Cycling V3, General talks on Racing/road bikes
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 Oct 29 2012, 10:38 AM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Oct 29 2012, 10:33 AM) my US shipments in the past all with USPS (dopers mail) has no issues... i think it comes from accumulated experience from dodging the anti doping agencies... hahaha adoi.... lawak hari isnin |
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Oct 29 2012, 10:42 AM
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593 posts Joined: Feb 2005 From: Highland, Texas
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Oct 29 2012, 10:38 AM) hahaha adoi.... lawak hari isnin it's just the truth... it makes you wonder why USPS can do it while DHL does not... DHL must be the team sky of the courier business...and the funny thing is... all USPS shipment no matter express, priority or i can't remember the other type... arrives with SpeedPost (poslaju) that is not very speedy.. but it arrives without any kidnapping or any sort, most importantly... maybe poslaju got insider that help sneak the packages pass and right under the customs nose... or vin_ann must have bought something really haram or he is just purely sueh that the customs always like to target him... This post has been edited by butthead: Oct 29 2012, 10:45 AM |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Oct 29 2012, 10:33 AM) what difference does that make from those bicycle carton boxes??? unless you are traveling without your bike in sight... dun see the point... i have no chance to choose USPS wo.... it's all DHL... err... isn't it that you should have already expect getting taxed buying stuff from out of country?? i think particularly it is also which courier they use? DHL from my experience is damn stupid at avoiding the authorities... my US shipments in the past all with USPS (dopers mail) has no issues... i think it comes from accumulated experience from dodging the anti doping agencies... my shipments from hong kong post also no problem... UK i am not sure wat courrier they run... but my priority is always USPS (once, again...not that i support lance) if i ship out something from US... or if the seller can mark it as Gift or under-declare it... else... dun get your hopes high... its just matter of declaration! i wish there's option to declare as gift.... |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:04 AM
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QUOTE(vin_ann @ Oct 29 2012, 11:02 AM) i have no chance to choose USPS wo.... it's all DHL... i pernah beli barang from ebay. the seller already declared it as a gift. still kena dgn kastam. these people if they want to take ur money, there's nothing u can do about it.its just matter of declaration! i wish there's option to declare as gift.... |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:07 AM
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593 posts Joined: Feb 2005 From: Highland, Texas
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QUOTE(vin_ann @ Oct 29 2012, 11:02 AM) i have no chance to choose USPS wo.... it's all DHL... well, if you split shipment into 2 to halve the declared price.. you get hit with double shipment charges.. if you ship it all in one go... you get hit with taxation... you've gotta weigh your options...its just matter of declaration! i wish there's option to declare as gift.... usually if it's a legit business... they will never do that for you as they will get into trouble with customs just to do your a favor if customs decide to backtrack it... if ebay sellers... they might take some risk and mark it as gift... but then it should not be too eye catching like flying a damn carton box containing a bike and 10 sets of wheels and then labeling it as gift.... it'll never work if it raises the suspicion of the customs people... my USD300++ wheel parts came to KL via USPS without any hitches... damn long to arrive... almost 3 week.. but it arrived never the less... Added on October 29, 2012, 11:08 am QUOTE(miaopurr @ Oct 29 2012, 11:04 AM) i pernah beli barang from ebay. the seller already declared it as a gift. still kena dgn kastam. these people if they want to take ur money, there's nothing u can do about it. they got xray eyes lar... that or they are women... very sensitive to shit...tats why i say never to buy dildos online.... This post has been edited by butthead: Oct 29 2012, 11:08 AM |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:31 AM
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btw, last long holiday weekend were awesome...
Ran 10km on Friday, Cycled 70km fast n furious with P2K, ran 30km in Pacesetter Back2Basic run! total distance clocked: 110KM...  |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:36 AM
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not so awesome in my opinion, coz ur parcel still stuck at the airport
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Oct 29 2012, 11:37 AM
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593 posts Joined: Feb 2005 From: Highland, Texas
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QUOTE(miaopurr @ Oct 29 2012, 11:36 AM) not so awesome in my opinion, coz ur parcel still stuck at the airport you have to dig up his bad memories didn't you?bad pus-sy...  Added on October 29, 2012, 11:38 am QUOTE(vin_ann @ Oct 29 2012, 11:31 AM) btw, last long holiday weekend were awesome... i clocked 110meters with my fingers on the TV remote... a record breaking experience for me too...Ran 10km on Friday, Cycled 70km fast n furious with P2K, ran 30km in Pacesetter Back2Basic run! total distance clocked: 110KM... Added on October 29, 2012, 11:53 amwah.. someone went and pair zipp rims with el-cheapo hubs... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2...32995940&type=1 price quite competitive... FULL CARBON HIGH-PROFILE LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELSET(OEM). FAST FORWARD(38mm) RM2799 FAST FORWARD(50mm) RM2899 FAST FORWARD(88mm) RM3199 EASTON(38mm) RM2799 EASTON(50mm) RM2899 EASTON(88mm) RM3199 ZIPP 303 FIRECREST(38mm) RM2899 ZIPP 404 FIRECREST(50mm) RM2999 ZIPP 808 FIRECREST(88mm) RM3299 BORA ULTRA TWO(38mm) RM2899 BORA ULTRA TWO(50mm) RM2999 BORA ULTRA TWO(38mm)(18/21) RM3199 BORA ULTRA TWO(50mm)(18/21) RM3299 ALL PRICES ABOVE ARE COME WITH NOVATEC 400 grams BASIC HUBS. ALL PRICES ARE NEGO. PLEASE SMS or CALL FOR BEST PRICE. 5 TYPES OF HUBS TO CHOOSE: -NOVATEC (400 grams) -ROTAZ (270 grams)+RM200 -POWERWAY (285 grams)+RM300 -POWERWAY STRAIGHT PULL (286grams)+RM500 -POWERWAY STRAIGHT PULL CARBON COATED (292grams)+RM600 ALL SPOKES ARE FLAT AERO BLADED TYPE. INCLUDING CARBON BRAKE PAD AND LIGHT WEIGHT QUICK RELEASE. 017-4434211 COD ALOR SETAR and SUNGAI PETANI. 1 YEAR WARRANTY. dunno whether fake or real original rims...     This post has been edited by butthead: Oct 29 2012, 11:54 AM |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:56 AM
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No. parcel is now with DHL.... gotta waits for DHL guy to call me...
pay the duty upon receive from the delivery... always have positive mind thinking.... hehe... |
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Oct 29 2012, 11:59 AM
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QUOTE(butthead @ Oct 29 2012, 09:11 AM) well... i think his testosterone was never questioned before... he is lacking 1 bean if you know what i mean... the indictment is more on his haematocrit levels when he was racing and how he manages to lower them down before the authorities perform a surprise poke their needle in their skinny arms sort of act... many people must be in on it... as you say.... those two are fools... what sort of damage can they do other than being manipulated around to look like even bigger fools... the past is the past... if some higher authority decides that this 2 bumbling idiots are not needed... sack them for once and for all... it will be a painful rebuild but better short term pain than long term ones... what you see are not really what you get... i believe there are still people who has not come forward... the people who admitted now are just sacrificial goats... there is a bigger fish to fry somewhere down the road... with this in mind.. also comes the question... what will guarantee the next person inheriting the role from not going into the same offense all over again... this whole situation is just picking on all the nitty gritty stuff... no one cares who is doping or a clean sport... all the people complaining just want to be a part of the action of so called purging the bad stuff from the sport...hell.... they thought they did so in 98 didn't they with the festina scandal... and then again they thought they succeeded post 2006 & 2007 after landis and the chicken got caught... they were rejoicing when Sastre / Mr. Clean won the tour in the most un-expected way in 2008... they didn't think of this stuff when they were cheering for the liars who they are rooting for back then did they? Lance is good at manipulating things to go his way... that is a known fact, not debatable with or without this doping case... much like how michael schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari did the same in years where they were at the top of the sport... it's all a show... Armstrong appearance & rise after the Festina scandal was like a white knight to the rescue. Everybody wanted & ENABLED him to succeed. That's how he got the Tour de Force. Circa 2000-2005 nothing could stop him. That was the WINDOW of Cycling TDF Glories. Then like you say Landis (T/E 11 to 1 eh) & Chicken got caught. LA mistake was he thinks he is UNTOUCHABLE by coming out of retirement in 2009. That's what happened to arrogant bullies. Hubris has been the downfall of many dictators. You have it right Its all a show. Ever heard of Kayfabe? To wit WWE Wrestling or Football especially PL  This post has been edited by CityBluePrint: Oct 29 2012, 11:59 AM |
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Oct 29 2012, 12:01 PM
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593 posts Joined: Feb 2005 From: Highland, Texas
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as long as not electronics or mobile phones...
else, you have to deal with SIRIM and stuff even worst... Added on October 29, 2012, 12:11 pm QUOTE(CityBluePrint @ Oct 29 2012, 11:59 AM) You are right ...Cycle of life chicken actually never got caught... his rob-a-bank team and the dutch cycling federation just disowned him after his story could not match up to his lies...again it was another casualty convicted without proof of actual doping like armstrong... not that i support him... but a yellow chicken running after him was shit funny...it'll be funnier if the chicken held up a big needle or a big shoebox full of the "you know how much that shit costs"Armstrong appearance & rise after the Festina scandal was like a white knight to the rescue. Everybody wanted & ENABLED him to succeed. That's how he got the Tour de Force. Circa 2000-2005 nothing could stop him. That was the WINDOW of Cycling TDF Glories. Then like you say Landis (T/E 11 to 1 eh) & Chicken got caught. LA mistake was he thinks he is UNTOUCHABLE by coming out of retirement in 2009. That's what happened to arrogant bullies. Hubris has been the downfall of many dictators. You have it right Its all a show. Ever heard of Kayfabe? To wit WWE Wrestling or Football especially PL you can see from 2006 Stage 17 that Landis was more aggresive... almost like he wanted to bite someone's head off when he was at the finishing line and the media pushing him around for an interview right after crossing the line... the way he sort of threw the bike on the ground when he got a broken spoke was also showing some that the testosterone speaking...hahah... just bullshitted this part  armstrong had to come out and silence the idiots... it is inevitable... i think that is the sole reasons he came out.. as long as those who knows he doped is still riding... he has to come out and shut them up... keep them in the loop... he just didn't do a good job at that... as they say keep your friends close and your enemies closer... comeback 2.0 for cancer... puh-lease... kayfabe.. yeah... those fake stomping and punching...looks hilarious from far... This post has been edited by butthead: Oct 29 2012, 12:11 PM |
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Oct 29 2012, 12:27 PM
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If you guys are sending stuff from UK you need to request the seller to use ParcelForce (but not the fastest service) / Airsure if you want the items to arrive via normal system (eg like Speedpost from HK).
Also UK prices normally include VAT, if you are buying as an export customer the company should remove this 20% VAT for you - in many cases they don't as they're not too experienced with exports. It's all about the declaration - if you're using TNT/DHL/FedEx the sender is required to include 3-5 copies of commercial Invoice which normally include the full value - by ensuring all the details are correct you can work out all charges beforehand. You can check Malaysia's customs tarrif and ask the seller to use the relevant HS code to declare the goods (search for 8712 on http://tariff.customs.gov.my/) I send myself medical stuff which is expensive/not available here by courier (TNT) from UK and everything is done so it gets "pre clearance" already before arriving at KLIA, and doesn't get stopped/delayed or charged. I sent my bicycle via cargo to KLIA cargo and I didn't incur any duty/tax, only RM60 in clearance/handling fees which is normal (I didn't use an agent, did the clearance myself) And yes SIRIM is a bit of a pain, last time I sent 2 x iPhone 4S at first launch declared at full value (due to insurance purposes) - 0% tax/sales tax but RM 250 agent charges to get the SIRIM approval which took a couple of days This post has been edited by rjb123: Oct 29 2012, 12:28 PM |
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Oct 29 2012, 02:55 PM
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riding in the farm is no fun coz got no horn to signal the other incoming vehicle coming over from the blind spot corner...
but very syok as i wanna do this very long time ago...   This post has been edited by hianboy: Oct 29 2012, 03:24 PM |
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Oct 29 2012, 03:54 PM
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where is this?
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Oct 29 2012, 03:57 PM
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GamMaLun
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Oct 29 2012, 04:52 PM
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QUOTE(hianboy @ Oct 29 2012, 02:55 PM) riding in the farm is no fun coz got no horn to signal the other incoming vehicle coming over from the blind spot corner... ur Polygon redsheep???but very syok as i wanna do this very long time ago... |
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Oct 29 2012, 06:02 PM
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593 posts Joined: Feb 2005 From: Highland, Texas
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little red riding hood...
 unceremoniously gay... This post has been edited by butthead: Oct 29 2012, 06:03 PM |
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Oct 29 2012, 06:32 PM
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meh~~ meh~~~
om nom nom nom |
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Oct 30 2012, 12:04 AM
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2,111 posts Joined: Mar 2007 From: Malaysia
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Hey guys, I'm no cyclist, hopefully YET. Am having some thoughts over joining the cycling circle.
I know that road bikes don't come cheap and they come in various customizable stuffs. Say I'm looking for a decent bike to get myself started, what should I emphasize and how much should I allocate? Thanks |
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Oct 30 2012, 07:57 AM
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Waah saw leng lui at imcyclist shop. Could it be Edwin's wife?
The shop carries several cipollini frames...didn't bother to ask the price. A lot of volt brand bikes too.. Btw hv you guys heard of Planet X bikes? They are considerably cheap in the country I'm going to soon. Mondays blues no more. Lets go to work! |
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