Do you guys stand out and ride when climibing over steep hills or just sit on saddle and push your way uphill?

that depends on the situation... short steep one where sitting in the saddle does not generate enough power.. of course... if on loose roads with lots of sand.. better not...

always keep in mind that rising out of the saddle increases your heart rate which in turns wears you down faster...

so, there is a ratio on how much you can do in or out of saddle and that is a very personal thing to individual riders...

usually... even though you don't get out of the saddle.. it is still good to do a 20 or 30 seconder to help rotate and use your other muscles a bit...

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Added on August 16, 2012, 5:44 pmyou just do what you gotta do to survive... i think athletes nowadays have it easy... everything is available and information is abundant on the web...

i use to buy those oat bars or marshmallow rice crispies... on long rides.. oat bars are hard to take because it is dry and hard... rice crispies on the other hand is so sweet you need water to wash it down...

stupidity rocks when you are a teenager...

This post has been edited by butthead: Aug 16 2012, 05:44 PM

So how you guys did the standing up? just stand up and ride?

Wondering if the clipless pedal tension setting for everyone is tight(need more strenght to unclip) or light(easy exit)? For me i just put tension as light as pedal allow for to allow me to clip out easier.

dunno wat you meant... just stand up.. rock your bike from side to side away from your pedal downstroke...

it's hard to answer this... how each person do it is slightly different... but basically it is about finding your own rhythm doing it...

clip tension is also preference.. most people want it tight because they don't want their foot to slip out when they are violently sprinting (which is why trackies don't use clipless pedals)... generally, you progressively increase tension as your foot will sure un-clip by itself in the event of a crash...

the stuff about rider gets dragged along with the bike in a crash is pretty much a joke... the jerks involved in a crash is much more than the force you need to unclip at max tension...

but if you are scared.. then jus live with light tension first... as i say... progressive is the key point..

http://impossibleisnull.blogspot.com/2011/...t-2nd-gear.html

KOM 2011 result 2:05 for first, see the author got no.5 from pedaling using one gear only, means it's possible to be top 10 with a fixie!!


I only stand up to rest my bike, relax my other muscle, it's very intense to cycle in stand up position, i would have worn out by just one small uphill, i rather spin up slowly

unfortunately... yip is not considered much of a human being...

most of the things he do will wear out even the energizer bunny....

no confidence on standing up? you can build up your confidence on stationery bike in gym / health club...

practice as much as you can on stationery bike... swing left right, swing right left until you have your confidence to try it on roadbike.

if worried on the clip shoe, no harm trying with normal shoe. get the feel. also try it as much as you can with ur normal non-clip shoe on roadbike with standup position before proceed to clip shoe.

I believe, when u switch to clip shoe, you able to feel the different ! you wont want to go back to normal shoe or stationery bike...

hope this step by step, standing up position on roadbike do helps...

good luck

getting my first road bike real soon. any suggestion where i can ride, get used to my bike and cycling before joinin those group cycling?
putrajaya botanical gardens?
or anywhere in kl?

Hello Hello, everybody,
sorry to tell that i am not going to Malaysia this year..m(−−)m
But maybe next year,during my winter holiday　(＾＾)..

By the way,just want to ask whether in Malaysia,
Is there anyone / anywhere
selling second hand 3-bar roller?(sorry dont know how to translate in english)
in japanese is 三本ローラー..
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~bikes/elite_roller01.htm
If there is can i know how much is the price,
Thank You
Hope to see you all next year＾＾

Regards、
Yamato

anyone know where can I get the GIANT Anyroad bike in K.L?

Bike Thief Gets Owned



btw any idea we can like customized/marking our bikes so we can identify it later?

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Added on August 17, 2012, 1:43 amby the rate of Malaysia Giant distributor doing their business, I would say by around mid of next year, if they ever decided to bringing in the model

This post has been edited by ryan3721: Aug 17 2012, 01:43 AM

think he already has clipless la... just whether he needs to tighten the tension up....

jus do it progressively as a big jump in tension is sometimes hard to handle even when trying to clip in...

ask your nearest bike shop... they will organize rides depending on which days...

there are a whole bunch going around at night nowadays... from fixie groups to road riding ones to the weekend MTB warriors...

i saw some minoura ones being sold...not sure bout the price...

http://www.minourausa.com/english/trainer-...rs-e/moz-e.html

it's just roller by the way.. or at least the way we call it in malaysia...

that freak of nature?

not sure if anyone will be interested in bringing it in... agree with ryan3721... at the rate they operate.. hopefully next year or you can try to go and pester them in bringing it in...

by right 2013 bikes are in stores latest end of Q3 or Q4 of the previous year...

Thanks all for your input, will b staying faithful with me MTB for now till I have the funds for a better setup. Onwards to more cycling, bike shorts, baggy or non baggy? Any reccomendations of shops in KL/PJ which carries a good variety of bike shorts?

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...

Yep, need up cus my normal sporting shorts doest do a good job of protecting my *ehem* after a 1 hr + ride. Irritation & of course burning sensation down south. Furthermore, looking to do away with me gel saddle cover as it moves alot during my pedalling. Will be hunting for a pair later today and see whether they have it in my size or not....

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

Thanks butthead, gonna start calling them up later asking for quotes.

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....

Yeap, saw the popup on their site, states that they are open half day tomorrow and off on 19-21st. So have to get it today no matter what.... hahahahha

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