie, just use your bike on the road. Can even do jumps at the speed bumps. tongue.gif
sniper on the roof
post Dec 7 2009, 10:25 PM

20k VIP Club
Group Icon
VIP
23,414 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: Taipei
QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 7 2009, 10:12 PM)
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bik.../xtc-1-10-35588

the review. i guess there was something wrong with that particular fork. the reba is supposed to be good. hmm.gif
*
US and UK bike mags pushing on bigger travel the better...if it's a HT.. it has to be either cromoly steel.. slack angles.


126 Pages « < 118 119 120 121 122 > » Top
Topic ClosedOptions
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0306sec    1.27    6 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 19th December 2025 - 04:39 PM