ma first Fuji MTB with Deore 9 Speed cost me 1.8K... that was erm...2-3 yrs back... for your reference...

hianboy, thanks for the benchmark, looks like getting a new bike is more worth it than upgrading.... decisions, decisions.....

butthead, well, for the long run, I dont see myself going offroad anytime soon as I preety much enjoy biking on the roads, hence the suspension & frame portion can be left as it is for now.

Reason for the upgrade need is that during long straights/cruising, I have to pedal twice as much just to keep up with the rest and will burnout before any upcoming ascending climbs.

Since I'm looking into a groupset, which would be reccomended by seasoned bikers like urself? Shimanos or SRAM? Been trying to readup on both brands and it is really confusing between the 2.

Er.. some observation i done to myself.

FYI, i have no problem riding my Giant TCR SL3 when i brought it. in fact, im loving it when im riding it.

Why?

bcoz i'm been riding bike since small. apa-apa macam punya bikes i ride before. started with kid bike, cycle around in my small hometown... then when growing, change to bigger bike, normal bicycle, with front basket....

then, my mum's bike... my grandpa bike (the big wheels, black color bike) then finally mountain bike.... and somehow, i found there's old roadbike (steel) in store... then start riding.

when i'm 1st riding the roadbike, im really dont like the bending... but it's gives me speeds... im start to love it. 

for newbie, unless you know what's your direction, your commitment towards your goal, else forget everything, just get few hundreds roadbike to ride....

where to find few hundreds roadbike you might ask. I dont know any specific one in KL, but you can go to your neighborhood's normal bike shop asking.

last time, when i "bising-bising" want to get mountain bike back in my hometown, i selected the model that's cost RM450... the bike owner have to order as he never bring in the bike. waited dont know how many days, finally i got my bike, was gila babi happy!

that's my cycling 2cent worth of experience.

My first real roadbike cost RM340, back in 1991. That bike, with some modifications, got me into the SUKOM project after I got some good results in the SUKOM Zon Tengah trials in 1993 (top 10 in the TT, 8th in road race). It had 6 speed freewheel (not even a cassette), downtube shifters, the rear wheel was 28" & the front 27" & toeclip pedals... 

After I got into the Sukom project, I managed to save enuff money to buy a fake Colnago frame from Joo Ngan... also upgraded to clipless pedals...I  went to the 1994 Sukma on that frame. After that I got myself a Giant Cadex CFR-1, upgraded to STI dual control & 8 speed drivetrain. I rode the 1996 Sukma with that bike.... I wished I had kept the bike... sold it off in 2001.. now itching to get back on a road bike... thinking on getting Specialized Allez 105 or Boardman Team Road 105... maybe early next year...

joonming,

MTB bcus I'm not really confident with a road bike due to my weight @ 100+KGs, sked d rims/tyres cant handle me weight and brake into a million bits. MTB frame can take the brute forces being applied to it instead of a roadie.

haha.. RM340... the time when chicken rice was still under RM2.50 per plate la... now RM340, carrefour also don't have bicycle to buy... maybe the kiddie ones...

i used to frequent edwin's shop to get the fake GT triple triangle MTB frames too.. haha... no money buy GT or Gary Fisher back then la....

the allez 105 is kinda pricy... but heard it's not a badly made frame especially if you get the E5 ones over the standard A1...

my favvy aluminum bike will always be the canyon AL9.0 ultimate...

i Think Sky-live ard 96kg w road bike, slick road Tyre 100% help, groupsets  maybe.

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Added on August 14, 2012, 6:00 pm

I'm very sure Cheras selling Big/small bowl Pork-noodle(sorry for Muslim)  is RM1.8/1.5 , Chinese tea ice is 20sen

Always no home made lunch  ,have to eat myself

@butthead, that exitway cost 1.5k. And got 10 speed bike on volcano brand frame bike????2.3k plus he quoted me for the bike with an unknown brand of frame. I nvr heard of volcano bike. 

haha.. RM340... the time when chicken rice was still under RM2.50 per plate la... now RM340, carrefour also don't have bicycle to buy... maybe the kiddie ones...

i used to frequent edwin's shop to get the fake GT triple triangle MTB frames too.. haha... no money buy GT or Gary Fisher back then la....

the allez 105 is kinda pricy... but heard it's not a badly made frame especially if you get the E5 ones over the standard A1...

my favvy aluminum bike will always be the canyon AL9.0 ultimate...

Wah lotsa extreme sport sifu in this thread...sked...

@butthead, that exitway cost 1.5k. And got 10 speed bike on volcano brand frame bike????2.3k plus he quoted me for the bike with an unknown brand of frame. I nvr heard of volcano bike. 

pardon, the point of the links?    but nice website anyway, can check the price there, drool over scott  thanks

My former teammate/mechanic/coach is the senior sales technician/bg bike fitter @ Specialized store... I know the Allez is kinda pricey, but the quality is there, the 2012 version is all E5 frame & the 2013 version is gonna be much more expensive & lighter. Of course there are other options, but the Allez & Boardman Team Road is currently my top choices. But maybe I've gotta postpone the acquisition until later this year...

hey guys, the frame are universal right and work with all type of groupset?