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post Mar 8 2012, 08:06 PM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Mar 8 2012, 07:31 PM)
anybody here have tried riding on MEX highway? I saw a few cyclist last weekend..and seems like it's a long rolling route. the decent looks fun enough tongue.gif

However I think the exit into MEX from kesas is quite steep...I might ask a friend to drop me right at the top of the exit. haha. well at least it looks much safer compare to MRR2.
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do they still allow cyclists on the MEX? or was it another highway that banned cyclists?
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post Mar 9 2012, 12:17 PM

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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Mar 9 2012, 09:42 AM)
cateye LD-601 (the 5 led blinker)
its flextight mounting bracket was chunky. when mounted on the seatpost, it got in the way of my thighs. i found similar comments made by others on the internet. very bright though.
This can get annoying, but managed to resolve it somewhat by positioning it lower on the seat post

QUOTE(miaopurr @ Mar 9 2012, 09:42 AM)
kcnc ti pro lite seatpost
the rail clamps were wide, and had sharp edges. snagged a bit of my bib shorts and damaged it. it was demarchi shorts  cry.gif
Didn't get this problem though. Could also depends on your saddle and your saddle position I guess

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post Mar 9 2012, 01:53 PM

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QUOTE(minizian @ Mar 9 2012, 01:37 PM)
Death grip mean dead stiff holding the handle bar? How do i be relax when riding slowly, I had the fear of tipping over especilly riding slowly at traffic light start stop situation.  rclxub.gif
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No lar, as in the high speed wobble, don't grip the handlebar that tightly at high speeds.
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post Mar 9 2012, 04:44 PM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 9 2012, 04:14 PM)
your problem is not when you are riding slowly.. wobble only happens at speed...

anyhow, you should never be gripping your bike that tightly... be more loose on the bike...

mind me asking, kinda unconventional, are you able to ride without hands holding the handlebars? dun get me wrong, not asking you to do or try it... 

you have to learn to trust your bike that it will go and stay straight and upright easily at mid speed 15kph or so and above...  then you understand the forces and motions that keep a bicycle upright when in moving... the only thing that can derail your wheel from it's track would be an obstacle in the path of the wheel...

it is very hard to fall off the bike unless you have an inner ear fluid balance disorder...
thinking of it, it's actually quite a useless advise.. because when it happens, you will be panicking and what possibility will you remember that anyone tell you to loosen up when that happens...

it all comes down to your natural instincts to be frank...
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come to think of it, stiff death grip on the handlebars also means hands getting numb very quickly. not a good thing too
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post Mar 9 2012, 07:59 PM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 9 2012, 05:46 PM)
maybe numb adi crash not so painful le...
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only hands not so painful because only hands numb smile.gif hmm.. maybe butt also
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post Mar 10 2012, 12:49 PM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Mar 10 2012, 11:13 AM)
haha cool big sunglasses! what do you guys wear for cycling? oakley? I wear contact lenses and the wind sometimes moved the lens everywhere causing me to have a blur vision, especially during a fast decent..quite dangerous...have you guys experienced the same?

LTDL featured in cyclingtipsblog.com

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/03/tour...langkawi-recap/
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I can't get used to contacts. Worried about dry eyes especially when you get wind against your face. Got ppl telling me stories about the lens shifting too when their eyes gets wet when it rains tongue.gif

I just use cocoons sunglasses which fits over my normal glasses.
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post Mar 15 2012, 07:02 PM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 15 2012, 05:10 PM)
aiyah... do it the lance armstrong way la...

twit everyone you know until the bike is found...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor...en-bicycle.html

http://articles.cnn.com/2009-02-18/justice...our?_s=PM:CRIME

if there is a chip.. why not jus go and take it back?
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The chip's probably in a trash can somewhere smile.gif
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post Mar 16 2012, 11:32 PM

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QUOTE(kindredd @ Mar 16 2012, 04:52 PM)
i desperately need arm sleeves too...love the hot sun but getting too many funny looks with my majorly two toned arms...lower arms like roasted chicken, upper arms like pak cham kai...
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I got 2 tone hands! forearms tanned till my hands, then tanned fingers cause of fingerless gloves
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post Mar 17 2012, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(mrjgx @ Mar 17 2012, 09:34 PM)
hi, i've a question..is loading a full load of protein into our body prior to long distance cycling is good for the body? i'm talking about whey protein powder which I usually consume for my post gym workouts.
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hmm.. I'm more of under the impression that protein replacement is to be after a long distance ride to help rebuild your muscles. Pre ride is basically carbo loading
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post Mar 18 2012, 08:35 PM

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QUOTE(dinraxxx @ Mar 18 2012, 02:47 PM)
Guys, my Friend Rafizi Hamdan passed away this morning after being hit from behind by a Proton Saga...He was on his way to Genting Sempah this morning...I was already at GS while he was on his way...To those who know him, please do pray for him...
Ondscene - Pelumba LeTua maut dirempuh kereta
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Oh gosh, was looking at the pic of the bike on the ground. The pedals were broken as well. Hate to imagine the impact needed to break the pedals like that, especially when your feet are clipped onto it.

RIP..
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post Mar 19 2012, 03:11 PM

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QUOTE(H2D @ Mar 19 2012, 01:08 PM)
sad to hear this,
oni few days ago saw a lone cyclist on MEX.
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Just got to Cyberjaya via MEX. Saw another guy on a touring bike riding there just now
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post Mar 19 2012, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(hianboy @ Mar 19 2012, 04:44 PM)
park...alot mosquito...kena bite...dengue...hi fever..drink coconut...

get it?

hehehehehe
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ohhh. thought u meant, cycle too near a coconut tree, and a coconut drops on your head smile.gif
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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 19 2012, 05:25 PM)
your imagination is too wild... might as well say kena mosquito bite that is so painful you lost control of the bike and veered head on into a coconut tree and shook it so hard that a coconut drop on your head..

then you get landed in hospital for kenaing dengue...
better than durian tree right? smile.gif
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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 19 2012, 05:45 PM)
durian or coconut... that is the 100 dollar question...
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next question is, which helmets can protect your head against the drop of an average sized coconut from an average height coconut tree tongue.gif


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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 19 2012, 05:45 PM)
durian or coconut... that is the 100 dollar question...


Added on March 19, 2012, 6:12 pmi got a new challenge...



level 1... change your lycra while cycling on the bike unassisted, speed > 20kph
level 2.. change your lycra while cycling on the bike unassisted, speed > 40kph
level 3...change your lycra while cycling on the bike with a seatpost but no saddle mounted, unassisted > 40kph
level 4...change your lycra while cycling on the bike with a seatpost but no saddle mounted and no handlebar, unassisted > 45kph
level 5...change your lycra while standing upside down with your hand on the top tube of a moving bike, unassisted > 50kph...
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challenge accept me now...
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meh... ultimate challenge will be to coast along on one wheel while your cycling buddy riding next to you changes your punctured tube

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post Mar 20 2012, 10:13 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!
worse case scenario when caught in the middle of nowhere without sun protection, I guess you can resort to smearing the dirty grease from your chain on your skin smile.gif
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post Mar 20 2012, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Mar 20 2012, 11:09 AM)
where your stripes with pride haha
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smearing dirty grime from your chain on your skin allows you to get creative with the stripes you can have smile.gif
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post Mar 21 2012, 07:15 PM

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I actually dropped 1kg after a 130km ride!
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QUOTE(noprob @ Mar 21 2012, 11:32 PM)
Anyone using this before ? welcome for some review pls . ..
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pretty good and lightweight. Contrary to the scary looks, its quite comfortable. But padded bike shorts is a definite must. On the times when I just take my bike out on a short 1km trip to the shops outside my place, I get butt pain without bike shorts.


Added on March 21, 2012, 11:48 pm
QUOTE(Sky.Live @ Mar 21 2012, 08:43 PM)
I only lost 4 kg since january.. long way to go
Hmm.. I managed to lose about 6 kg so far in 6 months, about 9% of my body weight.

QUOTE(Sky.Live @ Mar 21 2012, 08:43 PM)
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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ok, losing 7kg like that is extreme... I remembered taking in a total of about 3.5 liters of water during that ride

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post Mar 22 2012, 10:30 AM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 22 2012, 09:18 AM)
imagine a cookie cutter on your tender parts....
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The trick is in adjusting the angle of your saddle smile.gif Less pain on the front, but still pain at the back
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post Mar 22 2012, 10:58 AM

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QUOTE(butthead @ Mar 22 2012, 10:36 AM)
there is still pain nevertheless, i think the problem is people with a lot of meat down there... with only bones... i think you don't feel it so much...
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but well, when wearing bike shorts, the pain is still about the same as any other saddle when you ride long distances. Just don't be a hero and ride barebutt

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