i heard fraser is now full time open from gap as there is now dedicated road going up and down...

i've tried before once from home before they opened the new road... too far out (for the fact that i went past ulu yam rather than the flatter rawang route) and totally killed myself trying to reach the climb to gap in time for the gate opening window...

the climb to gap is quite manageable... almost sempah like but without as much shade... i think the part from gap to fraser might be tougher although i have never ridden up it before...

i think gap is a 25km climb if i am not wrong... best of all, there is this famous kaya and kaya puff in KKB which you can stuff your face with after a climb... i was too whacked the last time i went to even give a crap about it and rode straight home...

overall, a nice place if you have half a day to spend... breakfast, ride up to fraser... sit around chill.. have some early lunch... descend.. have lunch again (hainanese lunch)... tarpao some kaya and go home...

Look what i found... anyone using White Lightning EZ Clean (or Clean Streak) ?

or rather a practical question to ask: does this available in KL ?

woah... he said 5 or 6 bucks... i'd stick to me RP7 since it does pretty much the same as what he shown...

this might be more interesting...

http://www.rocklube.com/bicycle.htm

The main killer is in how much you need to spray to clean it all up. he did say that it doesn't make it completely clean, but just clean enough.

I'll just remove my chain and cassette, dump them into a small bucket and spray degreaser in, shake the bucket around, followed up with a rinse with dish detergent, then finally water. works very well. 1 can of degreaser (probably costs more than RP7) can last me quite a while that way

Owh reading about that makes me smile..25km climb eh? then the descending part gonna be long and awesome. Couldn't wait to try it out myself..hopefully it is still cold up there btw you must be damn tough to cycle all the way to the top from your house..that was quite a journey!



I use motorex degreaser..I think it works the same as in the video..just spray and every dirts or grimes seems to wash away.

taking the chain apart doesn't really sound like easy work to me...

i think it is around that long or it is that distance from KKB up to gap... descending... it depends if you like corners.. t can be fun or it can be torturin...

tough??? try stupid... think that is the more suitable word...

very simple actually if you've got one of those quick release links that you can take out without any tools needed

still wondering which degreaser and lubricant to buy.. my bike has been collecting dust since

Anybody wanna ride tomorrow morning? HOA-GS-Janda Baik?

you no need to work 1?

If you're on P2K FB group, then you know someone have done it.

Uptown to KKB is about 60KM plus...
KKB to Gap 25KM plus
Gap to Fraser hill top - 8km.

ya, there's dedicated 1 way road up and down. but going down road condition is not that good...

I was suppose to Bentong with group, but i too eager and naive went up Fraser top, then read wrong SMS content, rode back alone to KKB - Rawang - Templer hills - Duke and back at Uptown.. with total 211KM.

i know, SRAM chains is as easy as having needle nose pliers on the power links and just using pedal forces to snap them back in...

but having to remove the chain once too many times is just going to kill the chain faster than a poorly lubricated one...

i opt to take the harder route of cleaning it on the bike...just make sure you degrease, soap, rinse and dry and repeat if you feel like it is not enough...

you can buy stuff like this chain keeper thing and dismount your wheel and still wash the chain with back pedal strokes...
http://www.birzman.com/lan_en/birzman_prod...n=125&class_sn=

there are many other available ones.. but i just got lazy and got the above which is kinda pricy for me... but rather than spending time to look for crap...

having a old QR also will do the job... but with a sprocket in place, it keep the chain in line for easier washing...

there is no best degreaser and lube... just try several brands until you find one that you like best... there is basically 2 types of lube wet and dry... if you ride in the rain and wet conditions a lot... wet is the way to go... if you ride in hot, dry and dusty climate like most of us do... dry would be more preferable...

then it boils down to whether you want the usual oil base, wax or teflon lubes... each has their own benefits and of course... at the end of the day... the biggest factor that rules em all... price...

you got up on the wrong side of the bed again, bro...

go back to sleep...

his biometric clock has gone hay wired... today is a friday for him..

or he had "things his way last nite"...

i am no sherlock holmes, but i guess that explains why...

This post has been edited by butthead: May 3 2012, 10:10 AM

I used to clean my drivetrain with WD40, by hand, with the chain on the bike, wipe clean every single link, use a rug to clean the casette, the derailleur pulleys... then use Singer oil as lube, applied one drop on every link... simple. & I was riding like... 300-500km a week... rain or shine...

This post has been edited by tenno: May 3 2012, 10:42 AM

the headset grinding sound seems to reduced after letting it dried for 1 whole day... now putting the whole bike under hot sun...

btw how to we clean the cogset? i used wd-40 to clean the chain (while chain on the bike), but i am not sure if wd-40 can be sprayed directly onto the rear sprocket..

Saw taiwanese forum modified a wire cloth hanger with a piece of cloth and use to clean in between the sprocket....

a little bit of elbow grease goes a long way...

but singer oil is very notorious for getting dirt stuck to it very fast especially in the wet...

there is those cassette brushes you can buy... they are very thin and can slot in between the cogs to clean the inside and spiders... but expensive..

you can find similar ones outside which costs only a fraction... just get the thinnest one possible... and use a normal brush to clean the cogs....

Don't want..I wanna ride..working is no fun..anything bike related is fun.


You are damn right! After a lot of 9gag-ing I feel that a ride is a must do tomorrow hahaha

then... what are we waiting for?

let's go do it... anyone tries to stop us in our way... we pry their balls with our tyre levers and and give them ear piercings with our chain tool...

This post has been edited by butthead: May 3 2012, 01:04 PM

I use the KMC ones. Don't need to have pliers or anything, just use your hands. Been doing this once a week without any problems so far.

have you been skipping on your medications?

Schwalbe Ultremo ZX or Continental GP4000S?

Not even 1500km and the stock Conti Ultra Race already showing sign of wears with multiple cuts up to 0.5cm wide... using 120psi both wheels as my weight is ~80kg...