For MTB? it's up to you... quite a lot of MTB riders use lycra nowadays... the normal padded shorts are more of a functional thing if you need em.. mostly the downhill riders will use them, i guess it offers extra protection in case of a fall as it is thicker than lycra and is not contacting the skin directly...

GH, KH and Pedalspot has a wide selection... the former 2 is a bit more pricier... you can also head to bikepro as they too have some but mostly lycra..

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Added on August 17, 2012, 9:22 amVuelta 2012 Startlist

confirmation that Andy is still nursing his broken pelvis... so, it's down to 2 man showdown between alberto and froome...

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 17 2012, 09:22 AM

think i saw pedalspot is only opening half day tomorrow on their sites...

you can take a look at their site too.. there is some listed apparels there....

yeah... go get your watever spare tubes, patch kits, spare watever, bike service tomorrow... gonna be a long weekend without a ride if your bike breaks down...haha

now got sifu teach... should be more convincing

actually... last time toe straps also can come out in case of emergencies because i don't used to tighten the strap up very tightly... lousy at track standing la.. so, have to keep dismounting at traffic lights and stops...

yeah... worn out cleats are a ball buster... imaging climbing out of the saddle and then your foot pops out... lands you right in the kanickies ala lance armstrong style in the 2003 tour up luz ardiden...

old news la pundet...

is this sarcastically aimed at someone or wat?

it's not automatic disengage... tenno is just pointing out the fact that in an event of a crash while the bike is moving..most likely the forces involved would have been enough to twist your foot out of the pedal even with the strongest tension setup...

on MTB... here is a difference between the Shimano cleats in the old days.. there was a uni-directional one and a multi-directional cleat that allows release via inward, outward and even very heavy upward jerks... for in case you flip over the bars and crash which happens quite a lot in mountain biking...

well, nothing more can be said then get used to it.. the percentage of riders who "never crash" on initial usage of clipless pedals are very little... no matter how much you try on the trainer.. it just does not work because your mind is set on releasing the foot from the pedal while on the road you forgot about it until you come to a dead stop... then you panic and shit happens..

if you are lucky.. it'll never happen again, else.. a few more times and you'll learn...

just think about your foot every time you think of stopping.. until it becomes automatic...

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 18 2012, 10:43 PM

haha... you are missing out on all the "action"... if you count falling over while still attached to your bike and people standing on the road side laughing at your sorry ass hysterically "action"...

it's something that you will feel when you go back to normal pedal after a while using clipless...

for some people, it's about getting a more complete / smoother pedal stroke.. some people use it because they don't want their foot slipping off under duress..

sorry to break it to you kid... let's hope you don't have high ambitions with your bike... else, you will go from broke to being in debt

else, i wish you happy riding days and be contempt with what you own...

yeah.. agree with stimix... go ask the MTB sifus there... just remember to read the 1st page first before asking them anything or they will give you the...



dunno wat you meant back shift work to the back of the legs..

but with clipless or straps... you get to practice a much more efficient pedal stroke and distribute the load or in other words apply power over almost the entire rotation of the crank... not just plain pushing down on the pedal from 1'oclock to 5'oclock position...

which is why i said.. once, you get used to it.. you will notice what you are missing once you go back to normal platform pedals...

give it some read... can't master it in short time.. needs some time to get used to it before it becomes a natural / automatic thing that happens...

http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutritio...ct-pedal-stroke
http://www.body2bike.com/articles/perfect_pedalstroke.pdf
http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2009/05/effi...stroke-ankling/

haiyah... tak boleh kira until li tat la...

the weight increase there might affect overall bike weight.. but don't have major effects on the performance on the bike la... furthermore... the slight gramage creep gets wiped out by it's massive advantages...

dude... i am relaxed... jus giving you a bit of heads up before you get bashed over there.. you know lar.. MTBers are tough dudes...

anyways... was on my lousy phone replying earlier... hard to type too many words

RM3k is quite generous if you are starting off with a hardtail... it depends on which aspect of MTB you are looking into..

hardtail XC? full sus XC? All mountain? downhill?

RM3k can start you something quite decent with the first but will not be even enough to make it into the latter 3 cats at all... with MTB.. i guess there is no running away from Merida & Giant since they are quite big in the budget market... of course you can take a look at other brands, but they might start off a bit more expensive...o

of course XDS and the likes makes lots of very interesting bikes too for the price they offer... but i guess the MTB thread guys will agree with most of us in trying your hardest to steer away from it...one way or another among the 2001 reasons...

make way for some money for helmets and protection gear too.. shorts and watchamacallit that you need...MTB has a vast variety of different things to consider (from types of bikes, frame, to drivetrain, mechanical or hydro discs, fork, etc..) ... you should consider hitting the net to take a look at the range of brands to consider first and then the shops later to realize what you can or cannot afford to buy... it's a matter of where you want to invest the majority of your money into...

http://www.merida-bikes.com/
http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/

specialized, Yeti, and many others in KL...the baikbike directory is a good guide for shops...

haha... the topic are kinda greedy in wanting to hit every aspect of cycling... be it fixie, singlespeed or even the japanese ultra mini wheel bike if possible...

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 20 2012, 06:47 PM

yeah.. merida sounds like the mirinda soft drink... a blardy cookie name...

i think all the merida is being used as "crash bikes"... on normal rides with buddies... use the high end carbon ones.. on big events where there is countless idiots that can incite a crash... bring out the merida...no heart feelings breaking a merida...hahaa

no offense la.. but it's not the worst bike there is in the market.. and if it helps anything... i think they are the 2nd largest frame makers both inhouse and for OEM and ODM after Giant... so, technology and experience in frame making is on par with most others... that is unless you want the best of the best of the best.. then you know where to look in that case..

the proton frames should not be using downtube shift levers... so they should not require the shifter boss converter kit for STI levers as far as i know... so, not sure which part your bike shop is referring to...

maybe take a pic of the offending problem and post it up...

it'll be darn funny if this thing is still needed in this day and age...


tat or it broke off.. if it broke off... god help you..

no ascent is un-nuts... as long as it heads up... it's a suffer fest...

i did a 700M climb on sunday before i ran out of water... 600+ on yesteday before i ran out of energy and just a peek over 300M today before my tube finally gave up on me... sucked big time...

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Added on August 21, 2012, 11:59 pmtried to warn him... jus hope he is one of the lucky ones who escapes un-harmed

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cheapest 10 speed chains are around the price of RM100... +- a bit depending of your bike shop...

KMC good in terms of??? i always personally think of KMC as a fancy chain and a lightweight one with the X10SL... and with anything that is lightweight.. comes with problems of longevity...

i'd say go with the shimano if you want conservative and go with the KMC if you want a fancy chain... just don't gripe about it if it wears down any quicker than your current shimano does... i haven't used KMC before, but i had used one of the token lightweight ones before... killed it in less than 6 months and along with it tore a couple of tooth of the aluminum cassette that i bought along with it... painful experience, never gonna try those stuff again...

in terms of shimano vs sram... there is no difference as far as i have tried... have tried SRAM chain on shimano and both shimano chain on SRAM... no skips or slips or visible degradation of front chain ring shifting performance...

of course, some purist will tell you that the specific chains are designed with their own components in mind especially how the chain ring pins and ramps are designed.. so, it is up to you on whether to believe it or not.. i personally felt no difference... that or i am not picky enough...

tax exempted or not... losing RM500 is not going to go well with me...

more like hitting his gonads

or maybe his balls is itching and he is just scratching his balls with his saddle.

yeah.. same like cassettes... even team sky also uses ultegra cassettes for their domestiques... slightly heavier so it doesn't drop the bike below uci weight limit and more stronger than DA...

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 22 2012, 09:49 AM

you're the friggin devil... you trying to temp me or wat?

haha... try gohtong jaya from sempah.. more challenging...

the 140K one? you wanna kill him meh?

too far away la... i already lost interest before i get to starting point... i got very short attention span.. like 6 seconds or something like tat... wonder if they call that ADD...

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Added on August 22, 2012, 12:00 pmyou cunning *******... i just ain't stupid, me will wait for it too

in the utterly fashion of hidden meanings.. miaopurr means bankruptcy due to cycling is a very common thing.... deal with it...

don't tell us we didn't warn you... try to start at 9AM... more fun... will become roast chicken by the time you get back...

CIALATNESS!!!

oooo... twin peaks... i like... especially the lady ones..

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 22 2012, 12:00 PM

yeah... explains why i don't have a GF... cannot focus attention on her more than 6 secs

can lar... with the will... no shit can stop you... worst case, go rambo 300m before the guard house... cyclocross style through the woods and come out after the guard post...

alone... you mad? with a sufferfest like this... you need mates to accompany you through the journey to hell...

wat the heck is that? wat charges you when you run out of charge... chicken & egg situation here...

the china one will most probably give you a shock or fry your iphone when you plug it in...

expect all hell to break lose on you... no amount tubes, powerbar/gel or steroid can prep you for that...

or at least that is wat i think the time i tried it riding from home... or, maybe i didn't have my dose of EPO the day before

my pointers... just bring enough money and a fully charged phone... and put supercab on speed dial in case you need one mid-way through the ride and enough money to pay for cab fees...

thought there is a way to take the bentong road to the kampung and then head up from there... don't dare try myself cause it's a long climb back up if cannot...

on my 3000 dollar wheels (if i have lar)??? NO WAY!!!

haha..with Mr. DIY around... slash that price by half...

yea... yea... definitely bring people to suffer with you... no fun suffering alone... jus remember to bring some slow pokes because watching them suffer gives you motivation and the chance to laugh at them slow pokes and then seeing the buggers in front romping away gives you more motivation to catch them...

patch kits... go buy lar... cheap cheap only... saves your ass in case you run your tubes out...

buy the glueless patches as those are smaller kits and easier to use... you don't want to end up with sticky hands far away from any water source... you don't wanna pee on your hands to wash the glue off do you?

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 22 2012, 02:58 PM