Yeah.. My thoughts exactly =)
Hm.. Do u know about this 'cadence'? Anyone care to elaborate? How many rpm do u usually need to maintain though? :/

Start off with what you're comfortable with, then work your way up by 5 each time. Try to target eventually between 90-95. Whether to go up higher than that or not will depend a lot from person to person.

dam! today i bring my bike to a bike shop at tmn megah as i can feel my wheel is lose...

i left my bike there as the mechanic is busy doing other bike. When i back i asked him, he said suspect my wheel hub bearing is "kaput" need to open to check. Worst case, change the wheel hub.

after he said that, i took my bike back to the shop where i purchase at Subang. The mechanic check and open up the gear and tighten it, and it's done!

very disappointed with tmn megah shop. Perhaps i'm not buying bike from them, thus the level of service is not there for me.

Guess now onward, Subang bike shop is the shop im heading to for servicing and etc etc...

Oh yeah, on another note, Today's Star Metro, featuring sexy girl on folding bike and Ben's paddlesport bike shop!

Fehmes him! Business should be more HUAT after today!

Owh.. Does it depend on what gear your on? Cause if its in the high gear its quite easy to get that rpm right.. So.. does the number is same on all gears? Hmm..

Hi, i like BMX riding... but it has been ages since i rode a BMX..

You try to maintain the same cadence on all gears, so you pick a gear that you can spin fast easily

if for normal fun cycling around residential area. Any recommendation? Budget around 300-500 only.

not much of a recommendation there really at that price. its more like anything will do. just pick the color you like.

Any1 from Penang who are interested of buying a mini bike...

I have an extra for sale...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2317138

myak

This post has been edited by myak9: Apr 22 2012, 05:49 PM

Okey.. Will try. Thanks..
Hm.. Is the bicycle lubes different from normal lubes house lubes though? They'r abit expensive lah. Hahas

having a bike computer with the cadence sensor kinda helps with your cadence training. But not necessary though, depending also on how is the budget you're allocating to your hobby

Not too sure about the house lubes that you're referring to, but what I can say is never ever use WD40.

I personally use this: http://www.bikegoo.co.uk/product.php/21/ic...in_lube___120ml

Can find that in the local bike shops here. Find that it works very well in both dry and wet situations. Had ridden my bike about 30km through the rain before, and was even riding through waist deep water yesterday, and I found that the chain still remained lubricated after that.

I tend to fully degrease my chain once every 1-2 weeks, depending on where I had been riding and how dirty my chain gets. You can do this with a degreaser from the hardware store. Degreasing the chain like that helps a lot with the removal of all the dirt and grime that tends to stick to your chain before you lube it up again.

U ride thru the water at putrajaya jamboree?

Yah. managed to get all the way to the very end, till I had the mistake of veering to the left, then got my tires stuck on the mud at the bottom. Even had problems trying to get my shoes out of the mud at that point. The water was only about knee deep then, so at least I didn't get my pants wet

This post has been edited by malleus: Apr 23 2012, 09:15 AM

SRAM WiFLi Expands YAY!!! (maybe)





I ndustry Nine Rolls Their Own Rims, New Graphics & Murdered Out Carbon Road Wheels

wide rim bed and tubeless compatibility....mmhhhmmmm... pricey little bugger...

the name and the red badge looks like its meant to be controlled via WIFI or something. Maybe that's the future of cycling. Computer security teams involved as well to prevent others from jamming and messing with the gear shifting on their rider's bike

WiFLi is a short form for "Wider Faster Lighter"... it is actually a concept made available on the apex group and then trickled up to the higher end groups... it actually was made to run wider range cassette so it eliminate the use of triple chain ring cranks...

it is made available first in apex then later rival... now with added force and red, there will be more choice... unfortunately, never seen much being used in malaysia... maybe we have strong legs...

ahhh... so that thingy on the badge is supposed to be a cassette. really looked like a jagged version of the WIFI signal emblem.

Sometimes, you have to find a bike shop that clicks with you... it's like finding a GF... not cincai "lap" one from the street will do...

Seldom been to Subang... what bike shops is there... can go browse browse someday when free : )

unfortunately... RM300-RM500 is kids bicycles pricing nowadays... for adult el cheapo bikes, the only place to find them will be hypermarts... very sad but true fact...

think most lubes should be able to ride in water quite well... it depends on whether you try to run wet or dry lubes... or there is also some teflon or wax lubes that should prevent dust sticking to the lube if you ride in dry and dusty places...

most importantly is not to be lazy and clean the chain every once in a while... any lube will do except for those household "singer sewing machine oil"... that thing clogs up dirt faster that you can wash it...

yeah... it's supposed to be a wide gearing system rather than just a cassette... they also intentionally made it sound like WIFI..

oh, thanks !

it's Bike Tech Subang @ Jalan SS 15/4 - Yellow signage

the bike shop opened last year around Oct/Nov with lot of Giant bikes & floding bikes initially.... that's where i got my bike.
but last week visit, noted Giant bikes are lesser...

bro, i have issue with lub! i thinks i put dropped too much of finish line, each time back from cycle, the chain become black! I'm like almost cleaning everytime after ride....

Singer Sewing machine oil is no no ??

singer sewing machine oil is no no no x 999999999999999.... you most probably see it turn dark turning the cranks 10 / 20 rounds before you even ride it...

chain become dirty looking has 2 reasons i think...

first one being you didn't really get all the grime out in the previous wash... those gunk can get stuck in between the roller and pins and once lube hits them, they dissolve and turn the lube into blackish color...

i usually try to clean it thoroughly until my RP7 drips off the chain only slightlygreyish color (i know it's very much a waste of RP7, but RP7 is cheaper than WD40 (not a valid argument, but saves a few bucks every can))... then once i finish cleaning the entire bike... try to let the chain dry under the sun or wipe it off (if i have no patience)... after that, if i have the patience... try to drip 1 drop over every roller and give the crank a churning... leave it for a while and come back to tap the chain a bit to let the excess drip off if there is any... and if i have more patience, wipe the link plates of any oil left behind...

you can jus squirt the bottle while you back pedal, but excess lube will jus get dirty and attract dirty quite fast ...to my beliefs

2nd, it's just how the lube is, some lubes especially wet lubes turns out to attract dirt easily and gets dark very easily once it sips into the rollers and pins...most importantly, it doesn't get dust stuck to it and then turn into a chunk of grime... if you still feel it turning smoothly, then it is just how the lube is... or you can switch lube...

i use finish line dry teflon..


maybe it's the lube i use. but mine doesn't look too bad most of the time... previously was on pedros ice wax also quite good until the point you feel that your chain is not gliding smoothly...