try adjusting the front derrailleur cage? Or better still, take it to your local bike shop.
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Dec 8 2009, 11:24 PM
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before this I use Maxxis Larson. Perform well on road. and good in Frim. I give 4.5 out of 5!. although it slippery compare to real XC tire, but it is still acceptable and it have very low resistance ..surely it increased distance I ride
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Dec 8 2009, 11:31 PM
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QUOTE(88sales88 @ Dec 8 2009, 11:18 PM) Hi. Anyone going into Kiara trails this Sat ? I am a newbie. Interested to join a group if possible ... Thanks. Sunday One more thing need your advice regarding gear shift, I have a 9 speed bike. When using the smallest cog at the front and the smallest at the back, the chain makes noise and not very smooth and hits the front derailer. Same goes if I use the largest front and largest back ... Is it true that we should use the middle front gear the most and try to use the middle ranges of the back rather than the extremes ... Appreciate your advice. Cheers fy   . Seldom see riders ride with largest front and smallest(largest) rear. .QUOTE(mousepad87 @ Dec 8 2009, 11:24 PM) before this I use Maxxis Larson. Perform well on road. and good in Frim. I give 4.5 out of 5!. although it slippery compare to real XC tire, but it is still acceptable and it have very low resistance ..surely it increased distance I ride Larsen thread is nice at frim but not kiara. esp wet. . if I need to change my tire. I will get one with similar with Larson tread |
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Dec 8 2009, 11:40 PM
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QUOTE(88sales88 @ Dec 8 2009, 11:18 PM) Hi. Anyone going into Kiara trails this Sat ? I am a newbie. Interested to join a group if possible ... Thanks. ur not supposed to do that, and that will cause rubbing with the front derailleur.One more thing need your advice regarding gear shift, I have a 9 speed bike. When using the smallest cog at the front and the smallest at the back, the chain makes noise and not very smooth and hits the front derailer. Same goes if I use the largest front and largest back ... Is it true that we should use the middle front gear the most and try to use the middle ranges of the back rather than the extremes ... Appreciate your advice. Cheers fy http://sheldonbrown.com/gear-theory.html QUOTE A chain drive is one of the most efficient mechanical linkages there is. This is true as long as the chain runs in a straight line, but derailer gears don't always run the chain in a straight line. As you select gears that run the chain at an angle, the efficiency drops precipitately as the angle increases. For this reason, you should favor combinations that allow the chain to run nearly straight. Generally, the large outer chainring shouldn't be used with the largest rear sprocket, because of the sharp angle it creates. Similarly, the small inner chainring shouldn't be used with any of the smaller rear sprockets. The small-small combinations create extra problems besides the bad angle. The smaller the front chainring, the greater the pull on the chain; the smaller rear sprockets only engage a very few teeth with a very few chain rollers at any one time, so stresses are concentrated. If you make a habit of abusing the small chainring of a triple crank by using it with the smaller rear sprockets, you will drastically increase the wear rate of both chain and sprockets. i good thing to remember is to use the smallest chainring with the 4 largest rear cogs, middle chainring can use with all 9 rear cogs, largest chainring with the 4 smallest rear cogs. the straighter the chain line, the better the power transfer and reduces stress on the chain too. |
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Dec 8 2009, 11:41 PM
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QUOTE(88sales88 @ Dec 8 2009, 11:18 PM) Hi. Anyone going into Kiara trails this Sat ? I am a newbie. Interested to join a group if possible ... Thanks. You're not supposed to use that kind of combo... as it stretches the chain sideways to the max. Not only it's bad for transmission wear, there's also a danger of snapping the chain.One more thing need your advice regarding gear shift, I have a 9 speed bike. When using the smallest cog at the front and the smallest at the back, the chain makes noise and not very smooth and hits the front derailer. Same goes if I use the largest front and largest back ... Is it true that we should use the middle front gear the most and try to use the middle ranges of the back rather than the extremes ... Appreciate your advice. Cheers fy Basically, best to keep your chain as straight as possible. Big chainring (front) --> Don't use last 3 biggest rear cog Mid chainring (front) --> Don't use smallest and largest rear cog Smallest chainring (front) --> Don't use the last 3 smallest rear cog Added on December 8, 2009, 11:43 pm QUOTE(mousepad87 @ Dec 8 2009, 11:24 PM) before this I use Maxxis Larson. Perform well on road. and good in Frim. I give 4.5 out of 5!. although it slippery compare to real XC tire, but it is still acceptable and it have very low resistance ..surely it increased distance I ride Larson treads quite similiar with Kenda SB8 right? Last time I use SB8 always get clogged up with mud. . if I need to change my tire. I will get one with similar with Larson tread This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Dec 8 2009, 11:43 PM |
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Dec 8 2009, 11:55 PM
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Thanks all for your advise. Appreciate it.
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Dec 8 2009, 11:56 PM
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speaking about tyres, yeah, SB8 clogs up with mud like mad. scared of riding in kdcf when the trail is wet now. lol. thats also y i'm riding more xc than singletrack nowadays.
 another thing about chainlines. whenever i send my bike to lbs for tuning, after tuning i always find the gears at smallest chainring, smallest cassette gear. after servicing always have to shift alot to get a straighter chainline and try to prolong chain life. lol. not sure if that is standard practice for tuning the transmission though  |
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Best is 1 x 3 formation.
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QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 8 2009, 11:56 PM) speaking about tyres, yeah, SB8 clogs up with mud like mad. scared of riding in kdcf when the trail is wet now. lol. thats also y i'm riding more xc than singletrack nowadays. Looking at the tread (or the lackoff) on the klimax... I guess it should hold a wee bit better than the maxxlite in mud kwa. Damn.... so eager to try it out. Darn hate this feeling of having new toy but kenot play. |
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Dec 9 2009, 12:33 AM
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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Dec 9 2009, 12:17 AM) Looking at the tread (or the lackoff) on the klimax... I guess it should hold a wee bit better than the maxxlite in mud kwa. Damn.... so eager to try it out. Darn hate this feeling of having new toy but kenot play. lol. baby carrier on bike? or wait til the baby gets older? |
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QUOTE(radmaszeal @ Dec 9 2009, 12:33 AM) lol. baby carrier on bike? The latter... did you see the vid I posted on the push bike? Looks like fun. or wait til the baby gets older?Even though change tire today.... looking at the schedule... the next time I can ride HeBe EVEN for commuting will be on Saturday!! That's a long way to go  |
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you guy ever have mud manage to get between ur butt n saddle?
my last week XC and tonite XC, during stopping i find 50 cent size mud flat on saddle. how that thing creep into there.. =/ |
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Dec 9 2009, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE(chamelion @ Dec 9 2009, 01:39 AM) you guy ever have mud manage to get between ur butt n saddle? Are you sure its mud cake or something else...my last week XC and tonite XC, during stopping i find 50 cent size mud flat on saddle. how that thing creep into there.. =/ Just kidding. I get it too when the trail condition gets pretty muddy. When DH'ling you lift ur butt off the saddle and lean back rite. That is when you open opportunity for mud to get in lor. After that you sit on it & whoallah....mud pancake . |
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Dec 9 2009, 11:03 AM
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QUOTE(chamelion @ Dec 9 2009, 01:39 AM) you guy ever have mud manage to get between ur butt n saddle? this is common i think, as the mud is from the rear wheel ..... my seat post, under and top of saddle always cover with mud my last week XC and tonite XC, during stopping i find 50 cent size mud flat on saddle. how that thing creep into there.. =/ |
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Dec 9 2009, 11:18 AM
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QUOTE(chamelion @ Dec 9 2009, 01:39 AM) you guy ever have mud manage to get between ur butt n saddle? You sure it's mud? or ... ... my last week XC and tonite XC, during stopping i find 50 cent size mud flat on saddle. how that thing creep into there.. =/  |
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Hi, anybody from Sarawak here. Specifically Kuching. Have a few question to ask regarding Kuching - shops/bicycle availability (brands/type) /cycling. Going to work there next year.
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Dec 9 2009, 01:09 PM
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http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/view_sell.php?id=83531
half carbon and half alum..rm250 only.. cheap? no? |
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Dec 9 2009, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(mousepad87 @ Dec 9 2009, 01:09 PM) http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/view_sell.php?id=83531 EPX Hollowpoint huh? Looks good for the price. Great canvas for some custom paintjob.half carbon and half alum..rm250 only.. cheap? no? |
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Dec 9 2009, 01:37 PM
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QUOTE(mousepad87 @ Dec 9 2009, 01:09 PM) http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/view_sell.php?id=83531 durable ka?half carbon and half alum..rm250 only.. cheap? no? |
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