Hi all ^.^

I'm newbie MTB here

nice to meet you all...i stay at oug and am looking for kaki to join for MTB experience

Coolz!
So where to this Sat/Sun?
I'd be happy to meet up and join in the fun

I've a hard tail tho...have not got the budget to upgrade full suspension yet :S so i don't think i can go those heavy impact courses :S

Sharing my newbie mtb





paiseh

Do let me know any weekend gatherings and rides, hoping to find kaki to join

no money upgrade yet :S
became poor after buying the bike lol, i only hope it can help upgrade my health in exchange for blood money from those hard earn money
i only upgraded the rims, hub and tires...next up will probably get a more cushy saddle or upgrade those pedals.
I have not had much off-road experience yet so i'd probably understand the pain from the plastic pedals after i'm experience like you haha

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Added on September 25, 2012, 10:51 pm yeah thanks, i like the color too, feels kinda batmanish

this place at Bkt Kiara Bike Wash carpark, is it gonna be like beginner/intermediate level thingy?
I'm concerned that my hardtail might not survive those harsh sorta trails with big drops and all

(pm'ing my contact details )

This post has been edited by leong2084: Sep 25 2012, 10:51 PM

oh haha, dunno, i'm new to this sport

so is there a trail to ride from that carpark? sorry a bit confused

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mm, ok...i'm not familiar with bkt kiara actually, hope its not too trouble to tell me what jalan i can put in my gps to find it :S
sorry again :S

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Added on September 26, 2012, 12:55 amis this the location?

https://maps.google.com.my/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=...ed=0CIkBEPwSMAc

if so, meeting at 'Wisma Win' or 'Ecogreen Organic' or somewhere further up or something?
Sorry, really need help with locations...like i said i'm not familiar with bkt kiara at all :S

Thanks for the help in advance!

This post has been edited by leong2084: Sep 26 2012, 12:55 AM

Thanks Chyu89

i hope these coordinates are the exact location

3.145846, 101.632097

pm'ing you my contact details

mmm, what pedals do you suggest?
I dont mind to try off-road experience first then learn from it and see what i really need to change or rather no need to haha.
I feel that the obvious is to get rear suspensions too but thats gonna take time to save up for

definitely lots to learn from you guys...wise man told me don't get too hasty to spend on solutions but instead experience thy situation/problem first to know which solution to purchase

Ok haha, will check on the pedalings
Any particular type or brand to recommend?

do we need to get specific shoes to match the pedal type or something too?

(still waiting for salary )

haha paiseh, the most offroad experience i have is going thru a small jungle to go fishing at taman oug and bukit jalil lol....the uphill is like crazy steep there and the makeshift track there is like crazy rocky and holes all over

just got my clipless pedals today...and the shoes ...

not as easy to use as i imagined

needs some getting used to, plus the sifu told me to raise the seat a little (the pedaling posture and style i had been doing was so wrong )

i didn't mind the seat rise while on the go, but when it comes to a stop..the tip toe'ing balancing stop bit was a bit stress >.<

pedaled my way back home stopping behind cars and traffic lights here and there on the busy streets, hoping not to fall to the ground cuz i cudnt unclip on time or something ...so far no prob...until i got home and right on my house-gate in front and with my parents watching i cudn't unclip in time and lost balance..fell off and crash rolled on the gate

another epic story for them to lol with aunts and uncles

Guess i need to get used to the clipping and unclipping thing and more importantly the corrected seat height.

So i wana ask you guys how do you get used to the seat height thingy...i mean..when you stop at traffic lights and have to put your foot down to support while waiting for green light...the tippy toe thingy...isnt it difficult (straining the thight or toe thingy? or is there some kinda tip i can get from your good experienced self?

yeah i'm using the shimano clipless pedals..
with my newbie experience it only seems logical to have them for utilizing both push and pull on the legs to get the full power from every churn put in...like while one leg push down the other pull at the same time....
Probably more useful going uphill...i think

as for casual riding no problem...i just clip the extra flat part on top and can ride without clips

wow...what an experience today!

Thanks to the 4 heavenly MTB kings to bring me thru bkt kiara
I don't think i wud've survived without their help

fell many times, but heck i'll survive

going uphill and thru the single paths were fun, the down hills however were freaking scary
i sure do admire those with guts and balls to do it

http://youtu.be/rsunLrCjZ_g



Great day today, will join in next time ...hopefully i less chicken by then

This post has been edited by leong2084: Sep 29 2012, 05:14 PM

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sorry...actually from the angle i took it didnt look much...but it was actually an almost 160degree slide drop.
my phone was angled the same way so i guess it didnt capture the steepness

my bad, my maths all gone liao

i'll just use this picture to display what i meant to say...

hi all,

wanted to you sifu's about saddles...

i saw this gel thingy that is add on top of the seat to make it more cushy...has like two hills and a big longkang in between...i guess for better blood circulation or something. Its one of those you just slip it on the seat like some kinda condom

After my 45km ride in ulu langat i felt that my btm part was going a bit numb and so was my hands...i did try to stand ride as much as i cud which further took out a lot of my energy..the more i stood the faster my energy drained

so thus the reason i'm thinking of getting a seat that could let me sit a little longer and get more circulation and comfort for the long exercising rides.

So any opinions, recommendations and riding techniques to share?

thanks in advance!

many thanks for all your responses and experienced advise!!!

Just to clarify, it was pekan 18 ulu langat, yes, on road and wide.
Here is the map (A to B) agar agar up to the point i stopped then back (B to A)
https://maps.google.com.my/maps/ms?msa=0&ms...0cab8dcf1fc7201


mmm i'll play around with the seating/positioning and weight shift first, and then try other ppl bike see if more comfy on the butt (since everyone has a different butt ), i guess i wont really know until i've tried long enough like these long rides.

thank you all, also for the recommended saddles too...very much appreciated

sorry for this embarrassing question haha, but what is a sea sucker?
the name kinda sounds very obscene lollolol

mmm seen a lot of good reviews on selle smp and the shape and gap makes a lot of sense

anyone know how much it usually is on retail?