those are jacked up prices... if you do a search for shimano 600... you'd understand what i mean... costs even more than what entry level shimano's are nowadays.. and worst if they are un-opened and un-used ones... although not antique... but people appreciates it strangely and that is what caused the prices to skyrocket..

if you get a lemon... i doubt it'd be cheap to service... my best guess if you wan one which is in decent condition... it might costs half if not more as much as the price of the bike itself...

Now that's a good question. Have not seen much slick tires bigger than 1.5 sold locally. I know of 2 guys who uses 1.7 slicks, will be seeing them again on Wednesday for a night ride. I can check with them to see where they got it from

Out of curiosity, why look for bigger tires for road use?

Actually, don't think the punctures are problem with the 1.5 tires. Chances are that its more of a Maxxis Detonator issue. These tires, when they work they really work well, but if unlucky, really can puncture like mad also.

Also, if you're to look at touring bike tires, the tires are similar in size to the 1.5 too, and these bikes tends to carry a heavy load.

The punctures that I experienced on the detonators are mainly due to debris. Had not had any due to pinch flats yet (but then I pump the pressure all the way up to 70 psi of the max of 80psi)

So far been lucky, no punctures for the last month or so, but when I run my detonators out, I'm gonna try a different brand of tire next.

I started slowly on the roller now. I had few questions actually.
-When i was sitting on the saddle, my leg are unable to touch the ground (quite large margin) with my leg strech to the max even when wearing my cycling shoes. Is this normal or they person set the seat post to high? If i lean one side at this position i will be in unstable position and drop down.

-Whne stopping on the traffic light, do you guys sit on the saddle while leaning one side while waiting for the traffic light to go green or u guys stand in front of the top tube.

I just wanna know if this is normal on road bike or the bike shop stuff it out which i doubt so since they are quite well verse in what that do, even usual a laser thing to do the bike fit.

What ya u guys think about it? Still not used to the seat pos that high. 

There is a Kenda Kwik Roller which is available in 26 x 2.0
http://www.kendausa.com/en/home/bicycle/co...ller-sport.aspx

Panaracer Ribmo PT
http://www.panaracer.com/urban.php

Schwalbe
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/ro...n_dureme_tandem

Michelin Pilot Sport
http://www.michelinbicycletire.com/micheli...pilotsport.view

Conti Comfort Contact, 26 x 2.1
http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/...contact_en.html

The last 2 have exact model names in car tyres

Not hard to find, just hard to get. You might have to source it off the net if it is not back orderable here.

Here is an example off ebay.
http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/2-x-Schwalbe-Ko...=item3372dac9d0

5 punctures is what i call wrong timing, not bad tyre as it can happen to any tyres. I had a friend who suffered 6 punctures in 1 long ride, exhausted everyone's spare tubes on that occasion

haha..if got money, you can buy any bike..best to stick with your budget and be happy with your purchase. Things started to get ugly if you are not satisfied with your purchase...got poisoned by friends...feeling super inferior when riding up genting sempah with the rest of those super duper rich cyclists with their super duper expensive machines

owh btw during my last ride to GS, there were two guy riding fixie all the way up...single speed..cheap steel bike..but STRONG muscular legs...hehe

btw...Rodalink selling FR1 for RM4199. damn expensiveeeee~

race sorang2....

ehhh... anywhere also have la...

this is the stuff they use to clip hoses to wall and stuff...

i think hianboy got his lousy clips in a hardware shop in section 17... jaya hardware, just a single storey house made into a hardware shop by the main road.... if that is not too far away for you...

i've seen ace hardware having them too... maybe the hardware shops don't call them p-clips.. bring along a picture of it so you don't risk ayam dan itik talk with the shop owner...

hello everyone... anyone here into bmx?