Anyone need a spandex and some lube tonight?

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Added on April 30, 2012, 8:40 pmMight ride tomorrow at there as well... dun smoke me...

This post has been edited by hianboy: Apr 30 2012, 08:40 PM

argh! the detonating tires!

different wheels have different freewheel positioning and wheel dishing hence the different gap spacing... from the pict... it looks fine as it is aligned perfectly as you said they have already adjusted it...

don't worry about the gap, there is nothing you can do about it... as long as the RD is not wrongly adjusted and cause the chain to hop into the gap... all is good...

have fun tomorrow... you never know if you suddenly find yourself matching some zipp or expensive wheel owners on the way up

i intentionally avoid HOA just so i don't get smoked...


it is not that bad.. you should see his contis... that one got a blow out in a "ultra sport"-ing fashion... not cool...

This post has been edited by butthead: Apr 30 2012, 10:43 PM

come to think of it, a cycling buddy did have disastrous results with his new conti ultra sports. seemed to be a manufacturing flaw or something, found a patch on the side wall near the bead where you can see through it

haha..tomorrow is monkey ride..sightseeing and enjoy the slow climb..plus I'm bringing 2 of my buddies up the GS and that's their 1st time there so gonna chit chat all the way up lor

i guess it's just bad luck... shit happens sometimes...

they should have better quality assurance checks... or he got sold a lemon..

hope you don't go...


when someone starts locking onto your wheel or passes you

i posted earlier. need some advice. wat u guys think about these bike....


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ok, a neutral standpoint of view...

this bikes are OK if you are just considering to take them out for a stroll in the nearby park or running errands to the nearby shops... heck, you can even take it out for longer rides with your cycling buddies which is actually not a problem...

but you have to understand that you should not at any point have fantasies of improving / upgrading / or spending any efforts in making the bike better as it will be futile and the costs of doing it is better spend on paying more on getting a more suitable bike in the beginning... 8 speed is already out of the picture in the biking business currently... at least a 9 speed rig would still fair better and looking into long term ownership... parts might be an issue staying in 8-speed... sure, you can find it in some older shops that has kept old parts... but you will be stuck between upgrading and replacing parts when those time comes and either way is not going to be cheap...

from the pictures listed.. most of them doesn't even have shifter / brake lever and still uses the old frame mounted shift levers (might be a problem if you are to find replacements)

the exitway looks to be the better among them but at RM1.3k... you can most probably get a better bike spending another RM500 to RM700 more for a more reputable brand with full shimano components rather than components that are not going to be reliable or rather unheard of in the first place...

hat is your real budget that you can spend?... and what is the intention of getting the bike?

at the end of the day, you have to really ask yourself if you will really be contempt with this bike? if you will and will have no fancy thoughts.. then, by all means go ahead.. but if not, then this few bikes will become a liability as you go... else, save up more and decide later rather than rushing into a trap that you could have avoided...




This post has been edited by butthead: May 1 2012, 12:19 PM

What butthead pointed out is true! Buy a bike which is relevant to your intention of starting a cycling. It could be for a leisure ride or as a transportation from point A to B. If you intend to take it as a sports, pushing your limit, competing with your faster colleagues, then IMHO you are better off with buying a bike with RM3k budget or more.

Just got back from HOA-GS..slow fun ride..didn't managed to feel any difference climbing as I don't push it that much, but a noticeable increase of speed when decending (freewheeling, owh and still didn't pop the cherry yet..can't wait!).

OTH, feel a little bit of backache, and sore knee during the ride..I'm thinking hard what had caused it as I can ride for hours with no pain before...then suddenly realized that I had lowered down my stem for a few centimetres 2 days ago..no pain for post ride, only during the ride.

Hopefully my body can adapt to the changes quickly. Funny how every little changes can affect the whole body part significantly.

i am not against exitway or any of the brands you posted... let's not mention what the experienced cycle fanatics think as they will without doubt lambast this brands like they were made from junkyard material...but brands like this has 2 ways of making a bike appeal to normal customers like you and me...

they will usually have a bike, most probably a similar frame but with a more fancy and different paint scheme (one that makes it look more expensive) and spec them with higher end components and priced them lower than their more reputable competition (effectively undercutting them)... or they will sell bikes that are unbelievably cheap bikes by mixing cheaper components from other manufacturers.. they can afford to do this as some of them do not spend as much money into marketing, research and product manufacturing aspects of the bike...

i have most probably went down the route you are at now before.. purchasing a nexus MTB some years back... back then, i didn't or rather i could not afford a fancy MTB and i only wanted to re-start my cycling interest... there i saw this nexus MTB which was the only other one other than the T-bolt not having a 4 figure price tag... and the cherry on top of the cream was that it had X-5 and X-4 mixture of components which was the 3rd or 4th tier group in SRAM's MTB line up back then while i have to spend at least another RM400 and above for reputable brands like KHS, Giant or GT to get their entry level bikes which only had acera or alivio components and still no hydraulic discs...

what my mistake was that i overlooked a couple of more important things on the bike... which was causing me to spend quite some bucks later one... i was faced with a broken bottom bracket some couple of months into owning the bike as the crank arms kept coming loose.. bike shop said they do not have the similar type of bottom bracket for the crank arm i had and therefore my only choice was to purchase the cheapest shimano crank and bottom bracket and replace both together or i can live with going back to them every week to re-tighten the crank arms... first spending of RM200 to repair my RM950 bike... don't even ask why i didn't get it replaced under warranty as they gave me the BS that the warranty was for the frame and not OEM components...

then came the saddle which the synthetic leather got torn off rather quickly and the rail started to buckle on one side (could have been my weight problem) but hell, i don't think it should go that quickly... another RM100 or so was spent on a better saddle... then came stuff like crappy cables that rusted after some washes of the bike and after changing cables... the housing collapsed when i pulled the brakes and proceeded to change housing... this and some odd fixes here and there which caused a little money...

sure, you can argue that this happens to a reputable and more expensive bike as well... but at the end of the day... i gave up and started over with another bike and i could not sell that off as no one wanted that bike and i most probably will lose tons if i intend to sell it... so, now it's my errand bike...

just sharing my experience with you, since you mentioned long distance in your previous post... i don't understand if your long distance meant touring or simply the long rides where you will be surrounded by us bastards with expensive toys that will start poisoning you into thinking you are owning a piece of backyard junk...

you, be the judge as it is your $ at the end of the day... just make sure it is well spent and you don't regret you decisions..

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Added on May 1, 2012, 12:52 pmhaha... HOA today must be full of cyclists... don't think you can start mashing your pedals freely without someone misunderstanding that you are challenging them and engage in a fight till you drop battle to the top...

as i always say... cyclists are excessive tinkerers... a little move of something to the left or right by a few millimeter... or tilting or raising a certain something by a hair... slight changes, big effects...

This post has been edited by butthead: May 1 2012, 12:52 PM

interested in doing some long distance loaded bike touring...like maybe from singapore up to thailand or sth...does anyone have recommendations for bikes for this purpose?

i reccomend Surly Long Haul Trucker..

actually any alloy frames will do... more commonly it is steel followed by titanium... aluminum will do too worst come to worst... steel is more easily repairable if you can find people to weld it in case the worst happens in remote places... steel is also more compliant on the road and is the more comfortable among the three... carbon is the worst as it won't be possible to carry loads from things like pannier racsk..

then it comes your choice of either running an MTB or Road frame.. road frame generally will be the type with tall head tube and long rear calipers to fit in fat tyres... and the frame must have huge tyre clearance on the seat stays in case you venture into muddy terrain....

most importantly is a bike that is easily repairable or find replacement parts in case you reached places where you don't have a lot of the newest cycling equipment.....

don't think the surly brand is available here... they are very known for their steel frames and cross bikes in the US.. but nearest i think will still be SGP or Thai... but most probably brought in their fixie instead....

for the slammers

hoo rey!

I'm completed PCC 3 days inter-state with puncture free !
1st day - 120KM hilly
2nd day - 130KM rolling hills
3rd day - 170KM flat.

during the 3 days rides, its were great drafting with the group and also some new or in-experience riders riding in group which swinging right and left and also dont know how to ride stable in group....

Next is LeTua !

see you at LeTua

If you are serious into cycling try to get something better and easier to let go when you want to upgrade later.
Shimano 2300 is a groupset which bundle with very very entry road bike which good to commute from point A to point B

Dont smoke me yay...

I have no option to avoid like butthead...

After riding in the rain and washed the bike and now headset grinding sound when holding up the bike and let the handle bar move freely... any idea how to solve this?

3 days of suffering... haaiihhh... why la you want to go suffering on a day that everyone in the world is resting....

haha.. i am a sore loser... you don't want to end up with a slit tyre would you?

in my own defense, best i avoid this things... i get smoked, i not happy... i smoke people, people not happy... revenge here and there, when only will finish??? the only thing that will finish for sure is your wallet...

hahaha... life is too short to be making more enemies on the road...

you are pretty much "screwed" at this point and i meant literally...

most probably your headset bearings have rusted hence the grinding feel... you can take the darn thing apart and try to WD40 the sucker and it's balls to hell and re-grease to see if it helps... else, say hello to a new headset....

get one which is better while you are at it... with seals and stuff to prevent water sipping in between the cups...

i would say try chris king, but even i have doubts on spending RM400 upwards for a headset... and they have no zero stack available which kinda sucks for the euro stylers...