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post Mar 17 2012, 04:18 PM

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sorry din really managed to test out, body is weak. I tried to cycle in hulu langat, 7.5km out i felt that my body cant take it, just u turn back.

But generally it's rather cooling during the ride.. but the sun aint really hot at that time too.

i brought my bike to a newly opened bike shop, the bike shop boss said my bike is ill fitted, he made some adjustment, such as tilted the angle of saddle, bring my saddle higher, and drop my handle bar lower. Now I am not sure it's too high for the saddle but does feel a bit smoother but my leg is very extended compare to last time, and the drop bar is at a very low position now, i am not sure how to use the drop bar position now unless i stretch my back downwards that much..
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post Mar 18 2012, 04:03 PM

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Drop bar length wide should be my shoulder width?

The shop guy said my drop bar is a little too small, just 2 ~ 4 cm smaller, so it's still not too bad
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post Mar 20 2012, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(vin_ann @ Mar 20 2012, 10:05 AM)
for me, important thing i want to sun burnt protection on hand!

cost ah? buy online cost 22.70 pound, shipping 3.5 pound...
ha.. i was at Godzilla yesterday... easy to find...
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The one I posted earlier have little compression too, I am not getting too used to it, never wear compression wear before this.
It has very good heat dissipation.. it feels a bit cold and windy in my morning run when I test it./.
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post Mar 20 2012, 05:02 PM

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Roller vs trainer - which is better?
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post Mar 21 2012, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 21 2012, 05:53 PM)
i got another theory... you lost massive amounts of weight  tongue.gif

that happens to fat asses who cycling their way to become thin... the waist there also become lose because the lycra got stretched out a lot usually and when they slim down... it almost come to the stage that the short will fall...
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I damn wished that happen to me =
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post Mar 21 2012, 08:43 PM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 21 2012, 06:58 PM)
don't wish.. make it happen... resilience is a very big factor in cycling...
hahah.. then more the reasons to buy a new pair...

23mm rims is quite common now.. for me to think at least... they make your tyres bulge less when weighted on...

anyways, it's rubbish in many people's minds.. who wants 32 spokes nowadays... too heavy and too many spokes that they think they won't need...

only fixie riders will still be running those wheels..
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I only lost 4 kg since january.. long way to go

QUOTE(malleus @ Mar 21 2012, 07:15 PM)
I actually dropped 1kg after a 130km ride!
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That's not a good thing actually, i read about an Ironman attempt fail person, he claimed he lost 15lbs of body weight (close to 7kg), he is so dehydrated that doctor have to pump 4 liters of saline water into his body and force him to drink meanwhile, kidney shutdown too..
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post Mar 26 2012, 08:35 AM

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Back from Kenyir Triathlon - hate cycling more.. have to get down the bike and push up the slope zzz.. first time in my life I have to push my bike.. time to brush up my uphills..
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post Mar 27 2012, 08:35 PM

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MY drop bar is very low now.. kinda putting a lot of strain on my hands now.. seems to get numb very fast.. and forcing a lower position, it is also putting a lot of pressure on my " "..

it makes my legs less tired, but my back and hands more tired now..
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post Mar 29 2012, 09:10 AM

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Despite the brand but polygon offers more value for money than any other brand.
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post Mar 29 2012, 09:29 AM

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haha it's about the name right?

things that doesn't necessary improve your cycling
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post Mar 29 2012, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Mar 29 2012, 09:34 AM)
you mean brands name? haha yes it won't improves your cycling, but it will affect your motivation level..not motivation..emm..something like...satisfaction  tongue.gif

using low end brand also bring you satisfaction. there was one day, my taiwannese merida followed an expensive cervelo rider and he can't shake me off from his rear wheels at all  tongue.gif
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Overtaking those expensive carbon cervelo rider is even more fun.. but at my current fitness can hardly did that..
1:34:14 for my bike + transition in kenyir =(

most people in my age group did 1:0x ~ 1:1x ..........
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post Mar 31 2012, 06:38 PM

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Ran down the Kiara Downhill domination trail.. wa damn scary, no way i am gonna ride such a trail... even running through it feels hard enough
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post Mar 31 2012, 09:43 PM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Mar 31 2012, 07:03 PM)
I'm not sure whether trainer can damage carbon frames or not..but I just put that thought aside and ride on it without any issues so far. If the chainstay or whatever breaks, I will claim warranty from my lbs.. no hassle there. I mentioned to them what if the frame breaks or whatever during the ride, they just told me to bring it back over to the shop..and since they are the distributor of the brand here in malaysia, it wouldn't sweat them just to get a new replacement. hopefully all those are not purely salesman's crap  tongue.gif

with a proper care, and as butthead mentioned above as not to ride like the manx missile, then it is perfectly OK. maybe in the long run (3-4 years of using the trainers, gradually the frame will wears out). until that day arrives, I may have become fitter and fitter...and a new bike or frame might just be worth considering...an italian maybe? tongue.gif
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hopefully not a year or two the bike is left hanging haha
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post Apr 2 2012, 02:01 PM

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QUOTE(dinraxxx @ Apr 1 2012, 09:44 PM)
RM 4500 could only get you a bike with 105 set.But if you're willing to up the ante, I suggest add another 1.4k and get Giant Defy with 2012 Ultegra and Ksyrium.

Let's train for LeTua 100
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How much is that trainer? everyone around me seems to ask me to get one..
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post Apr 9 2012, 10:45 PM

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How much does a Ti frame cost? i never seen them being sold in Malaysia before. So far only seen one bike of such, sent for repairing at LBS
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post Apr 11 2012, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Apr 11 2012, 07:03 PM)
I suspected it too...there's one of my cycling buddy bought pinarello fp2 for RM6k plus only, complete with ultegra groupset..quite cheap right? But since pinarello has a factory in Taiwan, I assumed the price might be right?

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This morning ride..I didn't join the group riding to PD and chose to climb..So I did Bt14-Genting Perez-Bukit Hantu-Bt 14. heavy fog since we start rolling at 7.30am...finished around 10.30am and it was raining cats and dogs on my way back to Bt14. nice~  sweat.gif
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Wow that's a fast time, i did bt 14 - nuang - perez - titi - then back to bt 14.
Too tired to go through Hantu.. took us like 4hrs +
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post Apr 12 2012, 08:46 AM

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Nuang is you go straight after Bt18. Titi is you go further downhill after perez. we did that for total of 95km
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post Apr 13 2012, 04:59 PM

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QUOTE(littlebeettle @ Apr 13 2012, 04:51 PM)
Thx butthead.

Will surely check them out.

However, I am in city center maybe will drop by to few one in town

2 located at north bridge road and 1 in Funan Digitalife Mall - kinda funny why bike shop in IT mall...lolx
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There's shop in Imbi too haha
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post Apr 16 2012, 11:42 PM

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Since getting my bike til today, I have improve maybe 2 ~ 3 km/h average riding speed.. current resting around 25k/h region.. i want to do a minimal of 30k/h riding speed, really clueless how to train towards it..
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post Apr 17 2012, 02:00 PM

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Erm on the weight wise it's one thing.. I been reducing my bf% from 32~33%, (i am not sure the measurement before this is accurate or not) to current of around 25%. Since both using different machine (before and after) the accuracy might be doubtful.

I felt that I have difficulties on maintaining the cadence for a higher speed output. When I force my leg to spin, somehow it feels very tiring and when you shift one a two gears lower you would tend to stress up your muscle.

Then my saddles is resting at my groin area.. a ride more than 30 minutes would force me to alternate stand and sit position to ease the soreness.. A 4 hours + riding session would see me unable to feel my "there",,

I've been training running and swimming at the same time too, both seen a noticeable improvement by myself. Cycling seems to be almost the same.. Never manage to keep up with the guys gang I am cycling with

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